Governor says Boulder school won’t be closed
Governor Tom Judge told The Montana Standard that Boulder River School and Hospital will not close. He plans to increase staff and budget temporarily to absorb about 50 patients from Galen and additional patients from Warm Springs, while moving some non ambulatory Boulder patients into communities. He noted federal regulations and a three year extension for the building’s use.
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Boulder River
Tom Judge
Montana Standard
Boulder
Galen State Hospital
Judge
Warm Springs
Galen
Subcommittee Okays $89.5 Million For Warm Springs and State Institutions
A Montana native subcommittee, citing a $5.5 million funding drop for Warm Springs State Hospital, proposed an $89.5 million all funds budget for state institutions for the next biennium. The plan trims patient load from 980 to 459 at Warm Springs, cuts staff by 392, and aims to consolidate services with Galen State Hospital.
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Warm Springs
Boulder River
Boulder
Supreme Court reaffirms suspect's right to lawyer
The Supreme Court split 5 to 4 to overturn a murder conviction after police questioned Robert Williams without his attorney present during transport back to Des Moines. Justice Stewart wrote that the officer’s actions violated Williams rights and led to illegally obtained evidence.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Robert Williams
Iowa
Earl Warren
Warren Burger
Richard Turner
Turner
High Court
Williams
An At
Davenport
Pamela Powers
Des Moines
Potter Stewart
House defeats pro labor picketing bill in close vote
The House 217 to 205 defeated a bill to expand construction workers picketing rights. The measure would allow shutting down an entire construction site by broad picketing while limiting disruption at hospitals schools and hotels. Chief sponsors and liberal Republicans negotiated a compromise on the floor to win enough votes.
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Washington
House
Organized Labor
T. P. O'Neill
Dmass
Frank Thompson Jr
D-N.j
Jury rules no criminal negligence in Meagher death
A nine member coroner jury in Deer Lodge concluded there was no criminal negligence in the January 29 death of 18 year old Gerald Meagher. One member refused to sign claiming personal animosity. Meagher reportedly shot himself during a break in at Hiatt Sporting Goods Store.
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Deer Lodge
Gerald Meagher
Donald Bennett
Powell County
Clayton Jewell
Meagher
Hiatt Sporting Goods
Area vital statistics and notices
Readable items include obituaries and local notices outlining vital statistics. The page highlights Senate tax relief aims and a governor backed relief bill, along with progress reports from Bozeman about a local tailor shop and related community updates.
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Senate
Zips
Bozeman Tailor Shop
Cosmetics Tested For Cancer Risk By Rats In New Orleans
A group of chemists announced at the American Society convention that research on a cancer-causing compound fed to rats shows hazard to humans cannot be assessed at present. The products tested were not identified and the studies focused on ingestion, not topical exposure.
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New Orleans
American Society
Denver hostage case ends after stand off with 30 officers
A 34 year old Denver man Ray Gonzales was arrested for kidnapping and assault after police surrounded a house where he held a man hostage. The victim Norman Allman 21 of Longmont and owner Carol May 32 were unharmed. The incident involved a demand to speak with Denver Mexican American leaders and 30 officers including SWAT.
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Denver
Ray Gonzales
Presbyterian Hospital
Norman Allman
Longmont
Carol May
Aurora
Nate Wycoff
Gonzales
Wycoff
Robert Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Montana Senate backs age 19 drinking law and family farm bill
The Montana Senate endorsed two House measures to raise the drinking age to 19 by constitutional amendment and law. It also moved the Montana Family Farm Act to debate, seeking to bar large corporations with $5 million in nonfarm assets from farming and ranching, a measure argued over land value impacts and family farming.
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Helena
Montana Senate
Senate
Greg Jorgeson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Montana
Ag Committee
House
U S to Resume Talks With Hanoi Over Normal Relations
President Carter says the United States will renew negotiations with Hanoi without preconditions to restore normal relations. Vietnam signals willingness if the US ends the blockade and allows Hanoi into the United Nations. The commission notes Laos’ interest but cites no immediate steps. Missing Americans information remains limited and terrain and climate hinder full accounting.
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Washington
Carter
United States
Hanoi
Vietnam
United Nations
Laos
U.S
Commission
Montana House backs 86 million MHD coal energy plan
Ninety four Montana House members introduced House Joint Resolution 94 seeking 86 million dollars from the federal government to develop magnetohydrodynamics energy from coal. The measure, led by Rep. Mike Cooney, argues MHD is more efficient and less polluting than current coal methods and would use less water. Copies go to Vice President Mondale and Montana's congressional delegation.
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Walter Mondale
Montana
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Butte
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John LaFaver
Legislative
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H. E. Gerke
Board of Pardons
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Tion
Francis Bardaneuve
D-Harlem
Trons
Boulder River School and Hospital
Deer Lodge Valley
Dave Collings
FBI
Steve
Jim Kennedy
Butte County Club
Atherton
Walter Hinick
NBC Wines
Indy Driver
Dr. King
Michigan
Allen Kolstad
Rchester
MHD
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