Montana lawmakers reconvene for special session Monday
AP dispatch notes Gov. Anderson calls a 41st Legislature special session in Helena as the 61 day regular session adjourns under court challenge. Expect early acts include a $150000 feed bill and an estimated daily cost of $9110.
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J. D. Holmes
Helena
Montana
Forrest H. Anderson
Regular Assembly
James P. Lucas
Miles City
Earler
Thomas L. Judge
Tim Babcock
Brand
Babcock
Anderson
House
Senate
Montana Supreme Court
Lunar module flight perfect for moon mission test
Apollo 9 astronauts McDivitt and Schweickart piloted the lunar module through a crucial rendezvous with the command module Gumdrop, docking after a solo outboard maneuver. The five minute burn placed the LM in an orbit of 4313 by 143 miles before a fiery farewell burn sent it 4000 miles away, keeping lunar landing plans flexible.
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Air Force
David R. Scott
McDivitt
Schweickart
Scott
Houston
Divitt
Mission Control
America
Tax pains mount as $7 million error shifts Montana budget
Helena reports the 1969 Montana legislature highlights a $7 million revenue error on the final day. Republicans face political risks after pressing a 10 per cent pledge while Democrats defend higher rates. A special session may require higher taxes or deeper spending cuts, risking local property owners and school funding debates.
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Helena
Bat House
Senate
GOP
School Foundation
Senate Democrats
Self service gas row fuels city hall clash
A Butte city hall meeting pitted pro and anti coin operated service station factions over a 1967 ordinance requiring attendants for every customer refueling. Tom Kenneally, operator of six coin stations, opposes the rule and a proposed 1966 amendment with penalties.
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Butte
Pam
Tom Kenneally
Montana
Tom Powers
Robert Schulte
Kenneally
City
Basher Given Another Chance Aimed at Reform
A courtroom scene sees Basher receive a second chance from the judge to straighten his life. The exchange underscores a push for rehabilitation and lawful conduct.
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Basher
TV schedules promise more talk and sex next fall
The networks plan to stress comedy variety and drama while reducing violence. No new Westerns, only four remaining, and action shows drop to about 10. ABC aims for bold sex cues in The Survivors, per Harold Robbins.
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New York
ABC
Harold Robbins
Televi
Butte Man Dies In City Traffic Crash
William Howard Lemley 29 of 3325 Burlington died from multiple traumatic injuries after his 1939 car spun out near a drive in cafe on Silver Street. Companion James Drakes 20 was injured and flown to a Great Falls hospital. Driver of the other car unknown. No inquest planned. Lemley, an Army veteran, worked for Skaggs stores and was previously with Anaconda Reduction Works. Funeral planned in Anaconda.
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Butte
William Howard Lemley
Burlington
James Drakes
W. Iron
Lemley
Montana
Leo Jacobsen
Silver Street
Jacobsen
Silver Bow County
Hamilton
Anaconda
Skaggs
Howard Lemley
Marilyn Cox
Kristi
Michael
James Coulter
Eva Toulouse
Mae Wright
Salt Lake City
Finnegan Co
Butte Easter Seal Speech and Hearing Center Dedication
The dedication of the Butte Easter Seal Speech and Hearing Center at 303 W. Silver is set for 2 p.m. Sunday. The center honors late Judge William Bud Kopach with speakers Neil Lynch Ed Stocking and Mayor Tom Powers. An open house and a full page feature are planned.
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Butte
W. Silver
William “Bud” Kopach
Neil Lynch
Easter Seal Society
Montana
Ed Stocking
Great Falls
Tom Powers
Neralyn Memmett
Montana Standard
Ramsay residents protest pollution from nearby plant
Ramsay residents near Butte voiced ongoing air pollution concerns tied to the Stauffer Chemical ore treating plant. At a late December meeting with city and state health officials, residents described headaches throat irritation and sooty residue, while tensions rose over proper testing and accountability.
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Ramsay
Butte
Henry F. Johnson
Montana
Stauffer
Montana lawmakers blast 60 day limit and workload truth
Freshman senators criticized the 60 day cap and overtime sessions as heavy pressure. Arch ie M Cochrane John Lyon and Joseph R Reber call for reform and annual sessions while noting the $500 million budget and rushed committee hearings.
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Hugh van Swearingen Helena
Associated Press
Archie M. Cochrane
R-Billings
John Lyon
Shelby
Joseph B. Reber
D-Helena
Cochrane
Spo
Weather Summary For Anaconda Utah Area
Variable cloudiness with periods of snow through Sunday and continued cold. High 22, low minus 5. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Weather table page notes figures from a year ago showing 37 and 25.
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Joe Brand
D-Deer Lodge
M. K. Daniels
Lewis and Clark County
John L. McKeon
Donaconda
South
Montana and
Silver
Gay Palmer
Ory
State Bureau
Butteman
Drakos
St. James Community Hospital
Drakes
Butte Business College
Skaggs Drug Center
W. Park
Harrison
Speech and Hearing Center
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