That Metric System Again
The U S moves toward a metric switch over in ten years with 30.48 centimeter hot dogs and federal subsidies debated. Congress may pass a ten year conversion bill after hearings and a 1971 NBS finding urges a coordinated national switch to avoid costs and confusion. Esther Peterson predicts consumer life will improve.
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U. S
Congress
Wall Street Journal
Senate
House Science Subcommittee
National Bureau of Standards
Mars
Esther Peterson
Do Not Quit Poem About Perseverance and Hope
A motivational poem urges resilience during hardship. It describes facing uphill trials, financial strain, and doubt, then stresses resting but never quitting. The verse notes many failures turn to success when persistence remains and illustrates near victory despite adversity.
Montana Water Use Act clarifies compliance steps
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation outlines required actions for new water uses, transfers, and changes under the Montana Water Use Act. It covers permit needs for new uses, well logs, transfer filings, and how existing rights will be determined through court proceedings with notices and declarations.
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Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Montana
Department
Board of Natural Resources and Conservation
Water Resources Division
Sam W. Mitchell
Helena
Fish in Trouble as Water Shortage Hurts Streams
George Holton of the Fish and Game Department warns that a bad summer has dried many streams west of the divide and along eastern slopes. Irrigators are urged to leave a trickle of water to sustain pools for fish and insects, wildlife, and potential recovery when conditions improve.
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George Holton
Department of Fish and Game
Holton
Disney Double Feature at the Roxy Theatre This Weekend
The Roxy Theatre schedules a Disney double feature Friday to Sunday August 10 11 12. Charley and the Angel stars Fred MacMurray with a tale of a hardware store owner and his family entering a Chicago World’s Fair dream. Cinderella, a classic animated feature, runs at 8 40. Admission is 1.00 plus 50 cents.
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Disney
Roxy Theatre
Charley and the
Angel
Fred MacMurray
Chicago
Charley
Cinderella
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