13 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1976
Page
1
At New York's Madison Square Garden the Democratic convention opened with Sen. John Glenn urging a renewed partnership between citizens and government to restore confidence. Barbara Jordan and Glenn shared the keynote, while Carter weighed six senator VP finalists and pressed for unity amid a security incident near the hall.
Butte businessman Lefty Dowdall disputes relocation cost estimates for the 64 acre central business district site. He argues prices cited by Jim Murphy and Kenneth Cummings are negotiable and that additional railroad land and an underpass could add hundreds of thousands to the total.
Edward Allaway 37, a college custodian, killed six people at California State University Fullerton library after telling his estranged wife it was his last day to live. He surrendered at a motel, having fled the scene. police described the motive as personal.
President Ford plans to attend and throw the first ball at the All Star Game in Philadelphia as television adviser Robert Mead resigns. White House officials say the timing aims to maximize TV audience despite tensions over a recent Queen Elizabeth dinner broadcast and Mead's criticisms of coverage.
Concorde service between Paris London and the United States is reportedly profitable. Air France and British Airways say load factors range from 60 to 100 percent with Air France averaging 71 passengers per flight and British Airways near full occupancy on the London Washington route.
Powell County voters rejected a 14.59 mill high school levy of 138 321.60 dollars by 569 to 447 with 32 percent turnout. The defeat requires budget cuts. the school board will meet to trim items from the 1976 77 budget already reduced from 741 000 to 672 000 dollars.
Daisy Burbey, 88, wed for the sixth time this weekend in Portland, saying she never wants to be without a husband. Her 66 year old husband William, a retired landscaper, had been a lifelong bachelor before moving into her rooming house. She jokes about her late husbands and notes hospital records as proof in lighthearted fashion.
Carter weighs pros and cons of six nominees Edward Muskie Henry Jackson Walter Mondale Frank Church John Glenn Adlai Stevenson amid a slow selection process. Carter has not chosen a running mate yet and aims to narrow candidates within 24 hours as advisers describe the pivotal decision. Church could boost liberal support but hail from Idaho with limited electoral impact.
At the New York convention hall Idaho delegates theatrically vote for French Fries while others jeer and tease, as the Carter nomination drama looms. John Glenn surveys the arena as preparations echo past conventions in Madison Square Garden during the Bicentennial year.
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