Platte County Fair Opens Thursday At Agricultural Park
Kenneth Torczon, fair manager, predicts a strong Platte County Fair lineup at Agricultural Park in Columbus. The four day event features a record number of 4H and extension clubs, numerous livestock divisions, new combined vocational exhibits, and free grandstand shows nightly from Thursday to Sunday, including acts by Style Revue, Sherwin Linton Town and Country Show, and The Death Riders.
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Kenneth Torczon
Platte County
Agriculural Park
Cn Columbus
Kenneth Torcton
Foreton
Platte Fair
State Agricultural Board
Torezon
Lacal Sair
Arrakis
Lincoln
Sherwin
Gould
Tale T. Thomas
4-H Notes Spotlight on Fair Preparations
Several 4-H clubs report on fair planning and activities at various homes. Bluebells, West Island Quaneeling, Willing Raccoons, Shamrock It Everyone, Busy Fingers, and Country Club members discuss booth plans, demonstrations, and foods projects.
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Bluebells Club
Veta Schacher
Kathy Schmidt
West Island
Harold Lemp
Duncan Lakes
Tony Kresha
Gina Schmidt
Nancy Lemp
Busy Fingers Club
Patty Donoghue
Buck Klug
Nelds
Susie Olson
Niae
Cindy Brock
the Mathers
le Club
Cindy Rosenthal
Chuy Rosenthal
Jolene Streblow
Karla Ternus
Ani
Tina Maus
Hussein issues decree on sale of land to Israel
Jordanian king issues a decree banning land sales to Israel in the occupied West Bank with death as punishment. A three member court will enforce the ban and seize assets of violators. Israeli Defense Minister Dayan was quoted urging greater land sales to Jews from lands captured in 1957.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Israel
West Bank
Moshe Dayan
Telem
Grand Ole Opry unit slated for Sunday program
Five outstanding acts headline a two hour Grand Ole Opry style show next Sunday night. Star Justin Tubb son of Hall of Fame member performs songs including Lonesome 72 7203 and As Long As There’s a Sunday. Others include Jimmy Dee resembling Johnny Cash, Vonnie Dea and the Slanthern Belles, Pam Dickinson, Jimmy Jlyde and the Country Edition Band. Comedian Johnny Matson keeps pace with accordion and trumpet acts.
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Hot Rod
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Justin Tubb
Jimmy Dee
Vonnie Dean
Mie
Lakeview Ways
Behlen
Palle County School
Gary
Platte Fair
Dustin ‘Tubb
Nashville Scene
Triest Tubb
Justin
Miss Cray
Johnny Cash
Cash
Vonnie Dea
the Slanthern Belles
Pam Dickinson
Jimmy Jlyde
Johnny Matson
Lincoln service station owner has busy Sunday
Lincoln Nebraska AP Ed Watts owner of a 24 hour service station describes Sunday chaos from 7 am to 9 50 pm with the station running out of gas after serving 119 customers Most Lincoln service stations were closed on Sundays a change driven by gasoline shortages Watts says Sunday business collapse forced him to double staff from three to six and notes 17 stations have gone out of business
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Lincoln, Neb
Ed Watts
Lincoln
Watts
Death Riders Motorcycle Show Brightens Platte County Fair
The Death Riders promise a host of cycle thrills at county and state fairs and race tracks across the West. In 1972 they headline a free grandstand attraction at the Platte County Fair, part of a national TV promoted tour featuring stunt riders and a former major league player as host.
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Platte County
Chick Connors
Ieague
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Plate County Fair
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Grand Ole Opry Unit
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