Two Cheyenne County Leaders End Long Public Careers
The Sidney Telegraph notes state Senator George Fleming of Sidney declines reelection and is succeeded by Robert L. Clark. Albert A. Fenske retires from the county board after 36 years in public service. Both men are praised for faithful service, strong conduct, and keeping their word, and the editor hopes private life is not dull.
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Cheyenne County
George Fleming
Sidney
Robert L. Clark
Fleming
Senate
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Albert A. Fenske
State Senate
Fenske
Father Vincent Pelster Remembersed as Parish Priest and Boyhood Parishioner
Father Vincent Pelster died in a recent automobile accident. A St Patrick’s High School graduate, he later served the parish as its priest and was beloved by many who knew him as boy and later as parishioners. The Catholic Diocese of Grand Island mourns a faithful servant and friend.
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Vincent Pelster
St. Patrick’s High School
Father Pelster
Pelster
Grand Island
Two diplomats only for US in world talks, critique
A reader laments that only Averill Harriman and Henry Cabot Lodge can represent the United States in negotiations. The author argues for harsher, clearer ground rules and less appeasement, urging direct action and firmer leadership in diplomacy.
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United States
Toitalk
Averill Harriman
Henry Cabot Lodge
Code of appearance at southwest Air Force post sparks protests
A southwest Air Force post bases a new dress code banning bare feet and hippie long hair, drawing objections from base residents and outsiders. The commander defended the rule, saying those who issue orders must first learn to take orders.
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Air Force
United States
Fight Against Famine In 2000 World Food Debate
A Tucson Daily Citizen essay surveys forecasts for feeding a projected six billion by 2030. C. P. Snow predicts famine. William Gaud and others bank on food tech, including soy and fish flour. Soybeans rise as major U S crop. fish flour, irradiation, and microbial protein promise new supplies.
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C. P. Snow
Westminister College
Fulton
Mr. Snow
William S. Gaud
U. S
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Army
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Tucson Daily Citizen
Corporate farms mostly family owned under one percent
A USDA preliminary survey of 22 Midwestern, Mountain, and Pacific states shows corporate farms are a small, largely family driven sector. In early 1968, 6,703 corporate farms included ranches and feedlots, averaging 11,000 acres, with 40 percent of total land and 7 percent of farm receipts from the 1967 data.
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USDA
Mountain
Pacific
Bids Sought for Kimball Rec Area Caretaker Residence
Kimball officials announce bids for a caretaker residence at the City County Recreation area will be opened January 28 at 2 PM. Previous bids exceeded estimates and were rejected. Work must finish by May 31. First trap shooting event held at the rec area and bugs in the mechanism noted. A May 1 tentative date is set for a test of the new nine hole golf course.
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Kimball
Kimball City-County
Rec
Oshkosh Hosts VFW Convention With Victory Voices
Oshkosh will host the district VFW and VFW Auxiliary convention Sunday January 12 at 1 p.m. in the City auditorium with about 100 delegates expected. District commander and district auxiliary president, plus state officers, will attend to hear the top three winners in the Voice of Democracy contest and lunch will follow.
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Oshkosh
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
VFW
Voice of Democracy
Steam era ends as UP dismantles Kimball site tanks
Eby Wrecking Co. dismantled the water storage tank and began work on the softener tank at the Union Pacific site in Kimball. The railroad donated the water well to the city for future use, and the two metal tanks, pump house, and treater storage house were purchased by the wrecking firm.
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Kimball
Union Pacific Railroad
Eby Wrecking Co
Eby Wrecking
Elmer S Swanson longtime Bushnell druggist dies at 78
Elmer S. Swanson 78 longtime Bushnell drug store operator died at home. Born October 15 1890 in Oxford Nebraska he graduated Creighton University in 1910 and worked in Council Bluffs Omaha before moving to Bushnell in 1918.
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Bushnell
Elmer S. Swanson
Mr. Swanson
Oxford
Neb
Creighton University
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Box Butte Food Stamps Set to Start in Alliance
Box Butte County will inaugurate the federal Food Stamp program on February 25 with the issuing office in Alliance Municipal Building. Officials Donald Schmidt and Robert Niemann assisted in setup, describing stamps as a way to stretch the food dollar and improve diet. most foods are eligible except imported items and nonfood items like tobacco alcohol paper goods soap and broom.
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Alliance
Box Butte County
Alliance Municipal
Donald Schmidt
State Department of Public Welfare
Robert Niemann
Consumer and Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Scottsbluff
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Irene) Mika
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