Peace Corps Tests Available For Spring Volunteers
The Peace Corps announced a final placement test date on Saturday December 7 at about 860 locations nationwide to qualify for Spring training. Tests start 8:30 a.m. with language and general aptitude sections totaling about 90 minutes plus potential language testing. Applicants must complete a Peace Corps questionnaire. no language knowledge is required. Over 6,000 overseas opportunities exist in Africa Asia and Latin America with roles in engineering agriculture health construction and education. Citizenship 18 plus, married couples eligible if both qualify and have no dependents under 18.
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Peace Corps
United States
Sidney
Africa
Asia
Latin America
India
Thailand
Turkey
Gabon
Brazil
Safe Pasturing for Volunteer Oats in Fall
Lincoln report by P H Cole of the University of Nebraska Extension advises that fall headed oats are generally safe to pasture with cattle already on full feed. Watch cattle when introducing new feed and avoid pasturing early sorghum growth, permitting 10 to 14 days after frost before grazing due to prussic acid risk.
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Lincoln
P. H. Cole
University of Nebraska Extension Dairyman
Cole
Bankruptcy filings reach record high in 1963
Commerce Clearing House reports a record 155,493 bankruptcy petitions filed in fiscal 1963 in Chicago era data. Voluntary straight bankruptcies lead all categories with over 128,000 filings.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
Mattoon On Bar Institute Panel
The Nebraska State Bar Association will hold its 21st annual institute on federal tax law in December with sessions in Ogallala and Omaha. Ogallala will host December 5-6 at the Elks Club with panelists Thomas M. Shanahan and Frank J. Mattoon, while speakers from Omaha and Lincoln cover income, estate and gift tax developments.
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Ogallala
Omaha
Nebraska State Bar Association
Flks Club
Thomas M. Shanahan
Ogallali
Frank J. Mattoon
Sidney
George Turner
Lincoln
Association
John LE. North
John W. Stewart
Albert T. Reddish
Alliance
Iale McCowan
Beatrice
Richard F. Hunter
Hastings
Keith Miller
Allan J. Garfinkle
Sidney Counts on Bright Holiday Lights Display
The Sidney business district glows as Christmas lights illuminate the streets Friday night. The Chamber of Commerce and Utilities Department sponsor home decorations with prizes, while stores extend night openings through December 23 to spur holiday shopping.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Telegraph
City of Sidney Utilities Department
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
VA officer to aid on 1963 income reports for Nebraskans
Cheyenne County Veterans Service Officer David E. Ells announced the Veterans Administration will mail over 16 000 annual income questionnaires with November 30 1963 pension checks. They seek 1963 income data and 1964 expectations from nonservice connected disability pension recipients widows or orphans on death pension and some dependency and indemnity parents. Return by January 31 1964 to Lincoln VA Regional Office or risk February pension denial. Ells offers help with completion during weekday hours 1 to 5 p m.
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David E. Ells
Cheyenne
Ells
Veterans Administration
Lincoln
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Colorado
Mattoon
Bar Institute
Edwin L. Groshans
Tchen IO
Rudulpt A. Matern
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Nvy
Pxomustols
CABLE
Sidney Community TV CO
Jackson
Hardy
Clark’s
Hardy Clark
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