Big Thompson Canyon flood death toll rises after evacuation
In Colorado officials reported 77 dead as helicopters evacuated survivors from the 30 mile canyon. Some refused to leave their homes while crews cleared more bodies and the flood’s reach extended across U.S. 34 communities. Federal aid was approved as rescue operations continued.
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Loveland
Colo
Rocky Mountains
Larimer County
Robert Watson
Watson
Big Thompson Canyon
Canyon
U.S. 34
County fair in full swing at Silver Bow County Fair
Cloudy skies and rain did not dampen opening day as Silver Bow County Fair entries rose in livestock and 4-H but open class counts dipped slightly. Livestock show horses drew attention while open class displays range from afghans to ceramics as a new building houses 4-H entries and the Vigilante rodeo grounds host livestock corrals. Public viewing begins mid afternoon and Tuesday features flower shows, horse and bake events, plus a dog show on Wednesday with all‑county livestock judging and chuckwagon dinner. Carolyn Lenhard won grand champion for Rich Egg Bread in open class baked goods.
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Dorothy Honeychurch
Kathy Baron
Silver Bow County Fair
Dave Dickens
Silver Bow County Extension
Betty Gaskill
Vigilante Rodeo Grounds
Rodeo Grounds
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center
Rocky Mountain Council of Gardens
Carolyn Lenhard
Two Die in Dillon Area Highway Crashes
Two youths and an out of state man died in separate highway crashes near Dillon on Monday. Daniel Roberts, 17, died while being flown to Salt Lake City after a one car wreck near Polaris. An Idaho Falls man, whose name was withheld, died when his camper hit a semi truck on Interstate 15 eighty miles south of Dillon. Tim Tash, 17, remained hospitalized in Dillon after the Polaris crash while James Asbury of Idaho Falls was flown to a hospital there. The patrol noted uncertain seatbelt use and that the three youths were ejected from the vehicle. The Beaverhead County toll rose to 159 for the year. Danny Roberts’ Mass of Resurrection was set for Thursday at St. Rose Church.
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Dillon
Daniel Roberts
Dick Roberts
Salt Lake City
Polaris
Interstate 15
Tim Tash
William Tash
Barrett Hospital
James Asbury
Idaho Falls
D. L. Ranch
Beaverhead County
Danny Roberts
St. Rose Church
Patrick Stimatz
Bozeman
Dillon Page
Rescuers Find Girl Alive After Plane Crash Near Silesia
Rescuers found nine year old Angie Loos of Cody Wyoming alive beside the bodies of her parents and a 75 year old pilot in the Beech Bonanza wreckage near Silesia. The girl had 26 hours in the debris and remained conscious though confused about her parents fate.
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Girl
Silesia
Angie Loos
Cody
Wyo
Shreck
Laurel
Probation chief to resign from Montana parole bureau
Bobby Miles, longtime head of the Montana Parole and Probation Bureau in Deer Lodge, plans to resign to enter private business. Board chairman Robert O Leary said Miles has indicated resignation for some time and denied reports of a forced exit. Miles has served about four years in the role.
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Helena
Bobby Miles
State
Parole and Probation Bureau
Deer Lodge
Robert O'Leary
Butte
State Board of Pardons
Miles
O'Leary
Harris mistrial avoided as judge questions juror prejudice claims
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Brandler refused to declare a mistrial or remove himself. He questioned the credibility of two women who testified that a sitting juror made prejudicial remarks. The jury continued deliberations on kidnapping robbery and assault tied to the Harrises flight from a sporting goods store.
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Los Angeles
William and
Emily Harris
Superior Court
Mark Brandler
Sam Mayerson
Jeannie Barton
Mayerson
Harrises
Harris
County poor fund budget trimmed 25 percent in revised plan
Silver Bow County cuts its 1976-77 poor fund by 25 percent after state budgeting changes. The move reduces anticipated state aid and shifts costs to hospital and nursing home losses, with the hospital facing major deficits from tightened allocations and unpaid bills.
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Silver Bow County
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Maureen Pasco
Chamber of Commerce
St. James
Silver Bow General
Teen hanged self in Yellowstone County jail after dad sought confinement
A 16 year old, Shawn Farrel, died after hanging himself in a Billings jail cell. Sheriff officials said he was a model prisoner and had been jailed on a juvenile in need of supervision complaint. His father had requested his confinement after discovering liquor. An inquest will be held early next week.
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Billings
Mont
Yellowstone County
Shawn Farrel
James Heine
Lloyd Spiker
Jerry Dell
Harold Hanser
Farrel F. Griffin
Frank Brun
Griffin
Brun
Washington State
Gasoline shortage drives Saigon to bicycles and buses
In Saigon gasoline costs about 12 dollars a gallon forcing a shift from cars to bicycles pedicabs and public buses. Americans who fled Vietnam described crowded streets and a city population being moved to rural farming areas as part of the postwar exodus.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Saigon
Vietnam
William Smith
U.S
Detroit
Hanoi
Frederick Gulden
Chicago
Smith and Gulden
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Colorado
U.S. Geological Survey
Lakewood
Big Thompson
Drake
Ford
National Weather Service
Denver
Dakotas
Rockies
Carmen Winslow
Trusty
Brooks Lee
Beaverhead
Lee
Lockheart Meadows
Jefferson County
Boulder City
Powell County
Dave Collings
Fish and Game Commission
Arthur Hutchinson
Standard State Bureau
Roy Shreck
Donald Loos
Dorothy
Angie
Montana
Butte High
Dan Peters
Teen
Self
Dad
United Nations
Gerald Posner
Brooklyn
Tu Thi Nhan
Smith
Herman A. McDonald
San Rafael
Calif
Mekong Delta
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