Almanac roundup notes eclipsed moon and historic April events
The column surveys four almanacs detailing April anniversaries from the S.S. Great Western’s first voyage to the Bataan Death March and Denver’s settlement, with weather forecasts for early April and a full eclipse timetable for April 12 in Cheyenne County, including shadow entry at 7:28 p m and total eclipse from 8:28 to 9:54 p m.
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Bataan Peninsula
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Almanac
New England
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Ninth Army
Elbe
Roosevelt
Honima
Bataan
League of Nations
Senate
David E. Lilienthal
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Cheyenne County
Land Leasing Proposal Sparks Nebraska Senate Debate
A Nebraska bill to sell state school land faces April 15 debate after amendments from Sen. Ray Babcock. He would bar non residents from leases and push one third of sale profits to the state, while others seek annual appraisals and lease to farmers. Gov. Peterson backs weighing scales but truckers oppose.
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Clyde Cretsinger
Paxton
Babcock
Nebraska
Arthur Carmody
Trenton
Cretsinger
Otto Prohs
Gering
Norris Schroeder
Hoskins
Val Peterson
Highway Department
Dwight Burney
Hartington
Free Insurance Protection For Disabled Vets
The Veterans Administration reports more than 450 World War II veterans in Nebraska who are totally disabled now receive GI insurance protection at no cost. Lincoln regional office manager Ashley Westmoreland explained premiums are waived after six consecutive months of total disability and the six months’ premiums are refunded, with insurance carried free for the duration of the disability. He noted the liberal waiver is used by war injured and many unable to work due to peacetime misfortune. Westmoreland reminded veterans they may obtain additional protection paying $5 per month per thousand dollars of coverage if disabled, with premiums as low as 16 cents monthly per thousand depending on age and policy type.
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Veterans Administration
Nebraska
Ashley Westmoreland
Lincoln
Westmoreland
Editorial on Nebraska tax proposals and road school funding
The Nebraska legislature faces a heated debate over sales or income taxes aimed at funding roads and schools. The editorial warns that past taxes breed new costs and urges lawmakers to restrict administration expenses and ensure funds go strictly to roads and education, though the issue remains perplexing.
Rail safety records spark debate on national medical policy
A 1948 railway safety report notes record passenger and employee safety while highlighting the low fatality rate. It argues rail habit of long travel life risk is minimal and calls for ongoing medical service improvements. Dr. Howard A. Rusk questions federal government role in health care and warns against bureaucratic domination of medicine.
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Association Railroads
Howard A. Rusk
New York Times
Congress
Hand Seeder Bought For SCS Cooperators
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation district announces the purchase of a small hand seeder for cooperators use. Clyde Johnson says the board has secured this equipment to meet coop demands and it is available for a nominal fee. The seeder helps seed small acreages of grass and broadcast seeds in waterways and small pastures.
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Board of Supervisors
Cheyenne County Soil- Conservation District
Clyde
Johnson
Tasat
SCS
First refrigerated fruit shipment 1866 Cobden to Chicago
The first refrigerated shipment of fruit was made from Cobden to Chicago in 1866 via the Illinois Central. Strawberries were packed in large wooden chests with compartments for ice, marking an early step in chilled transport.
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Cobden
Chicago
Illinois Central
Irrigation gains and federal reform themes in Nebraska report
The Hoover Commission critique and unification issues are explored alongside irrigation prospects. Nebraska’s Mirage Flats 1948 results show 110 farm units on 10,952 acres, mainly veteran operators, with hail damages yet solid overall yields. The piece links local district formation to expanded Missouri River tributary development.
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Nebraska
Missouri River
Bureau
Mirage Flats
North Platte
Loup
Lodgepole
Bureau’ “of Reclamation
The Telegraph Ad Demands Various Typewriter Carbons
An old newspaper fragment notes carbon paper for typewriters and pencils in assorted sizes, urging readers about supply. The line hints at a classifieds notices or printer supply brief from the era.
Unclear Text Reflects Personal Note Fragments
Fragmentary message references gifts flowers and appreciation. Mentions names possibly Marjorie Gillespie and RS Ba. Lacks coherent events or dates. cannot determine a clear public notice or news item.
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Marjorie Gillespie
Glaucoma Blamed for 12 Percent of U S Blindness
Glaucoma, whose cause remains unknown, accounts for about 12 percent or 30,000 of the 250,000 total blindness cases in the United States. New York State, though 29th in land area, has been the most populous state since 1820 and now holds 10 percent of the country's inhabitants.
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United States
New York State
Union
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