Supreme Court Upholds Montana Oil Leasing Law
The U S Supreme Court unanimously upheld Montana 1953 indefinite term oil and gas leasing law, reversing the Montana Supreme Court on the issue. Leases on state school lands may be issued under terms set by Montana law, with proceeds aiding school districts. Governor Hugo Aronson hailed the decision as good for Montana and its students, while Attorney General Arnold Olsen warned litigation remains possible.
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Opinion Says Supreme Court Reversal Not End of Lease Case
Montana Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen stated that a U S Supreme Court ruling reversing the Montana Supreme Court on the 1953 indefinite term lease law does not finish the issue. He noted that further action remains, with key questions about land grants, oil industry payments, and enabling act amendments still undecided. Olsen warned the oil industry may lose the public interest battle as state lands are contested.
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Aronson Criticizes Attorney General Over Lease Law Stand
Montana Governor J Hugo Aronson demands the attorney general keep politics out of legal opinions after a Feb 5 statement regarding the U S Supreme Court action on a Montana Supreme Court ruling invalidating the 1953 indefinite term lease law. Aronson cites the high court reversal, urges swift leasing of state lands for oil and gas to benefit the school fund, and notes independent legal opinions supporting the 1953 law.
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Special 2 Mill Levy Sought for Madison School Work
Madison trustees seek a two mill levy in a special election on April 2 to raise about 54 000 for two 26 by 36 foot classrooms and to double the auditorium at Madison School. The vote also includes two school board seats and a half mill for adult education.
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Cashier Indulged Bank Patrons to Tune of 535000
Whitesville Kentucky bank liquidator reports the collapse involved more than 2000 worthless checks cashed by cashier Bernard Ware Barrett over four years. Checks ranged from $1 to $7000, creating a $535,000 shortfall, over half the bank’s deposits of $929,625. Barrett blamed indulging customers while confessing the scheme.
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Chiang Air Force sinks ten Red ships near Amoy Bay
Nationalist warplanes scattered a Red flotilla in Amoy Bay sinking ten small warships including three 150 ton gunboats and seven armed junks. It remains unclear if the fleet was an invasion force.US advisers Chase and Grant visited Quemoy as offshore fighting resumed. Vice Admiral Pride sailed from Kee ling aboard Rochester to rejoin the 7th Fleet guarding Formosa.
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All-Cash Stock Buying Opposed
Washington Fed chair William McMartin Jr told the Senate Banking Committee that ending credit buying of stocks would lower living standards. He argued the Fed has authority to regulate market credit and that an all-cash market would not curb speculation but shift funds to other speculative areas.
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Governor vetoes bills on school money and vehicle board
Governor J Hugo Aronson vetoed measures affecting school funding and state vehicle registration. He rejected a bill granting the superintendency authority to accept federal school funds and vetoed a proposed Board of Motor Vehicle Registration tied to prison labor. A tax on truck and bus lines property was vetoed, along with other retirement and wilderness changes.
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Helena Girl Slayer Case Linked to Hotel Clerk
A six man coroner jury ruled Renee McCarty14?17 died by unknown persons from strangulation on March 7 or 8. Hotel clerk John Clair 28 faced first degree murder charges after a reported written confession. McCarty’s mother testified Clair had access to her daughter’s apartment and was the only person besides the mother with a key.
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John C Harrison
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Robert Snyder
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Prince Ascends Nepal's Throne After Father's Death
Crown Prince Mahendra Bir Bikram ascends to the throne of Nepal after King Tribhuvana's heart attack death in Zurich. At 34, he is seen as reform minded and pro lands reforms, while promising stability amid cabinet crisis and regional tensions between India and Tibet. Tens of thousands witness the coronation in Katmandu as priests invoke blessings.
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Want Ads Promote Action Over Fear and Leisure
An old advertisement urges readers to stop idleness and trust Want Ads for fast selling, renting, or hiring. It promotes speedy ad writing services via phone 5451 and highlights an Easy Deluxe Spin Dryer washing machine in perfect shape with contact Ph. 0000.
News conference set by President Eisenhower
President Eisenhower will hold a news conference Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. MST.
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Johnson clashes with Humphrey over tax cuts in Congress
Senate debate on two Democratic tax cut proposals continues as Lyndon Johnson accuses Treasury Secretary Humphrey of acting for big business. He says Congress will decide the bill’s form without Treasury input and warns of shifting benefits from dividends to general taxpayers. Democrats push a $20 income tax cut for many low bracket taxpayers next year and a $10 cut for dependents, with corporate tax benefits repealed and a 27 month extension of corporate rates to offset revenue losses.
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All Foreign Aid Spending Will Be Cut Sharply
Washington says the administration will seek 3% billion dollars for foreign aid in the new fiscal year, down from 5.3 billion this year. Harold E. Stassen outlined reductions after a 30,000 mile Asian tour, noting fuel on Asia needs industrialization to bolster anti communism and praising improving food supplies. The message to Congress will align with Eisenhower’s budget, while FDA notes show 1.9 billion in Far Eastern military aid by end 1954 amid focus on undeveloped regions.
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Provoo Freed in Treason Case
John David Provoo, a 37 year old former Army sergeant, was freed on habeas corpus and the treason indictment dismissed after a refusal to grant a speedy trial. Judge Roszel C. Thomson ruled federal prosecution would violate justice and fairness principles in a case linked to wartime treason while a prisoner of the Japanese.
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Jury hung after elevator traps Berks County panel
Real Hung Jury READING Pa The Berks County courthouse produced a new version of a hung Jury Monday. Twelve members of a criminal court jury panel were trapped for 45 minutes in a faulty elevator that hung between the first and second floors of the courthouse.
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Butte and Montana Weather Forecast Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a clear night, continued cold. Tuesday highs around 23 and Tuesday night lows near 6. Montana forecasts: east region partly cloudy with scattered snow south in forenoon and a colder feel, highs 15 to 25. west region partly cloudy Tuesday, increasing clouds Wednesday, highs 25 to 35.
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Nixon Calls for Strong Elector to Win GOP
In Los Angeles Vice President Richard M. Nixon told 2,500 Republican workers that the party needs a candidate able to win the presidency. He praised Eisenhower’s 1952 victory, urged unity, and expressed hope to work for Eisenhower in 1956. He highlighted a steady Latin American policy and criticized past U. S. actions as inconsistent.
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