Ford faces veto of controversial strip mine bill
Ford's veto threat on the four year fight over federal strip mine control cleared Congress and heads to the White House. Supporters and opponents urge rapid action as the bill could be overridden with a two thirds vote in both chambers if Ford chooses to veto. The White House has not indicated how it will respond to the timetable.
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Air crash survivors recovering in Peru after deadly flight
Doctors at La Merced hospital report six children who survived a crash that killed three others are recovering after a trek to civilization. Eleven year old survivor Herta Zehnder spoke briefly while the pilot Oscar Zehnder Sarmiento and most passengers were related Swiss and German descendants returning to family ranches after Christmas vacation.
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Walkerville Names Brunell to City Mayor Post
Walkerville’s city council announced Don Brunell of 725 W Daly as mayor, filling the vacancy from Jimmy Shea’s resignation. Brunell, an Anaconda arbiter plant electrician, will serve the remaining two years of Shea’s four-year term, with Jack Bolton as the sole other nominee.
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Ford weighed veto of strip mining bill after late Friday plea
The administration faced a possible veto as Congress sent the revised strip mine bill to President Ford. Patsy Mink and Morris Udall urged Ford to sign, while Interior's Rogers Morton and EPA head Russell Train pressed for his approval. Separate action saw the Senate pass a Little League equality measure and the House approve an $8 billion HEW Labor and Welfare appropriations bill, with civil rights funding safeguards debated.
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Butte council backs appointment of Larry Connors as police chief
Nine aldermen unanimously upheld Larry Connors as chief and Joseph Mirich as assistant chief after a council decision. Protest centered on exam procedures and disclosures in the police appointment process, with Mayor Micone defending the ordinance and fair competition.
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Mediators schedule coal negotiations in wave of picketing
Federal mediators entered stalled talks for 4 400 United Mine Workers construction workers as pickets idled about 120 000 coal miners nationwide. A Tuesday Washington meeting between UMW Bargaining Council and the Association of Bituminous Contractors was called by the Office of Mediation Services to resolve unclear issues and avert further disruption.
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School holiday schedule announced for Butte and Montana Tech
Butte students will be dismissed at 1 30 Friday for Christmas vacation and return January 2. Parochial students take semester exams Friday and dismiss at noon, return January 2. Montana Tech classes dismiss at 5 Friday and resume January 6.
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Coffee buyers doubt Latin profit plan will lift world prices
New York coffee dealers say Latin American producers cannot raise prices by withholding beans since world output exceeds demand. They warn high costs may push drinkers to tea as US per capita consumption falls from 3.12 in 1962 to 2.25.
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Doctor proves two hearts better than i
New York City report details Dr. Christiaan Barnard's claim that Ivan Taylor, a 58-year-old patient, with a second heart from a 10-year-old girl, shows normal pumping and no rejection after three weeks. Despite a prior wide rate gap, both hearts now beat closer together, with ongoing plans to recatheterize and study physiologic dynamics. Taylor suffered a stroke during the November operation but retains mental capacity, and Barnard notes recovery and cautious optimism about discharge.
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Pay Increases Planned for State Institutional Workers
The State Board of Institutions was told new bills would raise pay for Boulder River and Warm Springs staffs. Attendant counselors would start at 577 monthly under one plan and 572 under a statewide scale, with food service and laundry workers at 521 or 412 respectively. Shift differentials and travel allowances were discussed, housing and recruitment issues noted.
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Sioux treaty cited in hearing on Wounded Knee crimes
Indians urged U S District Judge Warren Urbom to uphold the 1868 Sioux treaty claiming sovereignty and land rights in a case tied to the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee. Attorney John Thorne urged decision on jurisdiction. prosecutors called it a political matter as hundreds await trial and land returns.
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