The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1960-02-11
MOntana's

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WASHINGTON - Montana's
State ,ASC committee now has
authority to designate a reseal
program on farm-stored price
supported grains, have been
informed by the USDA. Some
time ago l made strong person
al appeal to the Department of
Agriculture to continue its on
farm grain storage program to-
include reseal of 1857, 1858 and
1859 wheat crops. / pointed out
Montana's climate is ideal for
storage of grains for years, even
decades, without deterioration;
that the income for such stor-
age is badly needed by our de-
pressed farm areas; that the huge
midwest elevator corporations are
making big profits storing wheat,
and that costs to the government
are compounded by hauling wheat
to one section of the nation, then
backhauling through the same
farm area. So now, ii is up to
Montana farmers with on-farm
grain storage to make known
their views to the State ASC COM
mittee at Bozeman.
Education Bill
Michigan's Senators Pat Nc
Namara and Phillip Hart have
achieved passage of their Educa-
ton Bill providing Sl.8 billion
in grants for school construction
and teachers salaries. Their mea-
sure, which originally called only
for school construction aid, was
expanded by the Senate during
two days of debate to provide
money for increasing teachers
salaries. The Senate has passed
several Federal Aid to Education
bills since the end of World War
ii, but the House has proved a
graveyard for most of them. In
fluential House Democrats have
told their Senate colleagues this
year that chances for House pas
sage were fairly optimistic if a
Senate bill were limited to school
construction grants. So now, the
Education Bill, as amended and
passed by the Senate, faces an
uncertain future in the House,
where even if it were approved,
it would be likely candidate for
a Presidential veto. Lyndon John
son, the Senate Majority Leader,
helped round up votes in the fi1ai
54-35 vote for the amended bill.
House Majority Leader McCorm-
ack has opposed teacher aid on
the ground that IL would mean
unfair competition with Catholic
schools in the search for teach
ers. Like most Montanans, ! am
a firm believer in good educa-
-tion opportunities for our chill
dren. So / shall vote for the best
possible bill which can be brought
before the House for a decision.
Missiles Program
Four missiles - Atlas, Titan,
Polaris and Minuteman - are to
take major share of the nations
missile program money for the
next five years if Congress APP
proves the Presidents Fiscal 1861
Budget. The budget allocates
S4lh billion for military and
NASA spending, and provides
nearly 81 billion for defense mis-
silry. The Atlas and Titan mis-
siles are liquid-fuel propelled mis-
siles, with range of better than
5000 miles. The Navy Polaris,
fired from submarines, is solid
fuel missile with a range of 1,500I
miles. The Air Force Minuteman
is of especial interest to our Mon
tana- area and nearby states. As
| explained to residents of Great
Falls during a visit there last
December, the Minuteman mis-
sile is placed in underground silo-
type holes. II is a weapon which
is strictly "push-button-type" war
fare equipment. II has been pub
licly announced that a number
of widely dispersed Minutemen
launching completes are being
considered in the general region
of established air bases. Most of
the sites will be unnamed except
for maintenance and security per-
sonnet. Missiles once inserted in
to the underground silos will be
preset for distant targets and
will be ready for instant action
in the event of hostilities. Minute
man missiles in our region will be
assembled at a huge plant to-
be built at Ogien, Utah. Hill Air
Force Base. First stage of the
missile propulsion system will be
produced by Thiokol Chemical
Corp. at a new plant to be built
adjacent to the firms present
site at nearby Brigham City,
Utah.
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