New Drilling Locations Reported Near Lorenzo and Kimball County
Several new drilling locations were reported in Nebraska and nearby fields. George Fleming B No 1 starts in O Connell Field near Lorenzo. Stoll No 1 and Harlon No 1 are planned in Maley and nearby fields. Frontier Refining may drill Rudolph No 1 weeks away. Kimball County dry holes include Leonard No 1 Tremain No 1 and Richards No 1 among others.
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Cheyenne County
Ohio
Lorenzo
British-American Oil
Wvtex Oil
Frontier Refining Co
Telegraph
Sidney
Frontier
Kimball County
TCT Corp
Leonard
Wildcat
Ajax
Balderson-Denver
Tremain
Lowell Williamson
Rodman
Harder and Kays
Richards
Potter Field
M. P. Gilbert
Harrison No
Sisson Field
Walker & Wilson
Leonard No
Leonard Field
Independents In Oil And Gas See Good Year Ahead
Independent oil and gas producers foresee a favorable 1956 driven by higher overall activity. IPAA estimates daily petroleum demand near 9 million barrels with domestic use rising to 8.669 million and exports about 0.329 million barrels. If imports stay near 1954 ratios, U S production could rise modestly, with drilling up to 5 percent and total 1956 expenditures around 20 percent higher than 1953.
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Independent Petroleum Assn. of America
IPAA
Defense
Arthur S Flemming
U.S
Association
Gingham Girls Hold Christmas Party at Georgianna Coleman Home
The Gingham Gils held a December 13 party at Georgianna Coleman’s home with a fab bag gift exchange and games. Cookies and a serenade followed the meeting, and the next gathering is planned at Shar on Lincell’s home.
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Gingham Gils
Georgianna Colemen
Georgianna Coleman
Sharon Lincell
Lost Item Found in Chattanooga Times Want Ad
The Lost & Found column in the Chattanooga Times lists a found item described as a 1 T. D. 18 International bulido. The notice notes the item was located and seeks the owner to claim.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanoosa Times
T. D
International Bulido. R
Dilley Erects Giant Watermelon Monument
In Dilley Texas a large red watermelon mounted on a white pylon commemorates the area's watermelon yield, which has averaged 13 million pounds annually for the past five years, marking a local agricultural milestone.
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Dilley, Tex
Dilley
Dilley Area
Amelia Bloomer at Nebraska Legislature 1856 Examined
James Olson recalls Amelia Bloomer’s 1856 Nebraska Capitol appearance praised for poise and eloquence. The era’s chronotype notes she spoke on women’s rights to a crowded House with General Larimer arranging her stand. A century later the writer calls the scene a pinnacle of praise from the old newspaper.
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Amelia Bloomer
Nebraska
Founders Day Rally to Feature GOP Doubleheader
The Nebraska GOP plans a Founders Day event on March 19 at the University of Nebraska Coliseum paired with a pre primary convention. A national committeeman will be elected to replace Abel Shotwell of Omaha, retiring after 16 years. An Omaha-backed candidate, T. H. Maenner, faces competition from Charles Reed and possibly David Martin, with money-raising as a central goal of the gathering.
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Statehouse Canceu
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
GOP
Abel Shotwell
Omaha
University of Nebraska Coliseum
T. H. Maenner
Charles Reed
State Central Committee
Maenner
W. C. Fraser
David Martin
Kearney Lumpherman
Advisory State Highway Commission
Victor Anderson
Commission
Edién
Mitchell
Harrison
Columbus
Aliens Urged to Register Addresses in January
Immigration Commissioner J. M. Swing calls on noncitizens to report their address to the INS each January under the 1952 act. About 2.3 million aliens filed last year, with expectations to exceed 2.5 million in 1956. Office in Omaha distributes address report cards at post offices and INS, with instructions to hand cards to staff.
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J. M. Swing
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration Office
Swing
D. J. Shipma
Omaha
Immigration
Shipma
Senator Schoeppel backs bushel quota plan for farm control
Kansas Senator Andrew Schoeppel says bushel, bale, or pound quotas will win strong backing in Congress this session. He argues acreage quotas spurred intensive production and large surpluses, urging practical, equitable controls. The Agriculture Department studied poundage versus acreage for tobacco but offered no recommendation.
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Congress
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Nebraska
Schoeppel
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Do Not Be Anxious Jesus Cure for Worry Explained
A discussion of Luke 12 22 arguing Jesus did not say Take no thought but Do not be anxious The piece advocates trust in God and putting first things first as the antidote to worry citing Matthew 6 33 and Paul and emphasizing the kingdom of God over material concerns It notes Christians often worry about food clothing and other needs but should focus on spiritual matters and righteous living.
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Columbus
Commission
Owen Bo3 Ies
Statehouse
Doniphan
Grand Island
Verdigre
Enc Cer
Norfolk
Nebraska
J. W. Weingarten
Omaha
Burlington Railroad
Weingarten
Attrney
R. E. Powell Lincoln
Jesus
God
Paul
Water Builds Population In North Platte Valley
A Bureau of Reclamation report notes irrigation boosts population in the North Platte Valley with 134 people per thousand acres on farms and towns, versus five per thousand in adjacent drylands. Scotts Bluff County gains 18.4 percent from 1930 to 1940, aided by irrigation and 5,273 new homes. Federal tax revenues from the project offset half the construction cost yearly. Fossil evidence shows the golden eagle has long inhabited the Western Hemisphere.
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North Platte Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
North Platte
Midwest
Scotts Bluff County
Bureau
Scotts Bluff
Wyoming
Nebraska
Dinga, Australia’s Unique Precolonial Mammal
The dinga, a native Australian dog, is noted as the only large placenta mammal to inhabit Australia before European colonization. This distinct animal remains a key example of Australia’s ancient megafauna lineage and Aboriginal interactions with native species.
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Australia
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Rockwell City
Iowa
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New York
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