Doorman Victor Mary Ends 39 Year Run at Paris Claridge
Victor Mary, 66, who greeted princes and film stars at the Claridge Hotel entrance for 39 years, will escort the last guest to a taxi on New Year’s Eve as the 215 room hotel closes to make way for a shopping center on the Champs Elysees. The news marks the loss of one of Paris’ remaining old‑time luxury hotels as the street shifts toward malls and airline‑linked mega properties.
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Bald eagles killed yearly by gunfire alarm AP report
An AP summary reports that many bald eagles die from gunfire, often shot by youngsters using .22 caliber bullets. Federal agents note few numbers are known but say the tally is significant given about 900 nesting pairs in the contiguous states.
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Carter signals tax cut as likely part of recovery plan
President-elect Jim Carter said a tax cut is a likely prospect to bolster a sluggish economy though he stressed no commitment and ranked it behind a work opportunity program. He pledged a partnership with New York leaders to avert bankruptcy and promised open cabinet accountability. He emphasized efficient welfare programs and indicated defense spending may not shrink soon despite inflation.
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Secretary of Defense
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Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
County faces budget hangover in Silver Bow 1977
Silver Bow County officials confront a fiscal hangover halfway through the year as remaining employees from 1976 77 salary allocations strain budgets. Former commissioners warned of cuts, seeking federal revenue sharing funds while new leaders struggle to find rapid relief before spring budgets dry up.
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Bill Kennedy
Si Holman
Gary Winston
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DeGeorge
Pat Kenney
Milt Popovich
Patsy Johnston
Anaconda man killed in headon crash near Warm Springs
Francis L. Langer, 25, of Antelope Gulch, an aide at Warm Springs State Hospital, died when his westbound car crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head on with a freightliner loaded with apples on Highway 10 190 two and a half miles south of Warm Springs. Langer was pinned until wreckers freed him. his watch stopped at 12 42. The truck drivers were Victor Borders, 49, of Tigard, Ore., and Raymond Tyres, 51, of Salem, Ore. DEATH Page 10
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Anaconda
Francis L. Langer
Antelope Gulch
Warm Springs State Hospital
Deer Lodge County
Langer
Arthur Longfellow
Victor C. Borders
Tigard
Ore
Raymond Tyres
Salem
Rams score Super Bowl victory
Rams claim the championship in a decisive Super Bowl win with standout plays and key performances fueling their triumph.
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Frugal Milwaukee widow finds secret cash stash in estate
Andrew Mac Shapiro died at 67 leaving a bank box with 439700 in cash discovered during estate settlement. Neighbors recall a private man who lived simply with a 1980s Oldsmobile, bare bulbs, and worn clothes. No will found. estate likely goes to George Whitley’s three children.
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Andrew
Mac’’ Shapiro
George Whitley
Shapiro
Whitley
Maryland
Markus
Sheila
Laura
Fur coat stolen in Wisconsin bar contest tale
In Burlington Wisconsin a bar prize for the "World's Champion Liar" drew a winner from Madison Sidney Boyum whose tale claimed a night crawler stole a fur coat off a caterpillar during a cold snap, a story presented as fiction in a playful contest.
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New York Times
Burlington, Wis
Sidney Boyum
Madison, Wis
Montana appoints Lawrence Zanto head of Institutions
Gov. Tom Judge names Lawrence Zanto of Chicago to lead the Montana Department of Institutions starting Jan. 24, replacing Dr Robert Mattson who will stay as a consultant until July. Curt Chisholm will act as director in the interim.
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Tom Judge
Lawrence Zanto
Chicago
Robert Mattson
Montana
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University of Oregon
Zanto
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McCauley McCauley
Iowa
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Carroll College
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Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Highwood
Mont
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Prosecutor seeks misconduct charge against hospital head
Powder River County Atty. Robert Brooks asks a district court for permission to file official misconduct charges against Warm Springs State Hospital Superintendent Harry Xanthopoulas. He alleges Xanthopoulas allowed a Christmas home visit for a patient committed after being found not guilty by reason of insanity, raising questions about authority and notification. The case centers on patient John Trusler, 31, who faced first degree murder charges after shooting at homes in Powder River County. owner Bill Gaskill died of a heart attack defending his home.
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Powder River County
Robert Brooks
Warm Springs State Hospital
Harry Xanthopoulas Brooks
Xanthopoulos
Brooks
John Trusler
Rotering
Trusler
Powder River
Bill Gaskill
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