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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1964
Page
2
A weather note reports thin snow pack and low water in several basins, with data from Snyder Basin Piney Labarge and Soda Lake showing below average snow and water. The piece also discusses historical Fort Caspar spelling, construction issues, and distance to Beaver, noting archival letters from 1866 and related commentary.
Wyomings Fort Caspar honors Lt Caspar Collins who fell in an Indian skirmish near the site on July 2. The post name changed from Platte Bridge to Fort Casper after an 1858 designation, though the spelling was later corrected in state archives and historic records in Cheyenne.
Blue Bird reporter Becky Kable covers a monthly Campfire Curls meeting. Fun included Madge on piano and Trudy Hudeles ton bringing tread. Members learned dances, sang songs, and shared wishes before leaving.
The Campfire Girls met on February 23 in the Legion Hall to study parts for a birthday. Carla Budd distributed treats. A March 3 meeting featured dancing the Virginia Reel and a dance with the bluebirds followed by downstairs study for the Campfire birthday plans.
News from Kemper Military School notes Jim Mackelson promoted to assistant squad leader in ROTC. Also, U.S. Internal Revenue Service announces a public auction in Rock Springs, Wyoming on March 17 1961, listing seized items from George A and Elaine Moffat including a Wurlitzer organ several appliances and various household goods.
Mr and Mrs William Paddock Sr of Charlevoix Michigan recently visited their son Bill at his home on a trip returning from California The article notes a fact about the salivary glands of the short tailed shrew containing venom potent enough to kill 200 mice
The article notes the creation of the Emergency Broadcast System by the FCC to keep selected AM stations on air at normal power after an attack. It emphasizes the system’s aim to deliver official information and survival instructions to the public during emergencies.
The article explains how the Emergency Broadcast System directs listeners to a focal AM station during a nuclear threat. It notes the shift from CONELRAD to EBS on August 5, with officials from the President and federal, state, and local governments providing vital guidance. Stations not part of EBS would go off air, and fallout protection is arranged to keep key broadcasts uninterrupted.
Fragmentary notes describe white tailed jackrabbits with rapid movement and long leaps. Mentions of carp family misattributions and dental references appear, but readable details are disconnected and unclear, offering only stray facts about speed and stride without coherent context.
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