Air Squadron Bombs Grasshoppers To Save Crops
In Gillette Wyoming a fleet dropped poison bombs on grasshopper nests, targeting 1.5 million acres with plans to expand to 3 million more in Wyoming and Montana. Officials reported over 90 percent kill on the first pass and warned the hoppers could devastate crops if untreated.
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Gillette
Wyo
C. W. Shockley
Wyoming
Montana
Shockley
Survey Super
Hot Springs
Rosebud
Mont
Big Horn
Niobrara
Johnson
Area's Park Job To Start
Work to develop a 40 acre state owned site on the town edge will begin soon. About 15 acres will be a park with the rest for building lots. Parolees from the state prison parolee camp will perform the park construction after preparations. The city will receive an easement once the park is finished, likely this summer.
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Sundance
Wyo
ARCO
Rate Increase Hearing Set for Pacific Telephone in Idaho
Boise Utah? Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. rate increase requests face final hearing likely mid September. Idaho Public Utilities Commission president W. R. Joy said protests will have a chance to present evidence. Hearings scheduled in Lewiston after last week's session with company officials.
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Boise
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
W. R. Joy
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Joy
Lewiston
Bulls Bring Top Prices at Sheridan Hereford Sale
In Sheridan Wyoming 53 prize animals sold for 59201 with a top bull price of 8110. Am os Brulotte of Prosser paid the high price for a Hereford. Average price for 20 bulls was 1549 and 33 females averaged 885. A trade swapped half interests in two Hereford bulls including Numode 29th 1948 grand champion and Whr Helsman 89th valued at 61000.
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Sheridan
Wyo
N E
Rice
Amos Brulotte
Prosser
Helsman
D. E. Buchanan
John Casey
Hiwan Ranch
Evergreen
Colo
Civil Service Strike Ends in Paris After 24 Hours
French civil service workers returned to work ending a 24 hour strike that disrupted postal service and government operations. Interior ministry canceled weekend leaves and mobilized 10,000 police and guards as right and leftist meetings were planned in Paris. Long distance phones and airline meteorology shifts resumed, and normal mail delivery was announced.
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Paris
Interior Ministry
Driver's license revoked for three months in speeding cases
Judge R Don Bistline revoked Loren Madsen's license for three months on speeding charges. Police reports noted three separate tickets, with the judge previously suspending one month on each charge while considering the pendency of the others.
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R. Don Bistline
Loren Madsen
E. Benton Jr
Madsen
Bistline
Petition Seeks Toll Line Extension From Aberdeen to Springfield
In Blackfoot Idaho 95 residents signed a petition to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission requesting an extension of the toll telephone line from Aberdeen to Springfield in Bingham county. The group cited lack of a direct Aberdeen to Blackfoot link and said rural farmers rely on service that is inadequate due to congested circuits from Pocatello. No hearing date was set.
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Blackfoot
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Aberdeen
Springfield
Bingham County
W. B. Joy
PUC
Grandview
Sterling
Pingree
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