Trustees vote to meet again about Madison School
Crowded Monday night meeting in Butte as Madison trustees defer final decision on keeping the Madison School open. A follow up date is set to weigh arguments from a largely parent group. Officials cite high operating costs and needed repairs including a leaking roof and outdated wiring.
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Madison
Butte Board of Trustees
Betty Thomett
Bob Vivian
Jim Becker
Jim Grant
Bob Goodman
Jack Schara
Bill Milligan
Montana Supreme Court orders resumption of Colstrip hearings
The Montana Supreme Court ruled the Board of Health must immediately resume the Colstrip Units 3 and 4 hearing after a district court halted it last Thursday. Opponents argued Open Meetings Law violations amid a conference-call decision as power companies rest their case before state and federal standards officials.
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Justices the Health Board
Board of Health
Montana Power Co
Puget Sound Power & Light
Washington Water Power
Portland General Electric
Pacific Power & Light
Cummins
Ford visits Warsaw in show of U S Polish ties
President Ford meets Polish leader Edward Gierek in Warsaw as about 250000 Poles welcome the U S leader. They praise a nonbinding European security code to be signed in Helsinki and Ford says the trip aims to strengthen friendship between the two peoples.
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Warsaw
Poland
Ford
Edward Gierek
Helsinki
Gierek
Communist Party
United States
Eastern Europe
Bonn
West Germany
Old Town
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy firm on 76 bid denies run
Senator Edward M Kennedy rejected a congressional prediction that he would seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976. He has repeatedly said he will not run, despite comments from House Democratic Leader Tip ONeill on Face the Nation.
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New York
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Thomas P
Tip) O’neill
House
Ted Kennedy
United States
O’neill
CBS
Butte police and fire seek $250 month wage boost
Police and fire unions in Butte vote to strike if city budget talks fail by Aug 6. They demand a $250 monthly raise plus fringe benefits, arguing the city's $117.50 monthly offer understates real gains. Clothing allowances and cost of living adjustments are also at issue.
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Butte
Independent Association of Fire Fighters
American Federation of State
Maurice Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Jim Litton
Firefighters Local
Industrial Accident Board
Turks seize five U.S. bases in Turkey
Turkish commanders moved to take control of five U.S. bases primarily used for intelligence gathering as President Ford urged the House to lift the arms embargo. The move followed Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus and halted U.S. military activity and fuel imports. Bases named include Karamursel Belbasi and Sinop radar sites with more installations planned.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
Ford
U.S. House
House
Bargo
Carl Albert
Foreign Ministry
Washington
U.S. Department
Ministry of Customs
Incirlik
Cyprus
Karamursel
Istanbul
Sinop
Black Sea
Pirinclik
Diyarbakir
Belbasi
Kargaburun
Senate moves to tax windfall oil profits for consumer relief
Senate Finance Committee approved an excess profits tax aimed at windfall oil profits as price controls end. The plan would tax 90 percent of windfall profits, with rebates to consumers and credits for reinvestment in oil and gas exploration. The measure estimates $12.6 billion federal take in 1976 with $2.8 billion shielded by reinvestment.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
U.S
Jury leaves cash in room in Gurney trial
The six men and six women jury in the Edward Gurney influence-peddling case delayed four hours then left for the day forgetting to inform the judge they were leaving. They returned to retrieve $56,000 in cash left as an exhibit, as the trial neared its 23rd week.
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Tampa
Fla
Edward Gurney
U.S
Ben Krentzman
Krentzman
Justicement
Montana lawmakers brace for brief two day special session
Democratic leaders in Helena predict a short two day session focused on two Governor Judge priorities. Judge seeks funding fixes for the University System and release of federal money from the last regular session. Senate leaders think the two items can be handled by Tuesday. House may add items.
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Helena
House
Pat McKittrick
Great Falls
Thomas L. Judge
Judge
McKittrick
Senate
Neil J. Lynch
Butte
Lynch
Pete M. Meloy
Colleges to raise dorm fees in Montana system
Montana University System units will raise room and board rates for the coming year as the Board of Regents approved requests from six campuses. Increases reflect higher food and supply costs as well as wage hikes under the state classified pay plan.
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Helena
Montana University System
State Board of Regents
Commissioner of Higher Education
Larry Pettit
Eastern Montana College
Billings
Petro
Rimrock
Apsaruke
Montana Tech
Butte
Workman electrocuted at Three Forks shop
Montana State University student Robert Curtis 21 was electrocuted at the Montana State Highway Department shop east of Three Forks while pulling a cable from a boom truck. Frank Gurney Construction Co. employee Curtis died at 10 15 am. Coroner Dr Robb Myers said no inquest. Another Gurney worker Eldon Richards avoided injury. Curtis leaves behind parents Mr and Mrs Carl Curtis Cottage Grove Minnesota. Burial to be in Minnesota.
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Three Forks
Robert Curtis
Montana State University
Robb Myers
Gallatin County
Curtis
Frank Gurney Construction Co
Myers
Carl Curtis
Cottage Grove
Minn
Lukkason Funeral Home
Minnesota
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Oklahoma City
Irving the Drake
Oklahoma
Ray Parham
Parham
Kennedy Firm
Larry Williams
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Florida
Federal Housing Administration
Senate Watergate Committee
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Standard State Bureau
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Whitehall
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