Historic prisoner exchange frees 61 Americans in San Diego
Sixty one Americans freed from Mexican jails amid a high profile exchange fly to San Diego for processing. Families cheer as U S and Mexican officials oversee the transfer with a second jet planned and further transfers in the coming weeks.
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San Diego
Mexico
United States
Mexico City
Barbara McClure
Los Angeles
Kenneth Barton
U. S
Juan Alberto Antolin
Santa Marta Men’s
U.S
Patrick J. Lucey
Oscar Flores Sanchez
Houston
Texas
Metropolitan Correctional Institution
Brenda Lee Richards
Calif
Jennifer Lynn
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Tijuana
Juanita Carter
Hawthorne
Don Bowen
Defense head quietly creates agency to keep job-cut promise
Defense Secretary Harold Brown set up the Washington Headquarters Services in October to consolidate admin and operating support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the national capital region. Most staff Brown cut from his own office were absorbed into the new agency, a move officials call a numbers game and a transfer of functions rather than real cuts.
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Defense
Washington
Harold Brown
Brown
Pentagon
Washington Headquarters Services
Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
National Capital Region
Ser
D.C. Cooke
Administration
Cooke
Defense Department
Fatman bank robber strikes again in Vancouver area
Police say the so called Fatman has now robbed banks for a three year haul totaling about 94 346 dollars and spent loot on tropical vacations. He is around 40, 5 foot 10, 200 pounds with mirrored sunglasses and a head covering. He operates only on Vancouver's South Side and has not injured anyone.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
John Lucy
Lucy
Canada
Winter storms shut down schools as Midwest faces deadly cold
The coldest weather of the season gripped the Midwest and Northeast on Friday with deep snow and freezing rain. Chicago dipped to 5 below zero for the date, while North Dakota saw temperatures near 36 below and wind chills 50 to 70 below. A 79-year-old man died in Mandan, ND after hours in subzero temperatures. interstate closures and travel advisories were issued amid the blizzard.
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Northeast
Midwest
Chicago
Illinois
North Dakota
National Weather Service
Rockies
Robert Carter
Iowa
Mandan
N.D
Missouri River
Florian Emmeth
Ohio
Kansas City
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
New
Pensylvania
Interstate 65
Indianapolis
Hancock County
Anaconda Tax Fight Casts Shadow Over Butte Budget
The Anaconda Co. protests gross proceeds taxes, seeking a $1.4 million cut or a smaller $900,000 reduction, while leaving room for a full legal challenge to the tax law. A February ruling from the State Tax Appeals Board is expected, with potential long court battles if necessary.
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Anaconda
State Tax Board
Montana Department of Revenue
Butte-Silver Bow
Nig McGrath
McGrath
Joe Quilici
Butte
Dan Harrington
Department of Revenue
Quilici
Anaconda Tax Protest Touches Butte Budget Fears
The Anaconda Co protests suspend a $700,000 first half gross proceeds tax payment for 1977-78 awaiting a State Tax Appeals Board ruling due in February. Budget chief Larry McGinley warns local government may cut services and face $500,000 to $1.4 million in net proceeds losses if the appeal fails. Warrants drawn due to a tax delay carry 6 percent interest. federal revenue sharing was set to reduce such costs.
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Anaconda
Butte Hill
McGrath
State Tax Appeals Board
Anaconda Co
State
Butte-Silver Bow
Larry McGinley
McGinley
Treasury
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Bank of Nova Scotia
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Toronto Dominion
McDermott
Sydney
Australia
Today
Driscoll
Maroons
Butte Silver Bow
Helena
The
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