City Manager Plan Faces Court Challenge Over Election Notice
In Alliance the January 4 election favoring the city manager plan may be challenged in court. Mayor Rodgers and opponents argue the 21 day notice violated the 30 day requirement, risking invalidation. City Attorney Metz contends the election remains legal under state law, while supporters pledge to seek court action to enforce the plan or fund a legal fight.
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Rodgers
W. R. Metz
Metz
Meta
Box Butte County
Court House
Alliance
Herald
Broadwater backs alliance road to Broadwater Alliance
Broadwater and Alliance push for state and federal aid to build a road linking Alliance to Broadwater via Dalton to Sidney. A Morrill county delegation will review the plan with Box Butte and Morrill officials, while Bridgeport comments stir county politics and local interests seek county-wide support for the project.
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Alliance-Broadwater
Ray C. Munkers
Chas. B. Merritt
C. W. Draper
G. R. Harries
Alliance
Morrill County
Dale Osborne
Box Butte
Morrill
Broadwater
Dalton
Sidney
Garvey
Bridgeport
Board of Commissioners
Desegeport
Sandhill
J E Wilson Struck by Auto Driven by Son
J E Wilson was hit by a car driven by his son Jesse Wilson on the Antioch road near Alliance. He suffered a broken leg and possible internal injuries, was taken to St Joseph hospital, and an X-ray the next morning assessed the extent of injuries.
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J. KE. Wilson
Jesse Wilson
Antioch
Mr. Wilson
Alliance
Wilson
St. Joseph Hospital
C. E. Slagle
Weather note for Wednesday shows warmer east and unsettled west
The forecast indicates increasing cloudiness on Wednesday with unsettled conditions in the west and a warmer high in the east. No significant precipitation described.
Mayor’s stance may rule out court decision
Friends of Leon H. Mosher report he has passed the first operation at the Mayor clinic in Rochester Minnesota and remains hopeful after leaving Alliance with an even chance of recovery. A second and final operation is anticipated this week as supporters await results.
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Leon H. Mosher
Mayor Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mosher
Alliance
One Dollar Bill Raised to a Ten Spot Fraud Case
Federal agents in Denver on January 6 arrested a man who confessed to passing altered one dollar notes converted into ten dollar bills. He admitted using the faked notes in Hot Springs and Alliance Nebraska with at least one pass at the W R Harper department store. A Norwegian man about 25, 5 feet 9, 150 pounds, blue eyes, wore dark suit and mackinaw.
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Federal Secret Service
Denver
Charles Jeffers
Federal Reserve
Hot Springs
Alliance
Neb
W. R. Harper
First National Bank
Harper
Jeffers
Uhey
Coat Find Fails to Prove Insurance or Wealth Link
A rumor of a $22,000 war risk policy and valuables found in Earl B. Anderson’s coat at Joe Smith pool hall is debunked. The coat held only a cancelled $15,000 check, misdated bills, and a list suggesting partial business losses, not evidence of wealth or insurance.
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Alliance
Earl B. Anderson
Joe Smith
Omaha
Lincoln
Anderson
Ager
Evelyn MeInhaney
W. A. Prince
Grand Island
Tom Leavitt
Atlanta
Mark Twain
Bureau of Whr Risk Insurance
C. H. Michell
Evelyn McElhaney
E. D. McElhaney
Alliance National
National
State
Alliance State Bank
Prince
Community Party Planned by the C of C in Alliance
A countywide gathering is set for Friday evening January 25 at the Lowry and Henry roof garden. The Alliance chamber of commerce invites all Box Butte residents to an entertainment focused event with music dancing and community singing, no speeches, free coffee and doughnuts, and no admission fee. Out of town visitors are encouraged to attend.
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Box Butte County
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Lowry & Henry
George M. Carey
Alliance
Home of Roy Garwood Destroyed by Fire
A southeast of town home belonging to Roy Garwood was destroyed by a fire yesterday morning. Garwood rescued his wife and two children after smashing a bedroom window as flames erupted from the smoke. The stove explosion is cited as the blaze cause. the family escaped with only nightclothes and sought refuge with Ray Garwood nearby.
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Roy Garwood
Jack Miller
Mr. Garwood
Ray Garwood
American Legion to Elect New Officers Friday Eve
Alliance Post No. 7 American Legion invites members to Friday evening’s 8 o'clock meeting to fill multiple vacancies after the removal of Post Commander J. B. Miller and other resignations. With the vice commander unable to assume the commander role, two sets of officers will be elected in the same year.
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Alliance
American Legion
J. B. Miller
RE. V. Black
Mrs N. 8. ors Returns to Health After Illness
Mrs N. 8. ors, who had been on the sick list last week, is rapidly improving and on the road to recovery.
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Ors
No Boss To Be Appointed For Mrs Higgins
After a lengthy hearing County Judge Tash found Mrs Julia Higgins competent to manage her own affairs. Daughters Mrs Margaret Briggs and Mrs Della Henderson sought a guardian, but the court upheld her capability, with testimonies detailing senility signs and sharp memory revealed during cross examination.
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Tash
Julia Higgins
Alliance
Margaret Briggs
Higgins
Della Henderson
Red Oak
William Mitchell
R. G. Reddiek
Oscar Wrenstrand
Rk. M. Hampton
Brigne
Henderson
Herman Krause
E. Slagle
Slagle
Mitchell
Maggie Barry
J. D. Barry
James Dorrity
Cecil Wilson
Ireland
Dubuoue
Dawes County
Nebraska
Wayside
Chadron
Antioch
Lakeside
Mrs. Wilson
Theater
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Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Tuesay
Claude Whases
M. Stransky
Virgil Bruner
Munsey
R. L. Waliams
Mr. McNucke
J. Covall
Chas. Snow
Guy E. Har
Mr. Graham
J. E. Wilson
Evelyn Me
Elhaney
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