13 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
1
Butte-Silver Bow council to hear Mayor Micone's government reorganization plan and proposed merging of offices. The move faces objections from auditor assessor treasurer and clerk and recorder who fear loss of autonomy under an appointed finance head. Budget urgency could push action within two weeks.
A digest of local events features vital statistics and obituaries for Butte area residents. The roundup notes a technology speaker praising Mike Mansfield and mentions community happenings from sports to entertainment.
Ray and six other inmates escaped from Brushy Mountain State Prison Friday night. Authorities broadened the manhunt to a 25 mile radius covering Wartburg Oliver Springs and Caryville. Ray Blanton ordered about 150 National Guard members with helicopters to aid the search.
First Lady Rosalynn Carter returns home after a seven nation goodwill tour in Latin America and the Caribbean. She praised the trip as strengthening U S relations and met with President Carlos Andres Perez to discuss human rights and energy.
The article details Battle Creek Michigan hosting a three day cereal festival at the Michigan Mall drawing about 7000 residents for a four block breakfast table with free cereal. Kellogg’s Post and Ralston Purina shape the local economy and national industry. Kellogg's leads with a 42 percent market share and nearly 1.4 billion in annual sales.
Butte Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce starts a tag day and a week of outreach to recruit new members. Betty Gaskill says the organization backs community projects and economic development. 50 volunteers aim to recruit 500 nonmembers with 7 AM breakfasts at local hotels.
A reader asks why Allstate classifies a 1977 Subaru station wagon as a sports car, raising premiums. An agent says rates depend on replacement costs, not sportiness, with changes in 1974 onward. some domestic models saw lower rates. The paper notes yearly rate revisions may raise or lower next year.
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