Civil Defense Urges Public Readiness Amid Growing Bomb Threats
Civil Defense officials report statewide civilian readiness lags despite Kennedy speech. Deputy Sheriff Gene Ottis notes over 30 weekly calls, while offices stock free pamphlets on survival and fallout shelters. Sidney shows minimal shelter activity. first aid instructors listed. Red Cross manuals available. local rescue unit well equipped.
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United States
Kennedy
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Gene Ottis
Civil Defense
W. W. Schulz
Solus
Kenneth Perkins
Sky Road
Sidney Ideal Stone Company
Bob Hossle
Floyd Lanks
Harvey Vizina
Dan Benzel
Earl Henderson
Jim Paxton
Red Cross
George Seelmeyer
Hassle
Rocks Fire Department
C. D
Bunk Bed For Underground Shelter At Sidney's I
Kenneth Perkins builds a one room underground shelter at 1649 Sky Road for his family. Jed Perkins stands near a redwood bunk bed under construction to house two adults or three children per shelf. The plan includes a two week food and water supply per Civil Defense guidance.
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Sidney
Kenneth Perkins
Sky Road
Jed Perkins
Roy Liggett 80 Former Sidneyite Dies in Florida
Roy G. Liggett 80 a former Sidney businessman died July 27 in Gainesville Florida after a coronary attack five days earlier Funeral services were held July 28 in Gainesville He moved from Denver and Estes Park to Sidney in 1923 managed J B Byars C A West stores later worked at Poudre Valley National Bank survived by wife Helen a Florida education official and a brother Floyd Liggett of Fort Collins He was active in the Presbyterian Rotary Shrine and Masonic Lodges.
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G. Roy Liggett
Sidney
Gainesville
Fla
Fom
Denver
Estes Park
Ag Liggett
Ft. Collins
Pennsylvania
Poudre Valley National Bank
Collins
Bertha Sayre
Edgar Sayre
Liggett
J. B. Byars
C. A. West
Helen Roberts
Ft Collins
Helen
College of Education
University of Florida
Floyd Liggett
Ft Collings
Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Shrine
Masonic
Civil Defense Personnel and Warning System Outline
The county and Sidney civil defense staffing lists directors sheriffs deputies and department heads for medical transport fire housing and supplies. They describe siren warnings wardens and outreach by police and sheriff offices and urge residents to be prepared with talks and information available upon request.
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Fense
W W Schulz
Gene Morris
C B Dorwart
Kermit Brumbaugh
L V (Skeet) Hardy
Bob Hossle
Harvey Vizina
Walter Cork
Joan Hart
F. Chapman
Frank Balderson
Gladys Bell
Communications Potter
Lowell Ottoson
Dalton
Gordon Carley
Lodgepole
Lloyd Bauer
Gurney
Bud Renmuth
Sidney
Sol Willis
Roy Bauer
Ervin Smith
Ron Ahlberg
Leo Bolin
W E Gehrig Sr
Harold Craig
Allen Karnik
P. J Heaton Jr
Frank Baker
Clair West
Henry Minshall
O J Weymouth
Byron Bockelman
St Paul's
Sister Xavier
St Patrick's
Floyd Sanks
Scaulz
False Alarm At Sidnex Yard Alarm Misread
Sidnex volunteer fire department answered a call on the Union Pacific right of way two miles east at Sidnex. At 9 11 Tuesday workers were preparing ties when someone turned in a blank alarm light causing a false signal.
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Sidnex
Union Pacific
Belesing Ab
Freeman Reveals Scope Of Power In Grain Control
Washington reports that Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman showed strong authority over national feed grain markets last week. When sorghum prices rose, he announced government stock actions and price supports, signaling potential countermeasures to curb price increases. Corn prices eased modestly amid the sorghum fluctuations and policy actions.
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Freeman
Washington
Orville
Fort Worth
Reeison
Weather outlook for the week with near records
Partly cloudy through Thursday with highs in the 90s and overnight lows in the 60s. The pattern suggests continuing warm temperatures with limited precipitation across the period.
Damage Suit Answer Filed Against Harold C Craig
Roland J. LaGrange sues Harold C. Craig for 523 17 alleging damage from a May 23 collision nine miles east of Sidney on Highway 30. LaGrange says he signaled and_turn and Craig attempted to pass. Craig asserts LaGrange failed to signal 50 feet. Defendant seeks dismissal.
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District Court
Ruby Henkle
Roland J. LaGrange
Harold C. Craig
LaGrange
Craig
Sidney
Two Oil Board Cases Packed for August Nebraska Agenda
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission lists two cases for its August 15 meeting at the Fleetney Motor Hotel. Case 61-81 involves British American Oil Producing Co. seeking unit agreement and water flood recovery in the J sand at Wilson Ranch Field Banner County. Case 61-31 covers Superior Oil Co. seeking approval of a unit agreement and water flood in the J sand at Olsen Field Banner and Morrill Counties.
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Nebraska Oi and Gas Conservation Commisson
Ftedney Motor Hotel
Willson Ranch Feld
Banner County
Nebraska
Superor Oil Company
Olsen Field
Banner and
Morrill Counties
Guilt Denied In 75000 Dollar Law Suit
Betty June Ayers sues Russell J. Crabb and Larry Thompson for 75000 dollars over a June 29 1959 collision on Sheridan Boulevard Denver claiming injuries from a rear impact during slippery conditions. The defendants deny guilt in their July answer.
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Ruby Henkle
Betty June Ayers
Russell J. Crabb
Larry Thompson
Sheridan Boulevard
Denver
No One Injured As Big Shell Explodes
A 90 mm shell exploded Tuesday around 3 15 pm during processing on an ammunition renovation line at Sioux Ordnance Depot. No one was injured, and damage to the building and equipment is undetermined. The cause remains unknown.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Commissioners Buy New Truck Scraper
At the regular meeting the Cheyenne County Commissioners received bids for county equipment. Jack Gibson, Inc. submitted the winning bid for the truck at $1,824 plus trade-in, and Caterpillar Co. supplied a scraper for $4,000.
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Cheyenne County Commissioners
Jack Gibson, Inc
Caterpillar Co
Plans Set For Annual United Fund Program
Plans are made for a meeting later this month where organizations wanting UF funds may present their 1962 budget requests. Dr. HC Q Nelson chairs the drive with Hollis Peratt as general campaign chairman and Ira Johnson coordinating the SOD effort. The drive to run Oct 3 to Oct 31, with residential canvass to wind up. May change if needed.
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United Fund of Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
HC Q Nelson
Nelson
Hollis Peratt
Sidney
Peratt
Dr. Nelson
United States
United Fund
City considers grass greens golf course for Sidney
Mayor K L Moore names a two man committee with Sidney Councilman Dean Wilson and City Attorney IL M Clinton to study options for converting the Sidney Country Club course or other valley sites into a municipal grass greens course. A vote may be needed for funding. opposition and past reluctance from stockholders are noted. The plan cites attracting industry via recreation and cites Sterling and Ft Morgan as grass greens precedents.
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K L Moore
Sidney
Dean Wilson
IL M Clinton
Sdney Country Club
Country Club
Wilson
Clinton
Cts
Cry Teddy
Cry Park
Union Paafie Railroad
Cyrone Pos Tve
Sterling Cole
Sterling
Colorado
Ft .Morgan
Pt Vergan
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Moran Sees Sidney Improving Retailing Center Status
Wayne Moran, Sidney Chamber of Commerce manager, urges downtown modernization as a top project to boost retail prominence. He cites the Industrial Corp.’s progress, calls for historic museum cooperation, and notes downtown plans depend on owner support and long-term property benefits amid evolving regional trade.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Moran
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Industrial Corp
Leo Krieger
Sidney
Cheyenne County Historical Society
Nebraska
Colorado
General Crop Outlook in Nebraska Report
Nebraska state crop report notes corn tasseled slightly ahead of last year and progressing toward fertilization as moisture needs rise. Wet weather boosted corn where rain fell, while corn root worm damage expanded to northeast counties and beetle spraying continues amid high winds and hail. Milo, dry beans, sugar beets, and potatoes show fair to favorable progress with rye yields good and oats variable. 80 percent of the second alfalfa cut with third cut begun but needing rain for proper development.
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Nebraska
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Milo
Upper
Platte Valley
National Guard Unit To Train At Camp Ripley
Three officers and 46 enlisted men will depart Aug 12 for field training at Camp Ripley Minnesota with Battery B 2nd Howitzer Battalion 168th Artillery. Captain James Schaefer and Lieutenants Gerald E Matszke George Niekum will accompany the unit with selective live firing and tactical exercises in a two week program.
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National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
James Schaefer
Gerald E Matszke
George Niekum
168Th Artillery
Dan Rowan
Rowan
Greenlees To Add Young Men's Shop
Greenlees plans a new young men's shop on the main floor near the remodeled southwest corner of the Men's Department. The shop targets men ages 15 to 35 with sweaters shirts and traditional styles while college plaques will decorate the new balcony.
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Greenlees
Bill Peterson
Peterson
Montgomery Ward's Changes Toward Catalog Store Finish
Montgomery Ward's will complete its shift from a retail to a catalog store per manager Agnes Dew. Uncertain if the store will stay in the current building. if retained, the unused front half of the first floor will display catalog items. New catalogs arrived. clerks mail invitations and catalogs will be available at the library reserve. The store's new phone number is 4-5874.
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Montgomery Ward's
Agnes Dew
Derr
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Roy Liggett
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Hochman
Sidney Man
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Benny Hochman
Jack D. Campbell
Lincoln
Jaycees International Senate
McCool
Oshkosh
Sioux City
Iowa
Wyoming
Wheatland
Thompson
Ripley
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