Montana group forms to push slot machine legalization
Neil Lynch, Butte lawyer and outgoing Senate leader, registered as lobbyist for the Taxpayers Relief Association to push Montana gambling laws. The group seeks to legalize slots despite a 1974 framework limiting gambling to card games, bingo, raffles, and sports pools, with Keno legalized by court decision and $100 prize limits.
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Helena
The
Taxpayers Relief Association
Montana
Neil Lynch
Butte
Senate
Secretary of State
Montana Tavern Association
Bozeman lawmaker aims to outlaw Montana gambling
Rep. John Scully of Bozeman decries Montana two year licensed gambling as a failure and plans legislation to repeal it. Missoula Sheriff John Moe warns organized crime is expanding into bars resorts and real estate. He calls for an investigative agency and true owner identification to curb hidden casino operations.
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Bozeman
Montana
John Scully
Scully
Gallatin
Missoula
John Moe
Moe
Navy Skyhawk downed after Marine missile misfire
A Navy A4 Skyhawk crashed into the Atlantic off North Carolina after a heat seeking missile from a Marine F4 struck it during a joint training mission. Lt. Jerome L. Petykowski ejected and was rescued. Marine pilots Capt. Chuck Allison and 1st Lt. T. E. Helman survived. Navy and Marine officials investigate the mishap.
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Washington
Atlantic Ocean
North Carolina
James Pendergast
Cherry Point
N.C
Marine Air Station
Pentagon
Navy
Marine
Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk
Jerome L. Petykowski
Chicago
Chuck Allison
T.E. Helman
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
C. Petykowski
Virginia Beach
Cherry Point Marine Base
Rising suicide risk among grammar school children
Belmont Massachusetts AP reports increasing deaths by own action among 6 to 11 year olds. Dr Peter Saltzman of McLean Hospital cites family loss separation and conflict as triggers. He notes mood symptoms vary and that official counts understate the issue due to classification and reporting practices.
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Belmont
Mass
Peter
Saltzman
McLean Hospital
Jon
California quake said inevitable
USGS expert Dr. Robert Hamilton warned an event surpassing magnitude 8 on the Richter scale is inevitable in California. He cited the San Andreas Fault system and a Palmdale uplift as precursor signs, urging preparation rather than fear.
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San Francisco
California
U.S. Geological Survey
Robert Hamilton
USGS
Office of
Hamilton
Commonwealth Club
San Andreas
Palmdale
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
San Andreas Fault
Mojave Desert
Montana State Faces Akron for National Title Clash
Bobcats seek redemption as they meet Akron in a national championship game at 11 30. Pre game details preview on Page 6. Basketball scores from several Montana colleges list North Dakota over Montana Tech 77 32 and Montana 98 over Great Falls 62 among others.
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Montana State
Bobcats
Akron
North Dakota
Montana Tech
Local surgeon awarded judgment
Local surgeon receives a court judgment in a civil action. The ruling highlights related medical practice details and underscores implications for ongoing cases and professional conduct in the community.
Bishop files for new Butte-Silver Bow chief executive
Robert C. Bishop a 47 year old architect and Burgess Realty employee filed Friday as a Democrat for the chief executive post in the new county government. He is the third Democratic candidate alongside Bill Driscoll and Steve Shugrue.
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Robert C. Bishop
W. Galena
Burgess Realty
Butte-Silver Bow
Bishop
Bill Driscoll
Steve Shugrue
John Mack Jr
Mack
Burgess
Butte
McKinley
Cleveland
Montana State University
Bozeman
Leasco Data Processing, Inc
Jaycees
The
Toastmasters
International Platform Association
Betty Jean Rausch
Federal funds spark controversy over coyote control program
The Fish and Wildlife Service receives an unrequested 1.1 million boost from the OMB to expand the mammal damage control program. Critics call it a political payoff to western supporters. defenders say action is needed to protect livestock. The plan would raise 1978 budget aid by about 2 percent, with most funds aimed at killing coyotes using poisons and the M44 device amid safety and ethical concerns.
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Washington
Office of Management and Budget
Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife
Toby Cooper
Friends of Wildlife
OMB
Ford
Richard Nixon
Wyoming asks EPA to lift 1080 interstate ban
Wyoming Agriculture seeks permission from the EPA to resume interstate transport of the predator poison 1080 after a 1972 ban. State officials say a ruling by US District Court Judge Ewing Kerr prompted the move and that several western states have joined in the suit. The EPA has threatened action if Wyoming proceeds without records review.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Agriculture
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
State Agriculture Commission
Larry Bourret
Ewing Kerr
Wyoming
Idaho
South Dakota
Utah
New Mexico
Montana
Texas
State Agriculture Department
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Bozeman Solon
Lynch
Supreme Court
Gaming Commission
Cutaway Rock
Association
Berkeley Pit
Dante Alighieri
Walter Hinick
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Bureau of Labor
NW Nazarene
Carroll
Great Falls
Deer Lodge
Browning
Dillon
Philipsburg
Victor
Ennis
Big Timber
Townsend
Belgrade
Manhattan
Lima
Man
Christian
Robert Bishop
Feds
University of Utah
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