Ten-year-old key witness in manslaughter trial
A 10-year-old girl testified as a principal witness for the state in the manslaughter trial of Daniel F E O'Donnell 26 charged with the fatal beating of his stepson Donald Cuchine 3 in the O'Donnell home. The witness said O'Donnell struck the infant with a belt and a shoe. The infant died shortly after at St James Community Hospital.
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Lewis T. Poole
Daniel FE
O’donnell
Donald Cuchine
Darla Docken
O’donnells
St. James Community Hospital
John A. Newman
Butte
James D. Freebourn
Fred Docken
Colorado
Neal
Docken
Fire district plan proposed for Deer Lodge area
Deer Lodge proposes a fire district to fund services with possible new taxes. The plan outlines boundaries and governance to improve emergency response for residents and businesses in the region.
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Fire District
Deer Lodge
Three British Soldiers Killed in Belfast Ambush
Three young soldiers in civilian clothes were ambushed and slain near Squires Hill tavern on the Belfast outskirts. The Royal Highland Fusiliers members, unarmed, were lured to their deaths as police and troops tightened security across Northern Ireland.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Northernland
Squires Hill
Royal Highland Fusiliers
King’s Own Royal Border Regiment
Nixon outlines rural revenue plan aiding farms and towns
President Nixon proposes about 1.1 billion dollars next year for state programs to boost rural economies while dissolving 921 million in current federal efforts and removing matching fund requirements. Kentucky and West Virginia would gain over 65 million each. Appalachian Regional Commission funding would end.
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Nixon
Congress
America
Kentucky
West Virginia
Appalachian Regional Commission
New York
Mississippi
Senator counters tax dodge charges in Montana
Senator Ben Brownfield Defends farm valuations against claims of underassessment, rebutting Gov. Forrest Anderson and ex senator Charles Mahoney. Mahoney argued farm land values lag 65 percent of 1923 levels. Brownfield cites productivity as basis and notes past county tax takeovers for nonpayment. Page 14.
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Helena
Glendive
Ben Brownfield
Forrest H. Anderson
Charles H. Mahoney
Clancy
Anderson
Mahoney
Brownfield
Montana
Garfield County
Jordan
Democrats push 10 percent Social Security boost on Senate floor
Democratic leaders plan rapid passage of a 10 percent Social Security increase. They will separate welfare from Social Security, attach the measure to a debt ceiling bill on the Senate floor, and push for quick Senate approval before a House conference to finalize a compromise.
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The
New York Times
Washington
Democratic
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Mills
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Butte Faces Possible Loss of Model City Funding
Butte prepares for a federal decision that could either increase or cut Model City funds. The program risks extinction by June 30 1972 if not chosen for a new Planned Variation type funding. Directors warned that unpicked cities will merge into a broader community development grant.
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Model City
Nixon
Butte
Jim Murphy
Mike Micone
Murphy
Montana Receives $8.98 Million in Rural Development Fund
Washington AP reports Nixon administration proposes a $1.1 billion special revenue sharing program for rural development in 1972. States listed include Montana at $8,984,718 followed by Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah amounts.
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Washington
Nixon
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Governor asks for free hand in revenue plan
Montana House pressed Gov. Forrest H. Anderson to get a free hand in solving the state's fiscal dilemma and to pursue a double-barreled June vote on a sales tax. Representative M. F. Keller of Great Falls urged opening a special session to revenue measures alongside appropriations.
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Helena
Montana
House
Forrest H. Anderson
M. F. Keller
Great Falls
Anderson
Keller
Page
Medina contradicts Calley testimony on My Lai killings
At Fort Benning Capt. Ernest Medina testified he never ordered killings of women and children at My Lai. He quoted Calley saying he heard screams after questioning if any atrocities were committed. The defense objected to that claimed confession as inadmissible. Medina asserted he told his company to use common sense and only shoot back if attacked. Calley is charged with premeditated murder of at least 102 civilians at My Lai 4 on March 16, 1968.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Ernest L. Medina
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Medina
Two school elections challenged by new Montana law
School District 1 voters will choose two trustees on April 3 but the mil levy vote cannot be held with the trustee election due to a new state law. Changes in recodification and House Bill 272 allow non taxpayers to vote on levies, shifting timing and funding considerations. Trustees face budgeting uncertainty and aim to pass a resolution for a mill levy election despite short timelines.
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Rick Foote
Butte
State Foundation
Vince Barry
Barry
John Whelan
Montana
United States Supreme Court
Hassling
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Leland Docken
Deer Lodge Valley
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