Three Men Survive Crash Near Dix Missile Site
A Cessna 180 crashed on takeoff near a Minuteman site eight miles north of Dix. Three men, Ken Christy Bill Browning and pilot Bill Keller, escaped with minor injuries and were hospitalized for observation. The craft was valued at $18 000 and was a total loss. The Gusty wind was blamed. the plane struck power lines and slid into a ditch before burning. Christy Browning work as contractors for cables to Minuteman sites across western Nebraska eastern Wyoming and northeast Colorado.
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Dix
Minuteman
Ken Christy
San Francisco
Calif
Ets-Hokin Galvan Hood Corp
Bill Browning
San Diego
Bill Keller
Cheyenne
Christy
Browning
Safety Patrol
Don Dodson
Keller
Kimball
Associated Press
Dodson
Christy and Browning
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
VFW District Meets Sunday At Scottsbluff
The annual spring District II meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at the VFW Post Home in Scottsbluff this Sunday afternoon, with sessions at 1:30 for Posts and Auxiliaries and officer elections for the coming year. Neal Craig of Sidney, District II commander, and Mrs. Marjorie Paxton of Scottsbluff will preside, with state reps Mrs. Mary Stromquist of Lyons and Francis Needham of Ogallala attending.
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District II
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Scottsbluff
Neal Craig
Sidney
Marj-orie Paxton
Mary Stromquist
Lyons
Department
Francis Needham
Ogallala
Phony Tale Ends In Jail
Jim Harvey, 39, an Omaha truck driver, pleaded guilty to filing false information after telling deputies he was robbed near Sidney while sleeping in his truck. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs by County Judge Co. W. Smith and said the incident was fabricated with no tire tracks found.
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Jim Harvey
Omaha
Co. W. Smith
Harvey
W. W. Shultz
Gene Morris
Sidney
Morris
Accidents on Hickory Street and 11th Avenue Reported
Damage estimates noted in two weekday accidents. At 10 a.m. Thursday on Hickory Street Lloyd M. Turner’s eastbound car struck a parked 1955 Ford truck owned by Sol T. Willis Jr, damaging a ladder on top of the Willis vehicle for 50 dollars. At 3:25 p.m. Monday on 11th Avenue Henry Nienhuser’s 1963 Dodge was northbound and stopped when struck from behind by Irene Hand’s 1961 Chrysler, causing 250 dollars damage to the Hand car and 75 dollars to the other vehicle.
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Hickory Street
Lloyd M. Turner
Hickory
Sol T. Willis Jr
Turner
Willis
11Th Avenue
Henry Nien
Huser
Irene Hand
Duane DePue Moves to White Sands Missile Range
Duane DePue a Sioux Army Depot employee for 18 years left Thursday for Las Cruces New Mexico to begin work in the housing division at White Sands Missile Range. He will work with Bill Schulz formerly of Sioux and was accompanied by his family. At Sioux he served in Stock Control General Supply and most recently as housing manager.
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Duane DePue
Sioux Army Depot
Las Cruces
New Mex
White Sands Missile Range
Bill Schulz
Sioux
White Sands
DePue
Wheat Growers To Hear Davis At Nebraska Meeting
Imperial Ray Davis of the State A.S.C.S. Committee will speak at the Nebraska Wheat Growers Association monthly meeting in Chase County High School. Wayne Allen says Davis will outline the 1964 voluntary wheat program. Herbert J. Hughes will discuss export sales problems. Committees on public information, membership, farm program, utilization, transportation, marketing, insurance and Great Plains Wheat will be organized.
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Imperial
Ray Davis
Potter
A.S.C.S
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Wayne Allen
McCook
Mr. Davis
Herbert J. Hughes
NWGA
Allen
Insurance
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Chase County High School
ZIP Code To Be Stressed Again
A second mass distribution of ZIP Code identifications goes out next week with 125,000 letter carriers delivering to every address. Cards are smaller this year for economy. front teaches proper use in addressing envelopes and correct ZIP Code. reverse explains system purpose for handling 70 billion annual pieces.
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Post Office Department
Cub Scout Meeting Recaps Games and Skit Planning
The April 10 meeting featured roll call answering with bird names. Ronnie Perez brought treats. Activities included games by Don Kahl and Kenneth Steffens. The group discussed the monthly theme and planned a skit. The Living Circle closed the session with Barry Lienemann reporting.
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Ronnie Perez
Don Kahl
Kenneth Steffens
The
Living Circle
Barry Lienemann
Beisner Family Welcomes Daughter Pamela Kay Beisner
Pamela Kay Beisner is born Sunday April 12 at 9 57 a m in Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds four and a half ounces. Parents are Mr and Mrs Merlin Beisner Sr Grandparents Clarence Beisner of Ogallala and Cecil Anderson of Staplehurst Neb Great grandmother Mrs Christina Schoof of Grant Neb
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Pamela Kay Beisner
Merlin Beisner Sr
Pamela Kay
Memorial Hospital
Cheri
Cecelia
Merlin Jr
Chris
Douglas
Jannelle
Clarence Beisner
Ogallala
Cecil Anderson
Staplehurst
Neb
Christina Schoof
Grant
4-H Calves Seeding for County Fair Ear Tagging
County Fair calf entrants must notify County Agent Ivan Liljegren by April 1 to enable ear tagging. About 170 calves are on feed for the Fair, including 125 entered in the Weight Gain Contest.
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Ivan Liljegren
Former Resident Ophelia Dodds Dies at 64 in New Mexico
Ophelia E Dodds 64 a former Sidney resident died April 9 at Tularosa New Mexico Funeral services were held April 11 at the Methodist Church in Tularosa and burial was at Ada Oklahoma April 13 All seven children attended the funeral Her sons and a grandson accompanied the body to Ada Survivors include four daughters and three sons Jeanette Frazier Joe Fern Harden Dale Geneva Goeforth Marjorie Carr Edgar Mr and Mrs Joe Dodds and Jane returned this week from Tularosa
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Sidney
Ophelia E. Dodds
Tularosa
New Mexico
Methodist Church
Ada
Okla
Dodds
E. B. Dodds
Grand jury finds Edgecombe County Jail in good condition
Tarboro North Carolina AP report states the Edgecombe County Grand Jury inspected the county jail and concluded it was in as good condition as could be expected in its present state.
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Tarboro, N.C
Edgecombe County
Solo Flight Ends In Tree Near Columbus Miss
Ensign Stanley Smiley of Sidney, a navy flier, bailed out of a jet trainer plane at about 4,000 feet after the plane developed engine trouble from 15,000 feet. He landed in a tree, was rescued by a Navy helicopter, and was not injured. He is the son of Col and Mrs. Stanley W. Smiley of Sioux Army Depot.
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Stanley Smiley
Navy
Sidney
Columbus
Miss
Smiley
Col
Stanley W. Smiley
Sioux Army Depot
Police Court Actions Reported With Fines And Transfers
Bill Maddox cited for dog complaint with $1 and costs. Clyde Dishman also $1 and costs for dog running at large. William H. Davis fined $25 and costs for intoxication and indecent exposure. Bill Kinnersley transferred to county for driving while intoxicated. Jane Nicholson of Chicago detained for intoxication overnight, placed on bus for Denver. George W. Wheelock flight to avoid prosecution transferred to county court. Mark Benz fined $5 and costs for running a red light.
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Bill Maddox
Clyde Dishman
William H. Davis
Bill Kinnersley
Jane Nicholson
Chicago
Denver
George W. Wheelock
Mark Benz
Topsy Turvy Code Causes Upside Down Pages In Richmond
City officials in Richmond alert readers that parts of the new 357 page city code were printed upside down creating confusion for lawyers and readers. The report notes unusual plant and bat pollination references including night blooming flowers and the giant saguaro in Arizona.
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Richmond
Cap
New City
Arizona
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