Greer Garson Visits Butte Airport En Route to Glacier Park
Hollywood star Greer Garson attended Bert Mooney Airport on a Wednesday afternoon with her husband and entourage before continuing to Glacier National Park for an extended visit. Born in Ireland, Garson is known for Mrs. Miniver and maintains homes in California New Mexico and Texas.
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Greer Garson
Hollywood
Bert Mooney
Walter Pidgeon
Mrs. Miniver
Ireland
Garson
California
New Mexico
Texas
Glacier National Park
Secret report on booze and taxes outlines potential reductions
A Health, Education and Welfare staff paper suggests measures to lower alcohol use and combat cancer, heart and lung disease. Proposals include lowering alcohol content, restricting ads, ending ad deductions, and taxing by content. liquor and cigarette ideas need Congress approval but the paper does not urge specific legislation.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Seartanen
Allhese Seeger Tie Sypteng
Mediewep
HEW
Little avoids death in first trial on murder charge
A Raleigh court ruled against first degree murder for Joan Little and ordered trial on remaining charges. The judge denied defense motions to dismiss, with attorney Marvin Miller criticizing the ruling and urging a jury decision after arguments were not fully heard.
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Raleigh, N.C
Joan Little
Miss Little
Marvin Miller
Clarence Alligood
Hobgood
Miller
Former Sen. Edward Gurney Cleared of Bribery Charges
Former Florida senator Edward J. Gurney was found innocent of bribery and related counts after a lengthy trial. A mistrial was declared on conspiracy and one perjury charge, with jurors unable to reach verdicts on those charges.
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Tampa
Fla
Edward J. Gurney
Nixon
Senate
Ben Krentzman
Foster son questioned by FBI in Hoffa disappearance
Charles O'Brien, Hoffa’s foster son and former bodyguard, was questioned for three hours at a Detroit union hall. FBI sources call him a possible key to Hoffa’s disappearance last week. O'Brien declined to discuss his silence toward the Hoffa family or his own recent disappearance. attorney Burdick says he did not play a role.
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Detroit
Charles O’brien
Jimmy Hoffa
FBI
O’brien
Teamsters
Hoffa
Jack Burdick
Grand jury indicts Butte men in WCP bribery case
Helena grand jury indicts four defendants including Butte lawyers Francis C. Burgess and John T. Prothero over alleged fraud and bribes tied to the state Workmen’s Compensation Division. Former WCP head James C. Carden and Helena attorney LaVerne V. Harrison are also named in a 55 count indictment.
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Helena
Butte
Francis C. Burgess
John T. Prothero
Workmen’s Compensation Division
WCP
James C. Carden
LaVerne V. Harrison
Forrest Anderson
Burgess
Prothero
Burgess, Joyce, Prothero
Silver Bow County
Carden
Harris
Oswego
Ore
Anderson
Tomedge
Thomas J. Lowney
Jerry
Burgess and
WCC
John L
Luke’’ McKeon
Anaconda
McKeon
Butteren Page II
County strike stalls contract talks with Silver Bow officials
Silver Bow County Commissioners stalled negotiations Wednesday as a county wage offer and health benefits clashed with union demands. MPEA terms included a $525 minimum clerk salary and annual $25 raises to $700, while the county proposed $500 with a $650 ceiling and health coverage. The union walked out, and a two year cost of living increase was not discussed. Negotiations remain at an impasse with no date set for resumption.
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Silver Bow
Duane Johnson
Ee Johnson
Montana
Schneider
Ennainee
Johnson
Canada and U S ease limits on cattle and pork trade
President Ford lifts restrictions on live cattle hogs and pork products from Canada and Canada removes limits on U S cattle imports. Measures take effect Thursday and follow DES concerns cited by Canada in 1974 when a synthetic growth hormone was linked to cancer in animals.
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Washington
Ford
Canada
United States
Weather Outlook Sees Cooler Days With Afternoon Storms
Slightly cooler days and scattered afternoon thunderstorms described for the region. The forecast notes a high around 75 and a low near 45 with the outlook appearing on Weather map Page 16.
Quilici Claims Carkulis Used Pressure Over Medical Aid
Butte legislator Rep. Joe Quilici blasted SRS director Ted Carkulis for pressuring lawmakers to approve a $4.2 million medical aid request. Quilici argued Carkulis overextended, noting surplus funds in SRS could fund the program through May, with potential transfer to cover the year. House Joint Resolution 2 instructed Carkulis to use any surplus to support medical assistance.
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State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Butte
Joe Quilici
Ted Carkulis
Carkulis
Quilici
Democrats
Francis Bardaneuve
D-Harlem
Quitici
John LaFaver
Legislative Audit Committee
Helena
Gary Kimble
D-Missoula
Kimble
Butte City to Cut Temporary Workers in Public Service Budget
Butte reveals layoff plan for 50 public service employment funds as budget cuts loom. Public Works Director Don Peoples says further reductions will hit various city departments, with the Ways and Means Committee outlining an 8.94 mill increase over the legal 65 mill limit. The council, at a public hearing, approved budget changes including allocations for local government, police and fire insurance, pensions, and longevity costs.
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Butte
Don Peoples
Peoples
McGinley
Ways and Means Committee
Local Government Commission
Comprehensive
Police Pension Fund
Flight Instructor and Student Injured in Nissler Junction Crash
Ken Reich age 33 of 2443 Amherst and J. W. Richey unknown age of 1704 Tammany Anaconda were listed in fair condition at St. James Community Hospital after a light single engine plane struck a guy wire near an interstate construction site south of Nissler Junction. The crash occurred around 8 05 p m as they practiced landings with no flight plan.
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St. James Community Hospital
Nissler Junction
Ken Reich
Amherst
J. W. Richey
Tammany
Anaconda
Butte Flight Service
Reick
Richey
Stauffer Chemical Plant
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Gurney
Grand Jury
Butte Harris
General Aviation District
Petunia
Chris Pizzola
Brown’s Gulch
Silver Bow County Fair
Walter Hinick
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