Coincidence Shapes Two Nebraskan Local Tales in 1956
Odd happenings across Nebraska in 1956 linked by chance. Orrin G. Seaver, despite losing both legs, reportedly drove at 80 mph before a run-in with a Sidney officer, then later fined for speeding. In Sidney a hog promotion backfired as a thief stole the prize, and the motorist who reported it was cited for aiding the vanishing porker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Orrin G. Seaver
Ypsilanti
Mich
Seaver
Mel Busekist
Sidney
Busekist
Fas Busekist
Justice
Rudy Munderloh
Rudy
Top News Stories of 1956 Highlight Global Tensions
The list covers crises in the Middle East and Hungary, desegregation challenges, the Andrea Doria sinking, airliner disasters near the Grand Canyon, Stalin’s denunciation, Eisenhower’s illness, Polish unrest, Polish independence movement, and Marine casualties plus a court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sasilane Blind
East
Hungary
Andrea
Doria
Grand Canyon
Stalin
Eisenhower
Poland
Mathew McKeon
Union Pacific Wins Round In Oil Lease Suit
The Union Pacific Railroad wins a key ruling on mineral rights in a 1660 acre lease near Crook Colorado. Judge George H Blickhahn ruled oil and gas are minerals under the railroad title reservation, potentially shaping claims over Western lands including 16 million acres. Plaintiffs Radke and Kerr owned 160 acres nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Crook
Colo
Cheyenne County
Dist
George H. Blickhahn
Colorado
Blickhahn
Sara M. Radke
Edward F. Kerr
Denver
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Adams County
Weather: fair and mild with slight cooling tonight
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions tonight and tomorrow with a low around 25 to 30 and a high near 50. No major changes expected through Friday.
Heart Disease Death Averages by Nebraska Counties
Nebraska Heart Association reports statewide deaths from heart and blood vessel diseases at 549 percent of all deaths, with county rates varying. Loup leads at 100 percent while Stanton records the lowest at 28 percent, based on a cooperative report with the Vital Statistics Bureau and funded by the February Heart Fund Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Loup
Wheeler
Harlan
Antélope
Hamilton and Nance
Arthur
Banner and Valley
Blaine
Otoe
Pawnee
Perkins
Merrick
Stanton
Thurston and Frontier
McPherson
Hayes
Cheyenne
Dixon and
Sioux
Wayne, Cherry
Morrill
Rock
Nebraska and
American Heart Associations
Driving Examiners Convene in Lincoln Training Session
The Nebraska driver license examiners will meet in Lincoln on January 3 4 and 5 for a three day training program. Dale A Rogers assistant director and William Edwards chief driver license examiner organized the course to review current activity and promote uniform examination standards aligned with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nebraska
Lincoln
Dale A. Rogers
William Edwards
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
State Motor Vehicle Division of
Idaho Brothers Jailed After Armed Robbery Incident
Two Idaho brothers Gary and John Warden discharged from the Army days before Christmas are jailed in Cheyenne County after John allegedly brandished a German luger at a hospital technician and a companion. They fled after a highway incident and were later held on intoxication charges, with John also facing a concealed weapon felony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Cheyenne County
Sidney Hospital
Gary P. Warden
John W. Warden
Bob Cook
Gary
John
Cook
Illinois
Graingeville
North Platte
Sidney
Richard A. Berchert
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Judy Krueger
Highway No. 30
Butcher
Sheriff's Office
Shell abandons two wildcats in western Cheyenne County
Shell Oil Co. reports plugging and abandoning Olsen No. 1 and Johnson No. 1 wildcat wells in western Cheyenne County. Drilling shifts to a state land test in the same area as rigs move to the Madden lease. Other activity includes Hill No. 1 abandonment in NW Cheyenne, Schmid No. 1 log work, and various tests and shut downs in the county amid Nebraska oil production steady near 50,285 barrels per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Cheyenne
Shell Oil Co
Cheyenne County
Olsen
Johnson
Shell
Madden
Chandler
Musgrove
Davis Oil Co
Halbert
Jennings
Sunol
Kingwood Oil
Stewart
Denn Ed
Bolne
Pubco
Here
Nebraska
Logan County
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Roy G. Steele
Jensen
Peetz
New Drilling Co
West Plains
Coronado Petroleum
Colo
State Shell
Merino
Ida Draper Dies in Imperial Nebraska Mother of Glenn Draper
Mrs. Ida Draper 75 of Imperial Neb died at home after a lengthy illness. Survivors include Ira her husband and children Glenn Draper Sidney Everett Eureka Calif Marion Columbus Oh and daughter Wallace McAfee Longmont Colo plus eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Glenn Draper left for Imperial as funeral arrangements are planned for later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Draper
Glenn Draper
Sidney
Imperial, Neb
Ira
Glenn
Everett
Eureka
Calif
Marion
Columbus
Ohio
Wallace McAfee
Longmont
Colo
Imperial
Farmers Told To Keep Corn Allotment For 1957 Prices
Eldon Erickson of the University of Nebraska says Nebraskan farmers must meet corn allotments to gain 1957 price supports. Unlike 1956 a farmer who exceeds his allotment will not be eligible, and non commercial area production is excluded from supports. Compliant farmers may receive an average support around $1.31 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln — Nebraska
Eldon Erickson
University of Nebraska
Erickson
Nebraska
Red Cross Appeals For Hungarian Relief Funds
The American Red Cross seeks $5,000,000 to aid Hungary, with funds needed immediately for food medicine clothing and shelter. Cheyenne County goal is $348 under Bill Lyons, local chairman, urging rapid cash contributions to Sidney boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Hungary
American Red Cross
Cheyenne County
Bill Lyons
National
L C. Wilson
Sidney
Cheyenne County Polio Fund Faces $4200 Deficit
Cheyenne County polio fund is $4,200 in the red after a $2,000 National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis grant. Heaton says a further $2,200 is sought as demand on the foundation remains heavy. The drive next month must cover debts and future costs for 21 polio victims amid ongoing expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
P. J. Heaton Sr
Heaton
Cheyenne Couty
National Foundation
National Foundation For
Bluffs Family Safe On Oklahoma Flight
A Scottsbluff family bound for a Christmas reunion in Gage Oklahoma were reported safe after an emergency landing near Tribune Kansas in a Beechcraft Bonanza. Authorities said the pilot failed to close out the flight plan and search efforts continued through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Okla
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
John Perry
Tribune
Kan
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Oklahoma City
Perrys
Scotsbluff
Tom Peer
CAA
Mrs Leafdale Falls Fractures Hip After Fall
Mrs Leafdale Falls is hospitalized in Mesa Arizona after fracturing her hip in a December 21 fall. Her condition is satisfactory following surgery to repair the fracture. The Leafdales longtime Cheyenne County residents live at 114 South Temple Drive in Mesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M _ Leafdale
Mesa
Arizona
Leafdales
Pioneer
Cheyenne County
So Temple Drive
Sidney High Band Fund Nears Goal With TV Radio Fundraisers
The Sidney High School Band seeks 4000 more to reach 12000 for its inaugural parade trip to Washington. TV shows on channels 5 and 10 Thursday from 7 to 7 30 and a Friday radiothon on KSID aim to boost donations as Jaycees collect contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Washington
Sidney
Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
KSID
Dave Young
Enid
Oklo
Omaha Man Named To Lead Cancer Society Activity
Carl G. Swanson of Omaha is named public education director for the Nebraska Division of the American Cancer Society. A former Nebraska state treasurer and nine year executive secretary of the Nebraska Bankers Association, Swanson is active in civic groups including the American Legion Red Cross and County Officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Swanson
Omaha
Nebraska
American Cancer Society
Swanson
Inaugural Parade and Ball Tickets via Rep Miller
A. L. Miller guides Nebraska residents seeking parade tickets for the January 21 inauguration. Miss L. E. Richards handles ticket dispersal from the Nebraska Republican chairman at 1516 Harney St Omaha. Ball tickets are scarce but possible. contact Miller directly for a few seats and potential rooming help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Miller
Sidney
L. E. Richards
Richard Speirs
Nebraska
Harney
Omaha
Miller
Washington
Telegraph
Impact Of Interstate Highway On Nebraska Tourism
The article examines potential effects of a planned four lane interstate across Nebraska on tourist travel and revenue. Officials estimate 1956 tourist income around 375 million dollars, similar to 1955, but warn travel could dip if highway changes redirect motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
John Hossack
State Highway Department
Hossack
Forecasts In Panhandle To Be Discussed
Alliance Nebraska prepares for the Western Nebraska weather forecast focus at the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce meeting on January 10 1957. Henry Jacobson head meteorologist for the northern Great Plains will speak at a 7 p.m. Elks Club dinner with 350 attendees expected. Edward Stapowich and Edgar Van Tassel also attend with WMCC and Weather Bureau officials to discuss forecasts amid past blizzard concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Nebraska
United Chambers of Commerce
Henry Jacobson
Great Plains
Elks Club
WMCC
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Jacobson
Us& Weather Bureau
Drake Hotel
Edward F. Stapowich
Omaha Airport
Edgar L. van Tassel
Scottsbluff
WNUCC
Mullen
D. M. Little
Weather Bureau
Washington
Pres
Gene Kemper
Stapowich
van Tassel
Kemper
Stephen Gilbert
Nebraska Department of Aeronautics
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Marcia Validus
John (the Beast) Bayuk
Miami
Fla
Glemson
Union’ Pacific
Thunderbird
Berchert
13Th
Oil Gas News
Santa
Western Prairie Oil Co
Armstrong
Center
Minto West Field
Sterling
Conrad Luft Sr
Dune Ridge
Atwood
Christmas Is
Earl Stark
James Collins
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Bluffs
Oklahoma
Ed Swanson
The
Oasis
Koabier
Wrian Tard
Nixon
L. E. Kissell
Dayton
Omaha Mann
Ana Ocmal
Soares
Iowa
Panhandle
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