21 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1973
Page
1
A major Montana blizzard disrupted travel with foot plus snow, closed roads and power outages across towns. Ranchers fear calf and lamb losses amid heavy mortality risk while central and southern areas endured 50 mph winds and zero visibility.
Former Atty General John Mitchell testified for about three hours before the Watergate grand jury, denying approving bugging plans while acknowledging discussions about surveillance in 1972. He said he did not handle payoff money and had not seen defendants or lawyers since the June break in. His lawyer predicted eventual exoneration, noting Mitchell testified fully and openly.
Pope Paul VI knelt and kissed a crucifix in St Peter's Basilica as cardinals diplomats and prelates joined the austere Good Friday rite. In Jerusalem pilgrims retraced the path to Calvary while Passover and Israel’s 25th anniversary mingle.Security worries shadow Easter observances with potential Palestinian disruption. Processions across Spain draw crowds as millions watch Madrid’s Silent Procession and Spaniards seek holiday escapes.
Francis Randall, speaking for ousted residents, demands two weeks for a Justice Department settlement and warns of force to reclaim homes. Richard Wilson backs action inclining toward court orders in Washington, with AIM insurgents occupying Wounded Knee since late February.
One dead and more than a dozen injured as a tornado struck near Harrison Arkansas and additional twisters hit southeastern Oklahoma injuring over 40. The Harri son funnel cut a two mile wide five mile path near Ada Pontotoc County and destroyed 13 dwellings. National Guard moved in after officials declared a state of emergency.
Snow blankets highways and towns from Dillon to Anaconda with eight to ten inches in Madison County and four foot drifts near Ennis and Twin Bridges. The National Weather Service in Helena forecasts snow ending Saturday and partly cloudy skies through Sunday with highs around 40 and 45 degrees and lows near 20.
Franklin Bines, blind for over 30 years, builds a home business fixing cars with a gift for transmission overhauls. The Valdosta Lions Club raised 1500 to build him a shed, enabling him to operate legally in a residential area and earn his own living.
March consumer prices rose 0.9 percent, the largest since 1951, with supermarket prices up 3.2 percent the highest on record since 1952. Overall costs climbed due to food, while nonfood areas show modest gains and meat price controls loom in coming months.
Helena AP report says the half gallon price of milk will rise two cents in May after federal approval. The Montana Milk Control Division administrator Kenneth Kelly notes the increase follows a four cent February rise and outlines gains mainly benefiting farmers while some middlemen seek exemptions.
Judge Tom Judge plans to appoint a professional administrator to head Montana’s liquor operation, with Ronald Richards saying Joe Mariana of Livingston is one of several candidates. The post would run the retail stores division, earning about 30 million dollars per biennium, and report to Keith Colbo in the revenue department.
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