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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
6
The Sidney Telegraph proclaims itself as Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873 and notes AP associate status, Nebraska Press Association membership, and Cheyenne County official newspaper designation.
A Nebraska tribute extols Mel Steen as the state’s leading visionary in conservation and tourism. It lauds his work on the Interstate 80 lake chain, Scout’s Rest, and Ft. Robinson development, calling him a top authority in fish and game management and a controversial yet effective force for Nebraska’s growth.
In Basigh near the Mesopotamian seaport, Iraq plans to establish farms and villages on the legendary Garden of Eden site. Officials may aim to boost agriculture and tourism, inviting visitors to “Come to the Garden of Eden” in a bid to promote growth.
The Des Moines Register highlights a plan to designate Interstate side farms as Model farms open to visitors. Iowa aims to show farming as technical and engaging, awakening national interest in food production. Nebraska complements this with diverse agriculture including irrigation, cattle feeding, packing houses, and cattle ranges.
The puzzle presents a grid of clues with partial words and missing letters. Across entries include informes, buoy types, vowels, abbreviations, and contractions, offering a set of overlapping wordplay questions to solve sequentially.
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Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Colwell depart Chadron to Bogota where Colwell will head a U S agricultural mission aiding Colombia in forming a college level farm study program. Supported by the University of Nebraska and Ford Rockefeller foundations and the U S Government the team will train local teachers and eventually replace U S staff as native instructors are ready.
Sheriff Floyd Stahr reported no leads in the mercury theft from eight Devel County natural gas well meters. Rain washed out tracks. gauges with seven day charts stopped Sunday night. It’s believed professionals aware of mercury value carried out the theft, about 105 dollars per gauge. CHAPPELL Class of 1956 reunion planned for August 20 with banquet and family picnic, attendance strong and expected from California. Classmates will gather in Sidney for dinner and a picnic in Chappell park.
Ogallala schools will use Educational TV for the first time this year. Registration for high school is August 31 with a short day start on September 2 and full days beginning September 6. The district census shows over 100 more school age children and the budget rises to 614047 dollars, up 33250.
The Greater Scottsbluff Chamber of Commerce board started a Wednesday movement to study a civic activity center in Scottsbluff. Directors say a large convention center could be part of a plan to meet short and long range social cultural and recreational needs, prompted by complaints about current facilities.
AP reports Theater Guild sold film rights to Help Stamp Out Marriage a London comedy by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. London run titled Say Who You Are moves to New York with George Abbott directing. MGM film deal starts at 150000 dollars up to 350000 depending on run length.
Extension agronomists C R Fenster and A D Flowerday summarize multi county trials from 1953 to 1966 on how seeding date, seedbed type, and elevation affect winter wheat yields. Optimal dates cluster around Sept 10 20 with variations by location elevation from 3,268 to 5,100 feet, and by variety Scout Lancer Cheyenne.
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