Harmless Plastic Bags Prove Deadly For Toddlers
Parents warned that transparent plastic garment bags used by dry cleaners and for pillows and cribs pose suffocation risks to children. More than two dozen children have died this year, with the National Safety Council fearing the toll could reach 100. Kordite Corp plans to add danger labels on bags. officials say parental supervision remains crucial.
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U. S
Pat
Pam Hassle
Bob Hossle
Hossle
Telegraph
National Safety Council
Kordite Corp
Macedon
N. Y
Memorial Hospital approves two improvement projects
Memorial Hospital directors agree to fund two upgrades costing about 10000 dollars. The plan adds a boiler at roughly 9150 dollars and fixes drainage in the doctors’ east parking area at about 800 dollars. Federal aid covers forty percent, leaving about 6000 dollars to the board.
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Memorial Hospital
Vandals Slashed Tent in 16th and Dodge Area
Police blotter reports vandals slashed a youth tent Monday evening in the 16th and Dodge vicinity. A knife was used to strike the tent in several places. No injuries or further details are listed.
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16Th
Dodge
Lions Select Sidney For 1960 Convention
The Nebraska Lions Club members closed their state convention at Falls City naming Sidney for the 1960 gathering. Elmer Seyfang of Potter was elected district governor along with four others. The Talent Show winner was the Western Nebraska dance team Duane and Bonnie Price of Gering. Attendees from Sidney and Potter towns are listed.
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Lions
Sidney
Seyfang
Nebraska Lions Club
Falls City
Elmer Seyfang
Potter
Harry G. Titus
Bassett
Lyle Shaneyfelt
Aurora
Harry Anderson
Millard
Don Reiter
Kearney
Mr. Seyfang
Western Nebraska
Duane
Bonnie Price
Gering
Ken Pittam
Lawrence Wamsley
L. J. Swanson
Charles Belden
Joe Schwartz
Dewey Lovell
Edward Townley
Dalton
Jack Seevers
S.co.d
Wayne Campbell
Wayne Bond
Glenn Franss
John Mason
Lew Quinn
Lodgepole
Bremen girl to attend Sidney High as foreign exchange student
Silke Hermann a 16 year old from Bremen Germany will join Sidney High School next fall as a foreign exchange student. She speaks French English Swedish and lists German English French geography and history as preferred subjects. Host family is the Ray Maley family. She plans a diplomacy or journalism career and has prior experience as an exchange student in Sweden and travel to Austria.
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Sidney High School
Mel Everingham
Silke Hermann
Bremen
Germany
Ray Maley
Silke
Sidney
University of Osaka
U. S
Frieburg Breisgau
Black Forest
Franz Jermann
Karlskrona
Sweden
Austria
Maley
Marilyn
Death of Fred Wash A Noted Colorado Grocer
Fred Wash aged 68 a prominent wholesale and retail grocer in this region died Monday in a Sterling Colorado hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday. He once had store interests in Sidney and was a member of the board of directors of the Associated Grocers of Colorado.
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Fred S Wash
Sterling
Colo
Wash
Sidney
The
Associated Grocers of Colorado
Memorial Day Rites Planned At Gurley
The Weyerts American Legion Post 137 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services Saturday at the Gurley Legion Hall at 10 a.m. Chappell attorney R. E. Richards has been named speaker for the morning program.
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Weyerts American Legion Post 137
Gurley Legion Hall
Chappell
R. E. Richards
Wheat price reported at $1.62 per bushel
Local elevator sources quote the grain price for wheat at 1.62 dollars per bushel today. The figure reflects current market quotation and may guide buyers and sellers in the region.
Monsignor Siudowski Invested as Domestic Prelate at St Patrick's
About fifty visiting clergy attended the ceremonies for Rt Rev Thomas Siudowski who was elevated to Domestic Prelate with the title Monsignor at St Patrick's Parish. The day featured Mass, a testimonial banquet, and a public reception led by Bishop Paschang with speeches by Mayor Preble and others.
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Thomas Siudowski
Msgr
Siudowski
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Anton Link
Egate
St. Patrick's Parish
John L. Paschang
Gran Island
Michael Szczesny
Ashton
Cletus Sempter
Dalton
C. B. Dorwart
Lawrence Portrey
Lexington
Sidney
P. J. Heaton Sr
Ferris Preble
Jack, H. Lowe
L. C O’halleran
St. Patrick's Orchestra
Zwick
Mary Jo Schaddegg
Ed Short
Helen Spencer
Mary Mohatt
William Gray
Dianne Tobin
Altar Society
C B. Dorwart
Beverly
Father Siudowski
Parks Group To Promote Travel On Highway 385
The International Parks Highway Association holds its annual convention in Williston North Carolina June 12 13 with Premier A N Douglas of Saskatchewan as banquet speaker and A W Wentz of the North Dakota Highway Commission addressing the business session. The group celebrates federalization of US 385 from Mexico to Canada and plans brochure distribution urging travel on the all weather route by six states and international members.
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International Parks Highway Association
Williston
N. C
A. N. Douglas
Saskatchewan
Canada
Regina
A. W Wentz
North Dakota Highway Commission
Bismark
United States
Mexico
U. S
America
International Parks
Potter Girl Unhurt As Car Turns Over
Judy A Wood 16 of Potter escaped injury when her car overturned in a borrow pit after a tire blew on the right rear wheel near Sterling. Damage was estimated at 1000 dollars. The High Way Patrol reported the incident occurred Monday with the car turning over 15 14 miles north of Sterling.
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Judy A. Wood
Potter
Sterling
Highway Patrol
Miss ‘Wood
Miss Wood
Continuous Shows at Fox Theatre This Week
The Fox Theatre announces continuous screenings Thursday to Saturday starting at 1 30. Manager Elmer Haines says the feature is Tom Thumb with Forty Guns as the comparison. A free Saturday morning show at 10 00 sponsored by Meadow Gold Dairy opens doors at 9 30.
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Fox Theatre
Elmer Haines
Tom Thumb
Meadow Gold Dairy
City Council Approves Bonds, Building Permits At Fort Sidney Meeting
The council authorized destruction of bonds and coupons totaling 309000 and approved building applications near 50000. They also met as board of equalization, renewed three electrical licenses, approved Frontier Airlines contract with minor revisions, invited bids for a new sewer district, and authorized bids for two police cars. Auditors Witthoff and Moe Intosh to conduct the annual city audit for 1475. A petition with about 35 signatures urged rescinding carnival site approval for Fort Sidney Days. Jaycees defended the site arguing revenue and safety concerns, while council debated but took no action.
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Frontier Airlines
Tom Coffey
Witthoff and MoeIntosh
Columbus
Grand Island
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sidney
Jaycees
12Th Ave
Jackson
Linden Streets
King Street
12Th
13Th Avenues
Jaycee
Hickory Street
Fort Sidney Days
Bob Waite
Fort Sidney Day
King St
13Th Ave
St. Patrick's ‘Academiy
Waite
Farm Outlook Stays Good In Western Area
Light rains continued to pelt parts of western Nebraska this week but normal spring temperatures and sunshine aided crop progress. Corn planting lags five days to a week with about 35 percent seeded statewide, while winter wheat began to head in the south amid mosaic and hail damage. Oats, barley slow to grow. alfalfa and pastures show good to excellent growth as cattle gains improve with better pasture and grain feed.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Morrill County
Sidney Trade
Dalton Territory
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Sam Wickstrom 69 Dies of Heart Attack in Potter
Samuel Wickstrom long time Potter resident and father of Kenneth Wickstrom of Sidney dies suddenly at his Dodge Street home. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Potter Methodist Church with Rev. O. D. Hoagland. burial Potter cemetery. Survived by wife Irma, two sons Kenneth A. of Sidney and LaVerne C. of Tacoma, seven grandchildren, two sisters Ruth and Clara Wickstrom, and brothers W. A. Wickstrom Omaha Henry and Carl Wickstrom Moville.
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Samuel Wickstrom
Potter
Kenneth A. Wickstrom
Sidney
Dodge St
Potter Methodist Church
O. D. Hoagland
Potter Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Salix
Iowa
Wickstrom
Alfred
Amelia Wickstrom
Iown
Irma Carpenter
Irma
Kenneth
LaVerne C
Tacoma
Wash
Ruth Wickstrom
Clara Wickstrom
Moville
Wv. A. Wickstrom
Omaha
Henry
Carl
Suckers Bet 18 Million To One Wouldn't Do It At The Races
E H Hallman of Chicago, Illinois Central Railroad personnel director, argues millions risk life for small gains. He notes the average 35 year old has about 18,408,000 minutes to live and every traffic risk wagers the rest of life.
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E. H. Hallman
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Hallman
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Sidney High
Fred Wash
Panhandle
Texas
Nebraska Panhandle
Earl Nightengale
Ken McGee
Lawrence Wilters
State Highway Shops
Gurley
Msgr. Siudowski
Holy Father
Monsignor
Helen Burns
Charlotte Czur
Elmwood Park
Ill
John Paschang
Estelle Witt
Ed Siudowski
Duis
Parks Group
Board of Equalization
Sam Wickstrom
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