Traffic hazards blamed for crashes in city
The report notes four fatalities and 23 bicycle injuries to children, with a yearly forecast of 1500 property damage accidents. Hazards include left turn conflicts, double parking, railroad crossing jams, unroped streets for children, and unchecked growth in residential areas. Ohler Lechner, Quicer Crum, and Captain Schultz lead a drive to fix the situation, rallying community support. A 75-woman volunteer meeting is cited as an example, though some view it as a waste of time.
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Ohler Lechner
Quicer Crum
Captain Schultz
John Smith
Jaques Simon
Likumanttie
Ce Soir
Kremlin
Russa
Tim
Champs-Ely
Billings Safety Council Debate Draws Local Voices
Last Wednesday a meeting of residents explored forming a Billings safety council. Police Captain Glen Schutz and traffic analyst Forrest Crum outlined local accident figures while a National Safety council representative urged broader federal involvement. Local attendees urged homegrown action, arguing a city led effort fits Billings best, noting existing planning bodies handle local issues without external experts.
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Kings Safety Council
Val Lechner
Forrest Crum
Police
Glen Schutz
Montana Highway Patrol
The
Nations Safety Counc Ai
Local musings mix humor and politics in odd notes
A patchwork column blends quirky local ideas with national topics. It mentions a Billings family organizing a veteran war dogs group, debates about Christmas tree pricing, backdated letters, and postwar civil rights rhetoric. Oregon voters back an old age pension bill amid oil activity and regional growth hints.
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Billings
Oregon
Interior picks Missouri plan limits while favoring Columbia Valley auth
The Interior Department backs the Pick Sloan plan with a Columbia Valley authority option and opposes an Missouri Valley Authority due to weak regional support. Secretary Krug, a former TVA engineer, favors valley authorities modeled after TVA in other basins but defers a Missouri valley fight until sentiment improves. The piece notes broader political and media dynamics shaping policy and public understanding.
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Interior Department
Missouri Valley Authority
Columbia Valley Authority
Truman
Missouri
Department
Interior Krug
Krug
International News Service
TVA
Valley Authority
Secreetary
Hrug
Secreary Krug
Missouri Basin
Congress
MVA
Missouri Valley
Gireau of Reclamation
Army Engineers
Sloan
Reading American magazines in France offers perspective
The text contrasts American and European views on France amid postwar unrest. It argues that American reporting paints France as violent while daily life shows relative peace and normalcy. It reflects on how news and cinema shape impressions, noting American media exaggeration of crime.
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France
TIMES
Atlantic
Champs-Elysees
Rones
America
Hollywood
U. S
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Los Angeles
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