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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1956
Page
7
The National Geographic Society reports fossils of flowering plants in Colorado date to about 165 million years ago. This indicates an ancient ecosystem and plant diversity in the region during the Jurassic period.
Western Nebraska moved to reshuffle the Panhandle Oil League opening day as all four games were postponed. Kimball at Sidney and Peetz at Dalton were set for June 6, Alliance at Minatare for May 31, and Bunker Hill at Scottsbluff for June 27. The Sidney Broncos host Sterling Merchants Memorial Day at 8 pm, tickets 50 cents, under 16 free. Jim Schwartz may start on the mound instead of Art Aleman. Legion Park lights installed. backstop work underway.
Jack Myers captured the top section title in the Sidney Country Club weekend tournament finishing with a 3314 score. Lefty Merritt took second with 37 points. Aubrey Haines and Jarvis Bush tied at 3214 in the second division. George Taylor posted 3644 points. Handicaps adjusted final scores.
Melvin O Steen 59 of New Bloomfield Missouri was named executive secretary of the Nebraska Game Commission for a six year term at 10500 a year. He succeeds the late Paul Gilbert and has 12 years as chief of Missouri Fish and Game Division plus prior service with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service and North Dakota Conservation Commission. He was appointed by the seven member commission and will assume duties July 1.
National League standings show Milwaukee leads 7 to 2 over Cincinnati while St. Louis sits at 11-12 and Chicago 9-2. In the American League Boston is 9-10 and Washington 7-11 with Detroit 8-0 and Kansas City 2-5. Mexico City reports one motor vehicle per 58 people, higher than the world average of 80.5 per 100, with 28 percent of the 495,500 vehicles in the federal district.
Sidney launches its third summer baseball season with six teams across Midget Major A Minor and B Minor leagues under the Sidney Junior Baseball Association. Midget play opens Thursday and Friday, Major on Monday Wednesday and Friday, with A and B Minor on their respective early week days. Standings scores and next games appear in The Telegraph.
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