Nebraska Wheat Harvest May Get Under Way This Weekend
Warm weather accelerates maturing in McCook area raising possibility of combines running by Sunday or Monday. In Panhandle regions like Sidney action is expected later, with July 20 ripe estimates around some fields. Yields projected 20 to 50 bushels per acre if dry weather persists, while straw stiffness and rust risk may slow cutting and spread of combines through western Nebraska.
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Nebraska
McCook
Panhandle
Sidney
Here
Nebraska Panhandle
Hastings
Kearney
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska Wheat Territory
Wildcat Wells Planned Near Potter and Nearby Fields
Petroleum Inc announces Slama No 1 wildcat two miles north of Potter in NW NE of 28-15-52 with drilling unknown date. The well sits near Woten and Rabbass fields, while other activity includes McKnob’s Young No 1 northwest wildcat and Dawes County discovery efforts in 12-33-52 region near Chadron.
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Woten
Rabbass
McKnob Production Co
Grabill
Ohio Ve Co
Dawes County
Leon Wondra and Associates
Chadron
Big Blue
Grain Markets Wheat Prices From Local Elevators
Grain markets report No 1 Wheat at 193 dollars per bushel and No 2 Wheat at 192 dollars per bushel from local elevator sources today.
Fourth of July in Sidney Brims With Clear Skies
A weather report from an eastern Nebraska office noted thunder showers near Sidney last evening but the city enjoyed a cloudless cool Independence Day. Hundreds watched fireworks in Sidney and Dalton with many spectators in park picnics, a busy pool, and many local businesses closed.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Sidney
Square Dance Registration Set Monday In Sidney
Registration for Sidney summer recreation square dancing classes is scheduled Monday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the junior high cafeteria. Sessions will be at the Hahler Building lot with lights. Gordon Richardson will call. ages 8-10 dance 7 to 8 p.m. and 11-14 from 8 to 9. A 10 cent registration per person. must register in mixed sets of four boys and four girls. A parent must accompany each child and attendance is five nights.
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Arven Reynolds
Hahler Building
12Th Avenue
Jackson Street
Reynolds
Gordon Richardson
Sidney Youth Heads to National Jamboree at Valley Forge
Sidney area Boy Scouts led by Kenneth Foland depart for a 19 day sightseeing journey to the fourth annual National Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. Foland will report as special correspondent for The Telegraph. The trip covers Chicago Detroit Greenfield Village Niagara New York Philadelphia Washington St Louis and Kansas City ending July 24. About 53 000 scouts and leaders from 48 states Washington DC Hawaii and 11 foreign countries attend the July 12 18 event featuring demonstrations services arena shows campfires and fireworks.
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Wye-Braska Area
Washington D. C
St. Louis
Kansas City
Valley Forge
George Washington
Washington
D. C
Hawaiian Islands
Increased Tax Valuation Is Reported Here
Cheyenne County posts a rise in taxable valuation for the year with total value at about 92.8 million. The 1956 figure was 90.2 million, while added railroads and utility franchise valuations will adjust the final tax base. City of Sidney and area villages show mixed changes as farm and town real estate and mineral interests shift.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
State Tax Commissioner's Office
State Board of Equalization
Roy Gish
Sidney
Gurley
Dalton
Lodgepole
Potter
Panhandle
Kimball
Banner
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Deudl
Keith
Garden
Damage Seen In Areas Of Lodged Grain
Lincoln yields and test weight of wheat in badly lodged areas are likely to be reduced. J. C Swinbank, Extension agronomist at the University of Nebraska, reported today. Spots of badly lodged wheat down for weeks may produce little grain. extent depends on how long lodged and weather until harvest. Leaf rust stem rust and mildew threaten the crop and rotting may occur.
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Lincoln
J. C Swinback
University of Nebraska
Swinbank
Treasurer Sees Old Fashioned Clerical System In Office
Cheyenne County treasurer M. M. Inhelder says the office still relies on pencil and paper with only one outdated computer. He notes the operation handles over two million dollars yearly and calls for modernization including new multi purpose machines, asking county commissioners to review and approve the proposed mechanization plan.
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Cheyenne County
M. M. Inhelder
Inhelder
Two Price Wheat Plan Faces Fresh Capitol Debate
Washington reports indicate renewed interest in a two price wheat plan as House and Senate Agriculture Committees weigh flexible farm policies. Proponents cite reduced tax cost and market flexibility, while critics warn of government limits on farm output and foreign backlash.
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Capitol
Washington
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Soil Bank
Congress
Coolidge
Bensons
State Department
Stolen Fender Skirt From 1950 Model Car
Everett J Elm of Omaha reported to the Cheyenne County sheriff's office this morning that an accessory was stolen from his 1950 model car parked overnight at a Sidney motel.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Hastings Navy Depot to enter partial maintenance status
The Hastings Navy Depot in Nebraska will be placed on a partial maintenance basis by June 30 1958 with civilian personnel limited to 300 to 400 workers. The move follows orders to reduce civilian staff to 800 by July and leaves Sioux Ordnance Depot in Sidney as the only active WWII era installation in the state. A chamber committee seeks new missions to stabilize payroll and operations at Sioux.
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Nebraska
Bureau of Ordnance
Department of Navy
Hastings Nay
Robert Thatcher
NAC
Washington
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Senate
Hastings
Thatcher
NAD
Sioux
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Band Concert Program Revealed by Director
The announced program for tonight's summer band concert in Sidney lists pieces including Lights Out and Londerry Air with arrangements by Walters. Conducting duties are held by Duane Moody, with Ed Short as guest soloist and selections such as Night Clouds and Deep River Rhapsody featured.
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Sidney
George Hinn
ileCoy
Walters
Rachmaninoff
Farrar
Duane Moody
Ed Short
Budka
Grunman
Fuchik
Police Probe 2 Car Wreck To Fix Blame
Investigators continued the probe into a Wednesday night two car crash on Highway 19 near Gurley that killed 38 year old Dr Ralph L Gangarosa of Gordon and injured 15 year old Ronald Frame. The Nebraska Safety Patrol said Gangarosa's northbound car and Frame's southbound car collided after 10 30 to 11 p m. Frame was taken to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital and was reported improving. Third highway fatality in Cheyenne County for 1957.
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Highway 19
Gurley
Sheridan County
Ralph L. Gangarosa
Gordon
Ronald Frame
Chet Frame
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Ronald
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Gangarosa
Ft. Collins
Colo
Gangraosa
Cheyenne County
Sidney
California
Lodgepole
Rueben Quinn
Sharon Fritz
Ray Lopez
Route 1
Clarence Bills
Bills
Rose Street
Telegraph community cor reports delayed for holiday
Some news from The Telegraph's community correspondents will not appear today because the mechanical department was on holiday. Reports not set in time will be edited and used in Monday's paper.
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