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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1975
Page
1
In Holman Mora New Mexico crowds gather nightly at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church to glimpse what locals describe as Jesus Christ on a wall. Priest Rev Leonard Bayer notes the image resembles a Sacred Heart charcoal drawing with beard and long hair and plans a church investigation for possible paint-based effects or hoax.
In Bozeman Montana a 19 year old Cynthia Sue Williams is recovered from Bozeman Creek after a second teen, a 17 year old Belgrade girl, remains missing. A third drowning occurred at Canyon Ferry Lake. Police and sheriffs launched a dawn search after witnesses reported the incident. The body was found lodged under a log near a stop net. flood waters and a smooth culvert hindered rescue.
In a will written during a jet flight, Aristotle Onassis leaves the bulk of his estimated 1 billion dollar estate to daughter Christina and provides 250000 dollars a year to widow Jacqueline Kennedy. He also directs 50000 dollars of the widow’s share be saved for her two children Caroline and John Jr. until adulthood.
Dale Otto Remling the hog thief who hijacked a helicopter escape from Southern Michigan Prison was captured in a Leslie bar after 30 hours on the run. A plain clothes trooper arrested him as accomplices are being sought in the breakout. Morris Colosky of Weberville is identified as the hijacker.
The state budget office compares Montana cities 10,000 to 25,000 in population. Butte spends 52.99 per resident on fire and police protection, highest among five large cities. Helena is lowest at 28.85, Great Falls 41.44, Missoula 46.39, and Billings 49.54, using 1970 population and 1975 expenditures.
The 29th Montana Boys State begins Sunday at Western Montana College in Dillon with more than 500 delegates. Celebrity attendees include Rafer Johnson, Rep. Max Baucus, Gov. Tom Judge, and Hal Stearns. The 28th Montana Girls State opened Saturday at Carroll College in Helena and runs through Thursday.
A weather note reports colder conditions with scattered showers that will turn to snow in the mountains. Outlook today shows a high around 55 and a low near 30 with a weather map on Page 2.
In Meeteetse Wyoming residents battle AMAX Inc for an open pit copper and molybdenum mine near Bannack historic site. The town backs withdrawal of 327 acres from mining, hires lawyer William Ruckelshaus, and tensions rise as construction could bring 342 workers and long term settlement.
A University of Michigan study of 2100 workers finds boredom in repetitive jobs causes the most stress. Long hours and workload size matter less than opportunities to use skills and participate in decisions. Assembly line workers show highest strain and boredom. physicians the least.
President Ford aims to finish reading the Rockefeller Commission report on the CIA over the weekend and decide this week whether to release it. Press Secretary Ron Nessen says the report is expected to be made public, amid ongoing questions. Nelson Rockefeller delivered the probe to Ford Friday as Open America files a FOIA request.
In Durban, a ferris wheel collapsed at an amusement park injuring 69 and killing four. Police said the axle snapped causing riders to be hurled to the ground as sparks flew from the wrecked ride. Witnesses described riders clinging to the buckled frame crying for help.
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