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lockout leaves some Montdnans in the dark nearly three hours Weather-related events in Central Washington contributed to a power outage Sunday night that affected at least five states and shut down the entire Montana Power Co. system, a utility spokesman said Monday. Bob Amick said Montana Power serves about two-thirds of Montana, and the system was Inoperable for periods from 25 minutes to three hours. Amick said a Bonneville Power Administration line In Washington was wiped out when five transmission towers were toppled by a flash flood. Another line running from Dworshak Dam In Idaho to Snake River Dams with the BPA substation at the John Day Dam in Oregon.

W.R. Bosshart, chief of systems operations in Portland, told the Associated Press the outages should not have occurred. "We though we were protected. The system didn't work. I'm not sure why." Amick said his information is that the outage affected parts of Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and "Eastern Washington.

The Snake River line Is one of the lines that connect the BPA's operations in Oregon and Washington with powers systems in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona. The outage possibly was the most extensive In Montana history. But, Amick said, the BPA has taken steps to insure the problem will not happen again. "Until the BPA has its repairs affected on the first two lines, it will keep the Dworshak-Hot Springs line separated from the rest of the system. Then, if a surplus is created, it won't be dumped back into the line." With the 1.5 million kilowatts coming into the Montana Power system, Amick said, there was no way it could be handled.

"By comparison, our total system capability is about 1 million kilowatts." Montana' Power serves about 80 percent of Montana's residents. Amick said the company had about 50 people working overnight 40 in the field and 10 in the dispatch center in Butte. "The beautiful thing was that our people got things moving so fast." He compared the situation to last winter's blackout in New York. "There, it took several days to restore full service," he said. Power in Bozeman was out up to 2 hours and 40 minutes, in Townsend three hours, in Butte about 30 minutes and in the remainder of the service area from 25 minutes to two hours.

Both Butte hospitals reported their emergency generating equipment came on during the blackout and no hospital services were curtailed. While no major crime incidents during the. outage were apparent, Butte vandals were rolling in BLACKOUT Page 8 Hot Springs, was strucn ny lightening Sunday, Amick said, and a 1.5-mlllion. kilowatt surplus of power was created within the Bonneville system, A system designed to close automatically to avoid power surges failed, and the 1.5 million kilowatts surged into the Montana Power system, shutting It down. A BPA spokesman said the lightening strike was on the line connecting four MiMotttatta Standard A BUTTE i i Cira.iL radios LiMx Prior to the parade, the Montana Air National Guard will fly over the city in F-120jets.

Feature attractions at the parade will be the Miss Budweiser Display speedboat and the Edmonton Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps from Alberta, Canada. Immediately following the parade, the community picnic will be at Stodden Park. Beside masses of food and drink, feature attractions will include a hot-air balloon demonstration from Columbia Falls sponsored by the Butte Clearinghouse, the Debbie Gary stunt flying act and whatever spontaneous entertainment develops. I The picnic will be professionally catered by John Cavanaugh of the Goodie Slioppe and Vince Faverro and Jim Cooney of Shawn O'Farrells. The menu will be spaghetti and sauce, garlic bread, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and beverages.

Weary Guardsman takes time out In Memphis fire uiraiuiraCTiioin) 9istfiin3mfii Mayor Wyeth Chandler had refused to re-open contract talks until the firemen returned to their posts. But he had earlier agreed to sit down with a federal mediator if the union Local 1784 of the International Association of Firefighters would call off the strike. 'Chandler said a 10 p.m. CDT to 6 a.m. curfew he imposed Sunday remains effective until the firemen return to work.

Representatives of the city's 1,225 firemen had thrown up picket lines at sanitation yards Monday, idling the-city'sjjarbage workers. Chandler had said the firefighters' walkout was illegal and violated a no-strike clause in the old contract even though that contract has expired and there is no Tennessee statute forbidding municipal strikes. Chandler also accused the firefighters of setting many of the more than 300 arson fires that erupted over the weekend. A leader of the firemen's union denied the local had anything to do with the blazes. No deaths or serious injuries were reported in connection with the fires.

The city's 1,100 sanitation workers who had approved the same wage increase the firemen rejected refused to cross firefighter picket lines that were set up Monday morning at sanitation depots. The garbage workers are members of Local 1733 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The Rev. James E. Smith, director of the garbage workers union, said, "I think we have to honor those picket lines as long as they stay." At Jeast 12 garbage trucks, most manned by supervisory personnel, made rounds Monday, and Chandler was considering moving more vehicles out of the depots, 7 i cdl kkks Butte's.

Fourth of July celebration shifts into high gear Tuesday at 10 when marshal Gary Gorsh kicks off "A Century of Parades," the theme for this year's July 4 Parade. The theme centers around the fact the Mining City first formally celebrated July 4 in 1878, This year also is the 100th anniversary of the Butte Miner's Union No. 1. The weatherman has forecast rain and cool temperatures, threatening not only the parade and picnic, but also a scheduled baseball doubleheader at 5:30 between the Butte Copper Kings and the Billings Mustangs. This year's parade, with more than 90 entries, begins at 10 uptown and will wind its way across Park Street, down Montana to Front, east to Harrison and Fiedler Pops BOSTON (AP) With a bob of his regal, snowy head, Arthur Fiedler swings down his baton and sweeps the Boston Pops Orchestra into Tchaikowsky's bombastic 1812 Overture.

It happens every July 4th, but this year is special. This is the 50th Independence Day in which Fiedler will conduct free outdoor music, open to anyone, on the banks of the Charles River. And this exercise in musical democracy will be a landmark not just for Fiedler, but for music throughout the United States. The free concerts here were the Stunt flier By CARMEN WINSLOW Standard Staff Writer Debbie Gary's visit to the Mining City this Fourth of July holiday probably will always hold a special place in her heart. Of course, she'll be performing the aerobatics in her Pitts Special and Bellanca Super Viking as scheduled during the community picnic Tuesday afternoon, but there's an added event she's also getting married.

It just happens, she says, that the time and place are right she likes July 5 and the thought of marrying on a Wednesday. And, after finally reaching a pinnacle in her flying career, Debbie says marriage will fit in just fine. After all, she's an independent operator now she owns the Pitts and she calls the shots. She performs where she wants and when she wants which is usually every weekend during the summer. Her husband-to-be is Jim Callier president of the Bellanca Aircraft Corp.

(Bellanca builds the popular aerobatic plane called the Citabria, among other crafts.) Callier, unlike others in such a prestigious position, doesn't seem to dote on his title. (It was Debbie who quietly mentioned Callier's title during his momentary absence Monday at Butte Aero.) Butte's Justice of the Peace Georgia (-v "Li2 will disband at Grand Avenue. Some all-time favorites will be on hand to delight children and their parents. The Great Root Bear might give out a few hugs, and Evel Knievel will display his dazzling array of equipment. Butte standbys Luigi and Tony the Trader also will be on hand.

The Anaconda Montana Power, Bob Joe's, Butte Clearinghouse, Butte-Silver Bow Anti-Poverty Council, "Robert's Rocky Mountain Equipment Butte Historical Society, Recreation Department, Bartels Insurance, Youth Employment Service, Crest Nursing Home and Butte Uptown Association will present floats. A variety of politicans will campaign and pay their respects to Butte voters. 50th Fourth first of their kind. Now they have been imitated by hundreds of orchestras across the country. Fiedler, meanwhile, became one of America's best-known conductors.

His fame is that he broadened the musical tastes of millions. This Independence Day, 200,000 people are expected to elbow their way to his megaphone-shaped bandstand here. 1 The same day, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra will play the 1812 Overture on their lakefront. FIEDLER Page 8 will wed in Moran will officiate at the ceremonies. After that, the newlyweds will fly back to Alexandria, Bellanca 's factory and headquarters, for a cerebration.

Then, Debbie heads for Seattle for another airshow. Debbie's flying career differs somewhat from other men and women who have excelled as aerobatic pilots. Many came from opulent, flying-oriented families and the chance to fly was always there. Debbie's father hated to fly, as did her sister. (Before his death, Debbie finally got her father to go flying with her he looked grim the entire trip, she said.) Debbie says she "stumbled upon flying." Her interest was sparked one evening in New Jersey while having a drink with a friend at an airport.

A plane was "shooting touch and goes" and Debbie thought the pilot was in trouble, "I thought something was wrong and he couldn't get down. I was fascinated." She subsequently strolled over to the local hanger where a solo course was advertised for 8199. "I had enough money saved, so I went and signed up." It was love at first flight. Since age 19, "every-cent" she has made has been 'through flying. "I repeatedly found flying jobs, and that's how I financed the license the job required.

I never over extended myself." to resume negotiations with Israel Laserphoto beyond picket lines. The Memphis Police Association is also without a contract but pledged no strike: It did not rule out such action as a slowdown, however, and held a news conference to accuse the city of bad faith in negotiations. A contract vote was set Monday night. At least 220 fires, most in abandoned buildings, broke out Saturday night, the first night of the strike. Emergency crews, including 860 activated National Guardsmen, tried to protect the town, but they were hard pressed.

Many fires were contained and left to burn. City officials blamed arsonists and said that two of the four men arrested so far for. arson are firefighters. Sunday morning Chandler declared a civil emergency and clapped a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

curfew on the state's largest city. On Sunday night, 105 fires burned. sets no preconditions. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin has said he first wants to study the Egyptian plan, which the United States is expected to transmit to Jerusalem. The Sadat proposals call for Israel to turn over the occupied West Bank to Jordan and the Gaza Strip to Egypt before negotiations on permanent security arrangements for Israel and MIDEAST Page 8 WORDPLAY King FMturM W.

1U 7rlAGRE60RY WELCH, itfOuWAflOLll.lliD, AP station 1 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Striking firemen said after a union meeting Monday night they would obey a court order' and return to work Tuesday morning, ending a three-day, arson-plagued walkout that created a civil emergency in this city of 800,000. More than 1,000 firemen crowded into a union hall after Robert Hoffman signed a consent injunction worked out during a 15-minute hearing in Chancery Court six hours earlier. Reporters were not allowed in the noisy meeting, but union members leaving the meeting said firemen would be back on duty Tuesday while a federal mediator attempted to work out the dispute over shift differential pay that set off the strike Saturday morning. Area weather Rain and cool Fourth of July.

Showers ending Wednesday. Outlook today: 70 and 42. More weather on Page 8. Sadat agrees ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) -President Anwar Sadat met" Monday with Vice President Walter F. Mondale and agreed to resume face-to-face negotiations between Egypt and Israel, saying he hoped "it will give the peace process new momentum.

I am sure it will." After the 90-minute meeting in his seaside villa here, Sadat said he had consented to the direct talks between Butte Debbie, who turned 31 Friday, travels an estimated 30,000 air miles each season with her shows. She's usually on her own, except when Callier comes along. There's also George Welch, although not officially part of the show, who follows Debbie's airshows in his camper and is usually there to help get things ready. Debbie doesn't have a mechanic; when there's necessary work to be done, she hires one locally. One of Debbie's most spectacular maneuvers in an inverted flat spin performed in her Pitts Special.

"It's not a maneuver I'd recommend everyone do," she said. But, she considers the maneuver safe, as she does all her others, because it's intentional. Flat spins occur when the plane's center of gravity moves too far aft. The actions prevent normal airflow over the tail, rudder and elevator leaving those vital controls virtually useless. But, by cutting power, kicking opposite rudder and neutralizing the ailerons, Debbie can pull out of the spin something many pilots who've had the unfortunate experience of an uncontrolled flat spin cannot do.

Because the bi-winged Pitts, powered with a 200 horsepower Lycoming, is built for aerobatic stress, she is able to perform a wider variety of maneuvers STUNT Page 8 the Egyptian and Israeli foreign ministers "mainly" at President Carter's urging. He told reporters that Mondale, who flew to this Mediterranean port city after a weekend visit to Israel, was returning to Washington with new Egyptian peace proposals. In a joint news conference, the American vice president 'said he was fonfident after his talks in Israel that THINGS ARE TOUGH all over for Heather Gulley, 2, who dons a bonnet, checkered skirt and apron especially for Butte annual Patriot's Day. The event was canceled Monday because Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan would take part in the conference, tentatively scheduled for about July 18 in London. Dayan's Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel, and Secretary of State Cyrus R.

Vance will be the other participants. A high-level Israeli official in Jerusalem who asked not to be named said there "appears" to be no obstacle to Israeli participation as long as Sadat 4 i of Inclement weather. Not even a bag of candy would appease this little lady. However, the event has been rescheduled for Friday at 10 In Stodden Park. (Staff photo by Bob Talt) Don't miss Rodeo tlmi near Pag 2 Butte vitals, obits Pagt 4 Court favors states Pago Living with food Pago 7 Kings In twin bill Pago 9 Chris, Jimmy win Pago 10 Today's TV viewing Pago 10 Market sluggish Pago 13 Cruise to nowhere Paao 14.