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The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana • 7

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The Billing; Gazett Tuesday, Mar. 1 8, 1 986 7-A Escapee arrested in Hardin 'tight Location In Hawaii $299 ing warrants from Wyoming, Gluffre said. After Ballard was taken to the sheriff's office, he had an apparent grand mal seizure and was taken to Big Horn County Memorial Hospital, where his condition was not available Monday, Gluf fre said Ballard had been held by the Fremont County Sheriffs Department in Lander, for psychiatric evaluation after his arrest in Wheatland, on charges of first Non-Stop Direct Jet Service Datmobile driver forfeits city bond The Caped Crusader didn't reclaim his $50 bond Monday morning in City Court. The Billings Batmobile episode apparently ended Sunday night with the closing of the "World of Wheels" car show. Joel Johnston, the show's promoter, didn't show up for court Monday to argue the traffic tickets issued to him when a Yellowstone County sheriff deputy declared the famous Batmobile illegal on Billings streets last Friday morning.

Clerks said Johnston forfeited the 50 bond he posted after deputy Pat Hagan stopped the shiny black vehicle on Main Street in Billings Heights. Johnston was ticketed for operating a vehicle without proper licensing and without lights and equipment. Monttn' ZTZf-H' it Week TWO ISLANDS HOTEL Or INCLUDING ISLAND AIR SI69 I PLUS DEP. TAX Mlaaoiila Apr. 21 to 28 Helena Apr.

28 to May 5 248 7463 linked to propane leak, fire One 7fy WAIKIKI HOTEL SPECIAL SW PER PERSON Billing! Apr. 7 to 14 Great Fall Apr. 14 to 21 RESERVATIONS 406 11 was beneath the building, he said. But Tureman said it must have been a substantial amount of gas, because residents three and four blocks away heard the noise and felt the ground shake.1 Tureman speculated that the leak Ml degree rape, aggravated assault and armed robbery. Officials said Ballard escaped last Tuesday night by cutting a wire fence around an exercise area with homemade pliers.

Ballard was expected to be returned to Wyoming later In the week, but Gluffre said he would be charged with criminal trespass in Hardin and other charges might be made as well Investigation Is continuing, the undersheriff said. could have been caused initially by the series of mild earthquakes that rocked West Yellowstone almost daily from early October to mid-December. Nobody was injured in the fire. an vour fn nnr easy I 5n 11 doing than i'ro innnmft Norwest to I 1 I -ni i ce Vr I LI LI 0 ni Win' HARDIN (AP) An escupee from a Wyoming psychiatric treatment facility was arrested in Hardin over the weekend, Big Horn County sheriffs officers said Monday. Undersheriff Jeff Gluf fre said Bill Ray Ballard, 33, was found Sunday morning sleeping on a couch Inside a Hardin home, apparently seeking shelter.

Ballard was arrested on a criminal trespass charge and for outstand Earthquake WEST YELLOWSTONE (AP) -Officials say a fire that damaged an apartment building at the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park last week was caused by a leak in a propane line that could have been caused by an earthquake. The leak led to the explosion and fire that leveled the building Friday, Fire Chief Gus Tureman said. The chief said a kitchen stove in one of the four apartments ignited what must have been a tremendous buildup of propane. It's unlikely that anybody smelled the leak, because it 1 1 hopefuls join race for Legislature HELENA (AP) With Thursday's deadline for election filings approaching, 11 candidates entered legislative races Monday. There are 90 Democrats, 97 Republicans and one Libertarian slated tor the June 3 primary election ballot; 112 are incumbents.

The latest to file were Reps. Ed Crady, R-Helena; Kelly Addy, D-Bil-lings; and John Cobb, R-Augusta, all seeking re-election. Angela Russell, a Lodge Grass Democrat, and Reinhold Jabs, a Hardin Republican, filed in House District 99. Democrat Patrick Hill has entered that race; incumbent Howe, D-Lodge Grass, has hot filed. Republican Norm Stedje of ilonan filed for the House District 53 seat held by Democrat Ray Harbin if St.

Ignatius, who has not filed. Already running in the primary are Republican Al Meyers and Democrats Ervin Davis and Joseph Brooks. Rande Roth, a Republican from Billings, filed in House District 96 here incumbent Democrat John lontayne of Billings is seeking a sec-ond term. Adeline Whitewolf, a Lame Deer Democrat, filed in House District 100 where Marian Hanson, R-Ashland, is running for re-election. Rose Bullock, a Democrat from 1 Basin, is seeking the Senate District 38 seat being vacated by Democrat Leo Lane of Three Forks.

Two Re- publicans are already in the race, 1 Donald Jenkins and Sam Hofman. Democrat Tom Bulger of Great Falls filed in House District 37, a seat held by Republican Jack Moore, who has filed for a new term. Jake Frank, a Democrat from Park City, filed in Senate District 42 where Democrat Max Conover of Broadview has decided against seek-; ing a new term. There are three oth- ers in the race: Democrat William Brinkel and Republicans James Bur-1 nett and Harry McLane. Meanwhile, Supreme Court Jus-: tice John Harrison filed for a new term on the high court.

He an-i nounced his plans to run last month. I Harrison has served 26 years on the court and is challenged by Jerry O'Neil of Kalispell in the non-parti- sanrace. Six candidates entered legislative races Friday. James Newell, a Bil-; lings Republican, filed in Senate Dis- trict 43 where Chet Blaylock, D-! Laurel is seeking re-election. Republican Richard Goan of Bil-; lings filed in House District 94 against Democratic incumbent Addy.

Thomas Cuddy, a Plains Republi-: can, filed in House District 51 where Democrat Paul Rapp-Svrcek of Thompson Falls is running for a sec-' ondterm. Democrat Leonard Colvin of For-syth filed in House District 27 where Tom Asay, R-Forsyth, is seeking re-' election. Mark Fisher, a Republican from Missoula, filed for the Senate District 29 seat held by Mike Halligan, D-Mis-' soula. He has filed for a new term. Republican Darryl Meyer of Great Falls entered the Senate Dis- trict 17 primary for a chance to chal-i lenge incumbent B.F.

"Chris" Cnris-' tiaens, D-Great Falls. i Schwinden, officials i travel to Broadus HELENA (AP) Broadus will be "state capitol for the day" Wednes-; day when Gov. Ted Schwinden and several department directors travel there for public meetings. The day will begin with a meeting of area legislators and city and coun-j ty officials. Schwinden and agency directors will use the afternoon to meet with citizens who have made appointments.

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