Nebraska Tourism Effort lagging behind neighbors says governor panel
The governor's committee on state promotion convened in NORTH PLATTE and warned Nebraska's tourism readiness lags behind neighboring states due to funds and literature gaps. The panel formed eight subcommittees led by leaders from Omaha Sidney Lincoln Falls City York Hastings and Hastings with plans to report within 60 days and push for state financed promotion.
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North Platte
Frank Morrison
Nebraska
Lawrence Younginvan
Omaha
Perwee
Bob Hall
Omelia
Jack Lowe
Sidney
Barbara Sennett
Joe R. Seacreat
Lincoln
Russell Lockwood
Harold Pritchard
Falls City
Ralph Misco
York
Stan Matzke
Hastings
North Interstate Favored by WMCC Directors
Ogallala Nebraska Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce directors voted unanimously for a north route interstate project. The plan would route the highway north of North Platte Her shey Sutherland Paxton Roscoe and Ogallala. About 39 directors from 13 communities met at the Ogallala Elks Club.
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Ogallala
Western Nebraska
United Chambers of Commerce
North Platte
Hershey, Sutherland
Paxton
Roscoe
Lewis Webb
Western
Nebraska
Mrs. John Nelson Dies Suddenly in Potter at 78
Mrs. John Nelson 78, longtime Potter resident, died suddenly Sunday at her sister’s home in Potter. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Potter Methodist Church with Rev. O. D. Heagland officiating. burial in Potter Cemetery. Survived by three sons Charles W. of Boulder Clyde E. and Walter L. of Potter two grandchildren two brothers Joe and William Benesch and sister Anna Nelson.
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John Nelson
Potter
Anna Nelson
Potter Methodist Church
O. D. Heagland
Potter Cemmetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Charles W
Boulder
Clyde E
Walter L
Joe
Wiliam Benesch
Otter
Frontier Renews Efforts To Cut Air Service Here
Frontier Airlines filed with the Nebraska State Railway Commission to reduce service from two round trips per day to one between Kearney and Denver. The plan would affect McCook Imperial Sidney and Sterling Colorado. the reduction aims to curb high costs despite $183,916 annual federal subsidy. The CAB requires carriers to cut uneconomical service under its use it or lose it standard.
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Fronter Airlines
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Kearney
Denver
Nebraska
MccCook
Imperial
Sidney
Sterling
Colo
Frontier
Civil Aeronautics Board
C.ab
Old Wheat Rules To Still Pertain
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman faced a Friday deadline to activate the old wheat control program for the 1962 crop. He set a national allotment of 55 million acres as the minimum and announced marketing quotas to curb sales to wheat grown on those acres, with the action due by May 15.
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Orvile . Freeman
Congress
Feed Grain Rules Are Unchanged
Nebraska extension economist Ted Nelson says 1961 feed grain rules for excess corn and sorghum acres match the regular allotment program. Farmers may plow up excess planted acres to meet requirements, with a still unspecified deadline. Signups are under way, and May 26 is the final filing date to participate in the 1961 feed grain program.
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Lincoln
Ted Nelson
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nelson
County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Office
Brule Man Takes Over District Lions Post
KEARNEY The 41st annual Nebraska Lions Convention selected five district governors. Virg il Hughes of Brule succeeds Virgil Plummer of Bayard. Louis Turek of Columbus succeeds William Steen of Sargent. Ralph Hendrickson of Blair succeeds Ross Carr of Bellevue. Early Carpenter of Red Cloud succeeds Harold Herman of Grant. Harold Sack of Crete succeeds James Albracht of Hebron. Registration for the convention reached 360 Saturday noon.
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Kearney
Nebraska
Early Carpenter
Red Cloud
Harold Herman
Grant
Harold Sack
Crete
James Albracht
Hebron
Baseball For Millions Screening at Junior High
A film titled Baseball For Millions will be shown Wednesday night at the Junior High for matchers, umpires, and sponsors of the Junior Baseball Association. The program starts at 7 30 p.m.
Nine New Oil Leases Filed in Cheyenne County
Nine new oil leases and seven lease assignments were recorded by County Clerk I. L. Pindell last week showing continued interest in exploratory work at Cheyenne County. Notable filings include C. G. Novotny on Lyngholm property near Brownson and multiple leases to Transcontinent Oil Co. and other firms with terms mostly five years.
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I. L. Pindell
Cheyenne County
C. G. Novotny
Lyngholm
Brownson
Harold E. Lyngholm
Novotny
Gertrude E. Johnson
Transcontinent Oil Co
Ney
Ella Lewis
Transcontinent
Joseph A. Gerler
Sey and
Swyy
Richard H. Overholt
T. N. Jordan Jr
Nwy
James A. Thompson
Robert D. St. John
L. P. Studnicka
Vincent and Welsh Inc
SWI
Louise Lieber
Midwest Oil Corp
Aijll
Joe Cizek
SEY
Lodgepole Druggist Named County Safety Leader
Gov. Frank Morrison appointed Sydney Finch of Lodgepole as county safety chairman. Finch, a Lodgepole resident since 1953 and Cheyenne County Democratic Central Committee member, is noted for traffic safety focus. He serves on the Lodgepole TV Corp. board and is a former Lions Club president.
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Frank Morrison
Sydney Finch
Lodgepole
Finch
Cheyenne
Plains Theatre switches two features in Tuesday Wednesday lineup
Plains Drive-In owner-manager Bob Carter announces a switch of the two features The Apartment and Elmer Gantry. On both nights Elmer Gantry plays at 7 10 and 12 31 with The Apartment at 9 50. The change aims to accommodate viewers who prefer one feature over the other.
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Bob Carter
Plains Drive-In Theatre
the Plains
Deer and pheasant hunting dates set by Nebraska commission
The Nebraska Game Commission announced a five day deer rifle season from October 28 to November 1 with 14 000 permits. Pheasant and quail seasons start November 4. A three day antelope season is planned for September 16 to 18 with 9 permit fee. Deer archery runs September 16 to December 3 with unlimited permits statewide. Some units allow hunting of other sex on final day. Bucks only in the Blue Unit with 250 permits. Antelope permits limited in Kimball and Dawner counties to address crop depredation. Garden Unit remains closed for 1961.
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Lincoln
Newbraska
Omaha
Thomas County
Kimball
Danner
Valuable Diamond Found On Walk Near Bank
Police Chief Sol Willis said a valuable diamond ring worth nearly 100 dollars was found on a street near the American National Bank and turned in Saturday. The owner can claim it with proper identification and proof of ownership.
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Sol Willis
American National Bank
Willis
Kimball Elevator To Double Its Storage Capacity
Construction on a new addition to the Kimball County Grain Co op elevator will nearly double capacity to 348000 bushels. The present 350000 bushel facility will gain ten 20 foot by 125 foot tanks. Barton Inc is the contractor and completion is expected around July 1. The project costs about 140000 dollars, about 100000 less than the current elevator. The grain co op stores 450000 bushels across Kimball Dix and Bushnell elevators.
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Kimball
Kimball County Grain Co-op
Barton, Inc
The
Grain Co-op
Government
Dix
Bushnell
Icy blast cripples Cheyenne County communications
A mid May storm blanketed Cheyenne County with ice and wind, snapping hundreds of poles and knocking out about 75 percent of rural telephones, with Sidney and surrounding towns going dark. REA crews from Fort Morgan and Midwest EMC battled outages around the clock aiming for Tuesday restoration. TV service also failed in Sidney due to a broken pole, as repairs moved from Grand Island Holdrege and McCook to the area.
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Sidney
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Lorenzo
Lodgepole
Sunol
Gene Lienemann
Wheatbelt
REA Public Power District
Fort Morgan
Midwest Electric Membership Corporation
REA
Perkins County
Lienemann
Hand’s Corner
Lienemiann
Community TV
Telephone Company
Grand Island
Holdrege
McCook
Storm Helps County Crops While Disrupting TV Viewers
The Panhandle storm brought 2.15 inches of moisture to the Sidney area and boosted year to date totals to 6.64 inches. County Agent Ivan Liljegren called it one of the heaviest general storms in recent years and noted ample soil moisture with little hail damage aiding crops and ground water. Farmers face wet fields delaying planting of corn and safflower while safflower planting resumes. alfalfa, native pasture, and flax show good moisture. livestock losses are expected to be light. electric outages drive housewives to plan thawed meals.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Dalton
Lodgepole
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
High Plains
Rockies
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WMCC
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Chelsea
Iowa
Anton
Jessie Daniel Benish
Mr. Nelson
Brule Man
District Lions Post
UCC
Emerson Jones
Tritz Weiso
Fushville
Nebraska United Charters of Commerce
Thane Davis
Fiyanmis
Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission
Keith County
Plains Theatre
By Pat Brennan
Civil Defense
Sidney High School
Central School
Vergal Winn
Joe Haugan
Carl Crouse
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