Legislature Ends 66 Day Session With Tax Hikes
After a grueling 66 day session, Montana adjourned amid heated tax debates. Democrats pressed for higher personal income taxes and the Senate backed a graduated plan, while the House favored a flat 10 percent surcharge. The corporate license tax rose to 5.25 percent, and Governor Bab cock was ignored on funding proposals. The finish left resentment between chambers and speculation on reapportionment.
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Senate
House
Beemp School Foundation
Democrats
House Democrats
Tim Babcock
Montana Democrats approve 1965 67 budget totaling 301.4 million
State lawmakers end the session with a 301.4 million general fund budget for 1965-67 financed by student fees and the state cash draw. Democrats claim a 173 thousand dollar surplus at 1967 year end, while Republican budget officials warn a possible 2.2 million deficit. The controversy centers on a new nonresident contractor tax and the building program’s funding.
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Helena
Montana
Richard F. Morris
Morris
Democratic Building Program
Babcock
Skirting the Issue New York Police Admits Meter Maid Training
New York Traffic Commissioner Henry A. Barnes addressed 80 new meter maids on enforcement. He warned against forming favors on the beat and even taking a cigar, saying violators would be fired.
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New York
Henry A. Barnes
Johnson Confers With Aides At Camp David Retreat
President Johnson flies to Camp David in Maryland for a general review of world problems with defense and state officials including McNamara Rusk Moyers and Bundy. He also visits a Job Corps camp in Catoctin Mountain Park to assess youth education and job training efforts.
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Johnson
Camp David
Catoctin Mountains
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Bill Moyers
McGeorge Bundy
George E. Reedy
Lune
Se David
Job Corps
Catoctin Mountain Park
Reedy
Maryland
White House
McNamara
Rusk
Bundy
Wayne Holbrook
Wise
Job Corps Center
Catoctin Center
Nasser threatens to recognize Red Germans over West Germany Israel ties
In a Shebin Elkom speech Nasser warned Cairo would seize West German assets and schools if Bonn recognizes Israel. Arab reaction split though Al Ahram claimed unity. West Germany pressed to establish relations with Israel despite warnings as Arab League envoys recalled.
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UAR
West Germany
Israel
Cairo
U.A.R
UPI
Egypt
Bonn
Nasser
Shebin Elkom
al Ahram
The
Arab League
Laudwig Erhard
Jerusalem
Mamatic
Levi Eshkol
Weather outlook for Butte Anaconda region
Cloudy morning with light rain or snow this afternoon and tonight. High near 36, low around 15. East of Divide expects heavy clouds with scattered showers or snow Thursday and night, winds 20 to 35 mph. temps in 30s to 40s. West of Divide mostly cloudy through Friday with scattered showers or flurries and little temperature change.
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Butte-Anaconda
Divide
Elderly Billings Man Dead in Auto Mishap
Clifford N. Elery a 72 year old Billings resident was killed when his car rolled down a 60 foot slope on the Montana 3 truck bypass northeast of Billings He was found beside the wrecked sedan and authorities noted a heart condition in his medical history The incident may rank as Montana s 34th traffic fatality this year compared with 49 on the same date last year
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Billings
API
Clifford N. Elery
Montana
Racial Marchers Defy Night Ban in Selma Standoff
In Selma and Montgomery, crowds gathered after Gov. Wallace's after dark ban on demonstrations. Police halted a Selma march after a half block, about 2,000 protesters later in the streets. In Montgomery, nearly 1,000 demonstrated at the Capitol seeking a civil rights petition.
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Selma, Ala
George C. Wallace
Marion
Gro
Montgomery
Move to Enjoin Butte From At-Large Elections
Joseph P Monaghan and Jasper Dawson seek to nullify Butte City Council at large elections in district court. They ask a new trial after Judge McClernan’s ruling finding no jurisdiction on a federal basis. A March 22 primary and April 5 general election plans proceed under a Feb 23 order.
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Joseph P. Monaghan
Butte
Jasper Dawson
Monaghan
John B. McClernan
McClernan
U.S. Dist
W. D. Murray
Boston Ministers Attacked in Dark Street
The Rev. Orloff F. Miller and Rev. Al Reed of Boston along with Rev. Clark Olson of Berkeley Calif were assaulted in a nighttime street encounter. A white mob shouted abuse and a club struck Reed from behind. Miller and Olson were also struck as they sought safety. The three ministers then walked to the Southern Christian Leader after the incident.
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al Reed
Orloff F. Miller
Boston
Clark Olson
Berkeley
Calif
Reed
Miller
Olson
Southern Christian Leader
U S Bomber Raids Turn Tide Along Highway 19
U S B57 bombers targeted Communist positions along Highway 19 in Binh Dinh Province turning the battle. The open route near Qui Nhon and Pleiku allowed traffic and supplies to resume as Marines suffered casualties nearby.
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U.S
Vital Road
Saigon
UPI
Binh Dinh
U. S. Ee
Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
da Nang Air Base
Unusual Sentence Given In First Degree Burglary Case
Judge James D. Freebourn sentences a young defendant in a first degree burglary case with a delayed sentence supervised by the state parole board for three years. The defendant pled guilty to burglary at the Englewood Tavern and agrees to repay money and repair damages from the Feb 25 incident.
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James D. Freebourn
State
Parole Board
Lucy Gane
Jemmings
George Sarsfield
Mark P. Sullivan
Freebourn
Englewood
Harrison
Love and engagement announced for Dutch princess and commoner
Princess Beatrix, 22, third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, plans marriage to Pieter van Vollenhoven, a Rotterdam sail maker executive. The royal couple spoke publicly with cameras, affirming their romance as mourning enveloped Sweden’s Queen Louise.
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Hendrik Kersting
Soestdijk Palace
Netherlands
Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Pieter V:oellehhaven
Sweden
Louise
Bernhard
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Kalispell
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Erese Missoula
Miles City
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Lewis T. Poole
Standard Post
Thomas F. Powers
United States of America
Pleiku
Dempsey H. Williams II
Judy
Baltimore
Pentagon
Kannack
United States
Phuoc Tuy
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