Underground blast resistant cable links Chadron with nationwide network
The Chadron area now hosts a blast resistant long distance cable from Lyons, Nebraska to Longmont, Colorado. The 660 mile Lyons Longmont segment, part of a Boston to Oakland route, supports about 32 400 two way conversations and aims to boost regional communications when fully integrated with local cable and microwave systems. Built to survive blasts and buried four feet deep, the line was developed by Bell Laboratories and manufactured by Western Electric.
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Chadron
Nebraska
Ted Hana
Northwestern Bell
Lyons
Longmont
Colorado
Boston
Oakland
Calif
Lyons-Longmont
Ilana
Bell Laboratories
Western Electric Co
Bean Crop Loss Feared From Freeze In North Platte Valley
A record low June 14 of 30 degrees hit the North Platte Valley with expected crop damage. Bean crops were reported most damaged, though observers urged caution until Monday. Warmer Saturday afternoon offered partial revival for beans. corn was blackened but may survive as growth remained below ground.
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L Lonel Harris
Scotts Bluff Agricultural Research Station
Monte Hendricks
Scotts Bluff County
Dawes County Food Stamp Program Set to Start
Dawes County welfare director Mrs. Margaret Strong announces the Food Stamp program will begin this month with coupon sales in Crawford on June 26 and Chadron on June 27. Low income families can exchange their usual food spending for coupons worth more than paid, usable at approved stores for domestic food. tobacco liquor and household cleaners are excluded.
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Chadron
Dawes County
Margaret Strong
Crawford
Vandals Prosecuted by Kimball Trio in Nebraska and Colorado
Three Sterling men Rick Daley Dwayne Hammond and Steve Kilker were charged with vandalism in Nebraska and Colorado in a Colorado court. Damage to Clinton Shaw Dix tractor estimated at 393 43 dollars. They received six months to restitution and similar sentences for Colorado property damage. Red Feather Petroleum owners Thorpe and Thorpe Jr plan operations at a Turkish site in Mardin limestone field with potential multi million value per well.
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Kimball
Colorado
Nebraska
Merle Barker
Clinton Shaw
Dix
Rick Daley
Dwayne Hammond
Steve Kilker
Sterling
Shaw
Barker
Scottsbluff - Scottsbluff
Robert E. Thorpe
Robert E. Thorpe Jr
Red Feather Petroleum Company, Inc
Oil & Gas Journal
Mardin
Turkey
Thorpe
Thorpes
Middle East
Red Feather
Cable firm bids for Multi-Pix systems expands Reach
Kimball W Brazeal of Community Television announces the acquisition of Multi-Pix cable systems in Kimball Alliance Ogallala Nebraska Rapid City South Dakota and Burley Rupert Heyburn Idaho. The deal brings Community TV to 49 systems in 11 western states with six more under construction. Ogallala voters reject a one mill airport tax levy 659 to 260. Bern Coulter named Morrill County Attorney replacing James Macken who resigned to become Scotts Bluff County Judge. Coulter a longtime lawyer rancher and former state legislator was appointed by county commissioners.
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Kimball W
Bill Brazeal
Community Television, Inc
Multi-Pix, Inc
Kimball
Alliance
Ogallala
Neb
Rapid City
S.C
Burley
Rupert
Heyburn
Idaho
Community TV
Bridgeport
Bern R. Coulter
Morrill
James L. Macken
E.C. “Jack” Crook
Coulter
Macken
Scotts Bluff County
Goring
University of Nebraska Law School
Lincoln
Nebraska House of Representatives
Nebraska Bar Commission
Cal
Redington
Here
Highway
Gamble Store Robbery in Chappell Reported
Thieves broke into CHAPPELL Gamble's Store through the back door, prying free the lock and door frame. Damage included the door frame and a broken glass on an ammunition case. Loss is estimated around $2,000. Missing items listed: pistols, centennial rifles, radios, a console color TV, a record player left atop the TV, and other merchandise.
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Chappell - Gamble
Chappell
Beet Dump Project Boosts Oshkosh Beet Production
Great Western Sugar Co crews are installing an all steel beet dump near the old facility along the Union Pacific right of way in Oshkosh. The new machinery will speed dumping while the existing scale house is kept. Beet acreage in the area has doubled from last year, prompting the investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Great Western Sugar Co
Union Pacific
GWSCO
CHAPPELL GETS NEW JAYCEES CHAPTER OFFICERS
Mrs Francis Kripal is named president of the Chappell Jaycees with Mrs Bryan Bruns as vice president and Mrs Dave Kalb as secretary and treasurer. The chapter plans to install seven charter members and expect more in the fall. Sidney chapter members Doris Wentling and Ethel Belden attended the installation. The group will meet the third Tuesday monthly and aid Chappell Jaycees projects.
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Chappell
Mrs. Jaycees
Francis Kripal
Bryan Bruns
Dave Kalb
Sidney
Doris Wentling
Ethel Belden
Chappell Jaycees
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Nebraska Panhandle
Dawes
Gamble
Sidney Telegraph
Ria
Baldwin
Ron Barker
High Plains Agricultural
University of Nebraska
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Cheyenne
Devel, Garden & Morrill Counties
10Th
Osage
Richard W. Turner
Speed Queen
Chrysler
Ford Ltd
Cidar
The
Newport
DENG
Maddox Motor CO
Hhinois St
Sidney, Nebraska
Lee
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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