Warm And Dry Weather Ahead For Western Nebraska And Colorado
A U S Weather Bureau map predicts dry and warm weather next month, signaling winter’s end for western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. A Chicago man, bonded at $1,000 and free on bail, was found dazed with frostbite fourteen miles east of Chappell near Highway 30, taken to Ogallala Hospital. he said he was a hair dresser en route to Colorado.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Colorado
Chicago
Chappell
Highway 30
Ogallala Community Hospital
Smith
Box Butte County Fair Dates Set in Hemingford
Hemingford Nebraska Box Butte County Fair runs August 15 to 18 with Cornhusker Shows of Deshler contracted for midway for all four days. President Vincent Rosenberger of the Fair Board said dates avoid school interference and outline activities across the event.
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Hemingford
Box Butte County
Vincent Rosenberger
Fair Board
Bob Kiester
Fair Entertainment
Deshler
Rosenberger
Counties seek 1968 ballot inclusion in Educational Service Unit
Chadron area reports petitions filed by Dawes and Sheridan counties for inclusion in Educational Service Unit No. 17 for the May 14 1968 election. Sioux County has not moved to re-enter. Morrill and Box Butte counties previously voted to stay in the unit in 1966.
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Chadron
Educational Service Unit No
Dawes
Sheridan
Sioux
Morrill
Box Butte
Budget Proposal for Agate Fossil Beds Work in Nebraska
The fiscal 1968 69 budget allocates 60 200 for Agate Fossil Beds National Monument work in western Nebraska with 45 100 for park maintenance and facility rehabilitation. Fred Fagergren says funds will progress since 1967 68 money remains. Last year 231 200 for land and 137 200 for construction were approved. 2 165 acres purchased and 850 more slated. About 51 000 of construction funds used. bids planned in April to apply unspent money to a water sewer system trailers and picnic facilities.
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Agate
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Nebraska
Sens
Roman L. Hruska
Carl T. Curtis
Fred C. Fagergren
Midwest
Nation Park Service
Omaha
Congress
Fagergren
Park Service
Ranchers Push to Remove Ft. Robinson Park Chief
Northwest Nebraska ranchers circulate petitions to oust John C. Kurtz as Ft. Robinson State Park superintendent. They demand his removal to reopen more than 400,000 acres to hunters and fishermen. Petitions will go to Gov. Norbert Tiemann with a terse critique of Kurtz’s antics and unspecified reasons for the campaign.
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Crawford
Nebraska
John C. Kurtz
Ft. Robinson State Park
Kurtz
Norbert Tiemann
Ruby Files For Regent Post In Western Nebraska
Lisco rancher Ellis S. Ruby has filed for nomination in the May 14 primary for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents seat held by Jack Elliott of Scottsbluff. Bob oe
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Lisco
Ellis S. Ruby
Western Nebraska
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Jack Elliott
Scottsbluff
Bob
Parish votes to keep Assumption Academy open
St Patrick's parish members approve continued operation of Assumption Academy pledging extra support. The Board of Education estimates 12 000 to 15 000 dollars more annually for three years. Principal Jack Miller notes the pledge is marginal but reflects clear parish intent. The school serves 99 students in grades 1 8 and 81 in high school.
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Chadron
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Assumption Academy
Board of Education
Jack Miller
Peter Bourlier 80 Bushnell civic leader dies unexpectedly
Peter Sylvester Bourlier, 80, of Bushnell died at the Co-Op Grain Elevator. A longtime area resident of 60 years, he was active in community affairs, taught in Nemaha County, served in WWI, and held multiple leadership roles including president of the Production Marketing Association, director of the Federal Land Bank, and mayor of Bushnell in 1964. He married Mary White in 1919.
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Bushnell
Peter Sylvester Bourlier
Co-Op
Mr. Bourlier
Nemaha County
Colorado
Quartermaster Corps
Mary White
Grant White Farm
Production Marketing Association
Federal Land Bank
REA
Rural Telephone Company
Narcotics Charge On File Against James Wesley Smith
James Wesley Smith of Chicago is charged with illegal possession of narcotics and will be tried in Devel County Court on a date convenient to all parties. The report notes Smith remains in custody pending further proceedings.
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Chappell
James Wesley Smith
Chicago
Devel County
Smith
Kimball NFO Sets Meeting
Kimball County NFO will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the American National Bank community room. Members are urged to attend by Gary Schneider president.
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Kimball
Kimball County Nfo
American National Bank
Gary Schneider
Nursing care home bond passes in Deuel County
An $80,000 bond issue for a senior nursing care home carried by a large majority in Deuel County. Voters totaled 848 with about 82 percent in favor, while 152 opposed the project.
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Chappell -- Deuel County
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Dennis Howell
Charles Ward
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Kimball Nfo
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Cool Hand
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Jean Gabin
George Raft
Viendaye
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Sidney
Homemaker School
Sidney Ellis
Featuring
Miss del Rae Beerman
Radio
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Cheyenne
Devel, Morrill & Garden Counties
American Legion Hall
Sidney, Nebraska
Rural Fire District No. 2
Gurley Fire Hall
Kenneth Morgan
Dick van Dyke
Fitzwilly
George Montgomery
Yvonne
DE Carlo
Paul Newman AS
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Antony
Strother Warty
JO van Fleet
Tony Randall
Shirey Jones
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