Better Utilization Is Needed And Is Possible At Army Depot
The Sioux Ordnance Depot on 20 000 acres with 1 100 buildings faces progress pressures and shrinking value as duties diminish The depot employs about 1 000 civilians after a 49 worker cut next month below peak wartime levels Yet it remains the region s largest payroll and spent over 6 1 3 million in fiscal 1956 on local operations The article notes shifts toward modern warfare and Britain s move to guided missiles highlighting rising costs of national defense and future strategic changes
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Tri-State
SOC
Sioux
Open House at Sioux Ordnance Depot Showcases Missiles and Tours
Army open house at Sioux Ordnance Depot Sunday 1 to 4 pm features conducted 25 mile tours starting 1 pm with regular departures, a continuous briefing in the cafeteria, two guided missiles the Corporal and the Lark, plus displays of infantry weapons vehicles rockets and ammunition. An Army moving picture Fire Power will run in Barracks 5, narrated by Edward R Murrow. Admission is free with ample parking and all visitors urged to attend.
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Army Moving Picture
Armed Forces
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Buiding
Army
Fire Power
One Case Of Wheat Mosaic Reported Here
One case of wheat mosaic was found this spring west of Sidney in Lodgeprole Creek valley Cheyenne County. University of Nebraska extension specialists confirmed the mosaic and noted no chemical defense exists against the plant virus.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Lodgeprole Creek
Ivan Liljegren
University of Nebraska
Liljegeen
Cheyenne
Farm Observer Names Endrin District's Cutworm Remedy
A local farm observer identifies the chemical endrin as hexachloroepoxyoctahydroendo, endodimethanonaphthalene, explaining why cutworms fear its application. The remark underscores the technical name for the pesticide. Mur-er-der.
Road Ban Reordered In Part Of County
The western Cheyenne County roads face a renewed ban on heavy trucks after spring mud hazards. Third District Commissioner George Coulter, Potter, says vehicles over five tons will be restricted to protect soft, muddy lanes until Monday.
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Cheyenne County
George Coulter
Potter
Third District
Coulter
Grain markets note No 1 and No 2 wheat prices
Local elevator sources quote No 1 Wheat at 192 dollars per bushel and No 2 Wheat at 1.91 dollars per bushel.
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Iocal Elevator
County Absorbs 7 To 10 Inches Of Moisture In 75 Days
Cheyenne County receives seven to ten inches of moisture since March 3 as storms saturate the ground. Snow adds to the tally with two inches more at higher elevations, while May rain and snow bring the yearly total to 8.43 inches at Sidney Airport and 8.19 inches in the last 75 days. Forecasters predict more rain early next week as local agriculture eyes growing weather and seed preparation.
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Cheyenne County
High Plains
CAA
Sidney
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
State Money School Fund For County Cut Five Thousand
Cheyenne County schools will receive a total of more than five thousand dollars less this year in state apportionment money. County Treasurer M M Inheder received the annual check for forty four thousand four hundred four teen dollars and sixteen cents, down from forty nine thousand eight hundred seventy six dollars eighty one cents last year.
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Cheyenne County
M. M. Inheder
Mos
Permanent School Fund
Five year old Sidney boy tentatively diagnosed with polio
Monte Bobo son of Merle and Mrs Bobo is a five year old from Sidney with left leg weakness. Doctors say two prior polio vaccine doses complicate diagnosis making the illness tentative pending further evaluation and therapy plans. If confirmed, it would be Sidney’s first polio case this year.
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Sidney
Monte Bobo
Merle Bobo
Cheyenne County Wheat Acreage Cut for Next Year
Nebraska’s Cheyenne County will plant 164,712 official wheat acres next year, down from 167,219 this year and 180,449 in 1954. The county represents about 1.0 percent of the state total, which drops to 3,224,378 acres from 3,234,827. Allotments hinge on the June 20 marketing quota referendum affecting price supports.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Hotel Contract Details Being Worked Out
Neal Atkins president of the Sidney Community Hotel Corp says financing construction and furnishing of a ll unit hotel will take a few days to iron out with contracting parties. Financing is being negotiated with Charles F. Curry Co of Kansas City and National Reserve Life Insurance Co of Topeka. Construction and operation will be between the corporation and Chester M. Johnson of Mullen Neb. Total cost is about 309000 with a loan of 150000 being negotiated.
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Neal Atkins
Sidney Community Hotel Corp
Atkins
Charles F. Curry Co
Kansas City
National Reserve Life Insuance Co
Topeka
Kan
Coropation
Chester M. Johnson
Mullen
Nebr
Underpass Damage Case Appealed to Nebraska Supreme Court
Mr and Mrs George Backer of Gering appeal a district court ruling in the Sidney underpass damage suit. They claim the city caused 310,000 in damages to a vacant lot on the northeast corner of 13th Avenue and Grant Street. The appeal seeks reversal of the prior dismissal with all other claims settled.
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13Th Avenue
George Backer
Af Gering
Nebraska Supreme Court
Gackers
Sidney
Grant Street
Cour T Juss
Gering
Talent Beauty On Display At Miss Fort Sidney Pageant
Five candidates compete tonight at Sidney High School for Miss Ft Sidney Queen honors and a path to Miss Nebraska crown. The winner receives a $100 scholarship from Cheyenne County Bar Association and formation of Ft Sidney Days royalty with Honorary Colonel H W Kil. Contestants perform vocal organ piano flute and drum solos under trainer supervision with Hammond McNish as emcee and Claude Campbell Lois Clark providing music.
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Fort Sidney
Sidney High School
Ft Sidney
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lncoln
University of Nebraska
Claudia Hazelwood
North Central Gas Co
Shari Speer
Greenlees’ Inc
Miss Kinne
Sidney National Bank
Margaret Ann Olson
American National Bankflute
Carolyn McGirr
Hardy Clark Furniture Store
Hammond McNish
Claude Campbell
Lois Clark
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England
Great Britain
United States
Gov
Edward R Muerrow
Midtharmies
Sod
Mite
Saljegren
Edgar van Tassel
Ivan Lilegren
Liljegren
Soil Conservation District
Thompson
Duis
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