Senate backs bill to end bread tax on wheat
The Senate approved a farm bill amendment by Sen. Birch Bayh 77 to 12 to remove the 75 cent per bushel wheat processor fee, called a bread tax, to curb bread price rises and aid independent bakers. The measure would cut funds collected to about 394 million by June 30, and final action on the act was expected later in the week.
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Washington
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Impeachment talk cut off by House quorum demand
Washington AP reports the first formal House debate on impeaching President Nixon was halted after six minutes when Rep. Earl Landgrebe demanded a quorum. Rep. Paul McCloskey pressed for full disclosure of White House knowledge of Watergate and related activities before any impeachment action.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Paul N. McCloskey
Rcalif
Earl F. Landgrebe
Rind
McCloskey
Landgrebe
Congress
White House
Senate
Justice Department
Cox seeks closed hearings in Watergate probe
Archibald Cox asked a federal judge to compel the Senate Watergate committee to hear potentially incriminating testimony in a closed session or without radio and television coverage. A ruling was not immediate, and the move risked friction with the committee as the dispute intensified.
Skylab astronauts rehearse risky space walk repair
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Skylab mission faces power shortfall as astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Joseph P Kerwin rehearse a dangerous space walk to fix a binding aluminum strap on a power panel. Mission Control revived a weakened battery system and the crew remains cautious but determined to proceed with the repair.
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Space Station
Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Skylab power loss and crew safety concerns reported
Skylab suffers power reductions as battery systems fail and watts drop to about 4 100, undermining mission energy. Conrad prepares a spacewalk with 60 foot oxygen lifeline while Weitz remains aboard. Kerwin and others monitor the operation amid limited power reserves.
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Kerwin
Conrad
Charles Lewis
Skylab
Port of Butte Becomes Possible Trade Link With Japan
Japan’s consul general Yoshiro Yasui, touring the Northwest, met with Mayor Mike Micone at Port of Butte to explore a two way trade route. They discussed Japan’s 4 billion dollar surplus sales and U.S. deficit, and potential American exports like grain and copper via Butte as a hub for Nipponese purchases.
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Japan
Mike Micone
Butte
Yoshiro Yasui
Seattle
Montana
Spokane
City Hall
Great Falls
Billings
Helena
Yasui
Micone
Uncle Sam
Northwest
Tokyo University of Commerce
Hitotsubashi University
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
U.S
Cadet Endures Silent Treatment at West Point Graduation
James Pelosi, 21, silenced by a 44 member honor committee after a disputed quiz incident, endured isolation at the U S Military Academy for 18 months. He graduated with the class of 939 at Michie Stadium, receiving a warm reception from friends and family as he resumed normal attention from cadets.
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West Point
N.Y
James Pelosi
U.S. Military Academy
Pelosi
Michie Stadium
Reverend Harrington Resigns Carroll College Post
Rev Joseph D Harrington announced his resignation as Carroll College president effective upon successor appointment. A 1952 honors graduate he plans to resume teaching as biology professor and coordinator of health care education programs. Bishop Raymond G Hunthausen of Butte commented on the move.
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Harrington
Carroll
Helena
Joseph D. Harrington
Carroll College
Father Harrington
Raymond G. Hunthausen
Butte
Montana Power seeks Colstrip plant with Pacific Northwest utilities
Montana Power Co and four utilities file a 1.19 million dollar application to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation seeking approval for a 1400 megawatt coal powered complex near Colstrip. Ownership shares are listed as Montana Power 30 percent Puget Sound Power and Light 25 Portland General Electric 20 Washington Water Power 15 and Pacific Power and Light 10. They seek to waive a two year study requirement and hoped to start by May 1 1974 with completion by July 1 1978.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Power Co
Pacific Northwest
Montana
State Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Montana Power
Puget Sound Power and Light Co
Portland General Electric Co
Washington Water Power Co
Pacific Power and Light Co
Puget Sound Power and Light
Portland General Electric
Washington Water Power
Pacific Power and Light
Butte Athletes Sign With Grizzlies
Sunday Standard reports Grizzlies sign two local Butte athletes as part of roster expansion. Laird returns to White House staff on Page 10, while Deer Lodge coverage notes ecology theme across sections. Butte water shortage persists amid coverage on Page 11.
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Butte
Jerry Blackburn
Boulder
Boulder River
Basin
Laird
White House
Grizzlies
Gold fever returns as Montana prospectors flood the hills
Montana observes a surge of mining activity as gold prices soar. Prospector demand climbs with large companies and weekend prospectors heading to Alder Gulch, Confederate Gulch, Nine Mile, Rimini, and Zortman. State agencies issue permits and forest officials note increased activity while predicting continued summer exploration.
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Helena
Montana
Krempasky
Alder Gulch
Confederate Gulch
Nine Mile
Rimini
Zortman
State Department of Lands
Forest Service
Robert Morgan
Helena National Forest
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Humphrey
Executive Branch
Daniel Ellsberg
Cox
Butte Weather
Paul J. Weitz
Jeb S. Magruder
Port of Butte
Cadet
The
New York Times
West Hempstead
Colstrip
George O’connor
Sunday Standard — Ecology
Deer Lodge
Avs
Thar
Standard State Bureau
Sid Groff
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Gutte
George Krempasky
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Lands Department
National Forest
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