Madison School first day signals summer’s end for kindergartners
First day at Butte’s Madison School shows kindergartners adjusting to a full day of classes as older students recount summer memories and teachers guide through initial chaos. A blue boxers moment and zipper mishap prompt quick fixes while a tearful mother drops off her child after nineteen years of school. Principal Tony Schoonen notes mixed emotions among parents and students as the nine month term begins.
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Madison School
Butte
Madison
Jason
Peggy Graving
Tony Schoonen
Jealous wife shoots husband then dies in Homewood incident
In Homewood Illinois a jealous wife 50 shot her husband 56 in bed as he slept. After wounding him twice she reloaded the revolver and they fired at each other through the night. She later killed herself as police arrived. The husband survived in critical condition.
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Homewood
Ill
Chicago
Margaret Radovich
Theodore
William Nolan
Nolan
Radovich
Mrs. Radovich
Officials hail canal treaty
President Carter signed the Panama Canal treaty with Omar Torrijos in a landmark ceremony that drew leaders from 25 nations and former U S officials. The accord ends decades of conflict over canal control though ratification by the Senate remains uncertain.
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Washington
Carter
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
William Rogers
Lady Bird Johnson
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin America
Senate
Torrijos
Abraham Lincoln
United
Panama
United States
Canal Zone
Foreign Ministry
Panama City
BN Officials Say Abandonment Depends on Amtrak Route
Burlington Northern says it cannot consider abandoning its branch line through Butte unless Amtrak stops using it. Amtrak proposed rerouting trains through Helena. BN must know Amtrak’s decision and listing for abandonment before any move. Willard calls the abandonment question academic until Amtrak acts.
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Burlington Northern
Butte
Amtrak
Helena
John Willard
Willard
County hospital rate hikes approved amid deficit worries
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners approved roughly 10 percent rate increases for Silver Bow General Hospital and nursing home services, effective Oct. 10, to offset an $854,000 deficit. Commissioner Beverly Hayes opposed, citing administrative costs and questionable impact on patient care. Hospital administrator Jim Murphy projected revenue gains of $280,000 to $380,000 annually for the hospital and about $86,400 to $88,800 for the nursing home.
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Butte-Silver Bow
Hayes
Jim Murphy
Murphy
Butte Forward and
Model Cities
Commissioner Hayes
Council
Woman, 31, survives Alaska bear attack and amputations
Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, 31, recounts her near death after a brown bear attacked near Fairbanks. She radioed for help, rode out in a helicopter, and both arms were amputated due to injuries and infection after the mauling.
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Stanford
Calif
Alaska
Hell
Stanford Medical Center
Cynthia Dusel-Bacon
Fairbanks
Geological Service
Mrs. Dusel-Bacon
Women favor moderate male physique over muscular ideal
An American psychologist reports from Swansea that women prefer men with small buttocks over athletic builds. Dr. Sally Beck of Butler University presented studies showing small derrieres are most attractive, with large chests appealing mainly to sports-active or less feminine types.
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Swansea
Wales
Muscle
Betty Bath
Sally Beck
Butler University
Indianapolis
Beck
The
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Butte Area
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Aweenewee Tracy Austin
Wis
Dane County
Archie Simonson
Maria Krueger
Simonson
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Telia
Dusel
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