Crocodiles Face Unails Battle for Survival
Crocodiles the world’s largest reptiles face a survival crisis due to a rampant skin trade for fashion items. Central Africa orders license controls after a survey showed marked decline. Australia’s Northern Territory reports scarcity risking hunting trips. East Africa yields over 2000 skins monthly with Britain and the United States as main buyers.
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Washington
Europe
Central Africa
Australia
East Africa
Tanganyinka
Britain
United States
One-Man Housing Problem for Graham
Evangelist Billy Graham considers portable meeting venue with designer R G LeTourneau. A Big Top style Semisphere, aluminum and weather proof, features 15 rings and 70,000 square feet base, reaching 85 feet high when pitched. Capacity initially over 12,000, with potential expansion.
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Chicago
Billy Graham
Graham
R G. LeTourneau
Billy
United States
London
LeTourneau
Baily
Wasps More Peaceful at Night Say Officials
Washington reports the U S Department of Agriculture released guidance on after dark wasp behavior. The leaflet notes hornets yellow jackets and mud daubers total 50 species controllable by spraying or dusting with DDT and describes removing nests by blocking the opening with cotton soaked in carbon tetrachloride then dislodging the nest into a sack for burning burial or sealing in an airtight can.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pilots Buzz Towns To Find Their Way Home
Chicago reports that towns display their names in large letters to guide low-flying pilots. Insurance underwriters note most pilots fly low to locate landmarks, while a few buzz for bravado. A town sign aids navigation and provides free advertising.
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Chicago
Widow from Ventnor Fined in Tax Case
Camden New Jersey Mrs Mario Walsh of Ventnor received 10 923 for testifying in an income tax evasion case. Five years later she was sentenced to 600 days and a 5000 dollar fine for failure to pay income tax on that money and other income.
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Camden
N. J
Mario Walsh
Ventnor
Printing service promise from The Telegraph ad
An advertisement from The Telegraph promises printing services for any job with fast service and guaranteed reliable workmanship. The brief copy emphasizes capability and dependability for complex tasks.
Sidney High may reach Class A in 1954 football
Sidney high school attendance could reach 210 for the 1954 fall term, surpassing the 191 enrollment threshold for Class A entry. Albert Nimitz cites 186 last year with 26 seniors graduated, and freshman class projections around 50. Official counts arrive Aug 27 and Sept 6, with potential reclassification based on Nebraska rules. The Maroons slate four Class A opponents: McCook, North Platte, Scottsbluff, and Alliance.
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Sidney High
Albert Nimitz
SHS
Nebraska High School Athletic Association
Sidney
Maroons
McCook
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Alliance
College Names New Field Man
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents named Delbert K. Lane assistant extension engineer in the Agriculture Engineering Department. Former Junior Engineer at Avco Mfg Corp. in Coldwater Ohio he will aid county agents statewide in tractor maintenance and machinery care. Lane, raised on a Kansas farm, graduated from Colorado A&M and was a long time 4-H member and Future Farmers of America participant.
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Delbert K. Lane
Agriculture Engineering
College of Agriculture
Lane
New Idea
Avco Mfg Corp
Coldwater
Ohio
University of Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado A&m College
Ft. Collins
Colo
Future Farmers of ‘America
Grandson of Sidney couple dies in Munich bath accident
Eight year old Robert Ireland Jr. of Major and Mrs. Robert Ireland died in Munich Germany when electrocuted while bathing. Grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Gehrig learned of the death by overseas call. Burial expected in Greenville Mississippi. The Ireland family returns to the U S around Sept 1 after a three year overseas tour. The boy stayed in Sidney last summer with grandparents. He leaves parents a sister Harriett Ann and a brother Danny six.
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Germany
W. E. Gehrig
Robert Ireland, Jr
Major
Robert Ireland
Gehrigs
United States
Greenville
Miss
Ireland
Bobby
Harnett Ann
Maryland
Sidney
Denver
Haariett Ann
Danny
PTA Officials Nominated for Sidney Council
A slate of officers for the Sidney General Council of the PTA was set at a Monday meeting. Nominees include Mrs. Glenn Siebken president, Mrs. Ralph Welch vice president, Mrs. Wesley Brown secretary, and Miss Marie Nienelson treasurer. Plans discussed include a PTA School of Instruction on Aug 23 and a tea for teachers in the pre-school workshop, slated for Aug 27.
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Sidney Parent Teacher Association
Glenn Siebken
Ralph Welch
Wesley Brown
Marie Nienelson
PTA
PPA
Pittam Opens New Body Repair Shop in Hurst
Pittam announces the Pittam Body Shop at 1235 Hickory Street offering complete auto body repair glass installation and repainting. Former Bauman Motor Company manager Mr. Pittam brings years of body rebuilding experience to the venture.
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Hurst Pittam
Pittam
Hickory Street
Bauman Motor Company
Premium List Books Sent By Cheyenne County Mail
Premium List books for the Cheyenne County Fair went into the mails this week. The books contain the entire premium lineup with full details on all de- ased entries and awards.
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Cheyenne County
County Wheat Show Seeks 1954 Samples for Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County producers in Nebraska are urged to submit wheat samples for the 1954 County Fair. After local judging, samples advance to the Nebraska State Wheat Show in Ogallala on Oct 21. Ralph Talich and Kenneth Morgan head the event with four county trophies awarded to top market and certified divisions. Only exhibitor grown and 1954 harvested wheat accepted. Danish judging used.
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Cheyenne County
Ogallala
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Ralph Talich
Kenneth Morgan
Fair Dates Set for August Exhibition
Officials announced the fair will run from August 26 to 39. They plan to mail entry books in the first week of the month to give prospective exhibitors ample time to prepare for the competition.
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