Three Inches Rain Prompts Flood Warnings in Deep South
Thunderstorms dumped three inches of rain across the flood area along the Mississippi River Valley causing emergency measures in New Orleans to prevent inundation. Flash flood warnings span the Southeast with tornado and severe storm risks in Georgia Florida and Alabama as crests rise and spillway limits face adjustments.
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New Orleans
Misssissippi River
Senares Wilk
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
National Weather Service
Red River
Atchafalaya River
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Army
Vivian and Grant Win Seats on Butte Board of Trustees
Incumbent Robert Vivian retained a seat on the Butte School District 1 board, while James Grant of the new Parents Party won a trustee seat amid light turnout. Early results showed Vivian leading Haxby, with Grant close behind, as precincts reported steadily increasing totals and other candidates trailed.
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Robert Vivian
Butte
James Grant
New Parents Party
United Party
Vivian
Independent Party
Leonard Haxby
Haxby
Grant
Hugh J
Ennis and Butte spellers crown 1973 area champ
Duane Thexton of Ennis won the 1973 Butte area spelling championship, defeating Miss Astrid Foley of Butte in round 10. Seven finalists will attend the Treasure State Spelling Bee in Billings on April 28, with top prizes and school certificates awarded.
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Duane Thexton
Ennis
Butte
Astrid Foley
Billings
Thexton
Miss Foley
Patti Mitchell
Bruce Webster
Julie Pedersen
Terri Howery
Kimberly Johnson
Kim Johnson
Dan Green
Montana Tech
Green
John Talbot
Miss Howery
Washington
D.C
Standard
D. R. Campbell Jr
Madison Valley Consolidated School
Donald Thexton
Henry Foley
Washington School
Miss Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
Dillon
Parkview Junior High
Greeley School
Fred Webster
Clint Howery
Madison School
Larry Johnson
Deer Lodge
Grace Hiatt
Senators Press Congress to Compel Nixon Aides Testimony
Two Republican senators urged Congress to compel President Nixon's aides to testify to the Watergate affair. Sen. Charles H. Percy said executive privilege should not shield anyone with knowledge of alleged illegal activity. Sen. Richard Schweiker supported subpoenas if aides refuse. Bush described the Watergate episode as a poorly planned, harmful incident needing full disclosure.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Watergate
Haldeman
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Charles Mathias
GOP
George Bush
Bush
Meat price boycott murk persists amid slow declines
The week long meat boycott reports lower beef lamb and pork sales while farm supply tightens and packers lay off workers. Housewife activists led by FIT Fight Inflation Together urge continued action with meatless menus and shopping tips as economists warn one week is insufficient to curb prices. Kroger notes meat sales down yet overall volume rises in fish. stores anticipate Friday and Saturday data to gauge impact.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Ance
Theusewives
Wendy Moldow
Donavan
Boston
Grand Union
Nixon
Kroger Co
Cincinnati
Kroger
Melcher cites heavy loss from wheat deal with Russia
Rep. John Melcher charges the USDA cost U.S. taxpayers about 300 million dollars and gave Russia a bargain by selling 60 million bushels to Continental Grain at reduced rates. He cites export subsidy shifts and price supports as factors, noting traders were assured a $1.63 per bushel price at ocean ports and that exports favored firms over six years.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
John Melcher
D-Mont
Russia
House Agriculture Committee
USDA
Melcher
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Continental Grain Co
U.S
Australia
Canada
Agricult
Agriculture Department
Weather Outlook and Temperatures
Fair and warmer conditions expected with a high near 40 and a low around 19 degrees. Weather map coverage appears on Page 2.
Doctor urges limiting media on air hijackings at journalism meet
Dallas physician Dr. David G. Hubbard told a journalism conference that suppressing news coverage during hijackings could slow attacks. He warned against censorship, urged keeping only passenger lists for families, and advised withholding methods used by authorities even after a hijacking ends.
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Houston
Dallas
David G. Hubbard
Professional Journalism Society
Hubbard
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Dougherty
Peoples Party
St. Ann
Pontchartrain
Atchafalaya
Vicksburg
Missouri
St. Louis
Chester
Mississippi River
Yazoo River
Cliff Moore
Butte Area
Kathleen Cameron
Democratic National
Washington, D.C
Butte Weather
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