Herald Adopts Impartial Stance Amid Public Welfare Focus
The Herald, under new ownership, pledges impartial news presentation and independence from editorials while serving public welfare. Billings faces frequent electrical outages this summer due to storms. Montana Power Co. expands with a $100,000 program adding a 100,000 volt line from Great Falls Rainbow plant, a trouble-shooter radio system, a new substation, and remote control switches.
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Father Flanagan and Boys Town Founding Legacy
A national tribute recalls Edward J. Flanagan known as Father Flanagan for founding Boys Town in Nebraska to aid homeless boys. The piece notes his priestly title and two‑and‑a‑half decades of guiding the village and its residents from its humble origins.
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Father Flanagan and the Rise of Boys Town
A portrait of Father Flanagan who founded Boys Town built from a rented house sheltering five youths two newsboys and three others. It grew into a 160 resident community with dormitories farms and schools embracing many faiths. The town promotes democracy among the boys and has a storied history including the 1938 film Crowning achievement and Oscar tribute.
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Lost 3 500 Children Warn Drivers In 1947 Street Dangers
In 1947 a stark warning describes deadly child peo ple deaths on American streets. It stresses that children under 14 can dart into roads near school zones and highway crossings. The piece urges motorists to slow drastically in school areas and times when children are present.
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Kid motorists and the traffic war of the silly season
The Pathfinder argues that traffic laws protect all and that many drivers during the silly season mock enforcement. It cites rear-view mirror vigilance, boasting of high speeds, and a harsh view of reckless driving as childish exhibitionism, questioning why governments fear an uprising.
White Uprising Called For Indian Aid And Reform
Bev J. Sillows editor of the Alliance Times Herald argues in favor of a national effort to aid American Indians. He criticizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs and calls for direct funding to tribes, better living conditions, and relief through charitable channels rather than bureaucratic aid.
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Indian welfare program proposal sparks local funding offer
A civic plea proposes education and humane treatment to raise Native Americans to full citizenship. A local group may start the effort with a $2000 grant, asking who will contribute next.
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