Paris peace talks reach full procedural accord
Four parties in Vietnam peace talks agree on all procedural matters in a five hour session. U.S. ambassador Cyrus Vance welcomes progress as discussions move toward substantive talks, while Hanoi insists on four sided framing and the U.S. delegation plans to brief Washington before fixing a date.
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Paris
Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Washington
Unidentified flying object sightings reported in Butte
Reports Saturday and Friday described a burning object about the size of a car seen near the Civic Center and landing near the Butte City Dump while another account described a plane bursting into flame over Timber Butte. Several witnesses refused to give names.
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Guy Ripley
Butte
Silver Bow County
Don Puich
Civic Center
Puich
Timber Butte
Montana Standard
Montana Senate advances transition bill and education funding measure
The Montana Senate moved SB13 to ease orderly government transition between governors and granted tentative approval amid Republican opposition. The chamber also passed six bills and a joint resolution while receiving 20 new measures including SB132 to fund kindergarten programs and a plan for vocational-technical school tax support. A provision would require apprentices to attend approved barber schools.
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Hugh van Swearingen
Helena
Montana Senate
Senate
Montana
Sen. Turnage
Montana airports need western cooperation for 10 year outlook
Charles Broman of the Tucson Airport Authority urged Montana aviation leaders to plan with western peers to avert congestion in the next 10 to 15 years. Speaking at the joint MAMA MATA convention banquet, he praised the Montana Aviation Commission and urged state support for community airport development. A panel on Montana and the Third Level Carrier discussed growth in local airline service.
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Charles Broman
Tucson, Ariz
Montana
Broman
Montana Airport Management Association
MAMA
Montana Aviation Trade Association
MATA
Finlen Hotel
Montana Aviation Commission
Rocky Mountain
Pete Hill
Idaho Falls
John Stafford
Montana bill targets state agency legal retainers
Representatives Norris Nichols and Ray Wayrynen draft a bill to shift part time agency legal work to the attorney general's full time staff. Exemptions apply to agencies with existing fulltime counsel or special needs. Nichols says the move may require increased AG appropriation and notes part time hire politics as a factor.
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Helena
Norris Nichols
R-Stevensville
Ray J Wayrynen
D-Butte
Nichols
Wayrynen
Butte Stares at 142000 Tax Boost if Levy Bill Advances
Helena report says HB 31 would let cities adopt an all purpose levy up to 60 mills, potentially adding 142000 to Butte’s taxes next year. The bill trims the cap from 65 to 60 while offering flexible use of funds across general, streets, parks, libraries, airports and fire districts. If defeated, lawmakers back HB 132 to raise general fund to 26 mills and parks to 8 mills.
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Helena
Butte
W S
Mather
League of Cities and Towns
J. O. Asbjornson
R-Winifred
Weather prospects for Butte Anaconda area
Cloudy conditions persist through Monday with potential heavy snow late today and Monday. High today reaches 29 degrees, low tonight 18. Snow chances run at 60 percent today and 70 percent tonight. One year ago temps were 42 and 9.
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Butte - Anaconda
Nixon Ready to Take Office as 37th President
Washington reports that Richard Nixon will be sworn in on Capitol Hill with Chief Justice Earl Warren administering. The inaugural events include a traditional oath, a formal address, and celebrations amid protests against the Vietnam War.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Washington
Richard Milhous
Nixon
Lyndon Baines Johnson
America
Vietnam
Earl Warren
Spiro Theodore Agnew
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Illinois
Lyndon Johnson
Capiol
House backs tentative 60 mill levy for cities and towns
Montana lawmakers gave tentative approval to HB31 a 60 mill maximum all purpose levy for cities and towns to expand home rule without financing bond repayments bipartisan backers said it would grant partial home rule to municipalities The measure now moves to further House consideration and page two coverage is anticipated.
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J. D. Holmes
Capitol
Helena
Montana
Second crash off L A coast
A Boeing 727 United Air Lines jet with 37 aboard disappeared four minutes after takeoff from Los Angeles Intl Airport in rain. Coast Guard found no trace as crews searched. the pilot radioed a fire warning and requested an emergency return before contact was lost about 6:25 p.m. Coasts watchers reported debris later.
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Robert T. Kerr
Los Angeles
United Air Lines
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles International
Coast Guard
Denver
Colo
Milwaukee
Wis
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H. L. Raihl
N. L. Baxter
Baxter
L. H. Carman
R. L. Nesman
Gaylord T. Guenin
Montana Power
Ing
L.A. Coast
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