Montana House hears censure bid against three Republicans
The Judiciary Committee heard over two hours of testimony on a resolution to censure Rep. Elmer Schye Oscar Kvaalen and Robert Marks for ads in the Helena Independent Record and Missoulian that allegedly distorted voting records of Democratic candidates. Harper urged punishment, while defense contended the ads were truthful and questioned the chamber's authority to expel or discipline. The accused cited political intimidation and asked Rules Committee to decide jurisdiction.
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Helena
Missoula Missoulian
Harper
Elmer Schye
Rules Committee
Senate Accepts Oil Depletion Change in Tax Cut Fight
The Senate approved a Bentsen amendment by 47 to 41 to repeal the depletion allowance for major oil companies while preserving it for independent producers. The vote moves toward final action on a sweeping tax cut, with the House previously backing repeal. The plan requires plowing back depletion proceeds into exploration and would add about 1.5 billion dollars in taxes for the industry.
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Washington
Senate
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
House
Pernanderity Byteem
Russell B. Long
Finance Committee
Bentsen
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Hollings
Explosion at Sutey Oil Co. Garage Kills Woman
Shirley Forgette, 42, of Walnut dies in early Tuesday blast at Sutey Oil Co. garage at Holmes and Harrison. Gene Marsall, 39, also hurt, thrown 150 feet, listed in fair to good condition. Firefighters saved nearby tanks as damage reaches 250000 to 300000 dollars.
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Shirley Forgette
Walnut
Sutey Oil Co
Holmes and Harrison
Forgette
Gene Marsall
Lynch wins early round for Tech
The House Appropriations Committee rejected a move to close Western Montana College at Dillon and make Montana Tech of Butte a branch campus of Montana State University. The 14 3 vote by Rep J D Lynch opposed the subcommittee recommendation that provided up to 4 million dollars for the Regents. The outcome leaves a fight likely when the University System Appropriation Bill reaches the House floor.
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Lynch
Tech and
Western
University System
House backs tough federal controls on strip mining
The House voted 333 to 86 to approve a bill imposing strict environmental and reclamation rules on strip mining of coal. The measure mirrors a bill vetoed by President Ford last December, with a conference committee to reconcile House and Senate versions.
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Washington
House
Ford
House-Senate
Senate
Sub caper ties CIA to Hughes vessel project
The Central Intelligence Agency financed the build of a multimillion dollar deep sea salvage ship and used it last summer in an abortive mission to retrieve hydrogen warhead missiles and codes from a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine in the Pacific with involvement of Howard Hughes.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Pacific
Ocean
CIA
Howard Hughes
William Colby
Central Intelligence
Colby
State Kissinger
State plans to upgrade area roads
The State Department of Highways aims to double highway construction contracts in four months aided by President Ford's $2 billion in released federal funds. Projects total about $69 million for late this fiscal year with the state share around $10 million, funded by fuel tax receipts and matching money.
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Helena
State Department of Highways
Harry Anderson
Ford
John Prebil
Prebil
State Highway Commission
Beverly Gibson
Department
Information Unit
Butte MHD project gets ERDA funding
Sen. Mike Mansfield announced ERDA signed a 1.7 million contract with the Montana Energy and MHD Research and Development Institute of Butte. The 16 month effort funds Montana Tech and Montana State University to develop MHD generator data with Avco-Everett Research Labs also involved. ERDA will release contract details Wednesday.
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Mike Mansfield
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Montana Energy and Mhd Research and Development Institute of
Butte
Montana Tech
Montana State University
Avco-Everett Research Labs
Everett
Mass
Washington, D.C
Mansfield
Contempt motion debated in Carden case in Helena
District Judge Nat Allen heard arguments on contempt claims against Atty. Gen. Robert L. Woodahl for allegedly violating a gag order on publicity in the James J. Carden criminal case. The state moved to dismiss Woodahl contempt charges against Carden's attorney Wade J. Dahood after newspapers published a state filed affidavit.
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Helena
Nat Allen
Robert L. Woodahl
James J. Carden
Woodahl
Carden
State Workmen’s Compensation Division
Allen
Helena Independent Record
Missoula Missoulian
Dahood
Write-in candidates fill sails for April 1 finals
In a troubled Tuesday primary in Butte voters faced a chaotic day after St Patrick's Day with write-in votes and cross ward tallies. The Democratic winners by ward included Terry Kelly Bert Mehrens Ray Driscoll John Haller William Robinson and James Kenworthy. Incumbent Bob Schulte trailed and all major candidates advance to the April 1 general on a nonpartisan basis. Windy conditions and a small turnout amid confusing reporting marked the day.
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Butte
St. Patrick’s Day
Richard M. Nixon
Kelly
Driscoll
Terry Kelly
Bert Mehrens
Ray Driscoll
John Haller
William “Rock” Robinson
James Kenworthy
Lewis Schneller
Bob Schulte
Woodahl clears Quilici in watchdog post bid
Montana Attorney General Robert Woodahl says Rep. Joe Quilici did not violate law in being named head of the legislature's utilities watchdog committee. Quilici's glass firm has a Montana Power Co. remodeling contract, but Woodahl notes Quilici is an independent contractor not subject to direct company control. The dispute followed Rep. Robert Harper's claim of conflict of interest and a 1973 legislative aim to shield the panel from undue influence by regulated firms.
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Helena
Robert Woodahl
Joe Quilici
D-Butte
Quilici
Montana Power Co
Butte
Robert Harper
Legislative Consumer Committee
Harper
Quilici Glass Co
Woodahl
Pittsburgh Plate and Glass Industries
House
Pat McKittrick
Consumer Committee
Public Service Commission
Anaconda Elects Five Incumbents in Low Turnout Primary
In Anaconda five of six aldermen were re elected in a drab all Democrat primary with a 31.4 percent turnout about 1800 voters. Sixth Ward incumbent William Hekkel lost to Mike Sestrich 143 to 131, while First Ward incumbent Thomas Newell held 179 to 177 over Charles Anderson. Other wards posted margins for Brebrick, Bowden Jr, Davison and Beatty with their opponents.
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William Hekkel
Anaconda
Mike Sestrich
Justice of the Peace
Hekkel
Thomas Newell
Charles Anderson
Joyce
Unemployment Rises in Butte Area
Butte sees a spike with 1,575 residents on unemployment benefits last week. Of these, 1,092 collect regular benefits, 207 receive extended benefits, 268 get federal special unemployment aid, and eight draw another new federal payment.
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Butte
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Sutey Company
Freightliner
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Mining
Arthur Hutchinson
Standard State Bureau
MHD
Wade J. Dahood
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Sam Butler
Thomas Brebrick
Edward Johnson
William Bowden Jr
Jane Ross
James Davison
Gladys Kelly
Matt Beatty
Leonard Hatcher
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