Legislature Approves Major Montana General Fund Bets
Five major appropriations bills pass to the Senate Finance and Claims Committee for the next biennium seeking 166.4 million from the general fund, up 4.8 million from two years ago. Across HB607 HB611 HB612 HB613 HB614 funding rises for education welfare health and administration while some boards see cuts or smaller allocations.
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Department of Administration
Highway Patrol
Highway Department
Board of Health
Board of Equalization
Industrial Accident Board
State Examiner
Water Iees Board
Livestock Sanitary Board
Anderson wavers on tax question in Helena
Gov. Forrest H. Anderson kept options open on when to call back the 159 legislators to address a financial impasse. He suggested a special session could occur if talks failed and urged letting lawmakers return to their districts to consult their constituents before reconvening.
Astronauts defend Apollo moon mission amid calls to cut program
Apollo 14 crew fields questions on press stand after returning from the moon three weeks earlier. Lt. Col. Roosa rebukes Soviet claims of a superior lunar program and cites the U S lead in rock samples versus Luna 16 dust. Captain Shepard Jr and Edgar Mitchell are noted as fellow crew members.
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Stuart A. Roosa
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Air Force
Roosa
Earth
Nis
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Ae al Bees
McKenzie Declines Reelection to School District Board
Allen McKenzie announced he will not seek reelection to the district 1 board though nominated as a non partisan candidate. He was drafted by private citizens and had 10 days to decide. John Whelan also will not run for reelection leaving two seats open.
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Allen McKenzie
McKenzie
United School Party
James J. Murphy
United
Independent
John Whelan
Tech president to retire July 1 after 14 years
Dr. Win G. Koch announces retirement as Montana Tech president effective July 1 after 14 years in office. He notes student enrollment rose from 303 in 1957 to 998 in 1970 and programs expanded from five baccalaureate and eight master levels to eight and ten respectively. He cites lack of new instructional buildings funded by the State.
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Win G. Koch
Koch
Tech
Cer
Emistry
Forrest H. Anderson
Dent
Butte Weather Report Predicts Cloudiness and Warmth
Increasing clouds bring warmer temperatures in Butte today with a chance of snow on Wednesday. Today's outlook shows 30 and 10. Weather map reference on page 12.
Mayors Back Snowmobile Week Promotes Winter Race
Four area mayors led by Butte official Mike Micone urged participation in the third annual International Snowmobile Week. The event, co sponsored by the Butte Snowmobile Club and Bagdad Shrine Temple, opens with a Shrine Snowmobile Parade Wednesday at 7 30 p m from the Masonic Temple to Arizona and back via Broadway. The parade features the Shrine Band the Summer Winds and student bands from Butte High and Butte Central with Teddy Traparish as grand marshal. The week includes dinners trail ride Friday style show Saturday queen contest Saturday night races Saturday and Sunday and an awards dinner Sunday night.
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Mike Micone
Butte
Ben H. Goodman
Conda
Tony Sneberger
Deer Lodge
T. Ww
Butte Snowmobile Club
Bagdad Shrine Temple
Rene Nega
Ramada
Shrine
Masonic Temple
Park
Arizona
Temple
Broadway
Butte High
Butte Central
Teddy Traparish
Irish prime minister and bishop denounce Northern Ireland violence
In Belfast the Irish republics prime minister Jack Lynch and a Roman Catholic bishop condemned the ongoing guerrilla violence aiming to unite the North with the south. The weekend killings raised the Northern Ireland death toll to 45 in two years.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Jack Lynch
Dublin
Reorganization in committee tightens control of education
Senate Democrats led by Majority Leader Dick Dzivi forced Gov. Anderson's executive reorganization into a joint committee, with a 30-21 vote. The panel will limit changes to the education section and House amendments, while the revenue department measure also goes to the joint panel amidst disputes over board leadership and the superintendent’s authority.
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Senate
Dick Dzivi
Forrest H. Anderson
Dzivi
Great Falls
W. L. Mathers
Miles City
William MacKay
Roscoe
Harry Mitchell
D Great Falls
Stan Stephens
Havre
Free’’ Conference
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House
John L
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Department of Revenue
Dolores Colburg
Public Instruction
Board of Education
Department of Education
Bombing hit U S Capitol ruins injures no one
Federal officials searched the Capitol ruins after a powerful blast punched a men's room and damaged adjoining areas under the Senate. A warning call claimed Laos invasion prompted the attack. No injuries were reported and the Senate met as scheduled.
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Washington
U.S. Capitol
Laos
U.S. Senate
Senate
Tax 'deal' indicated in Helena stalemate plan
A Senate proposal to yield a public vote on a Republican and Democratic tax measure seeks to end the impasse delaying the 42nd Legislature. The plan would fund state government with a temporary tax until the June primary, then let voters choose which plan to keep. Legislative leaders vary on figures and timing, with strong opposition to a mere tax increase.
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Helena
Senate
House
James Lucas
Miles City
Lucas
Butte weighs city takeover of landfill operation
City aldermen on Monday night considered taking over operation of the city county landfill dump after county commissioners failed to act. They reviewed five options including city control with municipal staff, continuing current operations, monthly Gilman Construction, Boroni Construction bid of 43200 annual, or closing the dump.
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Mike Micone
Gilman Construction
Boroni Construction
Health Board
Boroni
Council
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