Bayard youths sweep Morrill County Fair livestock show
Bayard exhibitors dominated Morrill County Fair livestock events with grand and reserve champions across beef hog and sheep divisions. Paul Krantz led the grand champion market steer at 95 cents per pound, while Brett Golden's reserve steer sold at 75 cents and Harvey Reichert claimed the grand champion FFA beef at 53 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Bayard
Morrill County
Paul Krantz
Brett Golden
Redington
Harvey Reichert
Bayard Gils
Kim Laeger
Jackie Sterkel
Todd Gengenbach
Morrill
Densel O'Dea
Angus Garey
McCook
Bill Wilson
Harriston
Harold Krapie
Herry Goeman
Bridgeport State Bank
State Grange judging set for Sept 25 in North Platte
Nebraska State Grange judging contests will be held on Saturday September 25 at the University of Nebraska North Platte Station. Elmer Schrag says the event is open to 4 H and FFA members with team competition for both divisions. Schools or counties may enter multiple teams of three or four members. Last year the event drew more than 250 participants. Gen Alvaro Obregon, president elect of Mexico, was shot to death in San Angelo, Mexico, July 17, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
University of Nebraska
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
San Anglo
McCollister Forms Agricultural Advisory Committee
Republican U S Senate hopeful John Y McCollister unveils a 46 member Nebraska State Agricultural Advisory Committee chaired by Cal Coulter of Bridgeport. The group includes farmers ranchers bankers and others with farming interests as McCollister eyes the Omaha district race against Democrat Ed Zorinsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
John Y McCollister
U.S Senate
Roman Hruska
McCollister
Cal Coulter
Bridgeport
Coulter
Nebraska Stock Grower Association
Earthquakes Raise Alarm For Deadly Year Across Continents
U S Geological Survey reports 1976 as the deadliest quake year since 1970 with ten major and three great quakes. Death toll exceeds 27,000, with Guatemala, Italy, Bali, the Philippines and China amid the devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
US Geological Survey
USGS _ National
Peru
Turkey
Guatemala
Italy
Bali
Phillippines
USGS
China
Tangshan
Peking
Tiensisin
Rally opposition to Norden Dam in Niobrara rally
A rally along the Niobrara River in north central Nebraska gathered residents and groups to oppose the proposed 141 million Norden Dam project. Speakers including Loren Wilson urged officials to see the area firsthand before moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska- Lincoln Wildlife Club
John Y McCollister
Len Roman Hruska
Virginia Smith
James Hanson
Gering
Omaha
Edward Zorinsky
Senate
Carter aide calls Dole not good at agriculture
An aide to Jimmy Carter told a North Platte audience that Robert Dole’s vice presidential bid would worry Democrats in Kansas but not the West or Midwest. Bobby Smith criticized Dole’s Senate agricultural voting record as not strong and accused Republicans of damaging farm cooperatives and grain inspections while Carter emphasizes rural understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Jimmy Carter
Robert Dole
Kansas
West
Midwest
Bobby Smith
Dole
Senate
Smith
Republican Party
Carter
America
GOP
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kildow
Hope Brown
Roger Sterner
Angola
Devel Champ
Brad Carter
Devel County
Chappell
Fred
John Y
Veep
Ag Committee
San Clemente
Calif
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Jussef Galil
Puerto Rico
Kansas City, Mo
Galile
John F Kennedy
Soviet Union
Walter Mondale
New Guinea
John Adams
Currier & Ives
Farmor Co-Op
Far-Mor Co-Op
Propane
Coop
Far-Mor
Sidney Potter Dalton
Rally
Niobrara Dam
Save the Niobrara Association
Federal District
By Whitey
Whitie’s
Monroe
Fmonroef
Jackson
Sidney
Mike Maher
Mike
C. A. Story Agency, Inc
Illinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!