Montana Faces Impasse Over Sales Tax And Special Session
Montana's Senate and House race toward a midnight adjournment as a special session looms to consider appropriations and reapportionment. Governor Forrest H. Anderson rejects a GOP plan for a sales tax now with a vote later, urging compromise or delaying revenue moves. Senate boosts general fund spending to $192.4 million for 1971-73, with outsized increases for universities, welfare, and state institutions.
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Forrest H. Anderson
Senate
House
James P. Lucas
William L
Mathers
Miles City
Anderson
Lucas
Mather
Reorganization Sent to Governor in Montana
The Montana Legislature resolved a stalemate with Gov Forrest H Anderson over the timing of a special session by approving a major 110 page reform bill. The measure consolidates over 160 agencies into 19 cabinet style departments including revenue and education. The compromise passed 85 15 in the House and 45 5 in the Senate and now goes to the governor for signature with July 1 1973 as the consolidation deadline.
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John Lyon
Shelby
Lyons
Helena
Forrest H. Anderson
Executive Branch
Departments of Revenue and Education
Senate
House
Anderson
Qualifying Heats Open Snowmobile Action in Butte
Qualifying heats for the Third International Speed Oval Championship begin Friday at 9 a.m. with over 200 racers signed and 100 more entries anticipated. Events feature teams from Yamaha Polaris Artic Cat Ski Doo and more, with $15 000 in prizes and proceeds to Spokane Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital.
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Japan
Butte
Lee Corkish
Canada
Germany
Sacks Motor Corp
Corkish
Sacks
Yamaha
Polaris
Rupp
Artic-Cat
Shrine Crippled Childrens Hospital
Spokane
McKeon Launches Attack as Reorganization Passes
Sen. John McKeon denounces Frank Dunkle amid approval of Gov. Anderson’s major reorganization bill. A Sierra Club telegram urged delay and immunity from political pressure for all agencies. The governor’s resource department control battle continues as the commission resignations reshape oversight.
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Montana
The
Sierra Club
cKeon
Fish and Game
Frank H. Dunkle
Dunkle
Commission
Anderson
Weather Map Page 7 Forecast Note
Variable cloudiness with scattered snow noted. Outlook for today shows a high near 25 and a low around 10. Included in Weather Map Page 7 coverage.
Huntley project delayed one year in environmental study
A new environmental review delays Chet Huntley's $20 million resort plan to 1972 as the Forest Service sets March 22 for statements. Protest over land exchange to Burlington Northern seeks review by the Presidents Council on the Environment, while Big Sky of Montana awaits approval of the 4457 acre swap for 9620 acres.
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Forest Service
David Penwell
Bozeman
Huntley- Chrysler Realty Corp
Big Sky of Montana, Inc
The
Montana approves compromise marijuana bill in legislature
The Montana Senate 50 to 1 and House 82 to 10 backed a compromise bill to ease penalties for small amounts of marijuana and hashish while retaining felonies for large quantities and other dangerous drugs. Silver Bow delegates supported it unanimously. The measure awaits governor signature.
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Helena
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Nixon says South Vietnamese can cope with Communists
President Nixon told a White House news conference that South Vietnamese forces can hack it against Communists and will aid the ongoing U S troop withdrawals from East Asia. He cited Gen. Abrams and said Laos operations reinforce the plan with another withdrawal expected in April. Nixon noted reports of policy advisor rivalry as a cheap shot.
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Washington
Nixon
East Asia
White House
Creighton
Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
William P. Rogers
Stuart Symington
Missouri Democrat
Planning Board Meeting Urged for Uptown Area
Page 2 notes a Planning Board session focused on Uptown area development with community input sought. The agenda previews zoning discussions and potential improvements affecting local commerce and residents.
Dragon Lady and Colonel Testify on Viet Nam Base Corruption
Retired Col Edmund Castle testified to Senate investigators that at Long Binh base in Vietnam he fought corruption involving Madame Phoung known as the dragon lady. He described a bathhouse with nude statues 400 Vietnamese girls and plans for a prostitution operation among soldiers.
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Washington ( AP
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Edmund Castle
Long Binh
Army
Mademe Phoung
Castle
Madame Phoung
el Paso
Probe links friend of Brig. Gen. Earl Cole in PX probe
Witnesses say Earl Cole used his staff influence in Vietnam to aid a woman linked to a steam bath operation at Long Binh. Senate investigators report the steam bath at Long Binh was still running as they probe corruption in military PXs and clubs.
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Earl Cole
Cole
Vietnam
Senate
Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Pxs
Long Binh
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John ‘‘Luke
D-Anaconda
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Big Sky
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Viets
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