Council mulls counteroffer on deputy promotions in Butte
A special committee proposes waiving the years of service for deputy promotions to settle whether the sheriff or the county commission has final say. The plan would keep written and oral tests, and would prompt full council rejection of four April 12 promotions.
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Butte-Silver Bow
Pat Hagel
Ed Heard
Hagel
City of
Butte
Council of Commissioners
Gary Winston
Pat Burns
Charles Matule
Ray Flick
John McPherson
Chris Car
Council
Butte teachers strike moves to court hearing and mediation
Trustees vote to file an injunction against the union and testify in a Masonovich class action suit. Judge Freebourn may be disqualified over ties to the union, with Arnold Olsen or an outside judge possible. A mediation session is set for Tuesday evening at Montana Tech Student Union with Linda Skarr arranging a neutral site.
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John Masonovich
Butte
Masonovich
James Freebourn
Robinson
Freebourn
Arnold Olsen
Olsen
Montana Tech Student Union
Linda Skarr
State Board of Personnel Appeals
Butte father seeks order to block teacher strike
A class action suit aims to end the Butte teacher strike and force district 1 trustees to resume contract talks and reopen schools. Judge James Freebourn will hear the case Tuesday afternoon.
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Butte
Dist
James Freebourn
Dist. 1
John Masonovich
Butte High
School Dist. 1
Butte Teachers’ Union
GM projects 1980s cars drop V8s and add diesels
GM predicts 1981 85 models will abandon V8 engines. One in four cars would use diesel for better fuel economy. Large GM cars will weigh less, front wheel drive increases interior space, and 0 60 mph times rise to 15 18 seconds. Prices may rise despite smaller cars.
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Detroit
General Motors
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
Weather Outlook With Rain Snow in the Mountains
Periods of rain expected with snow in the mountains. Continued cool conditions. Today's forecast runs from 48 to 32. More weather details appear on Page 7.
Butte Area Vital Statistics Obituaries Highlight Page 2
Local notices and obituaries spotlight area vital statistics on page 2. The page also notes Butte Community Center rent increases and additional tests for Anaconda children on page 5.
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Area Vital Statistics
Butte Community Center
Carter aides clinch details of national welfare plan
White House aides and officials from the Labor and HEW departments reached a tentative welfare framework aimed at providing an adequate income for nonworkers while offering powerful incentives for those able to work. The plan would pay at least 4600 dollars yearly to a four person family with no working adult and up to 2000 dollar supplements for a parent in private work.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Department of Labor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
HEW
Labor Department
Labor
Ray Marshall
J. A. Califano Jr
Higher interstate bus fares take effect nationwide
United States bus riders see a 5 percent fare rise for passengers and 7 percent for cargo on interstate and intercity routes starting Sunday. The ICC rejected a 7 percent increase but allowed a 5 percent hike on 24 hours notice. immediate changes affect only charter routes.
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Washington
United States
Association of Bus Companies
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Helicopter crash at Pan Am Building kills five on rooftop
A New York Airways chopper idling on the Pan Am Building heliport toppled as a landing gear failed. A main rotor blade ripped through the crowd below, killing four on Madison Avenue and a fifth at Bellevue Hospital. At least seven injured, witnesses describe terror as glass and debris rained down.
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Pan Am
New York Airways
New York
Midtown Manhattan
Madison Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Gray Tower
43D St
Grand Central Terminal
Park Avenue
42D
45Th Streets
Kennedy International Airport
Robert Levengood
Center- Chopper
Massive Florida power outage spans Miami to the Keys
A vast South Florida blackout interrupted life from the Florida Keys to Miami and Fort Lauderdale. More than one million of Florida Power & Light customers were affected as air conditioning failed and traffic stalled. Some areas saw elevators stuck and schools closed as crews restored service within hours.
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Miami
Florida
Florida Po Power & Light Co
State
East Coast
Upper
Florida Keys
Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beaches
Miami Beach
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Standard
Law Enforcement Commission
Mike Micone
Micone
Joe Ivanich
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McCormick Standard
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Don Robinson
Ralph LaFleur
Philip Burk
Unifax
Mark Sullivan
Gaylord
The
Montana Standard
Ford
Missoula
Tech
New York Times
Bob Hunter
State Highway Department
Hunter
D.C
Philadelphia
Greyhound
Interstate
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