Russell collection drive aims to save Montanas art heritage
The Charles M Russell Memorial Committee Inc seeks $125 000 to buy Charles M Fussell oil paintings wax figures and sketches displayed in the Mint at Great Falls The sale to outside buyers could fetch up to 160 000 and move the works from Montana If funded the collection may occupy a special room at the capitol in Helena and stay in the artist s home state The appeal emphasizes Montana pride and the need to keep Western art within the state contributions addressed to Box 1936 Butte Montana by the committee also notes broader political reflections on democracy and free enterprise.
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Great Falls
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Oklahoma
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Butte, Montane
Russell Collection
Safe enterprise system described as new American economy
The text argues that modern free enterprise has transformed into a "safe enterprise system" shaped by monopoly and government supports. It claims this system differs from Adam Smith's ideas and from Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia, yet remains distinctly American and compatible with democracy and liberty.
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Ike
Nathan Robertson
Harpers
Inmerica
Adam Smith
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
A Hodgepodge of Opinions and Oddities in The Herald
A jumble of observations and quips on beer and whiskey odds and ends. A local fisherman uses scales to prove catches until a doctor weighs a newborn baby. Billings earns praise as a fast growing city, while Russia’s peace efforts spark disunity fears. A Boston judge orders parents to treat misbehaving boys as babies for 24 hours. Subscriptions urged as a broader civic view is offered.
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Boston
Reform School
Truman Signals Shift on Farm Price Supports In 1949 Plan
The president plans to move away from flexible farm price supports toward higher inflexible levels. He aims to reinstate long standing policy in the Hope Aiken acts and curb flexibility, signaling a major policy shift since the election. Dr. Graham notes the president’s health and spirit support his leadership.
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Army Medical Corps
Herald Aims to Launch Independent Community Paper
The Herald plans to publish an independent community newspaper to meet a need in Billings, aiming to serve local residents with news, events, and community information from a City-focused perspective.
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