Fleming Sees Federal Wheat Acre System as Unfair
State Sen George Fleming of Sidney argues the federal wheat allotment hurts Great Plains farmers by diverting acres to eastern and southern growers. He notes ongoing cuts in 1962 and cites wheat’s central role in regional income while other crops struggle to replace it.
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George Fleming
Sidney
Lorenzo
Len Fleming
Plains
Great Plains Wheat Belt
Great Plains
Sen. Fleming
Congress
Great Plains Territory
Drilling Pace Creates Nebraska Oil Fund Surplus
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission holds a near 100000 surplus due to brisk drilling. Secretary Dusty Rhodes says permit fees and an amended levy reduce costs, with three levy cuts since 1959 lowering the tax to three quarters of a mill per dollar of crude sales. Board members include Blip Doran, Ray Smith, and Fred Enders.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Commission
H N ‘Dusty’ Rhodes
Nebraska
Rhodes
State General Fund
G H
Blip’ Doran
Sidney
Ray Smith
Chappell
Fred Enders
Kimball
Omaha Firm Funds Alliance Junior High Addition
An Omaha investment firm will finance a $250,000 community building addition to the Alliance junior high school. The Storz Wachol Bender Co bid an interest rate of 3.273396 percent, with total charges of $92,899 over 13 years ending 1975. Work could start this fall with completion targeted for September 1962.
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Omaha
Alliance City Building Alliance
Storz-Wachol-Bender Co
Alliance
Superior Deep Test Failure Dims Panhandle Drilling Plans
Superior Oil Co. reported a deep test well north of Potter failed to show productive oil or gas, casting doubt on similar deep tests in the southern Panhandle this year. The Dakotas sands labelled D G and J are being tapped but are not known for long production, prompting firms to reassess costly deep-drilling plans despite cheaper formation access.
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Superior Oil Co
Potter
Panhandle
Superior
Travis
Safflower Cooking Oil Tested For Consumer Market
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp announces test marketing of Saffola safflower cooking and salad oil in the Sacramento Stockton area. The firm notes safflower oil’s high polyunsaturates may aid cholesterol control and expects edible safflower products to broaden profits after startup costs are covered.
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San Francisco
Mr . Rocca
Asia
Third Beet Sugar Payment July 27
The Great Western Sugar Company will pay beet growers 52 806 000 July 27 as the third payment on the 1960 beet crop. Frank A Kemp, president, said the payment will average about 70 cents per ton for the Colorado Nebraska Wheatland area. Montana growers will receive a flat 75 cents per ton and 70 cents will be paid in northern Wyoming. Upon receipt these payments bring the total to 46 746 000 to date from Great Western for their 1960 beets, an average of 11 72 per ton. Final accounting for the 1960 crop will occur after the sugar sales year ends September 30 1961.
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Great Western Sugar Company
Frank A Kemp
Colorado-Nebraska-Wheatland
Wyo
Montana
Wyoming
Great Western
Early Variety Is Best Hedge Against Rust
Lincoln reports stem rust observed across much of Nebraska with Banner County the sole exception. Swinbank, UNL Extension agronomist, says Ottawa variety resists most rust races and Hessian fly, leaf rust, and soil born mosaic. For other regions, plant early maturing varieties and apply good cultural practices to promote vigorous growth. winds carried rust spores into Nebraska as wheat headed, but dry heat limited spread and reduced damage in late fields.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Banner County
Swinbank
University of Nebraska Extension Agronomist
Ottawa
Cheyenne County Commissioners Audit Claims July 18 1961
Cheyenne County commissioners met at the courthouse Sidney Nebraska to audit claims for Road Bridge Gasoline Rural Mail Route and related funds. The meeting approved payments totaling 4243 00 for Road Fund 605 00 Bridge Fund 155 00 Gasoline Fund 155 00 Rural Mail Route Fund 894 60 and recapitulated funds and monthly fee reports.
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County Commissioner's
Cheyenne County
Wm. G. Smith
Chayman
Devil Hunt
Car. L. Olson
I. L. Pindell
F. L
Everett Kurth
Howard Kurth
Lyie Kurth
Hubert Lubash
Kovert Mika
Carl Motes
Joe Oliverius
Harry H. Quinn
Roswell Robinson
James Rogers
Clifford Sander
Lee E. Sivesind
Lewis Sterling
Joe J Teague
Earl Tebrinke
Joan Ahrens
Raymond Cordery
Alvin Hedges
Frank Rhea
Aes
Tewis Mullion
Harry Brown
Dixon Finley
Harold Haack
Glen Henzl
Marvin Juedes
Dennis Kirk
Yle Kurth
Robert Lubash
Union Pacific Buys Eleven Dieselelectric Locomotives
Union Pacific Railroad announced purchase of 11 diesel electric freight locomotives costing over 2.6 million dollars. Orders include four from Ace Products three from GM Electro Motor and four from General Electric with delivery next month. Locomotives include DL 640 SD 24 and U25B models powered by turbocharged 16 cylinder diesels. Units will join UPs high speed freight fleet on the mainline.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Arthur E. Stoddard
Ace Products Incorporated
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors Corporation
General Electric Company
Alco
Mr. Stoddard
Highspeed
Meeting Adjourns to August 1 and Special Call Planned
The meeting stood adjourned until August 1 or at a special call. The chairman is Wm G Smith with members Carl L Olson Cecil Hunt and J Pindell serving as County Clerk.
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Board of County Commissioners
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sidney
Wm G. Smith
Carl L Olson
Cecil Hunt
F. L. Balderson
Karmen Virgil
Hastings State Hospital
Ingleside
Adams County
Karman Virg
NSBR
Wm G Smith
Olson
Hunt
Smith
Thomas Lumber Co
ISG
Cs1
Wm. G Smith
J. Pindell
New Courthouse Planned for Keith County at Ogallala
Keith County Commissioners approve Bob Hinde designed plans for a modern 250000 dollar courthouse in Ogallala. Bids for general construction electrical and plumbing heating and ventilating are due by 2 pm MST on August 18. Construction to start after contracts are awarded with site east of the 1888 building and old courthouse to be demolished once offices move. The oceans hold about two quadrillion tons of magnesium though land deposits remain scarce.
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Ogallala
Keith County
Bob Hinde
North Platte
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