03 May 1951
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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
1
A fragment discusses a proposed Montana highway hitchhiking bill aimed at stopping strangers from giving rides. It notes past murders and injuries linked to hitchhiking, argues the law may not have prevented crimes, and urges readers to avoid picking up strangers on highways.
An 18 year old Indian soldier Harold writes from Korea describing combat life and his wish for the war to end. He hopes Uncle Sam will ease restrictions on Indian wards and improve life back home, fearing the return to reservation hardship and ongoing discrimination. He and fellow Indian and white soldiers endure mortar fire while serving.
Jim Barstow’s weekly item blends local color with reminiscence about Truman and MacArthur. It notes Ralph Truman chasing a hat, sells MacArthur address records, praises Ingsalls oration, quotes grass poetry, and mulls on social quirks, bonds, and small town life with humorous vignettes and local names.
The Herald invites reader letters on local and state matters. Writers should include name and address, and age if provided. Letters exceed 300 words may be edited for length and clarity to fit space and publication standards.
An irate reader scorns daylight saving talk and accuses Midland Empire leaders of overreaching. The letter recalls past battles over policy, urges caution amid rising tension, and laments cultural changes from prohibition to fashion trends, preferring stable times and local concerns.
B L Simpson argues against daylight saving time in the Wieland Empire farm country. He says work starts at 7 am and ends at 4 pm, urging that clocks be left alone and time kept as observed locally rather than changing with daylight saving rules.
A garbled fragment mentions wrath and forces attempting to ban or remove something. The text is unclear but suggests authorities or groups planning to cut off or ban certain bindings or bonds. No clear persons, dates, or places are identifiable.
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