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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1968

Page

9

Humphrey for President in 1960 and 1968 endorsement

The Times endorses Hubert Humphrey as superior on foreign policy arms control and domestic reform arguing he advances peace, leadership, and urban policy while criticizing Richard Nixon for delays on disarmament and weaker contact with both white and Black communities. It notes Humphrey would push for peace in Vietnam and has broad cross racial support with Muskie as VP pick.

John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Kennedy Nixon Hubert Humphrey Humphrey Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Whch Peace Corps United Nations Soviet Union United States Kennedy-Johnson National Party George C. Wallace Vietnam the Times Johnson Mr. Humphrey Edmund Muskie

Osceola Osceola County adopts health insurance increase and voting site

Osceola Nebraska the county commissioners meet in regular session approving a rise in County Health Insurance to 25.00 per day and directing funding from the General Fund. They designate St Andrews Church basement in Clear Creek precinct as the voting place and authorize an irrigation culvert installation under a county road by Robert Killham. The board also approves Leroy Johnson's deputy sheriff bond and notes various audited claims and expenses.

Osceola Nebraska Electric Nebr. GU Donald Dahlin Douglas County First National Bank Sale Frizzell, Co J. Homer Ingalls Carl R. H. Johnson Xerox Corporation Sty Actus City of Consumers Public Power Dist Leroy Johnson Gertie Malek Nahrstedt’s Nebr. Office Service Co Omaha Printing Co Osceola Insurance Agency Osceola Record Reynold Peterson Louise S Timm Co. Treas Louise S. Timm Marian M. Cotter Deryl J. Reed Deryl J Reed Reed Fund Barber’s Service Bernt’s James B. Headlee Lincoln Equipment Co Tepaits Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Nahrsted’s Osceola Body Shop The Island Supply Company Island Supply Company, Co Dears Island Supply Welding Co Bridge Fund Lone Star Sand & Gravel Co James A. McMeekin Polk County Robert W. Bryan Homer A. Brigham Central Telephone & Utilities Corp Columbus Industrial Supply& Mfg. Co Cornwhusker Office Supply Co Ceesnee Daniel Sterup H. P. Pewell County General Fund Eldon Johnson Vereese Dale Frizzell Ccs Evessiveness Ingalls Dahlin St. Andrews Clear Creek Robert Killham

Editorial urges Hubert Humphrey for U.S. president

In a rapid analysis the brief period since nomination reveals Spiro Agnew as unfit and Nixon as lacking trust. The paper argues for a leader with energy and a clear moral commitment, endorsing Hubert Humphrey as the decisive choice for national leadership in foreign and domestic affairs.

Spiro Agnew Nixon General Eisenhower Hubert Humphrey United States

Polk Faculty Hosts County Meeting

The Polk County Education Association meeting at Polk High School featured the 1968 69 officers led by President Robert Jones Shelby and Vice President Walter Nielsen Polk Secretary Allyn Chambers Polk Treasurer Mrs. Carol Krieger Osceola. The Polk High School triple trio under Ron Foote performed a music recital and refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Carl Dragstedt returned to Park Ridge Tl after a two week visit with her mother Mrs O F Alfred.

Polk Polk County Education Association Polk High School Robert Jones Shelby Walter Nielsen Allyn Chambers Carol Krieger Osceola Ron Foote Foote Polk School Carl Dragstedt Park Ridge O. F. Alfred

County Board Adjourns to October 15 1968

The board adjourned with no further business and set the next meeting for October 15 1968. Approved signatures include Dale Frizzell county clerk and Carl R H Johnson chairman.

Dale Frizzell Carl R. H. Johnson

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