Akron Hosts 1966 Soap Box Derby Champion Welcome
Charles Jan Headley of Sidney arrives in Akron for the 29th All-American Derby. A field of 251 champs from the United States, Canada, West Germany, Venezuela, Okinawa and the Philippines compete Saturday for 30000 in college scholarships backed by Chevrolet. Headley enjoys a Derbytown camp week, weighing and inspecting his car, with luncheon honors and gifts including a sponsor wrist watch and a presidential message urging him to do his best.
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Akron
Charles Jan Headley
Sidney
Ohio
United States
Canada
West Germany
Venezuela
Okinawa
Philippines
Chevrolet
Derbytown
Derby Downs
Johnson
Sioux Depot Oil Prospects Draw Industry Interest
An apparent Cheyenne County oil discovery near Sioux Army Depot heightens industry attention as the Army plans to phase out the depot by June 30, 1967. Kimbark Exploration Ltd. No 1 Armstrong well north of the depot suggests possible pools beneath the 20,000 acre site, with exploration likely to shift to disposition and future use by Nebraska and Sidney officials seeking schools and development. Major and independent oil firms will monitor the area for access as the land is declared surplus and reallocated.
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Cheyenne County
Sioux Army Depot
Kimbark Exploration Ltd
Armstrong
Texaco
Kimbark
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Army
State of
Nebraska
Sidney
General Services Administration
Brookings Professor John Flora Dies After Coronary at Home
John L. Flora, a South Dakota State University instructor in Brookings, died this morning from a coronary at his residence 620 Faculty Drive. Services are tentatively set for Monday. Survived by his wife, three children, three sisters Mrs. Earl Lessig of Gurley Mrs. Kenneth McRoberts of Dalton and Mrs. Harold Ahlschwede of Gurley. two brothers Dale of Dalton in Europe and George of Santa Cruz Calif.. father S J Flora of Dalton visiting in Brookings.
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John L. Flora
Brookings
S. D
South Dakota State University
Earl Lessig
Gurley
Kenneth McRoberts
Dalton
Harold Ahlschwede
Dale
Europe
George
Santa Cruz
Calif
S.j.flora
Busy Month For Highway Patrol Highlights July activity
The Nebraska Safety Patrol in the Kimball Cheyenne Deuel County region reported 54 accidents in July, including a fatality in Banner County. Arrests reached 291 with 14 DWIs, two stolen cars recovered, 698 moving violation warnings, 817 equipment violations, 98 highway obstructions removed, 221 motorists assisted, and troopers logged 35,887 miles driven.
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Set
Felix Koenig
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Kimball - Cheyenne - Deuel
Banner County
Koenig
Slogan Contest Draws Entries From Local Towns
Sidney Chamber of Commerce reports strong early response to its slogan contest with entries from Sidney Dalton Lodgepole and Peetz Colorado. Deadline is 12 midnight Sunday. Three more weekly contests follow and two winning slogans will be chosen from the four weekly winners. Prizes given each week and to the grand winner. Donors include TriState Supply Kansas Nebraska Gas Co Williams Larabee Buddy s Seat Covers Overland Air Service and Collins Sinclair.
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Sidney
Panhandle Ag Picture Is Bright
Government crop observers report Nebraska shows improved outlook due to milder temperatures and beneficial rains. While most areas gained, the northwestern sandhills remain dry, and some regions face moisture deficits. Corn tasseled 80 percent, sorghum heads half, wheat harvest near complete, oats partial, soybeans pods forming, alfalfa yields below average, and pastures 45 percent below normal with some grasses critically short.
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Nebraska
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
High Plains
Upper
Platte Valley
Exchange Students Begin Yearlong Sweden Stay Amid Flight Delays
Rotary exchange students Susan Knicely and Patty Echternach depart Denver for Sweden with a detour via Dallas and a Newark helicopter leg due to a nationwide airline strike. Susan Beyer heads to the Netherlands by car and ship to Rotterdam. Susan will live with the Sundelins in Umea while Patty stays briefly with Rune hosts before school starts.
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Susan Knicely
Patty Echternach
Sweden
Rotary Exchange
New York City
Dallas
Texas
Susan Beyer
Netherlands
Morrill
Rotterdam
Susan
S. S. Groote Beer
Rotary Club of
Sittard-Geleen
Leonard Beyer
Patty
Umea
Jack R. Knicely
John Echternach
Denver
Braniff
Newark
N. J
John F. Kennedy
Jfk
Vian Airlines
Stockholm
Tag Sundelin
Olof Rune
Sundelins
Lapland
Reindeer Country
Dalton Lady Hurt In Upset
Mrs. Mable Brunner remains under care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Dalton after a 9 a m accident on a county road east of Dalton. A tire blew on her eastbound 1962 Chevrolet sending it into a borrow pit and overturning. Damage to the car was about 600 dollars. No passengers were aboard. Additional Thursday accidents: Helen Petty of Reno driving a 1962 Chevrolet hit a culvert on Highway 30 east of Lodgepole causing about 100 dollars in damage with no injuries. Hildegarde Gagnon of Middleton Connecticut drove a 1964 Dodge westbound in rain and struck a bridge abutment on Highway 30 3.9 miles east of Sidney. car and trailer damage about 250 dollars. no injuries to Mrs. Gagnon or her daughter.
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Mable Brunner
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Dan Reece
Brunner
Borrow Pit
Reece
Nevada
Lodgepole
Helen Petty
Reno
New
Sidney
Dodge
Hildegarde Gagnon
Middleton
Conn
Town Meeting Tuesday in Sidney Seeks Community Input
Citizens invited to Fort Sidney Motor hotel on Avenue 9 Tuesday night at 7 30 for a public forum. Residents encouraged to air gripes share ideas and participate in Sidney's betterment program with open sound off format.
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Sidney
Ave
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Kansas Plane Crash Kills 4 En Route to Sidney
Dr. Robert Erickson a Chico veterinarian his wife and two daughters were killed when their Piper Comanche crashed on a farm near Hunter Kansas as they traveled from Manhattan to Sidney. The FAA reported takeoff at 4 33 a m and the crash occurred around 5 a m in rain conditions. Three occupants were thrown free as the craft burned. investigators noted the plane circled before dropping in a field near W E Kadel’s farm. The family had been in Kansas visiting relatives since July 27 and had lived in Chico for 22 years.
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Chico
Calif
Hunter
Kan
Sidney
Potter
Robert Erickson
Barbara
Kathy
Dr. Erickson
Don Erickson
Henning Erickson
Orland
Ericksons
Manhattan
Kadel
Salina
Kansas
North Valley Flying Club of California
4 H Song Groups To State Fair
The 1966 Cheyenne County song contest at St Patrick High School auditorium named winners in small, mixed, and large groups. Busy Lizzies and Very Busy Bees earned ribbons and state fair spots, with Clover Leaf Drovers and 4-Leaf Clover also progressing. Group leaders include Mrs Call, Mrs Robirds, Mrs Mathews on, Mrs Reimers, Mrs Aufdengarten, Ed Brauer, Mrs Lessman, Mrs Cruise, Mrs Livingston, Mrs Buhrdorf, Mrs Woten, Mrs Allington, Mrs Anderson, and Mrs Kurz.
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Cheyenne County
St. Patrick’s High School
Busy Lizzies
Ambitious Lassies
Eager Hands
Clover Leaf Drovers
Lucky Steppers
Robert Call
Doug Robirds
Rodney Mathewson
Howard Reimers
Otto Aufdengarten
Ed Brauer
Delbert Lessman
Ray Cruise
Verlin Livingston
Robert Buhrdorf
Myron Woten
Tom Allington
Earl Anderson
Carl Kurz
Authorities Probe Dalton Breakin at Royal Inn Cafe
Cheyenne County authorities investigate a late Tuesday night breakin and robbery attempt at the Royal Inn Cafe in Dalton. Harmile Saathoff, owner in the same building, woke to noises, found the wouldbe burglar fleeing from the back window after moving the cash register to a rear room. The suspect escaped. investigation continues.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
W. W. Schulz
Harmile Saathoff
Military Gets Break Through Frontier Plan
Frontier Airlines wins approval to offer guaranteed seats to military personnel on leave, effective August 1. The plan lets on leave passengers on standby secure the next available flight if they miss the first, with a 50 percent discount on both the standby and guaranteed seats. Frontier notes it is the only carrier with a no bump policy for the military and expands its 50% standby fare in 20 markets.
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Denver - Frontier Airlines
Continental Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier
Lewis W. Dymond
Frontier Airlines
Tragic Kansas plane crash not Kim Erickson victims
Early reports in Kansas suggested local friends of Doc Erickson and Ada Grage were among the victims. It proved false as the actual victims named Erickson were a doctor and relatives from the Potter area, all claiming Chico, California as home.
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Kansas
Doc” Erickson
Ada Jones Grage
Sidney
Erickson
Potter
Chico
Calif
Midgets Heading to Omaha for Brass Ring Bid
Sidney Midgets baseball team advances to state tournament after regional playoff wins over Alliance and North Platte. They receive a first round bye in Omaha, with game Monday at 11 am CST. The Telegraph plans on radio KSID coverage and Sidney reporters on site. funds remain to cover travel, a $500 minimum to be raised, with excess applied to season bills.
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Sidney Telegraph
Omaha
Sidney
Brass Ring
Alliance
North Platte
John Colone
Telegraph
KSID
Panhandle Weather Forecast: Showers, Cooler Weekend Ahead
A few afternoon thundershowers and otherwise fair conditions through Saturday. Lows tonight 50 to 60, highs Saturday 80 to 90, and a 10 percent precipitation chance each period. Five day outlook expects temperatures two to five degrees below normal through Wednesday, cooling again over the weekend.
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Panhandle
Curtis Urges Boost in Wheat Acreage and Reserves
Senator Carl Curtis of Nebraska pressed immediate action to raise wheat and feed grain acreage allotments and to establish fixed mandatory reserves to shield farmers from price manipulation. He cited Russia’s wheat purchases and a potential corner in world markets, warning the U.S. crop shortfall could leave a tiny carryover next year. He warned against dumping grain on the market and the harm from acreage controls and price declines.
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Washington
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Agriculture Department
Congress
Senate
Curtis
Wall Street Journal
Munich
Germany
Russia
China
Soviet Union
United States
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Sioux Depot
John Flora
Rotary
Mether~ Lands
Panhandle Ag
American National Bank
J. H. McNish
Lloyd Hareland
Chuck Willey
Lyle Chryst
Star Market
Merle Bobo
Leroy D. Willey
Allen Stikker
Marius Christensen
L. M. Huddleston
Seibert Milk Company
Julia O’connell
Glen W. Patrick
Greenelee’s Inc
Ralph B. Welch
Lowell Davis
Ladine’s
Elm Street Speed Wash
Harry H. Quinn
Roy Reed
Jack Stark
Tom O'Connell
Frank Mattoon
Adolph Benzel
J. M. James
Alvin Bruns
Bud Empson
Servisoft Soft Water
C. A. Story
Mademoiselle
Schou Ins
Schou Portrait Studio
Floyd
Jerry Miller
Leon Lafler
Gladyce
Annoymous
Sol Willis
F. E. Longan
E. O. la
Ackerman- Robinson Ins
Telephone Co
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