Nebraska hydro districts merge into 60 million dollar system
Nebraska's three big hydro districts consolidate into a single 60 million dollar system aimed at providing two thirds of the state's last year’s power. The plan, six years in the making, will refinance 37.8 million in bonds and place operations under a new board while keeping districts intact.
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Kansas records 44 traffic fatalities in July
Topeka, Aug. 15. State Safety Engineer Claud McCamment reported Kansas had 44 traffic fatalities in July, up from 41 last July. He noted city deaths rose while statewide seven month total reached 216, with Kansas City Wichita Topeka and Hutchinson accounting for 35 deaths, up 28 from 1939.
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Claud McCamment
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Kansas City
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Hutchinson
Prospector Whitten Walks On After Truck Collision
John E. Whitten, 47, a Sierra Nevada prospector, was struck on Highway 40 north of Reno by a transport truck. He walked on toward Lawrence toward California, saying he would return to prospect in the Sierra Nevada range after visiting his mother's death in Spencer, Indiana. The driver, Roy E. Jones, reported the near-miss after blinding lights from an oncoming car.
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Ind
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Sheriff's Ofice
Hatch Bill Fails to Address Other Positions in Reemployment
Washington reports on August 15 that the Hatch bill granting reemployment to dismissed workers makes no provisions for other positions. Acting Comptroller General P R N Elliott conveyed the update, outlining the bill’s limited scope and current legislative status.
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Washington
Hatch Politics
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Elliott
Comptroller
Durant Daily Democrat Publisher George Archibald Dies
George Walter Archibald 52 longtime publisher and business manager of the Durant Daily Democrat died of a heart attack in Durant Oklahoma at his home after 30 years with the paper. He had guided editorial and business operations and was a prominent local figure.
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Durant
Okla
George Walter Archibald
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Residents seek renaming Lindbergh Road in Ipswich
London reports residents of Lindbergh road Ipswich have signed a petition to change the street name due to Colonel Lindbergh's anti British stance. They propose renaming after a royal air force hero.
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Lindbergh Road
Ipswich
Lindbergh
Royal Air Force
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