Luxury yacht for King Khaled nears completion in Netherlands
A 212 foot yacht built in Kaag near Amsterdam for King Khaled of Saudi Arabia features three decks, a helicopter platform, swimming pool, sauna, barber shop and gym, with four royal suites and 26 crew quarters. A 12 million dollar project by Van Lent Shipyards employs 100 workers, and the vessel will sail to Saudi Arabia under Captain Sir John Onslow after final inspection.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
King Khaled
Saudi Arabia
H.C. van Gerven
van Lent Shipyards Co
Kaag
van Gerven
Ijmuiden
John Onslow
Union Butte launch negotiations in vital statistics
Butte area launches negotiations amid vital statistics and obituaries as local coverage notes Greeley children filled with anticipation. Precision teaching cited as beneficial for students. GM offers buyers a $40 million holiday gift preseason. Bobcat guard named player of the week amid sports chatter. Controversy over Jones fumble noted. Mining City TV guide updates. SC aids those unable to pay.
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Union
Butte
Butte-area
Greeley
Jones
Carter weighs 1978 tax cut plan with 20 to 30 billion proposal
President Carter discussed a proposed 20 to 30 billion dollar tax cut for 1978 with advisers, including up to 5 billion in excise cuts, to be financed mainly by individual tax relief. Decisions may come by Tuesday night or Wednesday before his Plains trip, with a conservative budget aim and extra advance funding for three federal programs to aid state planning.
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Washington
Carter
Administration
Plains
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Association
Michigan
William Milliken
Group
Milliken
Congress
Court won't delay ban on 23 channel CB radios
The US Court of Appeals refused to delay the FCC order ending sales of 23 channel citizen band radios on January 1. Dealers sought seven months to clear stock of 23 channel sets while 40 channel models dominate. FCC cited July 1976 notice allowing 40 channels and reducing interference as rationale.
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Washington
US Court of Appeals
National Assocation of
Retail of America
Arthur Fulmer Inc
FCC
Social Security shortfalls loom despite tax hike
Washington reports official projections show the new Social Security tax increase will not cover long term benefit costs. Analysts cite 1.46 per 100 wage deficit, possible baby boom, lower inflation, and faster earnings growth as insufficient to avert funding gaps for 75 years. A fertility drop worsens future worker support.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional
Butte Civic Center plan trimmed to fit grant limits
Butte-Silver Bow's Civic Center Advisory Commission must scale back its refurbished county auditorium project after bids greatly exceeded the $976000 federal grant. A 60 day EDA extension allows plan revisions and re-bidding. items cut include lobby, seating modifications, exterior facade, parking, and a new scoreboard while fire code compliance remains priority.
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Butte
Civic Center Advisory Commission
Economic Development Administration
Jerry Aanes
Butte-Silver Bow
EDA
Don Peoples
Aanes
Commission
Tim Sullivan
Sullivan
Peoples
Arena
Football meets metric fears in stadiums and shelves
Washington AP reports a mock scene of a kicker blasting a 91 kilogram ball 100 yards while a eight liter water bucket stands by. The National Bureau of Standards says football fields will likely stay 100 yards as the nation shifts to metric. Odom notes time electricity and money stay the same and many everyday measures will endure. A metric board is planned next year to push conversion with wine liquor and auto sectors eyed for later shifts.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Jeffrey Odom
Odom
National Weather Service
Metric Panel
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Mining City
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Dents
Bob Tait
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