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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1975
Page
1
Alaska endures a climate of extreme cold and long winters. The piece notes 350000 residents, costly transportation, and weather driven life including ice covered streets, frequent blizzards, and reliance on electric heaters. It highlights glaciers, record snows, and the impracticalities of travel and construction in persistent freezing conditions.
West defeats Libby 79 to 60 in a semifinal. Great Falls edges Russell 54 to 53 in another semifinal. Senior beats Anaconda 65 to 59 in loser-out action. Sentinel outlasts Hellgate 48 to 47 in loser-out play.
In a six hour session the Montana House approved a 150.2 million pay plan for state employees and a 120.5 million University System budget amid bitter debate. The vote advanced the bills to the Senate before a Saturday deadline.
The Anaconda Co. sues the state board of labor appeals in Butte alleging backdating of unemployment claims by striking workers from a 1971 dispute. The suit names the state labor department unions and 521 workers plus Jim Murry of the Montana AFL-CIO for alleged conflicts of interest. It states benefits were claimed in 1973 and disqualification followed in 1974.
At Brookfield Zoo Chicago the mother polar bear Snowball coaxed her 16 week old cub into the water. The cub finally plunged in as the bears remain near their enclosure.
Helena AP report notes District Judge Gordon Bennett questioned Atty. Gen. Robert Woodahl’s prosecutorial reach in the Workmen’s Compensation Division case. Defense argues authority limited. trial on Bretz and Cline could begin Tuesday if motions ruled Monday.
The Senate passed a $33.1 billion tax cut aimed at reviving the economy, with $25.7 billion for individuals and $7.4 billion for business. It includes 1974 rebates of $120 to $240 and targets unemployment, while oil giants face a roughly $3.8 billion corporate tax rise. The bill moves to conference with the House and could reach President Ford soon.
HELENA The State Board of Health granted a one year variance exempting Anaconda Co copper smelter from state particulate limits. It marks the third such variance since March 1973. Officials say a baghouse will reduce emissions by about 25 percent now, with full compliance expected after an electric furnace replaces older units early next year.
William J. Cotter, then U S Postal Inspector, testified he sought to stop CIA mail surveillance in 1971 but was blocked by CIA director Richard Helms and Postmaster General Winton Blount. He said Helms promised action and Blount later encouraged continuing the operation. Cotter halted the 20 year CIA mail project in February 1973 and noted assurances from Postmaster Bailor to CIA director Colby that no similar operations would occur.
Communist led forces press the South Vietnam and Cambodia offensives claiming new governing bodies in a fallen provincial capital. Lon Nol may resign in Cambodia while Si Nhanuok rejects talks as Phnom Penh airlift extended. Hue and Duc Hue fall threats, refugees flood roads, and U S aid debate continues amid intensifying clashes.
The House passed an emergency housing program 259 to 106 to subsidize mortgage rates, with 1.3 billion dollars earmarked. Republicans expect a Ford veto, while a defeated Republican substitute sought to broaden existing government programs. The measure targets 6 to 7 percent rates and about 400,000 new homes.
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