174 Calves Weighed In Sets New Record At Fair Grounds
A record 174 calves were weighed on Saturday at the fair grounds during the annual 4-H calf weighing. Lyle Burton and Albin Olsen led the weigh-in with Terry Spiker and Carl Kurz coordinating, while Dr. James W. Edwards and Art McMillen provided equipment. Calves ranged mainly from eight to 11 months old and were balanced between Angus and Hereford breeds.
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Telegraph
Fair Grounds
Lyle Burton
Albin Olsen
Terry Spiker
Carl Kurz
Lloyd Brauer
James W. Edwards
Art McMillen
Burton
Angus
Hereford
Mrs Chaon Hurt Taken To Hospital After Fall
Clara Chaon 84 of 1028 9th fell on basement steps near the post office at 8 30 this morning suffering head lacerations and bruises. Lucille Weyerts alerted help and Chaon was taken to Memorial Hospital by ambulance with condition listed as satisfactory for observation.
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Clara Chaon
Ion
Atsi
Chaon
Lucille Weyerts
Extens On Service
Memorial
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Through Tuesday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with showers tonight from 15 to 25 and highs Tuesday reaching 40 to 50. Light winds and no significant precipitation expected beyond tonight.
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Igh
Meetings Set For Outlining Ag Programs in Cheyenne County
Public information meetings on the 1963 feed grain program and the 1964 wheat program will be held at four Cheyenne County locations through next Tuesday evening. Potter Legion Hall on Feb 20 at 7 30 p.m Gurley Fire Pit on Feb 21 at 7 30 p.m Lodrenpole Legion Hall on Feb 25 at 1 30 p.m Sidney Senior High School Auditorium on Feb 26 at 7 30 p.m. All persons involved in the farm program are invited. The 1963 feed grain signup began Feb 11 and runs through March 22 with activity expected to pick up.
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Cheyenne County
Don Rapp
ASC
Potter Legion Hall
S.gn
Racp
Ten Cases Of Beer Stolen In Dalton Tavern Breakin
Sheriff deputies investigated a break in at the Martin Tavern in Dalton on Saturday night. About ten cases of beer were stolen and other small merchandise may have been taken, the Dalton marshal reported to the sheriff's office.
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Dalton
Martin Tavern
Dalton Marshall
Sheriff's Office
Frontier Airlines to Launch Sidney Air Service Blitz
Frontier Airlines conducts a two day sales blitz in Sidney with district manager Larry Sills and other reps from Denver Kansas City and Omaha. They aim to boost awareness of air passenger mail and cargo services and counter CAB numbers threatening Sidney’s air service. They will meet Lions Club at Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel and extend similar outreach in Kimball.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Frontier Organization
Larry Sills
Denver
Ken Stemler
Kansas City
Don Doty
Omaha
Charles Demoney
Dan Goodyear
Thomas Morphis
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Crgo
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lions Club
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Frontier
Kimball
Theft reported at The Green Lantern Cafe
The Green Lantern Cafe operated by Mr and Mrs Charles Kinney suffered a Saturday night pilferage. The cash register and a file cabinet were rifled causing about 130 dollars in loss. The back door was used to exit and no other items or damage were reported.
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Green Lantern Cafe
Charles Kinney
Sheriff's Office
Kinney
Marathon Will Drill Red Willow Wildcat
Marathon Oil Co announces a wildcat well in Red Willow County named No 1 W Fassler CNW NE Sec 7 3-30. The well will reach 3850 feet to granite and no drilling contract is yet let. Marathon is resuming drilling in Cheyenne County near Dalton with three more sites staked.
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Marathon Oil Co
Red Willow
W. Fassler
CNW
Marathon
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Two Mill Levy Probably Will Be Reinstated
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is expected to reinstate a two mill levy on all oil and gas produced after SB 124 diverts drilling fee income to the general fund. The commission meets Tuesday to discuss finances over the next two years and potential surpluses to cushion funding gaps. Industry observers caution about premature depletion without regulation and highlight the need to plug abandoned holes and restore drilling sites.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Commission
Oil-Gas Lease Sale Set by Board in Lincoln
State owned oil and gas leases in five counties will be offered for sale by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds in Lincoln on Tuesday, March 5. One tract is the south half of Section 10 in Cheyenne County, with additional tracts in Box Butte, Hooker, Lincoln, and McPherson counties.
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Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Lincoln
Cheyenne County
Box Butte
Hooker
McPherson
Eagle Scouts Honored at Wye-Braska Council Dinner
1962 Eagle Scouts were honored at the Wye-Braska Council Eagle Recognition dinner held at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. 86 attendees included Vernon A. Allen as MC, with remarks by Dr. W. Max Gentry and a slate of council officials, governors, and local clergy. 1961–62 council president J. H. McNish led a voice of challenge, and Thomas Wilson delivered the Eagle Scout oath. The event closed with a Scout Benediction by Robert E. Nichols.
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Wye-Braska Council
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Vernon A. Allen
Wyo-Braska
Scottsbluff
W. Max Gentry
Gering
A. E. Christy
Aubrey Russell
The
First Christian Church
Doyle Foland
Ivan F. Childs
F. O. Polte
Advancement
Rodney Weir
Potter
van Lessig
Robert N Henrichs
Gurley
T. Johnson
Torrington
J. F Oliver
Bridgeport
S Schus
Bill Madden
Kimball Girl First 1963 Traffic Fatality
Sarah Reader fifteen died when her 1958 pickup left a county road eight miles south and five east of Kimball. Trooper Roy Anderson reported the crash occurred about 9 30 AM. The vehicle rolled into a wheat field, causing about 1000 dollars in damage.
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Kimball County
Sarah Reader
Kimball
Roy Anderson
Highway Safety Patrol
Miss Reader
Buck Rader
Anderson
Leonard O'Hare
O’hare
Kimball Hospital
Observers Note Trend To Keep Defense Line From Populous Cities
Military observers identify a central plains belt from Montana to Missouri as the prime target for a nuclear attack. Minuteman defense lines rapidly spread near Malstrom AFB Montana and Ellsworth AFB South Dakota with more sites planned by 1965 around Warren AFB Cheyenne. Long range missiles travel 6000 miles with high accuracy and defense funding remains under tight classification.
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Montana
North Dakota
Missouri
Nebraska
Defense Department
Malstrom Air Force Base
South Dakota
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
Minutemen
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Plains
Tri-State
Surface Scraping Underway for Minuteman Missile Sites
Major Paul Carroll of the U S Corps of Engineers says surface scraping is complete and drilling of 90 foot holes for housing Minuteman missiles will begin in the Sidney area. Exact site locations remain classified with about ninety sites planned in the southern Nebraska panhandle for Warren Air Force Base at Cheyenne. a missile control center is under excavation at Sioux Army Depot to oversee groups of ten missiles.
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AIR Force
W. E. Todd
USAF
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Sioux Army Depot
Col. Todd
Stanley W. Smiley
SAC
Col
Todd
W. W. Weeks
Sioux
H. G. Rhode
Charles Freed
SATAF
Frank Morrison
SAD Public Information Office
Sidney
Paul Carroll
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Major Carroll
Minuteman
Nebraska Panhandle
Minuteman Work Progresses at Kimball Missile Sites
Lt. Col. Frank Mehner reports favorable weather will accelerate Minuteman missile site construction in the Kimball area. Crews pour concrete at silo sites with batching plants in Kimball Sidney Pine Bluffs and LaGrange. The total program spans two to three years and rates are classified.
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Kimball
Panhandle
Frank E. Mehner
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Mehner
Sidney
Pine Bluffs
LaGrange
Wyo
Martin Says Wage Rates Far Out Of Line
Congressman Dave Martin visited Cheyenne to review wage rates for Minute Man missile site construction. He argued rates are far out of line with local wages, noting Labor Department rules tie federally funded project pay to local scales. His prior objections suggest limited chance of change.
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Dave Martin
Cheyenne
Labor Department
Martin
New Minuteman Complex Near Grand Forks AFB
The Air Force announced a new Minuteman program near Grand Forks North Dakota though missile counts were not released. Most ICBM bases lie west of the Mississippi and observers say eastern sites would face first enemy fire in war. A Warren AFB support complex will spread 200 missiles across Wyoming Nebraska and Colorado with sites in Banner Kimball and Cheyenne counties in western Nebraska.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Air Force
Mississippi River
Defense Department
Washington, D. C
Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Banner
Kimball
Cheyenne
RAD Meeting Sets Akron Tour Dates
RAD at the 4 H building chaired by Bob Elsen announced three items. An open house for the Egging cab plant in Gurley is planned for March 24 to view the expanded facility. A one day tour of Akron Colorado Experiment Station is set for March 4 to study operations. Community groups may contact the Sidney Public Library for Bookmobile service.
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RAD
Bob Elsen
Egging Cab
Gurley
Agriculture Committee
Akron
Colo
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Ralph Spearow
Ray Cruise
Sidney Public Library
United Fund Dinner Set Tuesday Night
United Fund will hold a dinner at Dude's Steak House at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with checks distributed to all participating organizations. Drive captains, board members, and organization representatives will attend the dinner and upcoming annual meeting.
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United Fund
Dude’s
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