Tragic Natchitoches Gas Blast Kills 17, Children Among Dead
At dawn a Tennessee Gas Transmission pipeline exploded near Natchitoches, Louisiana, destroying homes and vehicles. Seventeen people died, including several children, with six injured as five structures burned and a trailer melted. Rescue efforts continued amid smoldering debris and uncertain exact toll.
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Natchitoches
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Shell Road
Natchitoches Country Club
Babcock pleads for cigarette tax to fund state buildings
Gov time Babcock urged Montana lawmakers to keep a three cent cigarette tax as a source for a building bond issue. He asked a special joint session to consider smoker financing and a 1966 vote on directing tax receipts toward construction, arguing the general fund needs help and urging cooperation for future generations.
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Helena
Montana
Time
Babcock
House
Senate
Senate Debates Revenue Bills and Tobacco Tax Plan
In Helena the Senate weighs income and corporate tax hikes over 10 percent to boost state revenues, while the House approves a 10 percent increase. A referendum on continuing the cigarette tax is proposed for 1966, with building bonds funded by a 5 percent share of taxes. Lawmakers halt overtime pay as clocks are stopped to extend session.
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Helena
Senate
House
39Th Legislative Assembly
Democratic
Majorit
Tim Babcock
Taxation Committee
Ion Ee
Montana Senate kills retroactive pay raise for lawmakers
The Montana Senate, after House approval, kills a $7 retroactive pay raise for legislators to start at the session 60 days ago. The bill would have cost about $63,000 and was rejected by the Senate Finance and Claims Committee.
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Helena
Montana Senate
Senate Finance and Claims Committee
House
W. H. Harris
D-Park
Senate
Rural electric co-ops vetoed over annexed area expansion
Gov. Tim Babcock vetoed a measure backed by rural electric cooperatives that would let co ops operate in city annexed suburbs and require equal regulation and taxation with investor owned utilities. The bill aimed to protect investments and prevent duplicate facilities but was rejected amid strong legislative opposition and a tie-break vote by Lt. Gov. Ted James.
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Helena
Tim Babcock
Babcock
Senate
House
Ted James
Lowed Rural Electric
Marias River
Shelby
Glacier Electric Cooperative
Cut Bank
Bil- Babcock
Johnson sets 4 percent growth goal for full employment
President Johnson outlined a plan to reach full employment with a four percent annual rise in real output through 1970. The 1964 tax cuts spurred output and private sector job gains while the Labor Department noted a slight uptick in unemployment in February. Johnson urged enactment of education antipoverty and job training measures to absorb new workers and keep growth on track.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Labor Department
John F. Kennedy
Students Storm U.S. Embassy in Moscow Demonstration
Hundreds of Chinese and Vietnamese students protest at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow shouting anti American slogans. They stone and scuffle with police before army reinforcements quell the scene. U.S. Ambassador Kohler lodges protest over security. Foreign Minister Gromyko apologizes and promises to cover damage.
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Moscow
U.S
Viet Nam
Foy D. Kohler
Andrei A. Gromyko
At-Large Election Hearing Today in District Court
A district court hearing on at-large city elections in Butte could decide if elections proceed for the March 22 primary and April 5 general. Judge McClernan will hear Jasper Dawson's bid to block at-large polls amid federal ward malapportionment ruling by Judge Murray.
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Butte
W. D. Murray
Jasper Dawson
Joseph P. Monaghan
Thomas F. Powers
John B. McClernan
William N. Geagan
Maurice F. Hennessey
Dawson
Murray
Phoebe Herweg
Powers
Tax Delinquent Property Auctions in Butte This Week
The Silver Bow County courthouse lobby hosts a tax delinquent property sale starting at 10 am with 42 parcels. Auctions, rare in Butte for a decade, resumed in 1963 and 1964 and continue under policy revisions since 1962. Last January the county netted $60,100, boosting future tax collections as owners restore properties. County aide Thomas Connolly aided policy changes aiding the program’s progress.
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Butte
Thomas M. Connolly
Butte Anaconda Weather Outlook Through Saturday
Butte Anaconda expects fair skies through Saturday with mild conditions. Today’s high near 46 and low around 12, while a year ago the area reached 34 and 23. East Montana stays fair Friday to Saturday with highs 30 to 45 east and 45 to 58 west, and lows 10 to 20 east and 20 to 35 west. West Montana also fair with Friday highs 40 to 50 and lows 10 to 20.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Montana
City High Low
Anaconda
Billings
Belgrade
On-Site Review of Viet Nam War Due Today
A U S delegation led by Gen Harold K Johnson arrives in Saigon for an on site study of the war. The group includes four generals, an admiral and two civilians Carl Rowan and John T McNaughton. Military reports note February losses were 870 killed 1820 wounded and 140 missing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
API
U.S
Harold K. Johnson
Johnson
U.S. Army
Carl Rowan
U.S. Information Agency
John T. McNaughton
Pranions
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Civil Defense
Norman Fletcher
Danny Rond
J. R. Rond
Rond
Charles Rond
Ola Dean Barbo
Ronds
Sonya
Sandra
Donald
W. M. Ammons
David
Jack van Meter
Rene
Melanie
Ruthie Michelle
Tim
LBJ
U.S. Embassy
Copperheads
Dave Nielsen
Hamilton Broncs
John Harold
Tom Greenough Flower
Nielsen
Hamilton
Dick LaSalle
Jim Oset
Silver Bow County
Board of County Commissioners
Dan O'Connell
Gary F. Garrett
Hubert J. Johnson
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