Ford and Carter lead in early primary returns across states
Ford tops Idaho Oregon Nevada and Tennessee with roughly 50 percent in Kentucky and Oregon showing Ford ahead in Republican races while Carter dominates Democratic contests in Kentucky Tennessee and Arkansas. Church wins Idaho and Oregon while Brown captures Nevada. Reagan leads in several western results with mixed totals across states.
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Tennessee
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Oregon
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Frank Church
Church
Carter
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Wallace
Brown
Dado
Ford says Kissinger good man for state department
President Ford said Kissinger is a darn good secretary of state and would not be forced out. He pledged to submit any strong nuclear arms agreement with the Soviet Union to Congress, even if it risks political fallout. He spoke at the Los Angeles Press Club during a California primary campaign swing.
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Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
Kissinger
California
Los Angeles Press Club
United States
Russia
United States Senate
Butte district raises levies as valuations drop
The Butte school district plans to increase levies to 96.05 mills after County Assessor George McGrath reported taxable valuation in School District 1 will fall about 28 percent from 60.6 million to 43.7 million. Milligan said budget cuts were already made and salaries drive the main levy rise, with the 1976-77 budget at 12.84 million and the levy at 4.26 million, up from last year’s 3.90 million.
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Andrea Ciabattari
Standard
Butte
Dist
Bill Milligan
Milligan
George McGrath
McGrath
Ramsay
Ben Arms
Arms
Rep Hays admits withholding facts amid mistress claim
Ohio Democrat Rep. Hays confessed to an emotional floor speech that he did not present all facts about a relationship with Elizabeth Ray who said she was hired as his mistress for pay. He denied the sexual favors claim and defended the voluntary nature of the arrangement while noting damage to his marriage.
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Washington
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Miss Ray
Crowded Republican Senate race in Montana ahead of primary
Voters in Montana face a crowded GOP field to succeed retiring Sen. Mike Mansfield as Rep. John Melcher appears set to win the Democratic nomination over Ray Gulick. GOP contenders include Jack Tierney David Drum Stanley Burger and Larry Gilbert with Drum the only millionaire candidate. Drum advocates natural resource development while Tierney backs Colstrip with caution on state land leases in Flathead. Page 9.
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Jack Tierney
Great Falls
David Drum
Billings
GOP
Stanley C. Burger
Ramsay votes on 600000 bond and 65000 mill levy
Ramsay voters head to the polls 8 to 8 on Wednesday to decide a 600000 bond issue to fund a multipurpose recreation gym library and class additions plus a 252 mill elementary levy with allocations for maintenance salaries and administration. Principal Ben Arms notes salary increases for teachers and staff.
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Ramsay
Rocker Fire Hall
Ramsay School
Central's top grad Margie Bukvich named top student
Central High School awarded senior Margie Bukvich as valedictorian for a class of 130 at a Civic Center graduation. The daughter of Dan Bukvich she achieved a straight A average and earned multiple awards including the General Academic Excellence Award and Elks scholarship. Bishop Curtiss spoke on Catholic education amid a 1700-attendee ceremony.
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Margie Bukvich
Civic Center
Dan Bukvich
S. Western
Central
Bukvich
Kirkland College
Clinton
N.Y
Elks
Mile High
Knights of Pythias
Elden Curtiss
Helena
Solons knuckle down to job at marble contest
At the Capitol the senator J Glenn Beall and Pittsburgh mayor Peter Flaherty joined Rep. Bill Burlison in a congressional marble tournament. Burlison won three of four matches and beat Rep. Railsback 7 3 in the final, joking about age and technique while proving steady in the ring.
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House
Congress
Capitol
J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
Peter Flaherty
Pittsburgh
Bill Burlison
D-Mo
Railsback
Burlison
Sheriff Doubts Bigfoot Abduction Hoax in Eureka Case
Eureka California sheriff says the Bigfoot abduction story is a hoax after Cherie Darvell 23 of Redding was found near Bluff Creek Resort with minor scratches and bruises. Investigators report she mumbled about not stopping to be picked up and refused to answer about abduction.
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Eureka
Calif
Bigfoot
Schede & Rere
Cox
Cherie Darvell
Redding
Senators OK tax break for homeowners
The Senate Finance Committee approved a 30 percent home insulation credit up to 750 dollars, plus a 2000 dollar credit for solar or geothermal equipment and a 1000 dollar credit for heat pumps. It also backed energy business incentives and an eight year loss carryforward, while removing two House provisions and excluding bribe related transactions from benefits.
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Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
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Larry L. Gilbert
Idaho State University
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Colstrip
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Flathead
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Tom Railsback
Ill
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