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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1960
Page
2
Observations note harvest delays after the 4th of July and a busy county fair ahead with 4-H rides priced at 1 dollar for nine, park usage frequent for picnics, and talks of expanding Osceola park with wheat ground ready for planting and development. Local officials urged to start the project and gather support.
Chicago industrialist Ross D Siragusa calls for a nationwide boycott of Japanese products to curb economic inroads and protect American jobs. He cites five million radios sold last year and more than 60 000 electronics jobs lost, urging action to counter foreign imports and the GATT policy.
Fidel Castro, after a fiery 3 hour speech, seized The Texas Company refinery in Santiago de Cuba within 12 hours. The move followed US arms length notes accusing Castro of lies and slander and of escalating tensions in the Caribbean. He reportedly plans further seizures of major refineries in Havana.
A memorandum prepared for a committee gathering information for a Quito meeting next February warns of increasing provocation and Castro's growing irre sponsibility, questioning US resolve and future posture if the trend continues.
The county fair carnival Funland Shows sells advance ride tickets at 9 for $1 with proceeds aiding the Polk County 4 H Camp Fund. District 4 H Camp July 11 13 at Seward invites 4 H members 10+ by Jan 1 1960. fee 5 50 covers meals lodging swimming and crafts. A face fly pest threatens cattle in Nebraska with Roselle advising pyrethrin face applications. no control yet. Sudan grass pasture guidance emphasizes 18 24 inch regrowth and rotational grazing to avoid prussic acid hazards. certified Piper and Wheeler seeds recommended. Wheat samples for the Nebraska State Wheat Show Chadron Oct 13 urged from best field spots.
Social notes recount Sunday dinners and visits among families including the Johnsons, Carlsons, Sundbergs, and Walters from Haskins and Central City. Activities range from trips to Bethphage Mission and Pioneer Village to Boys Camp attendance, picnics at Herd's Lake, and gatherings in Lincoln and Omaha.
Foote said a one peek sample is required for the entry, remarking that preparation for the show is near completion. The brief note hints at a forthcoming display and the need to finalize a sample ahead of the event.
Notice to interested persons that the Administratrix filed a final account and petition for final settlement and distribution in the Polk County Nebraska court. Hearing set for July 20, 1960 at 10:00 A M to determine heirship discharge the Administratrix and allow claims. Dated June 28, 1960. (Lead) J E Steeple County Judge June 30 July 7 14.
A flurry of visits and gatherings marks the week with July 4 get togethers in the Vic Mangelsen home and with the Jones and Fillman families. Relations spread to Council Bluffs and Shelby as relatives travel and reunions occur in Nebraska and nearby states.
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