Bowl Day Laments Nebraska Defeat Highlighted By Duke
A radio narrative decries Nebraska as the worst among eight bowls on New Years Day as Duke dominates the Husk ers. The piece notes host teams faltered, with Arkansas and Southern Cal among those losing, and Oklahoma tipped for the Orange Bowl next from the Big Seven.
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Nebraska
Duke
Red Barber
Maryland
Barrother
Mississippi
Navy
Arkansas
Southern Cal
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Kezar Stadium Footholds and NU Huskers Basketball Outlook
The article contrasts stadium charm from Kezar in San Francisco with the Rose Bowl and notes how the 1954 Nebraska football season contrasts with a sagging NU basketball campaign. Jerry Bush faces a thin roster and slow adaptation as Nebraska trails rival Big Seven teams like Missouri Colorado Kansas State Iowa State and Oklahoma. The piece cautions that a first clear Big Seven basketball crown may take time.
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Miami
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
Golden Gate City
Nebraska
Jerry Bush
Husker
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas State
Kansas
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Huskers
Maroons and Irish Return To Action With Lodgepole Showdown
The local basketball schedule features Sidney prep teams at home. Maroons host Kimball Longhorns at 8 p.m. in SHS gym while St Pats plays St Marys of Cheyenne in the Youth Center. Lodgepole hosts an unbeaten Panthers versus Chappell in a key conference game. Sunol visits Lewellen in a fourth contest.
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Fou
Sidney Prep
Maroons
Kimball Longhorns
SHS
St. Pats
St.Marys of
Cheyenne
Sidney High
St. Pat’s
St. Marys
Lodgepole
Panthers
Chappell
Larry Write
Nebraska
Duane Freeman
Sunol
Lewellen
Cheyenne County
Venango
Husker Hoop Opener Versus Iowa State Set in Lincoln
Nebraska aims to start Big Seven play on a high note hosting Iowa State after a 2-6 start. Iowa State, rebounding from a mixed pre conference tournament, features center Chuck Duncan who posted 34 points in a tourney game and sits at a 21.1 scoring average.
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Norman Stewart
University of Missouri
Kansas State
J. R. Snyder
Missouri
Bob Reiter
K-State
Roger Craft
Kansas City
Chuck Duncan
Iowa State
Kansas
Duncan
Nebraska
Huskers
Jaycee Loop Bosses to Meet for League Policies
Coaches sponsors and officials of the 1955 Jaycee Basketball League will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Ohio Oil Co building to establish league policies and bylaws. Play in the eight team league begins Thursday with Rogers Truck Line versus Gurley at 6 30 p m SODS vs Wamsleys Mercury at 7 45 and Potter against Sunol at 9 00.
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Ohio Oil Co
Jaycee
Rogers Truck Line
Gurley
SOD
Wamsley
Mercury
Potter
Sunol
James Bay Brackish Nature Explained By River Inflows
James Bay is brackish rather than salt due to numerous rivers feeding it from the south. The southern extension of Hudson Bay accumulates freshwater, lowering salinity and creating a mixed water environment.
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James Bay
Hudson Bay
Bowling Showgon Standings and Thursday Results
Standings show Overland 30 Welch 30 8621 Wheatbelt 28 23 Ohio Oil 27 8 024 Hutchison 22 29 Rudy's 16 3935. Thursday games saw Welch 3 Ohio Oil 0 Wheatbelt 2 Overland 1 Hutchison 2 Rudy's 1. High team series Welch 2212 Ohio Oil 2141 Overland 2095. High team game Ohio 756 Welch 752 Hutchison 749. High individual series Jack McCormack 497 Don Schwartz 490 Augustine 490. High individual game Les Couch 191 Jack McCormack 189 Caleb Payne 185.
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Overland
Welch
Wheatbelt
Ohio Oil
Hutchison
Rudy’s
Ohio
Hi Ind
Jack McCormack
Don Schwartz
Ernie Augustine
Les Couch
Caleb Payne
Weather notes on 1954 drought and 1939 rainfall
The article reviews drought conditions across the Great Plains with 1954 moisture deficits, 1939 precipitation figures, and December data showing only two moist days. It cites a 110 degree high, a 33 degree below zero low, and discusses forecasts for continued hot, dry trends into 1955. It also notes soil conditions worse than during the Dust Bowl and a 19 percent rise in U S family numbers during the 1940s.
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Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Sidney
Washington
Great Plains
Plains
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Beet Industry Starts Public Service Drive
The Western Beet Sugar Producers announces a long-range public service program with a Denver headquarters. E L Howe of Denver named regional manager to organize the effort, aimed at connecting industry with housewives and the general public through sugar cookery and home economics outreach across four states.
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Rocky Mountain States
Denver
Harold O. Belknap
Western Beet Sugar Producers, Inc
E. L. Howe
Belkman
Publc
WESP
WBSP
41st Districters Propose School Land Sale and Bi partisan Legislature
The 41st unicameral district GOP group, covering Sioux Dawes and Box Butte counties, calls for selling Nebraska school lands and creating a 50 member population based and 25 member geographic based unicameral, plus re-enacting the one cent emergency gas tax and other reforms. Don Pierce announced the recommendations to be presented to legislators opening Monday.
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Sioux
Dawes
Box Cute
Alliance Daily Times-Herald
GOP
Don Pierce
Elvin Adamso
Nebraska
Census forms mailed for 1954 business and manufacturers
The Federal Bureau of the Census mails 1954 census forms to Nebraska retailers wholesalers service businesses amusements hotels and tourist courts. Manufacturing forms go to Nebraska manufacturers as part of new national statistics for areas beyond 1948 and 1947 baselines. About 275,000 establishments nationwide will receive forms. Nebraska had 1344 manufacturing sites in 1947.
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Nebraska
Federal Bureau of the Census
Safety Patrol Paul Pierce faces intrastate hauling case
Ogallala and Big Springs related case notes record illegal intrastate hauling by Safety Patrol Paul Pierce and Bruce Klemme. Pierce cited for hauling goods in violation with $10 and costs. Klemme fined $1 and costs for driving without a license.
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Paul Pierce
Ogallala
Bruce Klemme
Big Springs
Speeding Fines Across Wyoming Towns
Curtis Klemme of Big Springs, Lloyd Sittler of Encampment, Daniel Janicek of Kimball, and Lester Anderson of Pinedale were fined $10 and costs each for speeding in their respective Wyoming towns.
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Curtis Klemme
Big Springs
Lloyd Sittler
Wyo
Daniel Janicek
Kimball
Lester Anderson
Pinedale
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