Butte Uptown Relocation Plan Draws Sparse Interest
Only 11 aldermen and five spectators attended a Wednesday night briefing on American Cities Corp Phase I report for a 50 million uptown relocation project in Butte. Mike Micone and Butte Forward voiced concerns about buffer zones, open pit mining, fire insurance, and environmental impact as plans to move residents face scrutiny. The next public session is scheduled for Thursday with focus on community effects and safeguards.
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Reagan Seeks Momentum as Illinois Vote Looms
Reagan travels in Ottawa and Illinois to press for momentum ahead of next Tuesday's primary while Carter seeks early Illinois support. Wallace remains in play as Reagan and Ford rivals clash over Florida and New Hampshire results amid union action at a Nevada mine.
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Reagan clashes with Ford in Ill swing remarks
Ronald Reagan, amid escalating criticism of President Ford, called Ford a Communist during a speech to local Republicans in Aurora Illinois. Ford touted gains in the Florida primary and Illinois delegates as he discussed campaign strategy.
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Hostages overpower gunman in Frankfurt courthouse
In Frankfurt West Germany two hostages overpowered a gunman after he held them for 29 hours in a courthouse. The gunman demanded ...
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Ex-madam becomes Sausalito mayor in historic aid
Sally Stanford, 72, once San Francisco's famed bordello operator, is sworn in as Sausalito mayor. She adjourned the council and opened a bottle of champagne as her first act. Stanford, previously arrested 17 times, secured a fourth term last week with 1,023 votes amid a nonpartisan field.
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Beefeater with a cowboy code buys cattle across the West
Wallula Washington AP profile of Buck Gregory a cattle buyer who for 30 years has bought millions in beef without formal bills of sale trading on West cowboy tradition. He compares a cattle buyer to a pro football scout seeking certain traits like a 20 inch rib eye while noting the rise of signed contracts and changing practices. Gregory grew up in Montana and worked as a feedlot cowboy and in the army before entering buying.
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Colstrip hearings pause as witness cleanup set
A Board of Natural Resources break delays Colstrip 3 and 4 hearings in Helena. A one day cleanup session is planned for March 16 to hear missed witnesses, with public testimony ending then and rebuttal starting March 22 by Montana Power Puget Sound and others.
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Transition to Metric Bottles Confuses Liquor Buyers
The Treasury Department explains that by 1980 all liquor must be bottled in metric sizes, but during the transition distillers may use both old and new sizes, creating 16 basic sizes. Small bottles shift from 1.6 ounces to 50 milliliters, while the eight-ounce half pint becomes obsolete with a 200 milliliter bottle, and a pint moves to 500 milliliters with 16.9 ounces.
Nixon says Kissinger led wiretap policy in court filing
In sworn deposition Nixon says Kissinger bore responsibility for selecting names to be tapped with FBI input. Kissinger says Nixon approved the Halperin wiretap and questions the accuracy of the deposition while court cases continue. Colder, occasional snow expected with a high near 30 and low around 5.
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Non-union Workers Protest State Dues Bill
Helena reports show state employees upset by a law requiring payment of union dues to ratify labor contracts. Robert Jensen notes complaints from workers who must pay though not union members, challenging the public employes bargaining unit rules and union shop distinctions.
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Russia eyeing more U S wheat and corn amid drought
Assistant Secretary Richard E. Bell said U S grain reserves can absorb further sales to the Soviet Union and that 1976 prospects for wheat and corn look favorable despite drought in the Great Plains. He noted no formal contracts but discussions continue with Russia and only cautious optimism remains about a larger U S export to the USSR.
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Mansfield to Probe County Revenue Sharing Handling
Senator Mike Mansfield plans a possible federal inquiry into alleged mismanagement of revenue sharing funds in Silver Bow County. County officials defend their use as compliant with regulations while a state audit questions no strings grants and future implications.
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