Banner County oil discovery yields new drill sites in state
Nebraska oil activity reports a Banner County discovery at No 1 Puckett near Harrisburg Field. A J sand test yielded 150 oil feet with mud, total depth 5720 feet. Cheyenne and Keith counties see new locations as Thurman Gay Jr and Enbrook drill wildcats with projected J sand tests. Daily Neb oil production around 68,057 barrels. 40 new permits, including 25 to D G Hamilton for 63 wildcats across multiple counties.
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Cambridge Oil Co
Banner County
Puckett
Harrisburg
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Thurman Gay, Jr
Stuarco Oil Co
North Potter
Murfin Drilling Co
Enbrook Oil and Gas Co., Inc
Sidney
Ring-West ‘Petroleum Corp
Ohio Oil Co
Yuma County
Colo
CNE
Love-Miller Drilling Co
Nebraska
Oil Valuation Shifts From Western Nebrask a to Southwest
The 1962 oil and mineral valuations show declines in four western border counties while several southern edge counties report gains. Across 13 counties total valuation fell to 66.88 million from 69.06 million in 1961, a drop of 2.18 million. Banner County suffered the largest drop, and Kimball remains the top oil producer despite a 5.3 million drop. Six counties posted gains, including Deuel Garden Harlan Morrill Red Willow and Richardson. losses occurred in Banner Cheyenne Hitchcock Kimball and Scotts Bluff. The value is based on prior year production times the price per barrel or per million cubic feet, with a county table following.
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Nebraska
Forrest Johnson
Banner
Banner County
Kimball County
Kimball
Deuel
Garden
Harlan
Morrill
Red Willow
Richardson
Cheyenne
Hitchcock
Scotts Bluff
County Banner
Devel
Frontier
Lincoln
Hruska Warns Against Relying on Math for Air Service
Senator Roman Hruska of Nebraska criticized the Civil Aeronautics Board for leaning on mathematical thresholds to decide subsidies. He warned that the five passengers per day or seven per mile standard could unjustly cut service, risking Nebraska’s place in the nation’s 20th century. He urged proportional subsidy cuts nationwide if limits must apply.
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Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Civil Aeronautics Board
col.Hruska
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Hruska
County Jail Overcrowding Reported in Cheyenne County
Over the weekend Cheyenne County Jail again reached overflow levels with 13 inmates housed in the lower courthouse confinement by Saturday morning. The facility was built for ten, making the situation clearly congested.
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Cheyenne County
Burglar Steals $450 From Log Cabin Jukebox
Burglars entered the Log Cabin tavern at 1034 Illinois overnight Friday through a back door and stole about $450 in coins from the juke box and bowling machine. The cash box was untouched. Sheriff W W Schulz Deputy Ker mit Brumbaugh Police Captain Roy Bauer and Patrolman George Ott investigated.
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Illinois
W. W. Schulz
Kermit Brumbaugh
Roy Bauer
George Ott
Short Meeting In Prospect For Council Tenie
A fairly short meeting is in prospect for the city council tonight at 7 30. The main item is final approval of the 1963 63 budget. Agenda includes petitions visitors and requests paving circular drive San Marino Road building applications occupational licenses business reports ordinances No 698 annual appropriation ordinance budgeting No 699 creating Paving District No 100 San Marino Road circular drive and adjournment.
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San Marino Road
San Marino
Reported prowling at Loewe home on 15th street
A prowler tried a window at Marvin Loewe's residence at 920 15th at 1:14 a.m. Thursday. The intruder slit the screen and entered the main floor but fled after Mrs. Loewe woke and called out. No theft occurred though a purse with money was nearby.
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Marvin Loewe
Jaycees Seek Community Project Ideas in Sidney
Sidney junior chamber members invite residents to submit three ideas for worthwhile community projects. Mail suggestions to Jaycees PO Box 353 Sidney. A committee will select top proposals to pursue next year. The band shell at Legion Park was their last major project with U-Fix It Week and Little League promotion among past efforts.
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Sidney Junior Chamber
Jaycees
Sidney
Legion Park
Sol Willis Jr
WNUCC to Discuss Reapportionment At July Meeting
Western Nebraska Unit ed Chambers of Commerce plans a July gathering at Lundy Trout Farm in Low Belly Canyon near Harrison. Directors meet at 4 p.m. in Harrison courthouse, social hour at 6:30, beef barbecue dinner. W. E. Mumoy to outline Low Belly Canyon area and Sioux County with a variety program. Proceedings may adopt a formal position on Nebraska legislative reapportionment amid a push by the League of Municipalities. Local clubs sponsor. trout fishing open all day.
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Harrison
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Low Belly Canyon
W. E. Mumoy
Sioux County
Ladies Community Club
Harrison Men's
Lundy
Nebraska
League of Municipalities of
Aunt of Sidney men injured as Duncan Neb tornado
A tornado hit Duncan Nebraska eight miles west of Columbus on Saturday night, damaging a house owned by 82 year old Emma Scholz who was found inside and carried from a jammed home. The residence was a total loss while a grain elevator grocery store warehouse and 90 percent of power lines were damaged. Mrs Scholz is aunt to Al and Henry Koester of Sidney.
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Duncan
Neb
Columbus
Emma Scholz
Henry Koester
Sidney
Hornaday Store Moves to New Osborn Building Site
Bill Smith new owner of Hornaday Store announces moving next week to the Osborn Building. The store will occupy the west end with extensive remodeling underway prior to the move.
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Bill Smith
Hornaday
Osborn Building
Grand Ole Opry Stars for Cheyenne County Fair Night
The Grand Ole Opry will headline Cheyenne County Fair on Tuesday night August 21 at 8 PM. Twelve Opry stars from Nashville Tennessee perform with Autry Inman Martha Carson Dick Flood Shawna Lawrence Merl Lindsay and others in a two hour show. Carson Inman Flood and Lindsay hold major TV and chart credentials with hits and upcoming projects noted.
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The
Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Autry Inman
the Opry
Martha Carson
Dick Flood
Jimmy Dean
Cbs-Tv
Lovely Shawna Lawrence
Shasta
Merl Lindsay
Pakistani native hired to teach at Garden Co High
Mrs Saeeda Hamid a native of Pakistan has been hired as homemaking instructor at Garden County High School Oshkosh for the coming term The Garden County News praises her as highly qualified with international experience and notes she will teach Homemaking I II and III while completing her master’s degree in home economics Her husband an engineer works in Greeley and they have two preschool children
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Pakistan
Saeeda Hamid
Garden County High School
Oshkosh
Board of Regents
Paul Kipper
Hamid
India
England
Lahore
Whéeré
Lahore College For Women
Polytechnic
London
Punjab University
United States
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colorado State College
Greeley
Cloudy Weather Forecast With Possible Showers
The area will see overcast skies through tomorrow with a chance of afternoon showers. Lows will be 50 to 60 degrees and highs 80 to 90 as a dry spell aids harvesting over the weekend. Saturday temps ranged 60 to 93 and Sunday 61 to 89 with rain showers Sunday night totaling .20 inches and Monday morning .26 inches.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Irrigation Water Nitrate Check Continues in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County extension plans to submit two irrigation well water samples as part of ongoing survey begun last summer. Agent Ivan Liljegren notes the goal is to monitor changes in nitrate levels entering local water flow.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Conservation Drive Gains Ground in 1962 Effort
Lincoln Nebraska farmers are urged to adopt conservation practices as part of the rural area development RAD program. Albert Franke chairs the ASC committee reporting progress. The drive, run by ASC committeemen on their own time, targets under employed and low income farmers to increase income and create off-farm employment. The goal is to engage previously inactive farmers in a major conservation project in 1962.
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Lincoln
Albert Franke
Nebraska Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Department of Agriculture
Harvest Results Hard to Judge in Western Nebraska Wheat
Washington reports indicate no date set for a wheat referendum after the Agriculture Department canceled it and Kennedy extended voting to August 31. Farmers describe wildly variable yields across fields, with rust, hail and wet weather shaping opinions on the 1962 harvest while forecasts point to a rough basis for next year’s crop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kennedy
Congress
Nebraska
Lorenzo
Safflower Holds Up Well Under Moisture, PVO-GM Says
PVO-GM mill in Sidney reports safflower acreage under contract looks good and receives enough moisture to offset a prevalent weed problem. Weathered this summer's unusual pattern except where hail in Dalton Gurley destroyed crops. Ned Robinson notes some recovery, some destruction, no recent field checks, but growers report crop doing well. weeds remain abundant, boosting moisture needs.
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Sidney
Ned Robinson
Dalton-Gurley
Robinson
Tuesday Band Concert at Legion Park Rings in Summer
The city band concert at Legion Park bandshell opens at 8 p m Tuesday led by Dir Sid Phelps with final concert July 31 featuring 85 student musicians directed by William Fankhauser and Phelps. The program includes Bombasto March Courtly Festival and Sophisticated Lady among other pieces and a Euphonium solo by Larry Nelson.
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Legion Park
Sid Phelps
William Fankhauser
Cnet
Larry Nelson
Bells of
Three Corner Area Plans Minuteman Missile Defense Network
The three corner region of Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming will host a wide dispersed Minuteman missile complex in a joint effort by The Air Corps The Corps of Engineers Boeing Co and SAC. The program envisions 200 launch sites across about 20000 square miles with a 440 acre later land transfer per site. Construction spans four phases with land acquisition in year one and final site release to SAC after activation.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
America
Air Corps
Corps of Engineers
Boeing Co
Seattle
Strategic Air Command
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Kimball
United States Air Force
Air Force
Boeing
Sidney
Don Smith
Engineers
SAC
Warren Afb
Wyoki
Dale Kent
Kent
Com Uas
Capt. Smith
Boeing Aircraft Co
Capt Smith
USAF
Montana
South Dakota
Lex O’brient
Minuteman
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Ralph Knnselman
West Hotel
Sol Willis
Herb Mueller
Robert A. Roderick
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Sidneyites
Hornaday Store
Grand Ole Opry Stars For Fair
Mr. Moon
Meri Lindsay
Garden Co. High
Garden County News
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Panella
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