Missile Age Theme At Sioux Army Depot Open House
Sioux Army Depot in Sidney Nebraska hosts Armed Forces Day open house from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday featuring a Minuteman missile launch control center tour, a giant transporter erector, an Army H-13 helicopter, and guided depot tours. Lt Col Cyril Williams invites the public to attend rain or shine and enjoy demonstrations, train rides, and televised films.
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Sidney
Nebr
Sioux Army Depot
SAC
Boeing Co
America
Army
Texas
Cyril Williams
Sioux
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Minuteman Missile Control Center
Boeing
Muny Course Near Opening At Hillside Golf Club
Hillside Golf Course, Sid ney's municipally owned facility, will open for play by month end. The nine hole course is 3,385 yards, par 36, with a 6,770 yard 18 hole layout at par 72. Handicap schedule and dues were set. opening ceremony planned if grass settles. The city expects heavy regional usage as grass greens attract players from towns lacking such facilities.
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Hillside
Sidney
Don McRae
McRae
Club Pro
Farm Bureau Meeting Set in Sidney at Yendis Cafe
A Farm Bureau district meeting is planned in Sidney at the Yendis Cafe on May 19 at 8 p.m. Main speakers will be Bob Thompson, executive secretary of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and Eldon Schnoor, director of field service, to discuss current legislation. Attendees from Cheyenne and nearby counties expected.
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Farm Bureau District
Sidney
Bob Thompson
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Eldon Schnoor
Field Service
Farm Bureau
Cheyenne
Time To Spray Wheat For Weed Control
An agronomist advises the best window for applying 2,4-D to wheat is from the G leaf to early boot stages. If heading or kernels are forming, delay until pollination is finished. Winter wheat should not be sprayed while heading.
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University of Nebraska Extension Agronomist
John D. Furrer
Furrer
Swallows Fail To Return To North Platte Bridge
The swallows that return to the North Platte River bridge each May 10 did not appear this year. Mr and Mrs Albin Olson, who watch for their return, report the birds built nests there every year but failed in year. Strong north winds in recent days may have delayed the on time arrival.
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Oshkosh
North Platte River Bridge
Albin Olson
Ogallala Man To Head Elks In Nebraska
William M. Dunn of Ogallala, a 13 year Elks active member, is set to become Nebraska Grand Exalted Ruler at the State Elks Convention in Scottsbluff. Dunn, 49, has held multiple roles including first vice president of the Nebraska Elks Association,Exalted Ruler of Ogallala Lodge in 1958, district deputy to the Grand Exalted Ruler for West Nebraska, and fourth vice president of the state association in 1961.
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Ogallala
Elks
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
William M
Bill” Dunn
Nebraska Elks Association
Dunn
Ogallala Elks Lodge
Ogallala Lodge
Ed Sudman
West Nebraska
WNUCC Proposes Selling Nebraska School Lands
Fort Robinson hosts Western Nebraska Chambers of Commerce directors as they pass a resolution calling for sale of 40 percent of state school land. The plan targets 1,628,000 acres, mostly in Western Nebraska, to return to tax rolls and ease leasing disputes. The resolution will be sent to the Governor and the next Legislature.
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Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Western
Seed Deadline Approaching for Nine Crops in Nebraska
Lincoln The Nebraska Crop Improvement Association reminds growers of the May 20 deadline to apply for certification of nine seed crops including wheat oats barley rye sweet clover brome grass vetch and first crop alfalfa seed for official certification.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Real Dilemma Sparks Sapling Shed Debate
A Sidney youngster building a play shed faced a witty test for his dad by saying they must choose between softer wood or harder nails. The remark highlights practical craft choices during a simple home project.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines records for April show higher Nebraska use
Frontier Airlines reports 13,197,000 passenger miles in April, a 19 percent rise from a year earlier, and 46,800 passengers, up 18 percent. Nebraska cities with gains include Lincoln 2512 passengers, Omaha 1947, Scottsbluff 848, North Platte 612, Grand Island 557, Kearney 265, McCook 191, Hastings 245, Chadron 159, Alliance 145, while Sidney fell to 124.
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Denver
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Grand Island
Kearney
McCook
Hastings
Chadron
Alliance
Sidney
Gurley Townspeople Honored by Arnold Air Society
Gurley Neb residents received letters of appreciation from 39 Arnold Air Society and Angel Flight members and advisers Col. Leon Clark and Maj. Melvin Scott after a bus breakdown on the return from a national conclave in Denver. Residents provided food shelter and hospitality to the group of 39 Angels and advisors.
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Brookings, S.D
Arnold Air Society
Angel Flight
South Dackota
Gurley
Neb
Arnold Air
Angel
SDS
Close Senate Races Shown in Western Nebraska
Legislative contests in western Nebraska produced tight results as Sen George H Fleming led Robert L Clark for the 47th District seat with 1822 to 1646 votes. In the 44th District Ramey Whitney led Don McGinley and M H Clemens, forcing a runoff. The 48th District saw Maxine Karpf ahead of incumbent Terry Carpenter, setting up a November rematch. George Gerdes faced no opposition in the 49th. In eastern Nebraska, Stanley Matzke led with 2679 votes over two opponents totaling 1598 in the 24th District. He is a former state senator.
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Nebraska
George H. Fleming
Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Fleming
Clark
Ramey Whitney
Chappell
Don McGinley
Ogallala
Alliance
Stanley Matzke
Gerald E. Matzke
40 Day Reprieve Granted Collier Company
An extension of time of 40 days was granted Collier Electric Company of Denver to answer an unfavorable FCC examiner decision issued May 7. The examiner had recommended denial of Collier's license renewal for the microwave signal supplying Cable TV to Alliance and other cities.
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Collier Electric Company of
Denver
Federal Communications Commission
Collier
Alliance
Oil Search Moves To New Regions In Nebraska
Nebraska oil activity expands with Beatrice company planning a granite test in Johnson County, Ozark Corp of Casper plans a five well venture in Sioux County, Capital Investment Corp of Lincoln targets Hitchcock County, and other ventures spread across Cheyenne Kimball Banner and nearby counties. Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Director H N Rhodes highlights state output nearing 22 million barrels with a $63 million gross value, aided by over 2,200 producing wells and continued secondary recovery efforts.
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Nebraska Oil Drilling News
Beatrice, Nebr
Johnson County
Sioux County
Ozark Corp
Casper
Wyo
Nebraska
Capital Investment Corp. of
Lincoln
Hitchcock
Rhodes
Kimball
Banner
Red Willow
Cheyenne
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne County
Baumgartner Oil Co
Holt
Juels
Petroleum Inc
Nwsw
Exeter Drilling Co
Sunray DX
Winkleman
Robb
Kimball County
Sloss
Pan-American Oil Co
NW NW
Kimbark Exploration
Reader
Tiger Oil Co
Regal Drilling Co
Lukassen
Banner County
Edward Mike Davis
Mary Lewis
Llano
South Texas Development Co
Katex Oil Co
B. Kingston and
Don M. Rounds Co
B-52s To Conduct Low Level Flights In Panhandle Area
B 52 bombers of the Strategic Air Command will start subsonic low level training May 18 over Western Nebraska South Dakota Wyoming and Colorado. The mission known as Poker Deck 24 uses a route from North Platte River southeast of Bridgeport Neb to Wheatland Wyoming and Sterling Colorado with flights at 300 to 1000 feet AGL in clear weather. No bombs are carried and civilian aircraft are avoided during bad weather.
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Strategic Air Command
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
SAC
North Platte River
Bridgeport
Neb
Gordon
Niobrara River
Chadron
Wheatland
Wyo
South Platte River
Sterling
Colo
Sac-Federal Aviation Agency
Warm and Pleasant Weekend Forecast
Fair and warm through Saturday with highs near 80 and lows around 50. Five day outlook shows temperatures a few degrees above normal into Wednesday, highs near 80 and lows 40 to 50, with a few thunder showers expected.
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Sioux Depot
National Guard
U. S. Air Force
168Th Artillery Group
Television
U. S. Army
WNUCC
Panhandle
Guernsey
Lusk
Ogreeley
Escotti
Fort Morgan
Rapid City
LONG
Vale
Kansas
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