Carter vows strong stance if Soviets stall arms talks
President Carter said the United States would consider a deeper weapon buildup if the Soviet Union does not negotiate in good faith at May talks. He noted potential mutual reductions in civil defense, discussed cruise missiles, and stressed methodical progress toward a comprehensive pact despite price moves by Folger Coffee.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Ford Administration
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet bargaining aims for favorable terms in nuclear talks
The Soviet side is inclined to extract what favors them from the complex U.S. bargaining, but the speaker intends to push for an overall agreement. He believes a concluded pact would lay a permanent groundwork for a more peaceful world and reduce the threat posed by atomic weapons.
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U.S
Grocery Market Concentration Raises Retail Prices
A Washington AP report cites a University of Wisconsin study showing large food chains charge higher prices where the top four firms control about 70 percent of the market versus 40 percent. The study notes a shift to bigger, fewer stores and higher profits where concentration is high. It lists chains including Safeway A&P Kroger Winn Dixie Acme Lucky Jewel Food Fair Grand Union Stop and Shop Fisher Foods Albertsons Allied Giant.
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Washington
University of Wisconsin
Safeway
A&p
Kroger
Winn-Dixie
Acme
Lucky
Jewel
Food Fair
Grand Union
Supermarket General
National Tea
Stop and Shop
Fisher Foods
Albertsons
Allied
First National
Giant
April Fools Pranks and Practical Jokes Featured in Local Banter
The piece catalogs a$ range of humorous gag items from itching powder and fake beer to fake vomit and a whoopee cushion. It notes April Fools Day pranks, adds weather tidbits, and ends with a quip about the secretary sitting on a cushion as the ultimate laugh.
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Butte
France
Scotland
Two Children Die in Fire at Missoula Trailer
In Missoula a fire destroyed a trailer home killing two children, Donald aged 2 and Kimberly 4, the son and daughter of Donna Nichols. A grette lighter near combustibles is suspected. Nichols was at the motel lobby when neighbors alerted owner Bob Magstadt. Coroner John Malletta would hold a inquest. county attorney announced further proceedings.
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Missoula
Donna Nichols
Sweet Rest
Donald
Kimberly
John Malletta
Robert Deschapis
Bob Magstadt
Bob Kelly
Nichols
Montana House Advances Tax Shift Bill HB3
In Helena the Montana House passed HB3 moving from a property tax to a tax on adjusted gross income for individuals. The measure, approved 67 to 28, mirrors earlier proposals and seeks an average 2 percent tax on adjusted gross income. The vote preceded a broader debate on the 1977 budget bill HB145.
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House
Appropriations
Francis Bardanouve
D-Harlem
Sardanouve
Area vital statistics and obituaries highlight notices
Area vital statistics and obituaries feature prominently with local house studies and a science fair champs note. McKinley honors science fair champs while MSU indoor meet opens Friday and a Solon explanation accompanies a rash of absences. Dow at lowest point in 14 months.
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McKinley
Tech
MSU
Dow
Mansfield Named Ambassador to Japan by Carter
The Carter administration chose former Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana as ambassador to Japan. Mansfield, 74, retired from the Senate after 24 years and previously taught Far Eastern history at the University of Montana. He has long shown interest in Asia and visited Japan often as a senator.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Japan
Mansfield
U.S. House
University of Montana
Congress
Hanoi
Indochina
Vietnam
Communications part of 747 crash
Aviation officials analyze the KLM Boeing 747 takeoff message amid the 1977 collision with Pan Am, noting the phrase we are now on takeoff could be misread. Experts say a clearer alert might have warned the tower or Pan Am crew to halt or veer, possibly saving lives in the worst civil aviation disaster.
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New York
American Aviation
Royal Dutch Airlines
Pan
American Airways
KLM
Pan Am
New York Times
Montana Ends Snow Siege After Record Storm
Sunshine returned to Montana as high pressure settled over the state ending a weekend storm. Havre logged 26.9 inches of snow in 24 hours breaking the old 1899 record of 24.8 inches. Snowbound communities closed businesses and schools with rural buses halted due to slick roads.
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Helena
Montana
Northcentral
National Weather Service
Havre
Butte pilots discuss crash risk at Bert Mooney airfield
Butte pilots say a midair collision risk exists at Bert Mooney Airport as in any busy air space. Experienced pilots John Jardine and Tom Kiely note the lack of tower control, with Flight Service Stations offering only advisory guidance. They acknowledge a slim chance of a crash but cite topography and human error as factors in the Canary Islands incident potentially mirrored locally.
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Canary Islands
Butte
Bert Mooney Air
Butte Area
John Jardine
Whitehall
Tom Kiely
Whiteway
Helena
Missoula
Bill Aviation Administration
Kiely
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