01 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1977
Page
1
A New York bartender shares a home cure for hangovers as 1977 begins while TV guides promise bowls and parades from the Cotton, Rose, and Orange Bowls to the Tournament of Roses. Carter signals a quiet home day as nations mark the Dragon to Snake year with varied plans and safety efforts at year end.
Nebraska claims victory in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, highlighted on Page 6. The game showcases key plays and standout performances as the Cornhuskers secure the win.
In a sudden New Year’s Eve move at Vail Colorado President Ford urged admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st state. He cited Puerto Rico’s progress and recent elections, saying now is the time for Congress to begin steps toward statehood. Carter offered no comment as Ford defended the timing and his executive role.
Congress will weigh Amtrak policy as costs rise beyond estimates while demand lags projections. Greyhound chief Kerrigan blasts the subsidy while Amtrak officials argue trains and buses share a market and that both serve the auto-averse public.
The Czechoslovak CTK newsagency reports 45 miners were trapped by a gas explosion at Staric mine in Chlebovice Moravia. Officials fear no survivors as emergency crews search for the missing workers on Thursday night.
A House special committee said it is pursuing new leads in the Kennedy and King assassinations. It cited two previously disclosed examples as highly significant and urged continuation and a $6.5 million appropriation. The group noted Mexico interviews about Oswald and an ex CIA agent’s testimony on Oswald conversations with Soviet and Cuban embassy personnel.
More than 200 young men and women enlisted in the past week at the Butte AFEES center to qualify for the GI Bill benefits before midnight Friday. Maj. Walter Mitchell notes the surge, driven by the present form of the GI Bill, with the center processing about 60 signups in a Friday shift despite a federal holiday.
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