Governor pushes voter tax choice to avoid budget crisis
Montana Governor Forrest Anderson proposed letting voters decide on a tax hike to fund a $196 million general fund plan. He urged lawmakers to pass two tax packages, one income and corporate license taxes and one broad sales tax, with public votes in June on whether to enact them.
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Jerry Holloron
Standard
State Bureau
Helena
Forrest Anderson
Anderson
House
James P. Lucas
Miles City
Senate
Montana
Lucas
Butte Teachers Union and Board Near Negotiations
With school funding tight, the Butte Teachers Union and the Butte School Board plan talks on collective bargaining rights. No dates set yet. both sides will release progress statements after each meeting. Mediated by Thentana Standard following a February closed session on procedures.
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Rick Foote
Standard
Butte
Butte Teachers Union
Butte School Board
Thentana Standard
Clo
Committee backs Tech building plea
Montana Tech would gain 1.1 million dollars for classroom construction on its campus. Sen. Neil Lynch and Rep. Jack Healy announced the long range building program committee approved the funds with conditions to be used only for classrooms.
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Helena
Montana Tech
Legislative
Tech
Neil Lynch
Jack Healy
House
Senate
Money bills face uncertain future in Montana Legislature
Five appropriations measures totaling over 166 million dollars to the general fund may die as the 42nd Legislature nears its deadline. Senate Democrats pursue full Senate debate while Finance Committee chair Groff and department heads discuss the bills. Leaders warn they cannot end the session without completing the money measures.
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Helena
Senate Democrats
Senate
William A. Groff
D-Victor
Finance and Claims Committee
Wit
Groff
Thomas L. Judge
Forrest H. Anderson
Farmers push back against governor on tax fairness
Clyde Jarvis of the Montana Farmers Union criticized Gov. Forrest H. Anderson for saying farmers and ranchers pay little in taxes. Jarvis called the remarks ill advised and urged focus on increasing farmers' incomes rather than faulting them. Anderson said farmers should share general government costs and hinted tax policy could apply if a sales tax reaches his desk.
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Anderson
Jarvis
Shrine Snowmobile Parade Opens International Week in Butte
Snowmobile fans attend Butte event schedule begins with a parade from the Masonic Temple along Park and Broadway streets led by grand marshal Teddy Traparish. Proceeds from the Third International Speed Oval Snowmobile Race go to Shrine Sorang Children's Hospital in Spokane. Races at Elk Park Track promise $15 000 in prizes and trophies with nearby dinners dances and contests as teams from the United States and Canada arrive.
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Masonic Temple
Park Street
Arizona Street
Arizona
Broadway Street
Broadway
Temple
Shrine
Summer Winds
Butte High School
Butte Central High School
Teddy Traparish
Butte
Sorinng Children’s Hospital
Spokane
Butte Shrine
The
Butte Snowmobile Club
Elk Park
United States
Canada
Butte Weather Outlook Sees Clouds and Showers
Variable cloudiness with scattered showers expected in Butte. Cooler conditions are due Thursday. Today's outlook lists 35 for the high and 13 for the low. Weather roundup continues on Page 12.
Senate approves amended wine sale bill for stores in Montana
The Montana Senate passed House Bill 434 amended to let grocery stores sell wine after a $200 license purchase. The vote was 33 yes 22 no after earlier a 27 27 tie. The measure lacks tavern discounts but allows stores to buy from the Liquor Control Board and set their own prices. The bill aims to raise about $500 000 for the next budget cycle amid concerns from opponents about chain store discounts and impact on youth.
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Helena
Senate
House
Montana Liquor Control Board
County weighs nursing home plan for Silver Bow
A proposed three phase nursing home in Silver Bow County advances after the Model City Joint Neighborhood Board approves funding steps. The project would cost 1.6 million with Model City contributing 320 thousand and county voters to approve a 1.28 million bond and Hill Burton funds. The old St James Hospital plan is rejected as inadequate to meet state requirements. The effort hinges on Model City approval and voter bonding before Hill Burton money arrives.
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Silver Bow County
Model City Joint
Aloes
Model City
Hill- Burton
Carl Deshler
St. James Hospital
Deshler
Sisters of Charity
St. James
Lester Zeihen
First Model City
Jim Murphy
Silver Bow Hospital
Helena highway complex survives House test
A Helena proposal to build a highway complex rose from 4.6 to 8.3 million dollars in two years and cleared a key House vote 26 to 57 against blocking. The plan, debated again Wednesday, includes a highway administration building a motor vehicle office and a motor pool.
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Daniel J. Foley
Standard State Bureau
Helena
House
Appropriations Committee
Highway Administration
Motor Vehicle Administration
Montana Highway
Grand jury indicts UMW leaders on embezzlement charges
UMW president W A Boyle and top officers James Kmetz and John Owens were indicted on embezzlement conspiracy and illegal political contribution charges. The 49 250 flow allegedly included a 30 000 1968 Humphrey fund donation and various GOP and Democratic committee gifts. DOJ says Humphrey and other beneficiaries face no proven wrongdoing.
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Washington
W. A. Boyle
United Mine Workers
James Kmetz
John Owens
Boyle
Hubert H. Humphrey
Justice Department
Grand Jury
Democratic Congressional Committee
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
John P. Saylor
R-Pa
Arnold Olsen
D-Mont
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
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Great Falls
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D-Anaconda
Jean A. Turnage
R-Polson
California
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Forrest
Sane
Ben Stein
R-Wilsall
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