Coast Guard expands enlistment options in Spokane program
The Spokane Coast Guard Recruiting Office announces a new enlistment plan allowing delayed active duty up to six months. Targeting high school seniors near graduation, recruits receive $288 monthly pay, $105 extra if married, plus food lodging medical and dental care uniforms 30 days leave and other benefits.
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United States Coast Guard Recruiting Office
Spokane
Wash
Coast Guard
Coast Guardsman
Oklahoma man files thousands of mining claims in Montana and West
Merle I Zweifel of Shawnee Oklahoma heads Zweifel International Prospectors and has filed about 1600 Montana mining claims covering a quarter section each. He also filed thousands of claims in Wyoming Nevada Colorado and other western states. The Bureau of Land Management says there are no mineral deposits other than coal and oil in the area and plans to seek voiding of the claims for lack of exploration. Montana and Nevada suits target claims. Zweifel argues he avoids surface damage and will follow environmental laws when ready.
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Oklahoma
Montana
Montana Land Board
Bureau of Public Lands
Merle I. Zweifel
Shawnee
Okla
Zweifel International Prospectors
Wyoming
Nevada
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Ted Schwinden
Congress
Zweifel
Montana Weather Tales and Economic Notes Surface
The piece covers varied topics from Wyoming coal disputes over public land laws to Montana weather history and notable winter hardships. It recounts 1871 72 1886 87 1932 33 and 1936 winters with isolation, extreme cold and impacts on cattle, plus a 1971 Savings Bonds highlight and local civic club activities in Big Timber Bozeman and Helena.
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Livingston
AnnaBelle Phillips
Gallatin County Tribune
Montana
Bozeman Weekly
Helena
Madisonian
Virginia City
Charles M. Russell
Stadler and Kaufman
Chisholm Trail
Texas
Granville Stuart
West
Yellowstone
Anaconda
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Berton L. Amshberry
Bozeman
Big Timber
Ben Brown
Washington
Charles McDonnell
Sweet Grass County
Montana convention votes to add Saturday sessions for work week
The Montana Constitutional Convention approved a Tuesday through Saturday work week to boost attendance by students teachers and workers. Delegate Carl M Davis argued for Saturday meetings citing 25 000 to 30 000 college students and many teachers and professors whose schedules limit participation. Dolores Colburg tied Citizenship Month and 18 year old voting to the convention while urging schools to join in I Am Proud to Be an American Day on Feb 8.
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Trio
Jan Counter
Norma Stutterheim
Josie Nyro
Esther Brekke
Montana
Carl M. Davis
Dillon
Davis
Dolores Colburg
Colburg
Montana Education Association
Local Notes Include Bird Sighting And Community Notices
Misguided bird sighting reports a robin in a neighbor's yard amid cold. speculation about food. Rose Crockett hospitalised in Big Timber with intensive care. temporary Justice of Peace appointment to fill vacancy. Singspiration at Church of God. Toastmasters meeting discusses emergency medical treatment and a future debate. upcoming parliamentary procedure class. The Big Timber Pioneer January 27, 1972.
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Albert Esp
Esp
Rose Crockett
Big Timber
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
William Carroccia
Crockett
Henry Walton
J. F
California
Big Timber Toastmasters Club
Bernie Harris
Byron Grosfield
Tom Morgan
Jim Sandsness
Don Tetlie
Dallas Roots
Bob Burns
Don van der Magen
Dave Refsland
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Clela Manley
Redding
Wasield
Bridge School
Allen Laubach
Anita Stenberg
Larry Field
Cindy Field
Donna Laubach
Audrey Tron- Srud
Cindy
Robert E. Miller
Trio Club
Church of God
Big Timber Pioneer
Herders
Shrine Auditorium
Billings
Frye’s Cafe
Leon Anderson
Oscar Forsythe
Timber Photo Service
McLeod
Larry Rehmer
Bair Electric
Mobil Oil Company
John Deere
Premier Homes, Inc
Big Sky
Gallatin
Magnolia
Superior
Medallion
Atlantic
Boz
Waiway
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