Great Plains Land Development Corporation Formed in Nebraska Panhandle
Ogallala announces creation of the Great Plains Land Development Corporation to operate in western Nebraska. The closed corporation plans to buy and sell land with irrigation potential, authorized capital stock of 500000 dollars, and directors including an irrigation expert and a Chicago broker. Public inquiries to attorney G J Beal of Ogallala.
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Ogallala
Nebraska
Great Plains Land Development Corporation
Keith County
Great Plains
Greg Beal
Pblic
Chicago
G. J. Beal
S.tid
Bridgeport Man Buys Tekamah Decoy Firm Moves Here
A. C. Johnson purchases K and W Decoy Corporation of Tekamah Nebraska and will relocate it to Bridgeport. He leaves his insurance business to run the firm which makes duck and goose decoys and plans product expansion. Fred and Mrs. Rengler acquire Johnson’s insurance agency in North Platte.
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Bridgeport
K and W
Tekamah
Neb
A. C. Johnson
Johnson
Fred Rengler
North Platte
Rattlers Reported In Bridgeport After Snake Incident
Bridgeport issued a warning after rattlesnakes were found in the city. Tuesday afternoon Roy Neideffer of the Panhandle Co-op killed a rattler at the Co-op Fertilizer plant on Railroad Avenue.
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Bridgeport
Roy Neideffer
The
Panhandle Co-op
Co-op
Railroad Avenue
Kimball School Enrollment Declines About Six Percent
Enrollment across Kimball schools on August 28 stood at 1325, down from 1417 last year. High school counts are 101 freshmen 107 sophomores 92 juniors 75 seniors, while Jr High shows 344 versus 369, West Elementary 338 versus 312, and Mary Lynch 294 versus 332.
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Kimball
West Elementary
Mary Lynch
Alliance Hearing Set On Burlington Passenger Trains Discontinuance
An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on Burlington Railroad's plan to discontinue passenger Trains 42 and 43 between Billings Montana and Omaha Nebraska will be held in Alliance Monday October 14. Chamber of Commerce manager James Bradley arranged a meeting room to seat at least 60 people and sought use of the City Auditorium for the event.
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Alliance
Burlington Railroad
Billings
Mont
Omaha
Neb
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lincoln
James Bradley
Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce
Bradley
Chappell Man Receives Bronze Star in Vietnam
Army First Lieutenant Stanley K. Fornander 24 of Chappell earned the Bronze Star Medal near Cu Chi in Vietnam for heroism in ground combat. A Troop A platoon leader with the 25th Infantry Division, he joined active duty in 1966 after graduating Deuel County High School in 1962 and Idaho State University in 1966. His wife Susan resides at 1606 1/2 E. Fremont, Pocatello Idaho.
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Vietnam
Stanley K. Fornander
Joel E. Fornander
Route 1
Chappell
Fornander
25Th Infantry Division
4Th Cavalry
Fernandez
Ft. Knox
Ave
Deuel County High School
Idaho State University
Pocatello
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Susan
Mont
Idaho
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Postal Pay Rise Highlights Early Wages and Benefits
The United States Post Office reports starting pay of 2.95 per hour for clerks and carriers with advancement to 4.01. Benefits include retirement at 55 after 30 years and at least 10,000 life insurance. Applications are accepted by Vern Couch, Sidney Civil Service examiner, though no openings exist now.
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United States Post Office
Ferris Preble
Vern Couch
Civil Service Examiner
Sidney Post Office
Car Dealers Preview 1969 Chrysler-Plymouth Line
On September 5 four Maddox Motor representatives from Sidney will travel to Denver to preview the 1969 Chrysler-Plymouth lineup before sales begin September 19. Attending are Layton, Bill Maddox, Floyd Cartwright and Van Withers. This stop is one of 21 dealer previews nationwide, following a closed circuit dealer meeting in New York.
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Sidney
Denver
Colo
Chrysler Motor Company
Layton
Bill Maddox
Floyd Cartwright
van Withers
New York
Police Court Docket Summary for Reckless Driving and Speeding
Court deals with John L. Cook reckless driving charge. Ralph Lafler failure to yield dismissed with no costs. Others face speeding fines ranging from 8 to 12 dollars. stop light violation and wrong way on a one way street charges dismissed. entries include Thorbjorn E. Anderson Bruce C. Sorge Frank A. Hand Guy E. Weaver Brenda K Steele Madeline D Aufdengarten Cheryl E. Evans.
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John L. Cook
Ralph Lafler
W. L. Griffiths
Thorbjorn E. Anderson
Frank A. Hand
Bruce C. Sorge
Guy E. Weaver
Brenda K, Steele
Madeline D
Aufdengarten
Cheryl E. Evans
Hollywood Gossip Circles Around Weddings and Reunions
Chris Noel plans Miami wedding to Green Beret Captain Ty Herrington with a New Year ceremony delayed by his Vietnam deployment. Noel will visit him in October in Honolulu. European gossip links Brigitte Bardot ex and Gunther Sachs. Ann Margret’s TV party overlaps taping.
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Hollywood
Chris Noel
Green Beret
Ty Herrington
Miami
Pat Olson
Bob Raoutberg
Vietnam
Chris
Honolulu
Paris
Brigitte Bardot
Gunther Sachs
Majorca
Grethe Kasperson
Europe
Brigitte
Luigi Rizzi
Ann- Margret
Roger Smith
Toronto
Farm Marketing Receipts Total New High Record
Lincoln AP reports 1967 cash receipts from farm marketing reached a record 1.735 billion dollars, up 3 percent from 1966. Including 134.5 million in government payments, the grand total rose to 1.87 billion, a new record. Livestock and livestock products totaled 1.161 billion. crops 573 million, both records, with cattle at 844 million and hogs at 212 million. Corn rose to 238.5 million. wheat and soybeans also improved. lambs, wool, and butter fat lagged.
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Lincoln
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Obituaries Listing with Death Dates in September
A sequence of obituaries includes Evelyn Bruns 76 Sept 6 Devona Mayer 88 Sept 11 Mary Kasparek 83 Sept 15 Elmer Kreuger 78 Sept 19 Frank Clinton 87 Sept 18 Cora Gaston 92 Sept 21 Anna Anderson 87 Sept 28. The brief notices record names ages and approximate death dates.
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Evelyn Bruns
Devona Mayer
Mary Kasparek
Elmer Kreuger
Frank Clinton
Cora Gaston
Anna Anderson
Accident Records Chief Warns of Labor Day Highway Toll in Nebraska
Nebraska Accident Records Bureau Chief Tom Ryan predicts 500 highway accidents 6 8 fatalities and 275 injuries over the Labor Day weekend as crowds head to the State Fair in Lincoln. He notes the period is the most dangerous holiday and urges strict road safety.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
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