01 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1977
Page
1
Beaverhead Fair begins in Dillon and other area notices appear across pages. Page 9 highlights Bays-Walker mile showdown, Page 10 covers BN wafer company in PSC review, and Page 11 features Creightons threefold for the Orediggers and a Mining City TV guide.
Hurricane Anita, a 95 mph storm, slowly approaches the Texas coast from the Gulf of Mexico as evacuations begin along 930 miles of coast. Oil firms send workers back to offshore platforms while forecasters warn landfall timing remains uncertain and regionally serious.
Montana lawmakers led by Rep. Joe Quilici credit the state consumer counsel and a Legislative Consumer Committee for saving consumers about 40 million dollars. Interventions by expert witnesses trimmed Montana Power rate requests and kept regulators from overestimating costs. The bipartisan panel emphasizes using Montana experts and maintaining independence from utilities.
The Labor Department said Chicago illegally used federal CETA funds for political hiring and ordered repayment of 965,460 dollars. An investigation found a political referral system tied to local politicians, with probes announced in Atlanta Gary Indiana and New York City.
Former teacher and coach Fred Bull of 1955 Wall was unanimously chosen by the Butte-Silver Bow commissioners to succeed John Justin Sullivan as county superintendent of schools. Bull, 41, was selected from nine candidates on the third ballot after a 90 minute closed session. Sullivan resigned effective Wednesday. Bull’s formal appointment and start date remain to be determined pending the sick leave and vacation pay review.
Governor Tom Judge at the Western Governors Conference in Anchorage urges a policy for a Northern Tier Pipeline to ship Alaskan crude to northern tier and Midwest markets. He cites Canadian crude cutbacks, warns of fuel shortages in Montana, eastern Washington and northern Idaho, and compares with the Kitimat route’s $4.4 billion U.S. balance impact.
In Washington, Rep. Al Ullman, head of the Ways and Means Committee, suggested a tax cut may be needed in the coming tax overhaul if the economic recovery falters. President Carter plans a broad revenue code revamp with net cuts for individuals and businesses, while some credits could be eliminated.
Priscilla Davis testified amid tears as the Fort Worth jet set saga unfolds in Amarillo. Cullen Davis, accused of killing his 12 year old stepdaughter Andrea, faces capital murder and related charges.
Agriculture Department data show farm prices slipping 3 percent from July 15 to August 15 led by soybeans corn hogs broilers and potatoes. Tobacco oranges and milk rose enough to offset some declines. overall prices are down 6 percent from August 15 1976 while expenses ease 0.5 percent but remain 5 percent above a year earlier.
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