19 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1976
Page
1
Ford defeats Reagan as the Republican Party rallies for the primaries with unity gestures from Sen. Laxalt and Schweiker and Ford seeking a running mate while planning to consult Reagan before finalizing tickets at the convention.
Assessor George McGrath predicts total mill levies for Butte residents will range from 302 to 310 mills in 1976 77 across city county state and school districts. He notes a 22.89 mill rise for School District 1 and about five more mills for Silver Bow County while city levies drop 0.7 mill. Valuations, needed to fix totals, should be set by month end amid some uncertain figures from state levies totaling 9.50 mills last year.
The Montana Supreme Court in a 3 to 2 decision limits district court judges authority over grand juries. The ruling answers questions from District Judge Gordon Bennett overseeing the workers compensation grand jury in Helena. Justice John C. Harrison wrote the majority ruling with noted dissents.
Variable cloudiness brings scattered showers or thunderstorms and little temperature change through Friday. Weather story references pages 6 and 2 for related items in the issue.
Republicans push limited government tax incentives and strong defense while opposing wage-price controls and backing private job growth. Democrats seek full employment targets, welfare expansion, detente, and broad tax reform with cautious arms control and defense cuts.
Silver Bow County deputies arrested two women, ages 25 and 28, on prostitution charges after raiding two uptown houses about a half-block apart. They were booked at the county jail, posted $100 bonds, and released minutes later pending misdemeanor charges in Butte justice court. Sheriff Pat Hagel said the raids were conducted with tight security to prevent word of the operation.
President Ford's advisers weigh a provocation plan against Jimmy Carter with John Connally in mind to ridicule and trap the Democratic nominee. Ford could pursue a mostly positive line, while Connally handles sharper attacks pending a Vail meeting. Rockefeller mocked Carter on issues and image at the convention.
North Korean soldiers armed with axes and metal pikes killed Capt. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett in Panmunjom amid a tree trimming dispute. Four other Americans and five South Koreans wounded. Ford and Kissinger condemned the killings. U N command called the act unprovoked murder.
Butte City Council approved using 5000 from Model Cities funds to subsidize insurance costs for Butte Bus Lines for one year to keep city buses running while plans for an Urban Transportation District proceed. The offer hinges on securing a contract and timely spending before Sept. 30.
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