Estrogen linked to cancer risk and study results
A Harvard–NCI–Louisville team reports in the New England Journal of Medicine that menopausal estrogen use does not protect against breast cancer and may increase risk. Among 1,891 women averaging 49, breast cancer incidence rose about 30 percent, with risk rising notably after 15 years of use.
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Montana Hotel in Anaconda to be razed after eight decades
The Montana Hotel, built by Marcus Daly in 1888 and long a centerpiece of Anaconda, faces demolition as owner Gene Higgins schedules an August 28 29 auction of fixtures. The clock runs on a debt ridden, nonprofit operation with unions disputes and closures reshaping the business district.
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Montana Standard
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Ford Narrowly Closing On Nomination At GOP Convention
At the Kansas City kickoff, Ford moved within three votes of a nominating majority as Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater joined Nelson Rockefeller in backing a broad conservative bid. The AP tally showed Ford at 1 127 of 1 130 delegates with platform disputes and detente policy facing the convention.
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Bitterroot strike eyed by dredge miners along St. Joe
Dredge miners in Idaho near Heller Creek expect one last big strike as three companies claim sites on the St. Joe River and its tributaries on the Bitterroot Range. The Forest Service plans to allow Idaho Mining Co. to dredge about 1 1/2 acres this summer while protecting the 132 mile river under potential Wild and Scenic status. Miner Gene Weiss operates a Jerry built dredge on the Idaho Mining Co. rig amid stacked gravel and makeshift equipment.
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Sunny Tuesday and Wednesday Showers Near The Divide
Forecast calls for scattered showers Tuesday afternoon and evening with continued cool air and a frost risk in higher valleys overnight. Weather story continues on Page 7.
Two major quakes strike Asia Monday
AP reports two powerful earthquakes hit Asia. A 6.9 magnitude tremor struck Mindanao and surrounding areas in the Philippines early Tuesday, causing fatalities in Pagadian Zamboanga Cagayan Oro and Cotabato and leaving hundreds homeless. A separate Chinese quake near central China was reported with limited details and no confirmed damage.
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Butte trustees fill band coach and special ed posts
Butte school board filled five positions Monday night naming Joe Knuckey band director Jon McElroy head football coach and Jim Street head wrestling coach. Carl son and Sundberg named to two new special education supervisory posts to support district programs and evaluation teams under Pupil Personnel Director Rudy Koch.
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Jim Street
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Buttero-Tech
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Two Manson followers fleeing from prison near Long Beach
FBI says Susan Murphy and Diane Ellis, both armed and dangerous, rented a car at San Francisco International Airport hours after escaping Terminal Island prison. The pair, fugitives from a federal facility, may have flown to San Francisco and used a stolen ID and credit card from corrections officer Melinda Eisenhart who was injured and hospitalized.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Low Income Group Kicks Off Food Stamp Campaign in Helena
The Montana State Low Income Organization launched a statewide effort to boost food stamp use among about 110,000 eligible low income and elderly residents. Leaders cited barriers including lack of awareness, pride, distance to offices, and complex procedures, while distributing 300,000 flyers and featuring a toll free number 1-800-332-2272.
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Shantz
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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