Sidney Miller Doe dies in Jamestown Dakota crash
A two year old Sidney girl, June Elizabeth Miller, and her grandmother were killed when their car skidded in heavy rain near Jamestown North Dakota. The child died July 21 1967 in Jamestown. Funeral services planned at First Methodist Church in Sidney with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Sidney
Jamestown
North Dakota
June Elizabeth Miller
Dennis Miller
Miller
Richard
Arnold Knutson
Duluth
Minnesota
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dennis
Jean Miller
Richard Lewis Miller
Walter E. Miller
Eleanor Miller
Fort Collins
Colorado
First Methodist Church
John Stayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig-Holechek Funeral Home
Three Pound Book Tracks Federal Programs Catalogue
Congressman Dave Martin notes the Office of Economic Opportunity has published a 701 page three pound catalogue listing 458 federal assistance programs. Sargent Shriver calls it a notable accomplishment while comparing it to the 1965 edition of 414 pages and two pounds.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Dave Martin
Martin
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Poverty Program
Sargent Shriver
John A. Whitaker Dies at 81 in Illinois Funeral Arrangements
John A. Whitaker 81 died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services and interment are planned in Clayton, Illinois, with burial at Hendricks Mortuary. Born April 4, 1886 in Adams County, he married Nellie Johnson in 1907 and farmed in Quincy before retiring. Survived by two sons Vernon and Marion, a grandson Jack, three great grandchildren, and brother Naaman. Marion and widow attend local services. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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John A. Whitaker
Memorial Hospital
Clayton
Ill
Hendricks Mortuary
John Alfred Whitaker
Adams County
Daniel W
Mary Whitehead Whitaker
Quincy
Nellie Johnson
the Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Cheyenne County to Mail $2 Million in Wheat Payments
Cheyenne County ASC will mail about 2 million dollars in 1967 crop wheat certificates to local farmers. The mailing began last Tuesday and may finish by week’s end, per ASC office manager Lawrence Thompson.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Lawrence Thompson
Legislature Nixes I 80 Change Plea in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska lawmakers rejected a request to redesign the Interstate 80 interchange southwest of Big Springs western Nebraska. The resolution cited western concern over diverting traffic into Colorado and away from Nebraska and Wyoming. Gov Tiemann had approved the plan which would route Colorado bound traffic straight at Big Springs and send western Nebraska and Wyoming traffic north to cross the South Platte River.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Big Springs
Colorado
Wyoming
George Fleming
Sidney
George Gerdes
Alliance
Elvin Adamson
Valentine
Eugene T. Mahoney
Omaha
Norbert T. Tiemann
South Platte River
Fleming undecided on filing for 1968 Senate race
After the 1967 legislative session in Lincoln Senator George H. Fleming of Sidney said it is too early to decide about running for re election in 1968. Fellow western Nebraskan Senator George Gerdes of Alliance also said he has not decided to run again, noting ten years in office and the possibility of someone else’s better effort.
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Lincoln
Sen
George H. Fleming
Sidney
George Gerdes
Ale Itance
Safe-Play Co Stockholders Meeting Announcement
Safe-Play Mfg Co inc holds its annual stockholders meeting July 26 at 8 p.m. at the 10th Ave and King St offices. Agenda includes presentation of the annual report and election of three directors. proxies urged to be given to Barnes, Bauman, Cornelius, Fuller, Lindell, or McNish.
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Safe-Play Mfg. Co., Inc
10Th Ave
King St
Thomas D. Barnes
Edward Bauman
Carl J. Cornelius
Robert E. Fuller
Lowry Lindell
J. H. McNish
Freedom Award Winner Delivers Keynote at National B&PW Convention
Mrs Haven Smith of Chappell won the Freedoms Foundation top award for best public address on freedom, delivering the keynote at the 33rd National Convention of the Federated Business and Professional Women's Clubs at the New York Hilton. She urged vigilance against apathy and urged Americans to value freedom, with about five thousand attendees present.
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Haven Smith
Chappell
Federated Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
New York Hilton
Ash Hollow Pageant Opens Centennial Celebration
Ash Hollow State presents the largest outdoor centennial pageant on Saturday and Sunday recounting pioneer wagon train ascents on the Oregon Trail and the Battle of Blue Creek. Dr. Robert Manley will narrate, with Mrs. Hjalmer Carlson directing, over 400 participants. Lighting and a full Indian village are setup near Windlass Hill for events in the hollow.
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Ash Hollow
Oregon Trail
Battle of
Blue Creek
Robert Manley
Nebraska
Wet Standstill Delays Harvest Across Cheyenne Area
Wet conditions from cloudy skies hail and rain halt wheat cutting in Cheyenne County and Deuel County as hailstorm near Dalton injures crops. About 12 farmers hit hard with some losing all ripe wheat. Chap pell and Lodge Pole areas report half to near zero yields with test weights around 56 pounds. Recovery depends on sun as harvest stalls extend to south of Sidney and Loren zo reports no wheat Monday morning.
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Chappell
Jim Lebester
Lodgepole
Sidney
Lorenzo
Hail damages ripe wheat west of Dalton area
A severe hail storm west of Dalton devastated hundreds of acres of wheat in twenty minutes and halted harvests across the county. Several farmers reported losses while others in Sidney and Gurley received heavy rain and wind. Harvest was delayed across Devel, Cheyenne and surrounding counties with early test weights 55 to 62 pounds per bushel and yields uncertain. combines may be in short supply as western Nebraska and nearby states continue cutting.
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West Dalton
Dalton
Howard Reimers
Pete Thompson
Ralph Beavers
Ken McRoberts
Marvin Aurich
Chris Maas
Alec Johnson
Kaye
Bob Cape
Jim Thompson
Earl Munshaw
Lynn Rathman
Jim Jensen
Gurley
Sidney
Brownson
Devel
Cheyenne County
H. W
Ort) Quinn
Farmer’s Co-op Elevator Co
Lodgepole
Quinn
Bruce Juelfs
Juelfs Grain Co
Potter
Harvest Drives Slower Wheat Harvest In Colorado
Eastern and northeastern Colorado see delayed harvest as frequent rains keep combines idle. Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee reports ongoing slow progress with wet conditions hindering field work.
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Colorado
Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee
Panhandle Weather Forecast Scattered Thunder Showers Likely
Panhandle forecast shows scattered late afternoon thunderstorms and warm, fair conditions through Tuesday. Tonight’s low around 60, Tuesday high near 90. Five day outlook through Saturday expects near normal temperatures with frequent small daily changes and occasional afternoon and evening thundershowers.
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Panhandle
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Cycle Crash Near 19 Y Injures Two
A motorcycle crash two tenths of a mile south of Highway 19 Y, near Sidney, at 1 50 am Sunday hospitalized a Sidney man. James Fleenor, 20, rode south and lost control, hitting the ditch. The bike was a total loss. passenger Michael Oskverk, 18, Security, Colorado, remained unconscious at Memorial Hospital. Fleener suffered a broken collar bone, hip separation, and abrasions. Trooper Dan Reece investigated.
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Sidney
James Fleenor
Michael Oskverk
Security
Colorado
Memorial Hospital
Fleener
Dan Reece
Car Dealership Burglarized In Sidney Night Break-in
Sidney police report a burglary at Hahler Pontiac Buick last night. Entry via a rear door yielded about $11 from the office after burglars broke a window and unlocked it. no other damage or items were taken.
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Sidney
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Telegraph
Sidney Child
June Miller
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John Whitaker
Illinois
Bridgeport
Oshkosh
Lewellen
U. S
Ogallala
Sen. Fleming
Safe-Play Co
B&pw Meeting Hears Freedom Award
Ash Hollow State
Eugene Pelster
Deuel
Kimball
Morrill
Sheridan
Box Butte
Juells
Kansas
Julesburg
Conrad Messing
Sidney Co-Op
Messing
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