Butte Picked for Multimillion MHD Facility Site
ERDA science adviser Dr. Chalmer Kirkbride confirms Butte Montana will host a multimillion dollar magnetohydrodynamics facility. The project aims to revolutionize electricity from coal with an 85 by 180 foot initial complex costing about 50 million dollars. Groundbreaking is anticipated this fall with a staff of about 30 to start, and a 120 foot stack will vent gases after an 85 foot tall building.
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Chalmer Kirkbride
Energy Research and Development Administration
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MHD
Montana Tech
Tion
Mike Micone
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Tech
Dallas
Tex
Jerry Plunkett
Montana Mhd
Ford to Propose 100 Billion Energy Plan
A Ford Administration draft outlines a quasi public corporation to channel up to 100 billion in loans and financing to domestic energy projects. The plan would bypass normal civil service rules and taxes while seeking to reduce dependence on foreign energy through private and public sector funding and new energy technologies. The bill envisions capital of 10 billion subscribed by the United States and authorization for up to 100 billion in obligations with board oversight.
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Ford Administration
United States
White House
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Colorado
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Ee Senate
Rockefeller
New York
Tion
Seer Uitsiad Adie
United States of America
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S
Arson blamed for multiple fires in Butte area
Officials said arson caused a $290000 blaze destroying the Pennsylvania Block on Wednesday and the Friendly Tavern in Walkerville last Sunday. Sheriff Hagel noted an arson probe into a Pekin Noodle Parlor fire attempt on Wednesday night with gasoline and a broom found at the scene. A Wall collapse added $35000 to losses at Marsh's Jewelry on West Park.
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Friendly Tavern
Marsh
W. Park
John Marsh
Anaconda names Hughes replacement Dan Rovig as new supervisor
Dan Rovig, previously general superintendent of mines in Butte, is named to head Butte operations. Rovig holds degrees from Montana Tech and Penn State, and has held multiple positions at Anaconda in Butte since 1969, including superintendent of the Weed Concentrator and Berkeley Pit manager.
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Montana State University
Bozeman
Kirkbride
Butte
Montana
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Rovig
Montana Tech
Pennsylvania State University
Kalispell
Libby
Kennecott Corp
Anaconda Co
Tucson
Weed Concentrator
Nevada
Anaconda 2
Yerrington
Nev
Kennecott
New Idrea Mines
Great Basin Exploration Co
Milchem Inc
Berkeley
Montana at risk of losing federal road funds
The Montana Highway Traffic Safety Division warns the state could lose at least 60 million dollars in federal highway funds after Jan. 1 for noncompliant speed limit laws. Officials cite a 55 mph daytime limit and weak enforcement as the issue, with a direct order possible if noncompliance is found.
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Helena
Montana
Albert E. Goke
Harold Stuart
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. T
Jennings Randolf
D-W.va
Congress
Stuart
Secretary of Transportation
Goke
Police strike ends in San Francisco as pickets return
Mayor Alioto announced an end to the police strike after wage demands were rejected by the Board of Supervisors. The emergency proclamation said settlement was crucial to public safety. Pickets were removed and police and fire stations returned to normal operations with union leaders expressing relief.
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Board of Supervisors
Alioto
Gerald Crowley
Area Weather Forecast Amid Scattered Showers
Scattered showers with a gradual decrease by Saturday and cooler days ahead. Today's outlook expects around 67 degrees with a low near 40.
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Tesathee Ae
Beas
Food prices may rise 9 percent in 1975 says Butz
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz told reporters that consumer food costs are expected to increase about 9 percent in 1975, with a 1.5 percent rise attributed to Soviet wheat and feed grain purchases. He stressed Russian sales account for only a small portion of overall price gains and cited timing for price changes.
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Earl Butz
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Soviet Union
J. Dawson Ahalt
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