Semi crash injures none but halts traffic in Twin Bridges area
A semi jackknifed on icy roads striking the Twin Bridges post office and a moving trailer home, with no serious injuries. The Post Office and a trailer were damaged while traffic on Highway 287 was blocked and motorists faced hazardous conditions. Emergency travel was limited to ten mph across the Virginia City region as visibility dropped to zero on several hills.
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Twin Bridges
Howard Lemim
Lemm
Madison County
Iron Rod
Highway 287
Silver Star
Montana school foundation bill eases local tax load
The measure, approved tentatively in the Senate, would fund local school budgets less from local levies by state aid. It outlines Board of Livestock composition and sets wage levels for farm labor, with changes to minimum wages and deductions for room and board. The House version had proposed a governor appointment to the board, which the Senate Agriculture Committee struck.
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School Foundation
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Board of Livestock
Viet airlift begins today as Da Nang hit by rocket attack
Viet Cong rockets struck Da Nang air base as an emergency U S airlift prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of refugees. Six civilians were killed and 34 wounded as North Vietnamese forces closed in on the city. The U S backed operation aims to move about 360 000 refugees to government areas along the central coast while preparations for air and sea evacuations proceed at Cam Ranh Bay and Phnom Penh.
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South Vienan
da Nang
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ues
Cam Rahn Bay
United States
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Washington
U.S. ‘Agency For International
Cam Ranh
World Airways
Probe ordered of Towe leases
Helena The state lands commissioner ordered a probe into whether Sen Tom Towe violated state law or his contract by subleasing two state school land leases in McCone The action by the state land board follows Towe remarks that a corporation he serves as an officer subleased lands for profit The two leases cover 640 acres to Towe Farms Inc and 480 acres to Towe’s father Edward Towe at 243.96 and 152.10 annually respectively Schwinden will request more details and copies of sublease agreements before reporting to the board at its April meeting potential lease cancellation remains on the table The senator denied active involvement and said his father manages the property and will be away until after May 1 The issue arose during debate on a leasing policy bill later killed by the Senate.
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Helena
Tom Towe
Towe Farms, Inc
Edward Towe
Schwinden
Towe
Department of State Lands
Walter Collins
Fort Rock
Collins
Senate
Tet Offensive Toll in Hue Reported by Unitax
Report notes that during the 1968 Tet Offensive hundreds of Americans were killed in Hue. The summary reflects a brief account of combat losses associated with the Hue battles during the Vietnam War.
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Hue
Tax cut plan debates linger over rebates and oil relief
A 1974 tax rebate of 100 to 200 dollars was discussed at e House confere nce with hope for final passage after a dispute over industry taxes and a homebuyers credit. Leaders including Al Ullman and Abraham Ribicoff signaled tough positions on depletion allowances while Ford weighed veto risks and a possible special session as the bill size nears 34.3 billion dollars.
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e-House
al Ullman
D-Ore
Conference Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Hartke
Ford
California
Congress
Ron Nelsen
House rejects 25 cent cap on school lunch plan
Washington Republicans and liberal Democrats blocked a plan to cap school lunch to 25 cents, postponing further action after Easter. The effort sought a larger federal subsidy and a uniform fee, but the provision was removed and no vote occurred. Prices currently vary, with many students paying higher rates.
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Washington
House
Carl Perkins
House Education and Labor Committee
James O'Hara
D-Mich
Senate to Debate Voted Alignment on Vocational Education Bill
In Helena the Senate overturned a committee, reviving HB 566 to reorganize Montana's vocational education system. The Education Committee had recommended killing two HB 66 variants and delaying overhaul for a two year study, but the Senate sided 24 to 20, teeing up debate on the bill as introduced by Rep. Jack Gunderson.
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Helena
Senate
Montana
Senate Education Committee
Legislative Council
Margaret Warden
Great Falls
Jack Gunderson
D-Power
Gunderson
State Board of Education
Board of Public Education and
Board of Regents
Vo-Tech
Dillon attorney in running for Colstrip hearings
Helena sources report continued legal maneuvering over who will preside at hearings on the Montana Power Colstrip project. Several lawyers are named as potential hearing officers, with Sabol initially favored before stepping aside. Others on the list include Carl Davis, Eugene Brown, Calvin Dalton, and Randall Swanberg, while Brown faces Cheyenne objections.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Power Co
Pacific Northwest
Bozeman
Joseph Sabol
Natural Resources Board
Sabol
Hjalmer Landoe
Peter M. Meloy
Colstrip
Constitutional Convention
Carl Davis
Dillon
Eugene Brown
Calvin A. Dalton
Billings
Randall Swanberg
Great Falls
Gary Wicks
Department of Natural Resources
Davis
Meloy
Brown
Landoe
Lynch proposes salary link for Montana legislators
Senate Majority Leader Neil J. Lynch proposes paying Montana lawmakers the same monthly rate as highway weigh-station operators draftsmen and prison guards under an amendment adopting tie to the states uniform pay plan. The daily rate would amount to 28.34 and would rise automatically with inflation.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Neil J. Lynch
Lynch
Butte
Railroads win 7 percent freight hike approval
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday authorized U S railroads to raise freight rates by seven percent on most commodities including foodstuffs coal and oil with April as the tentative start. Exemptions cover motor vehicles lumber fiberglass insulation asphalt and sugar details. AAR spokesman said carriers may seek an additional 54 percent increase in a future filing.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Idaho governor urges potato burn protest to donate help
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus urged eastern Idaho potato farmers not to burn surplus spuds to dramatize hardship. He proposed donating potatoes to needy Idahoans and criticized the plan to burn 300 truckloads at Shelley as ineffective. The governor noted limited Food for Peace stock and encouraged constructive action.
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Boise, Idaho
Cecil D. Andrus
Idaho
del Ray Holm
Roberts
Kent Remington
St. Anthony
Andrus
Holm
Remington
Shelley
Snake River Valley
Burley
Rupert
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