Fire safety gaps in Butte foster homes after fatal tredy
In the Butte area, foster homes lack mandatory fire protection. The Oct 10 death of Gregory Holm in a 3036 Carter foster home spurred a coroner’s inquest and findings of negligence by county and state welfare departments. State rules now require inspections and smoke detectors, with potential funding for equipment.
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Silver Bow County
Gregory Lee Holm
Carter
Montana Standard
Leo Jacobsen
Standard
Queenie Lynch
Welfare Department
Jacobsen
Tom McKenzie
County Welfare Homes
Judge's State of the State Address Sets Stage for Legislature
Montana House opens with few bills as Gov. Thomas Judge's State of the State address looms Wednesday. Speaker John Driscoll guides a brief day with five measures introduced. pay plan talks advance to bring employees under a statewide scheme with pages paid 2.32 an hour and chaplains at 13 78 a day.
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Helena
Montana
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Dian
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House
Thomas Judge
Quilici
Ford reveals proposed tax cuts in final weeks
President Ford proposes a permanent 10 billion dollar cut in personal income taxes and a 2.5 billion corporate tax reduction with higher Social Security taxes, aiming at middle income relief while sparing the poor. The plan mirrors his 1975 proposal and faces a Democratic Congress and a likely shift in White House. Carter contemplates a 15 billion dollar mix of tax cuts and spending, with outlines possibly to be released soon.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Carter
95Th Congress
Money men pledge restraint on two year state budget
Montana lawmakers and Gov. Judge plan a conservative budget for the next biennium. Senate Finance chair Thiessen and House Appropriations chief Bardanouve say they aim to curb new programs and avoid rolling back the clock. Revenue estimates tighten slightly due to coal tax trust fund and lower coal output.
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Helena
C. R. Thiessen
D-Lambert
Senate Finance and Claims Committee
Francis Bardanouve
D-Harlem
House Appropriations Committee
Bardanouve
Thiessen
Tom Judge
Mike Billings
LaFaver
Coal Tax Trust Fund
Lighter saves life in icy river crash in Sweden
Margit Johansson survived a Volkswagen overturn after skidding on an icy road when she used a 70 cent cigarette lighter to burn through her seat belt and escape a sinking car. She had just quit smoking last week and kept the lighter in her purse.
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Kungsbacka
Sweden
Margit Johansson
Kungsbacka River
Anaconda Seeks Grant For Major Project
Local officials announce a request for a 971000 grant to fund a large community project. The proposal aims to advance regional economic development and infrastructure with state aid and potential matching funds.
Udall Seeks Swift Passage for Strip Mining Bill
Rep Morris Udall introduces a strip mining control bill urging top priority for new Congress. Ford vetoed similar bills citing production harm while Carter said he would sign. Udall notes Carter understands the need to expand coal use with proper reclamation.
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Washington
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Congress
Ford
Carter
Udall
Montana prison housing funds denied by federal agency
The U S Economic Development Administration rejected Montana's 1 2 million request to help fund a fourth 96 man housing unit at the new Deer Lodge prison and to finance Montana Tech and other college projects. The state will transfer the prison request to the legislature as officials expect to move inmates to the Deer Lodge site soon.
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Helena
Montana
Philip Hauck
Hauck
Deer Lodge
Roger Crist
Crist
U.S. Economic Development Administration
University of Montana
Montana Tech
Flathead Valley Community College
EDA
Carter to place farm holdings in trust to avoid conflicts
President elect Carter unveiled broad ethics guidelines and a plan to place his Georgia farm and peanut interests in a trust. He will sell personal stocks, divert book royalties to a foundation, and lease or sell family assets to prevent financial influence from policy decisions.
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Carter
Georgia
Cours
Billy
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