Economy shows steeper first quarter drop than earlier reports
Commerce Department data reveal GNP fell at an 11.3 percent annual rate in Q1, worse than the prior 10.4 percent figure, with inflation at 8.4 percent and after tax corporate profits down 22.3 percent. Inventories’ sharp decline weighs on near-term outlook, though officials foresee a possible recovery in the second quarter.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Ford
Pate
O'Connor testifies on Colstrip plans in Montana hearing
O'Connor, retired Montana Power president now a consultant, testifies on the need for two 700 megawatt Colstrip plants. Opponents challenge secrecy and data, while Bechtel seeks public-record status. The proceeding, overseen by the Board of Natural Resources, may last months with health and environmental safeguards to be reviewed later.
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Citizen Board of Natural Resources
Colstrip
Bechtel
Jack Peterson
Montana Power Co
Peterson
Montana Power
Carl Davis
Davis
Shenker
William H. Bellingham
Board of Health
O’connor
Insects as Food Studied by UW Entomologist
Madison APR AP report on Professor Gene De Foliart of the University of Wisconsin studying insects as a protein rich food source. He notes insects offer high protein with low calories and explores their nutritional and economic value while acknowledging public revulsion. Experiments show termites and housefly pupae could supplement livestock feed.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin Entomology
Gene de Foliart
de Foliart
Ford vetoes strip mining bill after environmental push
President Ford formally vetoed a bill aiming to impose national environmental controls on coal strip mining and fund reclamation. Critics warn of higher coal and electricity prices. supporters count House votes for a possible override as Senate signals sufficient votes.
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Washington
Ford
House
United States
Appalachia
White House
Senate
Montana Man Seeks Federal Ruling On Bar Exam Rules
La Fountain, a Montana resident studying in California, asks a U.S. court to decide who may take the Montana bar exam. He contends the 1973 order and current rules conflict, seeking immediate rights to sit the October exam.
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Helena
Montana
California
Los Angeles
U.S. District Court
Montana Supreme Court
James T. Harrison
la Fountain
Supreme Court
Thomas J. Kearney
Con
Montana Tribunal
Federal Court
John P. Atkins
Atty
Robert L. Wood
College of Law
Fifteen U S Marines Dead in Mayaguez Retrieval Operation
Pentagon reports 15 U S servicemen dead in last week's mission to recover the Mayaguez. Eleven Marines, two Navy corpsmen, and two Air members among the dead. 50 wounded. Three Marines listed as missing. Crew members describe chaotic gunboat engagement and tear gas use during the rescue near Koh Tang.
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Kenneth J. Houghton
U.S. Third Marine Division
Okinawa
William F. Bellinger
Mayaguez
San Francisco
Bellinger
Angel Rios
San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
Montana food stamp program faces heavy red tape
A Montana welfare spokesman criticizes federal food stamp rules and state administration for excessive verification and uneven training. He cites underfunding, understaffing, and strict state checks that exceed federal requirements, noting reliance on county financing and a lack of state funding.
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Helena
Montana
Steve Goldstein
Tom Judge
Ted Carkulis
SRS
Goldstein
Internal Revenue Service
USDA
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Gilman Construction
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Evel
Evel Knievel
William L. Romine
Knievel
Plymouth
Rizzo
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Frank L. Rizzo
Democratic
Richard Nixon
Louis G. Hill
Hill
Montanan
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Arthur Hutchinson
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