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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1971
Page
2
The Montana Standard reports Sunday forecasts for Butte Bozeman Helena and East and West of the Divide. Expect fair to partly cloudy skies with warmer conditions through Monday and scattered showers possible Monday afternoon. Highs mostly 80s, overnight lows mostly 40s to 60s.
Standard State Bureau reports Helena language for the November 2 referendum aims to swing voters toward a consumer tax. The text presents a choice on reducing a 40 percent income tax surtax to 10 percent and enacting a 2 percent sales and use tax. House Democrats and Gov. Forrest H. Anderson aides opposed the wording while Sen. Jean Turnage drafted the language.
A six month tax deadlock ends with a compromise raising the income tax surcharge to 40 percent for 1972 and offering a referendum on continuing the surcharge or adopting a 2 percent general sales tax. If sales tax fails the surcharge reverts to 10 percent. Sales tax if approved would start Jan 1, 1972 with credits for food drugs and related items.
Article outlines a one time tax break for sellers over 65 and married couples where one spouse is over 65, allowing gains up to 20000 to escape tax. It explains adjusted sale price, gain calculations, and a moving-expense deduction tactic for frequent movers like Robert A to defer capital gains until age 65.
The Helena House passed the compromise sales and income tax package after a roll call vote. Democrats supported with 29 votes, Republicans 22, with 10 Democrats and 31 Republicans opposing, and 7 excused. Senate later approved 48 to 7 with 27 Democrats and 31 Republicans in support and 3 Democrats and 4 Republicans opposing.
Rep. Dick Shoup of Montana introduced legislation to designate the Grant Kohrs Ranch near Deer Lodge as a national park. He said the site preserves a historic link and that original silver, china, harness and other early equipment remain intact.
Reagan Nixon era figures saw Mellon family backing at 279000 with Sun Oil's J Howard Coe contributing 208000. Rockefeller, Jack Dreyfus and Stewart Mott were top givers, with Rockefeller near 700000 including self and Romney. Dreyfus aided McCarthy then funded Nixon and Humphrey. Democratic debts totaled 240000 each to Wasser man and Factor. Factor's wife led Humphrey contributions at 100000. Wallace third party relied on many small donors.
Ronald H. Wilkerson, 37, a native of Darby, was named Kali spell District manager of the cones Power Administra. The announcement by Administrator H. R. Richmond said the office carries out customer service work and performs engineering and construction coordination for EPA activities in western Montana.
Rep. Robert J. Harper of Butte says he supported the Montana Legislature sales tax proposal but opposes a sales tax in principle. He urging people to decide at the polls, predicting the measure will be defeated.
Florida White House said the president’s claim that revenue sharing would cut property taxes by 30 percent was mistaken. Press secretary Ziegler explained the aim was to ease, not guarantee, price pressures as Nixon returns to Key Biscayne for Father’s Day and his 31st wedding anniversary.
Montana legislators approve a fiscal compromise after long debate. GOP Rep. Carl M. Smith from Olive and 30 fellow Republicans oppose income sales tax changes, while younger Rep. Bob Brown of Whitefish supports the plan. Senate Democrat William Bertsche and House members praise the deal as a needed step away from a bare bones budget. Rep. Walter Ulmer notes the necessity of compromise as he votes for HB12 conference report.
The Helena calendar lists Saturday events for June 19 1971 including rail safety measures urging automatic block signals and improved Fort Peck Reservoir fisheries through hatcheries or gate structures. It also covers reporting copies of bills, weather modification study efforts, and a tax increase proposal for corporation licenses from 6 to 6 percent effective June 1971.
In the 1960s a third of U.S. counties recorded population losses while others grew. the trend highlighted regional shifts and urban migration patterns across the nation.
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