Storms ease grip as nation basks in milder air
Nationwide storm impact recedes as warm air lifts temperatures to the 20s to 30s across the country. Relief spreads with restored natural gas service after a week of shortages, while northern New York and Minneapolis endure heavy snow and pileups. Governor Judge will probe the Gardiner elk hunt second drawing amid a Montana Fish and Game dispute over costs and timing.
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New York
Adams
Minneapolis
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Ford
Baltimore- Washington
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Arkansas- Louisiana Gas Co
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Boston Gas Co
Frank Arricale
Boston Gas
Boston
Six dead in Fremont hotel blast and fire collapse
A powerful explosion and ensuing fire leveled the Pathfinder Hotel in Fremont Nebraska injuring over 80 and leaving a dozen missing. Fire officials said gas odor prompted responders and expected more bodies in the basement with the hotel’s first floor coffee shop and barber shop possibly occupied. The 57 year old brick hotel stood as a Fremont landmark near Omaha.
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Fremont
Neb
Gas Company
Howard Schneider
Pathfinder
Omaha
Bob Bergreene
Boyd
Louise Hammon
Salvation Army drop boxes hit by theft and vandalism
The Sal va tion Army reports up to twenty thousand dollars in losses from stolen donated items and about seven thousand five hundred dollars in total losses from fires and vandalism to Seattle area boxes. Across Washington state cities act ivities include locks torn off and boxes burned with animals or people placed inside. Portland, Helena, and Cheyenne units reduce boxes and shift to truck pickups to curb waste and theft.
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Wendy Walker
Seattle
Salvation Army
Jim Cochran
Army
Washington State
Maj
Elmer Yardley
Spokane
Scott Vincent
Humane Society
Portland, Ore
Helena
Mont
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nixon pledges silent aid to Ford through election
Nixon tells Ford he will defer memoir publication and a four episode TV run until after the November election. A close associate says this preserves his aloof public stance while allowing behind the scenes support. Nixon refused lectures as lucrative offers were declined for the same reason.
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San Clemente
Calif
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Casa Pacifica
Henry Kissinger
Jack Brennan
TV watch not fiction changes early wrist TV dream
Dayton AP reports Air Force research on liquid crystals could yield Dick Tracy style wristband televisions. Engineer John Mysing says mass produced wristwatch TVs are feasible now, depending on economics and time. Liquid particles act like solids in reflecting light, enabling bright display in a compact package. The Air Force shows interest in watch TV tech.
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Dayton, Ohio
Air Force
John Mysing
Mysing
Local Area Weather Outlook Near-Seasonal Warmth
A little warmer with scattered snow likely over mountains through Monday. Today’s outlook shows 35 to 15 degrees with mountain conditions improving after unsettled spells.
Plate sales push overtime in first week of new licensing
In Silver Bow County an estimated 10 percent of vehicles have registered in week one of Montana’s staggered licensing system. County workers logged overtime to issue about 4 185 plates since Jan 2. Processing times ranged from 2 to over 30 minutes with about 12 people in line Friday.
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Silver Bow
Montana
George McGrath
Montana Takes on Costly Red White Blue License Plates
Montana's 1976 license plates cost about 1 44 each to produce up from 98 cents last year as materials rose sharply. A heavier aluminum gauge and reflectivity upgrades add to price with Scotchlite film and new machinery. Design by the Bicentennial Administration and Department of Justice features a Bicentennial symbol and red blue lettering.
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Montana
Deer Lodge
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