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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
8
The page mixes local notices from 1924, 1946, 1956, and 1973 with brief regional items. It lists social updates, moves, visits, and family news, plus a column on gasoline shortages by Arch Booth noting refinery capacity, causes, and potential rationing impacts. The mix preserves tone and period voice.
The piece argues higher energy use per person, more cars, air conditioned buildings, and severe winter weather reducing refinery heating oil stocks. It presents two choices to fix the mess: boost fuel supplies or cut consumption, warning against bans on offshore drilling and new refineries, while endorsing exploration of clean energy techniques.
Gallatin Valley parents form the Gallatin Valley Little Britches Rodeo Club to host the first Little Britches Rodeo in Three Forks Montana on June 30 and July 1 1973. Stanley Jensen is president and Arlene Haugland secretary. Contests range ages 8 to 17 with events for both boys and girls. Entries limited to 150 with $3 insurance and $3 per event.
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