Mining firms fight for secrecy law
Helena AP Amending bills to alter secrecy rules on mining plans sparked a hearing by the House Committee on State Administration. Proponents say public access to reclamation and mining plans is needed. opponents warn disclosure invites nuisance claims and harms firms. Local residents urge rights to review impacts on property and life.
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Scores From Montana High School Basketball Night
Butte defeated Anaconda 64 63 while Butte Central beat Livingston 75 60. Manhattan topped Whitehall 77 59 and Philipsburg won 2 0 by forfeit against Victor. Twin Bridges edged Willow Creek 64 65 in a close finish. Ennis beat Sheridan 60 59 and Harrison fell to Lima 54 51. Three Forks won 67 43 against Belgrade, Bozeman Rosary 62 59 over White Sulphur, Deer Lodge 57 45 versus Dillon, Drummond 88 79 over Florence and Bouvider 55 51 against Townsend. Northern Montana 87 85 over Montana Tech while Eastern Montana 91 68 defeated Carroll. Montana State 80 67 over Great Falls and Western Montana 68 66 in overtime vs Rocky Mountain.
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Ford backs Simon as Treasury chief amid energy push
President Ford publicly endorses William Simon and his energy and economic proposals. The White House says the President has full confidence in Simon and will not ask him to leave. In other dispatches, clashes in Cambodia and Cyprus flare as rebels shell Neak Luong and air traffic to Phnom Penh is strained.
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Eight Family Members Die As Baltimore Fire Sweeps Row House
Eight members of a family were killed in a pre-dawn blaze that levelled a three story brick row house in Baltimore. Six victims were children and all were related to the owner Mrs Rosalee Goins. A second fire in Harford County near Bel Air left three men dead and one critically injured.
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Phantom killer terrorizes Skid Row as throat slasher strikes
In Los Angeles Skid Row, a serial attacker dubbed The Head Chopper has slain six men in seven weeks, all victims found with throats slit. Derelicts fear more attacks as shelter demand rises at Union Rescue Mission and residents speculate about the assailant while police search for clues. Clouds and possible showers forecast with a high near 35 and a low around 15.
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Draft dodgers will not be prosecuted
The Justice Department announced it will not prosecute 1,454 men who evaded the draft. The eight member Presidential Clemency Board seeks a longer life beyond Jan. 31 as its publicity campaign has doubled applications to about 1,300 processed so far.
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Three Concepts to Aid Montana Beef Industry
State officials ranchers and marketers study three proposals to rejuvenate Montana beef by integrating ranch to table. The plans push feedlots packing plants and manufacturing centers with guaranteed markets and profits for ranchers and lower consumer prices.
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Bingo prizes capped as Montana House debates raise limit
Montana House debated a bill to raise cash bingo prizes from 100 to 500 dollars but failed to advance after procedural moves. Law allows only merchandise valued at 100 dollars. The body also tentatively approved a mill levy method change and condemned Ford’s veto on federal strip mining.
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Wind and Snow Knock Out Power Across Butte Area
Wind gusts up to sixty miles an hour with snow and rain toppled trees and cut power to about 3000 homes in the Helena valley and city center. KXLF and KBOW services interrupted. Minerals Engineering at Divide offline for hours. Additional outages reported in Avon, Boulder and Montana City with traffic lights failing.
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