20 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
1
Butte youngsters head into spring from the West Side knowing warmer days are coming. Spring officially arrives today at 12:08 p.m. as winter ends with snow flurries and muddy conditions.
The Montana Legislature adjourned with a tax package that raises income, sales and property taxes. Republicans fault the method, Democrats defend the balance, and debate centers on House Bill 15 and its impact on school funding and local property taxes.
Flood waters receded in Miles City as an Yellowstone River ice jam broke and moved downstream, relieving immediate flood threats after about 30 families evacuated. A Tongue River jam also drifted toward the city while Great Falls monitored Gibson Flats high water.
The Peruvian Navy captured two American tuna vessels about 23 miles off Peru's northern coast and released their captains after imposing heavy fines in port. The incident provokes U.S. calls for reprisals and strains bilateral ties. The seized ships include the See and others based in San Diego.
Communist gunners fired 21 heavy rockets into Da Nang area early Thursday targeting military positions and civilian zones. The prior day 100 rockets struck Da Nang killing 14 and wounding 24. US reports said light casualties with no fatalities and limited damage.
British troops landed in Anguilla in a Calypso operation to install a commissioner for Queen Elizabeth II, nullifying independence claims. Paratroopers, marines, and police searched for weapons as residents, many African descent, were warned to stay indoors. Acting President Ronald Webster urged nonviolence while some locals shouted for black leadership. The move follows the federation’s earlier split from British control.
Lussy enters the April 7 city general election as an independent after filing on Wednesday. The theater operator seeks a third term, with Democratic rivals Ben Goodman and Luke Rivers challenging in the primary. No Republican filed for the Monday primary.
Secretary Laird indicates there will be no premature pullout of U S troops from the war. The piece outlines the official stance and context for this decision within the administration and military leadership.
George Burkhardt, four, son of Mr and Mrs William Burkhardt, disappeared about 9 30 a m and was found late in the afternoon in a ditch near his Stockett home as Cascade County sheriff's deputies aided by trained dogs search flood damaged areas.
Gov. Forrest H. Anderson vetoed the measure to place the Montana High School Association under the State Board of Education. He cited the board’s overburdened duties and warned it would act as “referee in every squabble” over extracurricular activities of public and private schools. The vetoed package also included four other bills.
The report indicates Mario Micone likely qualifies as an independent for the mayoral race after gathering sufficient signatures late Wednesday to meet the requirements. The outcome hinges on final verification by election authorities and any remaining petition checks.
In Butte Micone pursues a spot on the April 7 mayoral ballot needing 236 valid signatures. County Clerk William T. Duckham reports 157 checked with 19 rejected and about 200 more being verified. Signatures must meet five percent of the 1967 mayoral vote total of 4 720, and the filing deadline is Friday.
Anaconda Co sought to abandon streets and alleys on Butte's East Side. The council, split 8 to 6, failed to reach the two thirds required under suspension rules. A March 26 special meeting was set to reconsider and canvass the primary vote while residents' convenience and resettlement concerns were raised.
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