Historical Highlights Bulletin for August 13, 1973
Today marks August 13 1973 a Monday on the 225th day of the year with 140 remaining. Notable events span centuries from Cortes capturing Mexico City in 1521 to East Germany sealing Berlin’s border in 1961 and recent remarks by Kurt Waldheim in 1972. Fidel Castro age 47 and Alfred Hitchcock 74 are listed as birthdays along with a Chesterton quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernando Cortez
Mexico City
North Yarmouth
Maine
Los Angeles
Manila
Shanghai
East Germany
East
West Berlin
North Vietnam
China
Athens
Sidney
Continental
State Railway Commission
Ogalala
Denver
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Alfred Hitchock
Ben Hogan
G K. Chesterton
Panhandle Weather Forecast Extended Outlook Text
Monday night fair and cool with lows 55 to 60. Tuesday mostly sunny and warmer with highs 93 to 96. Winds light and variable Monday night. Extended outlook from Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and warm conditions with a chance of scattered thundershowers Wednesday night or Thursday. Highs 89 to 94, lows 55 to 65 west and 65 to 70 east.
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Panhandle
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges by City and Names
Sidney admissions include Charles Wiedeburg Debbie Rocontes John Allison Mildred Reker Angeline Solano Alta Wilson ChAPPell Henry Kalb Potter Christy Johnson discharged Sidney Barbara Olson Peggy OHalloran Susan Fast Roxie Bartling Diane Drobng and son Mary Popken Potter Christi Johnson Marilyn Sommers and son Madrid Spain Carol Paz Births Mr and Mrs Lance Rocontes Sidney Baby Girl August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Charles Wiedeburg
Debbie Rocontes
John Allison
Mildred Reker
Angeline Solano
Alta Wilson Chappell
Henry Kalb
Christy Johnson
Barbara Olson
Peggy O’halloran
Susan Fast
Roxie Bartling
Diane Drobng
Mary Popken
Potter
Christi Johnson
Marilyn Sommers
Madrid
Spain
Carol Paz
Lance Rocontes
Community club and lodge events list for midweek
Activities include Fellow Craft Degrees for Steven Frank at Frank Welch Lodge No 75 on Tuesday evening at 7 00 PM. Other meetings and receptions are listed for the Dalton Cafe J W C Club Royal Room, Panhandle Mental Health Center counseling, Lions Club noon gatherings, Esther Circle, Jaycee meetings, Rebekah Lodge, Wranglers H Club, Prairie Schooners Square Dance Club, Kiwanis and Rotary gatherings. Details include hostess names and locations in Scottsbluff Sidney and Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Frank
Mattoon
Frank Welch
AF & AM
Potter -Masente
J.W C. Club
Royal Room
Dalton Cafe
Lena Kallhoff
Police Reports Saturday and Sunday Incidents
Police logs note a breaking and entering at Lee's Cash Auction with two cameras missing after entry through a broken window. A 1972 Volkswagen driven by Nancy Dalton collided with a 1972 Buick driven by Leslie Gahr causing $300 damage with no damage to the Buick. Sunday vandalism reports include Hajek Plumbing Building on 10th Avenue Weed Control Building on Grant Street and a warehouse at 1106 Grant. A separate breaking and entering at South Phillips 66 involved entry through a window and theft of wheat-back pennies worth $3.00.
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Lee
Jackson Street
Volkswagen
Nancy Dalton
Potter
Buick
Leslie Gahr
Sidney
Gahr
Hajek Plumbing
10Th Avenue
Weed Control
Grant Street
Grant
South Phillips 66
Deaths Raymond W Weed Dalton Poet and community servant
Raymond William Weed born March 12 1913 at North Bend died Sunday at Memorial Hospital Sidney aged 0. The Dalton resident son of Eugene and Anna Weed lived on a Dalton farm 57 years graduated Dalton High School married Kathryn Randall August 11 1937 at Bridgeport. He served as director Wheat Belt Public Power 25 years and was a Mason Eastern Star Lions Club charter member. Survived by wife Kathryn four daughters one son one sister ten grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Trinity Lutheran Church Dalton burial Dalton Cemetery. Memorials to Kidney Foundation and Trinity Lutheran Church. Holewick Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Weed
Raymond William Weed
Dalton
Eugene and
Anna Winkleman Weed
North Bend
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Dalton High School
Kathryn Randall
Bridgeport
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dalton Lions Club
Harmony Lodge
A.f.&a.m
Golden Circle
Order of the Eastern Star
Wheat Belt Public Power
Glen
Myrtle) Harris
Rev. C. VanderStoep
Dalton Cemetery
Kidney Foundation
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Holewick Funeral Home
Court Action List Of Traffic And License Violations
A county court records a series of traffic cases including speeding fines ranging from $10 to $23 plus costs, failures to display licenses or registrations, no safety inspection stickers, improper passing, and stop sign violations. Named defendants span multiple states with numerous towns and cities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spaeth
Sidney
Dog
Jack Dominic Alley
Independence
Norman F Cottrell
St Louis
Lucille
Joseph Decapua
Long Beach
Calif
Ida Dempsey
Muskagan
Mich
Michael Ehrman
Plainview
Arch C Elliot
Hinsdale
Jerry Carl Estes
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Shery
Harvey
Dalton
Edwin H. Kalemjian
Exton
Chester James Kreuger
Concord
Chester Oliver Lich
Pleasant Hill
Huntington
Burlington
Utah
Marvin L Montey
Osborne
Kan
Adeline I. Nelson
Dewitt A. Morris
St. Louis
Steven F. Stovall
James L. Terry
Champion
Dale V Steele
Danny D. Dickinsort
Lodgepole
Birth Announcement for Joseph Dean Drobny
Mr and Mrs Larry Drobny of Sidney announce the birth of a son named Joseph Dean born at 6 35 a.m. on August 8 at Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds one and one half ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wilber Drobny of Brookings South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Floyd Esche of Redfield South Dakota. Great grandfather is Anton Maule of Bloomfield. Siblings are Todd Dawn and Michelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Drobny
Sidney
Joseph Dean
A.m
Memorial Hospital
Todd
Dawn
Michelle
Wilber Drobny
Brookings
S.D
Floyd Esche
Redfield
S.C
Anton Maule
Bloomfield
Nebraska oil well activity surges with nine tests filed
Nine drilling tests were registered with the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission this week signaling a sharp rebound after recent slower periods. Operators include J H Bander Camberley Corp and Grayrock Corp while several Cheyenne County wells report prolific No 2 Beyer and No 3 Beyer activity and multiple wildcat tests with J sand or Gear tests across Morrill Kimball Scotts Bluff and Banner counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Commission
J. H. Bander
Camberley Corp
Grayrock
Cheyenne
Beyer
Dorough
Bochert
Hruska
Public Corr
Cheyenne County
Summit of Co
Apollo Enterprises, Inc
B.W. Drilling, Inc
Kimball County
Enders Field
Summit Oil Co
Burlington Northern Co
Banner Drilling Co
CSE
Wildcat
Morrill County
Target Oil Co
Ewing
Scotts Bluff County
Ft. Laramie
Gear Drilling Co
Bobcat Oil Co
Sulpetro International, Ltd
Gary Darnall
Blazer Oil & Gas, Inc
Henning
Burt County
Blazer Oil & Gas
Noonan
Estimates Push Prices High
Record crops readings hint at shortages and price surges as wheat tops 4 a bushel and bread and beef rise. USDA lowers domestic crops and warns of 18 to 22 percent yearly food price increases. exports and global demand push costs higher for meat dairy and grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McLeod
Associated Press
Russia
U.S Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
U.S
Soviet Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulletin Board
Francis de Brunner
Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary
Donald Hyde
Lewis Dughman
Lloyd Schmidt
Lions Club
the Chateau
Dalton Esther
Inella Munshaw
Panhandle Mental Health Center
Christ Episcopal Church
10Th and
Linden
Scottsbluff
Sidney Jaycee
Wheatbelt
Sidney «Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Mall
St. Paul’s, Potter, Ladies Aid and Lutheran Women's Missionary League
Sidney Wranglers +H Club
Prairie Schooners Square
Dean Christensen
Snyder, Celo
Kiwanis Club
Fort Sidney
Rotary Club
Western Nebraske
Telegraph
Penne County
Satara
Whamber
Nebraska Press’ Association
Dorothy Carey
Merce Department
Asst
Richard Bell
Bell
Raymond Weed
Public Power District
Army
U.S. Army
Wheatbelt Public Power District
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