Montana politics and demographics in a 1970s almanac snapshot
The piece profiles Montana as sprawling and sparsely populated, with mining and cattle frontiers shaping politics. It notes Billings and Great Falls under 90,000, contrasts eastern Republican plains with western Democratic mountains, and highlights Senate leader Mike Mansfield's long tenure and impending retirement. It cites Montana’s 373,889 voters and past Nixon landslides, from The Almanac of Americas, 1976 edition.
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America
Montana
Billings
Great Falls
Montanas
Rockies
Butte
Anaconda
Eastern Plains
Western Mountains
United States
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Letter to The Nation on editorial stance and identity
Tom Tiede writes to The Nation reflecting on the magazine's centennial, its editor Blair Clark, and the role of criticism in public discourse. He cites Luce, Tagore, and past figures while praising and challenging the periodical's appetite for controversy, accountability, and clarity of purpose. He questions what The Nation stands for beyond opposition, closing with a tribute to fearless critique.
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NEA
the Nation
America
Blair Clark
Henry Luce
Tama
Eisenhower
Time, Incorporated
Luce
New Republic
Tagore
Twain
Grant
Sam Gompers
Lowell
Longfellow
Whittier
Michael Harrington
Jimmy Carter
Clarence Kelley
FBI
Don Oakley Answers the lifesaving telephone century
The article marks the 100th anniversary of the telephone and highlights its lifesaving role in medicine. It cites Loren Communications and ICS initiatives that use phone and data tech to aid hospitals, doctors, and deaf students. It notes the 24 hour, data driven growth of the answering service industry and the proliferation of TTY stations nationwide.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Don Ameche
Mr. Watson
Henry Fonda
United States
Bell
Loren Communications
U.S
North
South America
Deaf International Correspondence Schools
ICS
Scranton
Canada
Berry's World fading line in Grafton paper brief
Berry's World from The Mountain Statesman in Grafton West Virginia shows a damaged notice with printer elements including address 14 W Main and 914 W Main, publishing details, staff roles, rates for subscription and mail, and notices about communication address changes and subscriptions. The OCR fragment is partial and garbled, but conveys publication lineage and basic pricing.
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Mountain Praton
Today in History June 1 1976 highlights and events
On this date General Charles de Gaulle became premier of France in 1958. Kentucky joined the union as the 15th state in 1792 and Tennessee followed as the 16th in 1796. Brigham Young born 1801 in Vermont. Madison warned of war in 1812. James Lawrence’s famed command died near Boston in 1813. Leslie Howard killed in 1943 when a German plane shot down a civilian airliner. Southeast Asia hostilities ended in 1966 and Nixon stressed drug priority in 1976. Rhodesia riot deaths reported. Dean Chance, former MLB pitcher, age 35. Benjamin Franklin thought for today. Bicentennial note: British ships near Charleston in 1776 prompted defenses.
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Associated Press
Charles de Gaulle
France
Kentucky
Union
Tennessee
Brigham Young
Whitingham
Vermont
James Madison
Congress
Britain
U.S. Navy
James Lawrence
Boston
Leslie Howard
Rhodesia
Salisbury
Dean Chance
Benjamin Franklin
Charleston
S.C
America's Mental Health Debate Across Public Life
In a National Town Meeting adaptation, psychiatrist Robert Coles and columnist Ann Landers discuss national mental health. They weigh anxiety, unemployment, addiction, and societal strain against progress, urging candid candor from doctors and the public.
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America
Robert Coles
Ann Landers
Washington, D.C
Kennedy Center
Sean
Dad
Johnny
Lions
Soren Kierkegaard
Air Force
SAC
National Town Meeting Grant Support From Mobil Oil
The National Town Meeting is supported by a grant from Mobil Oil Corporation. Mobil funding backs community discussion and civic engagement initiatives through the program.
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Mobil Oil Corporation
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