Butte Schools Lose $38,914 In State Aid Under New Rule
Montana lawmaker Ray Wayrynen said Butte public schools lose 38914 in state equalization aid for 1963 64 while total elementary aid stands at 343420 a 10 percent cut he blamed on Gov Babcock and a 6 5 vote by the State Board of Education The cut shifts costs to local property owners and Wayrynen accuses the Republican administration of shifting the tax burden.
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Helena
Ray Wayrynen
Wayrynen
Silver Bow County
State Board of Education
Neon Ene Atty
Forrest Anderson Tha
An Sattind Garten Aanl Presen
Tim Babcock
Harriet Miller
Butte Delegates Return From World War I Convention
Butte delegates led by Blaine B. Beakey and others returned from the ninth annual WWI Veterans convention in Lewistown. They endorsed the medicare bill S. 880, urged property tax relief for veterans and widows, and pressed for expanded hospital care, nursing beds, and outpatient treatment for WWI vets. They also urged legal appeal rights, silver dollar minting, December bonus payments, and strict veterans hiring preferences. The local barracks meets Thursday at 8 pm at Grace Methodist Church Arizona and Second St.
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Butte Barracks
Henry J. Bear
W. G. Maloney
Russell Williams
Howard Y. Williams
Lewistown
Sons
Mansfield
Metcalf
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U.S. District Court
U.S
State Board of Examiners
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Grace Methodist Church
Arizona
Second St
Legion backs safety light drive for daytime visibility
Montana Legion promotes a statewide program to fit daytime running lights on cars and trucks. Highway Patrol supervisor Alex B. Stephenson endorses the plan as a real merit and a step toward reducing daytime traffic accidents. He urged continued support to cut highway tolls. Experts say running lights improve visibility to other drivers.
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Highway Patrol
Montana American Legion
Stephenson
Legion
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Chet Shore
Helena
Shore
Sheriff Warns on Fireworks Rules Ahead of Fourth
Sheriff W L Dalling warned residents and vendors to follow Montana fireworks laws as the Fourth of July weekend nears. He noted no sale before June 24 or after July 5 and age 21 minimum to handle permissive fireworks, plus a ban on discharging pyrotechnics inside state forests or recreation areas.
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W. L. Dalling
Dalling
Peneere
Montana
Lake Powell to rival largest US artificial lakes
Lake Powell formed by the 710 foot Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River will soon be filled and cover 254 square miles of Arizona desert. It will surpass many inland waters and is set to become a major landmark alongside Lake Mead downstream on the river.
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Glen Canyon
Colorado River
United States
Arizona Desert
Lake Mead
Wendel Invited To Safety Meet
Herbert A. Wendel, chairman, invited to a safety conference with insights from scientists and leaders of business, labor, and education. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, serves as general chairman and Reed C. Hunt, Crown-Zellerbach chairman, is executive director. More than 100 volunteer leaders help plan sessions.
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Herbert A. Wendel
Willard Wirtz
Reed C. Hunt
Crown- Zellerbach Corp
Three in Four Firms Profited in 1961 62 Tax Year
A survey of tax returns shows three out of four U S firms made money in 1961 62 with total profits of 87 9 billion. Manufacturers earned 30 percent of profits but accounted for less than 4 percent of profitable firms as service industries took 16 percent of profits.
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Washington
First Memorial Day Seen as Military Holiday
A historical note emphasizes that Memorial Day originated as a military observance rather than a general public holiday. It marked remembrance of fallen service members tied to battlefield commemorations and early Union Army traditions.
Butte School Vacancies Filled Except Librarian
Butte superintendent Charles Davis announced that all teaching vacancies in the city public schools are filled except the librarian position at Butte High School. He stated the librarian post must be filled.
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Charles Davis
Butte
Tallest structure then toppled by Gustave Eiffel event
In 1889 Gustave Eiffel and a team planted the French flag atop the tower after climbing 1900 steps to celebrate completion. The moment marked the world’s tallest man-made structure at the time.
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