In-Country Schools Sharpen Soldiers Skills in Vietnam
About 20 000 U S soldiers fly to Vietnam monthly for in country training. Divisions and brigades run private jungle schools teaching ambush tactics booby traps and mine placement. The program lowers casualties boosts confidence and exposes soldiers to current enemy tactics as officers and enlisted men from all trades train together. Sergeant McDonald notes the value of updated enemy intelligence and terrain knowledge, comparing it to prior jungle warfare experience.
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United States
Vietnam
Charlie
Charles McDonald
25Th Infantry Division
McDonald
Korea
Panama
Alaska Wildlife film shown at Empire Theatre
Don and June Mulford present their color Alaska Wildlife documentary at the Empire theatre in Livingston on Thursday at 8 p m with live narration. The couple, veteran wildlife photographers, recounts their Alaska travels from Mexico to Canada and their explorations in Olympic and Mount McKinley parks as they film grizzlies caribou and other wildlife.
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Don
June Mulford
Alaska Wildlife
Empire Theatre
Livingston
Spokane Coliseum
Mulfords
Alaska Range
Alaska
June
Mexico
Canada
Goat Rocks
Olympic National Park
Mount
Life expectancy varies by region amid disease and sanitation gaps
In tropical regions, where nearly half the world’s population lives, life expectancy is lower than in northern climates due to widespread disease and unsanitary conditions. In some areas fewer than half of children reach age 15.
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Tropics
Pioneer Classified Ad Sparks Quick Results
A terse classified item from a pioneer era urges readers to try a quick results method in local markets. The note emphasizes speed and practical outcomes over ornate copy, inviting swift action from shoppers and sellers.
Safer Winter Driving Tip From NSC Warns On Chains
The Safe Winter Driving League cites the National Safety Council advice that reinforced tire chains boost pulling power on snow and ice by four to seven times compared to regular tires without chains. It urges drivers to always carry chains in the car trunk to ensure passage through any weather.
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Safe
National Safety Council
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60Th Infantry
9Th Infantry Division
Mekong
Kien Hoa
Big Timber
Mark Waters
Mark
American Cancer Society
Montana State Capitol
Tim Babcock
Ed Towe
Circle Banker
Montana Historical Society
Helena
Historical Society Museum
Ingvard Eide
Monte Cassaza
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