Tragic Long Island rail deaths linked by engineer
Donald Byrne was struck dead by a Long Island Railroad train on July 30 in Massapequa Park. Eight days later Lorraine Scheele died at the same spot in an incident police say bore the appearance of a deliberate act. The cases involve the same engineer and occurred amid accounts of Byrne's drinking and their troubled relationship.
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New York Times
NEW York
Donald Byrne
Long Island
Lorraine Scheele
Massapequa Park
Byrne
Babylon
Martha
Miss Scheele
Butte Teachers Union and district trustees reach tentative workday agreement
After hours of negotiations the Butte Teachers Union and district trustees settle on a 10 minute pre class and 20 minute post class workday with debates over Friday inclusion. The final offer maintains conferences at mutually agreed times while exploring two raise steps for teachers with professional degrees.
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Butte Teachers Union
Bob Fischer
Dan Rosa
Rosa
Self service gas gains popularity across the U S
A Lundberg Letter survey finds rising premiums for full service vs self service gas as more motorists switch to pumping their own fuel. The average price including all services is 63 cents per gallon, up from 59 cents a year ago, with self service saving about 3.51 cents per gallon.
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New York
Lundberg Letter
United States
Lundberg
Senate Finance Committee voices clash over Carter energy bill
In a tense session Treasury Secretary Blumenthal defended the Carter energy bill as the panel pressed for stronger gas guzzler taxes and incentives. Chairman Long urged tougher measures, while Blumenthal warned against using the tax code for non tax goals amid a push to cut oil imports by 1985.
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New York Times
Washington
Carter Administration
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Russell Long
United States
Louisiana Democrat
Blumenthal
James Schlesinger
Senate
House
Congress
Carter Energy
Long
Carter
Packer Plaque Sparks Tug of War at Agriculture Dept
Agriculture Secretary Bergland defended honoring Alfred Packer, the 1874 Colorado cannibal, after GSA removed a dedication plaque from the departmental cafe. The plaque was later returned amid a dispute over taste and approval, and a legal ruling will be sought.
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New York Cimes
Washington Agriculture
Bob Bergland
General Services Administration
GSA
Alferd Packer
Bergland
Colorado
Agriculture Department
Melvin Schick
Hinsdale County
Uthwestern Colorado
Parker
Hinsdale
Packer
Minnesota
Denver
Littleton
Agriculture Secretary
Iowa
Schick
Stan Weston
Weston
Packerburger thrives at Colorado campus despite Packer legacy
At the University of Colorado Boulder, the Alford Packer Grill now serves 7,500 meals daily including Packerburgers and Packersnackers. James Schafer says the name nods to Alferd Packer while highlighting Colorado lore and even celebrating an Alford Packer Day with books pictures and a ballad.
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New York
Alford
Colorado
Schafer
Packer
Alferd Packer
Butte Area Vital Statistics And Local Notices
Page summaries list butte area items including vital statistics obituaries junior rodeo events city tennis tournament and a children's center potential buyer. also note mining city television guide movie stocks whisky awareness and proposed changes to cycle helmet laws with general regional context.
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Butte-area
Butte
Beaverhead
Children’s Center
Pebbie Beach
Mining City Television Guide
Government worker accused of embezzling over eight hundred thousand
William Sibert, a Department of Transportation official earning ten thousand annually, inexplicably buys luxury cars a new home and a 30 foot boat then is arrested in Las Vegas for embezzling more than $800,000 in three months. FBI officials say he diverted federal subway grants to his account and carried $59,000 in cash at arrest. he claimed a won lawsuit to neighbors.
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John Astle
Betty Thomett
Fischer
Rosa
Washington
William Sibert
Sibert
Department of Transportation
FBI
Las Vegas
Nick Stamnes
Stames
Atlanta
Mini gold rush hits Downieville California
Word of a gold strike drew crowds to Downieville in the Sierra County area. Sheriff and Undersheriff closed mining at 4 p.m. until Tuesday to restore order after tourists lined up on both riverbanks and disturbed the scene.
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Downieville
Calif
Sierra
Barney Green
Sierra County Mining Council
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Butte-Silver Bow approves revenue sharing to cut taxes and fire rates
Commissioners allocated about $1.2 million in revenue-sharing funds to cover taxes and fund community projects. The move lowers taxes by 3.43 mills, funds fire department radios to align frequencies, and speeds emergency response with a centralized dispatch. Projects include a new Ramsay pumphouse, animal shelter kennels, senior meals, 911 system, college work-study, and equipment purchases.
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Butte-Silver Bow
Peter
Paul
Great Falls
Ramsay
Silver Bow Humane Society
Chelsea Bailey Animal Shelter
Diners Club
Columbia Gardens II
Mike Micone
YMCA
Butte
Wilma Puich
Civil Defense Office
Butte- Silver Bow
Lolo
Butte Vo-Tech
Metro Sewer
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Standard
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Don Peoples
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mitment
Pat Hagel
Mountain Bell
Missoula
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