12 May 1975
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1975
Page
1
The New York Times reports a plan for a self sufficient orbiting colony housing 10 000 people. Proposed to orbit Earth Moon distance in a gravity hollow, the project envisions a six year build cost about twice Apollo and a 98 percent energy from sun power using mirrored panels and a parabolic end reflector.
AP dispatch from South Vietnam reports renewed commerce and calm in the Mekong Delta after years of insurgency. Local forces in black brown and green replace former officials, using mixed weapons while outsiders remain wary. A liberation fighter cites corruption as cause of revolt as checkpoints and thievery are punished.
In Wisdom a gun battle at the Wise River area leaves George Brown aged 41 dead and deputy wounded with a shattered leg and a bullet wound. The confrontation occurred around 12 10 a m at a Wisdom cabin as cleanup crews reported flooding and road washouts in the Highland Mountains area.
The Los Angeles Times reports federal officials are examining whether about ten defense contractors used corporate slush funds to channel political gifts to politicians. Investigators consider overhead expenses mislabeled as contract costs. Northrop Corp. mentioned in filings. Denton executives say actions are under review and may be improper allocations.
Laos leaders face potential collapse as Pathet Lao forces gain influence after orders restricting travel and public action. Amid fears of a Communist takeover, the coalition government strains under pressures from rightists and neutralists, with student protests and embassy attacks signaling unrest across Indochina.
A 69 000 volt transmission pole fire near Montana City cut power to the Boulder Valley and parts of Helena for about an hour. Montana Power Co officials said the outage began around 6 40 p m and power was restored by 8 p m after a brief electrical storm struck the area.
Rep. Aspin blasted the Army after an Army patrol found what appeared to be papers and diagrams relating to Pershing missile sites in an open dump in Germany. The Pentagon denied material was found. The Army said the site dump is routinely checked for classified material that had not been burned or shredded.
Milwaukee AP reports the Junkman Gary Voigt says citizen band radios link drivers but warnings of Smokey speed traps spark enforcement. Wisconsin authorities cite obstructing an officer charges as cases rise, with fines from $20 to $300 and ongoing prosecutions.
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