European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Montana patrol chief Stephenson Points to the symbolic figures his men Wear. By Steve Moore a staff writer Montana Highway patrolmen their penchant for the past clearly vis Ible literally Wear history on their shirt the shoulder Patch of each patrol Man and also printed in Bright yellow on their patrol car insignia Are the figures 3-7-77, the dread Symbol of Mon Tana s Frontier vigilantes. Many historians believe the figure represent the dimensions of a grave 3 feet wide 7 feet Long and 77 inches deep. The 3-7-77 was the slogan of the men who first brought Law to the rough and Tumble Montana territory. We chose the Symbol to keep alive the memory of this first people s police Force said Alex Stephenson chief of the Montana Highway patrol and de signer of the Insigne. This was the first group of civilians to organize As a body to uphold the Laws of this vigilante activity in the fledgling Gold mining territory began in the 1860s, though the Origina movement started inthe California Gold Fields. The groups dealt Swift punishment to people they considered to be offenders though the innocent sometimes suffered when the vigilantes took the Law into their own hands. The cryptic set of figures soon became identified with vigilante action and were feared by highwaymen and other out Laws. Later they became a Symbol of Faith and peace of mind for Montana settlers. The figures May have Beer a warn ing to an outlaw that his presence was no longer desired in a particular meant that a grave was to be dug quickly for those who ignored the ominous warning. Sometimes the message was delivered on a business card neatly penned below a Skull and Cross Bones. In All 32 people were hanged by extralegal vigilante group. A number were banished and others fled. Stephenson said the Symbol which he termed a tribute to Law and order has attracted much attention in a variety of circumstances involving the patrol. Patrolmen Are informed of its historical meaning and some even carry Small brochures to satisfy the curious. Dear Ann Landers How much does a daughter owe a father who never did anything for her Ever since 1 was knee-high1 listened to my father com Plain about the government his Boss his health and his relatives. I remember crying myself to sleep night after night praying As 1 wept. Dear god please make him go to work when 1 was 18 1 left educated myself have a Fine position and am happily mar ried. My father still worries me with his problems. Rewrites phones sends Tele Grams comes to visit much to often and gives me a migraine headache on the third Day of his visit. Recently he hinted that he expects us to look after him when he gets older he has no Job pension Only government social Security which in much. My husband dislikes my father intensely and has told me he would never give the old Man a red cent. Since i am the Only child my father has no one but me. He has alienated All his other rela Tives and is very much alone. What do you think torn Page 14 dear torn you have amoral obligation to see that your father does not go hungry or without shelter. I am not suggesting that you be Overly generous just decent. And incidentally your husband s attitude is less than Lovely. Please Tell him 1 said so. Dear Ann Landers my wife changed to my religion an married in my Church. Her parents have been wonderful but her grandmother has never forgiven her. Last week our first child was born. The baby has a Reddish Birthmark the size of a dime on his forehead. The grand Mother says it is god s punish ment because my wife left her religion. She says the child will carry it for life. 1 know this is pure Balderdash but my wife is very upset. Please say some thing. . Dear . Birthmarks Are not punishment for anything. Granny should be hauled upshot for practising witchcraft without a License. A Good dermatologist can probably re move the Birthmark when the child is older. Check it out. Dear Ann Landers my Hus band is hard working depend Able a great father and your column has helped me realize what a Gem he is. These past several weeks Cedhas been talking in his sleep. He keeps referring to this is a girl who works in his office All his remarks a every formal such As Louise bring in the Houston file. Louise take a letter to or. Kensington. 1 have been staying up until Dawn waiting to hear something per Sonal but so far it s been strictly de talks in his sleep he pronounces every word clearly his diction is perfect. This makes me nervous. Do sleepwalkers know what they Are saying should i mention thisted when he is awake dark circles dear dark if de speak clearly consider yourself fortunate. It s those Tumbler that can drive a wife Cray. Sleep talkers do not know what they Are saying. And what they say is of necessarily a replay of what they have said in the past. De s recitation simply Means he is thinking about his work an that s Good not bad. Copyright 1068, publish a Hali Syndicate the stars and stripes straight talk straight answers the front Page of today s England edition of the stars an stripes is really super. The layout Heads and use of color Are All excellent and i Hope such pages will be the Rule in the future instead of the exception. Almost makes up for the Brussels sprouts scandal head an the completely irrelevant photos which Are often run on Page l. The stars and stripes does have a cornered Market but 1 should Hope that this would allow an exciting and experimental paper in Stead of one that often resembles at Best one s High school rag. to 3 or of to a ft4m attn in _ i _ f fett t4 few a a vow m Vyp Al wwi1wujone would rarely find stars and stripes flip cuts in even a school paper. Why in t the stars and stripes investigating the boys in Sweden the complaints about the ebs system and giving interesting advice on enjoying one s european tour Why let the air Force times do it has the military so tied your hands that you can Only be a Extension of the daily bulletin hopefully we will see Many More Page ones like today s. Sandra England editor s note the managing editor replies straight talk deserves straight answers 1.thanks for the compliment. 2 on Days when the news is Slack and the editors Don t thin they have a Story which will attract readers they quite often try to find striking irrelevant pictures which will catch the Eye Ofa potential buyer and lure him into dropping his Nickel on the table. We Are newspapermen Here Friend and the name of the game is sell 3 there arc very few competitive situations left anywhere Hithe business. Back in the states Competition is provided by to but that is not True Here. The Competition Here for the stars and stripes is provided by an news. We do not feel we compete with the overseas weekly because it uses a weekly treatment and we Are not competing with the Herald Tribune because it Aims at a different audience. 4 be try to sift the hard factual news from literally pounds of words about the boys in Sweden and print those facts. News papers Deal in facts except on the editorial Page where opinion can run wild. We have no editorial Page. 5.-and speaking of facts if you have any specific complaint about yes have you taken them to yes the Only Way a organization can Correct faults is to have them brought to it attention and Many people Are Content to Gripe bitterly to neigh Bors and never say anything to the right listener. 6.for interesting advice on enjoying your european tour lemme direct you to your nearest is Bookstore where such wonder As clues of Europe Europe on $5 a Day and maps galore await you for the buying of course. 7.-Hamls tied listen the Public and internal policies of the department of defense demand maximum Der to sure3 � information except for that which would be o mater assistance to potential enemies. Members of our Annido of constitute an important segment of the american Public Thea entitled to the same unrestricted Access to Neas arc Al citizens " and it Rocs on the principles of operation of Arrow for is newspapers arc generally similar to those governing responsible newspapers published in the two quotes Are from the Neucom directive on the stars and that answer All the questions care As dependent per diem my wife has to accompany my Small daughter to another country for medical reasons. Ner diem1 would like to know what air Force regulation com is a in this Case communications sergeant Seville Spain editor s note he Safe replies the term per diem is not a Cable to deem duty military personnel. However station of dependents outside the � . Or to implemented by paragraph m7107, joint Jacl authorizes dependents of Active do y military outside the ., and who ure residing with their i travel at government expense to the nearest App Rona Cal facility for required medical care. And if a dependent is unable to travel in attendee i a it transportation allowances Are authorized for Trau .1 attendant when performed under compel it Jiuu graph 10, afr 168-4 uniformed services healt u j a 8ndb at ii u puerto Rico """".1 of cited Public Law. The latter is quoted " or of the surgeon general stated that Liq Usan Toper a counting and finance was asked to a
