Nuclear scare near Lorenzo ends without incident
For about two hours the nation watched a small area five miles west of Lorenzo amid smoke at a Minuteman site near Sidney. SAC said an overheated generator caused the smoke and stressed no nuclear danger. Security closed the area as firefighters, police, and airmen responded. officials assured no evacuation was needed and the situation was under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo
Sidney
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Fort Warren
Nebi
One Million Dollars in Marijuana Impounded
Federal agents seize a large marijuana haul valued at about one million dollars. The operation occurred on Friday October 15 1965 and involved warehouse seizures and subsequent investigations. Authorities did not release further participant details at press time.
Big Narcotics Haul Tied to Larceny Case in Midwest
Police report a petty larceny case escalating into a major narcotics seizure. Three Cuban citizens were arrested in Kimball after stealing bedding and a blanket and found with 80 marijuana packages valued wholesale at 16 20 thousand dollars and retail near one million dollars.
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Midwest
Kimball
Kimball County
Thomas Brower
The
Telegraph
Oscar Vega
Los Angeles
Calif
Reinaldo R. Lorenzo
Lucio Garcia
New York City
G. F. Bush
Sidney
U.S
Gerald E. Matzke
Lee Anderson
New York
Brower
Garcia
United States
Wheat Show At Alliance Next Week
About 370 wheat samples across three divisions will compete at the 1965 Nebraska Wheat Show in Alliance on Oct 21. Activities include a farmers panel on current topics, a crop quality talk, awards, and displays. women’s program features a Styles of Yesteryear show and a wheat products discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Duane Foote
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Foote
Elks Club
Virgil Johnson
University of Nebraska
William E. Colwell
Hay Springs
Donald J. Lehr
Grain Company
Omaha
Gene Neuswanger
John W. Schmidt
Jodene Goetsch
Nebraska Wheat Comission
Two Nebraska oil meetings set this month by commission
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will hold two meetings in October due to many cases on file. On October 19 it will hear Texaco Inc. secondary recovery in Silver Creek Field Red Willow County, a rules amendment, and Sun Oil Co. unitization in Cedar Valley Field Scotts Bluff County. A special meeting on October 26 will hear Hibdon unorthodox drilling in Cheyenne County Jul Tex drilling unorthodox location in Banner County Chandler and Associates unitization in Owl Field Kimball County Bakin Recovery unitization in Kimball County. Sun Oil continues its No. 1 Brown drilling in Greeley County with two wells plugged. another site is planned in Sherman County. Mid-Continent Oil and Stoeppelworth Drilling work on No. 1 Obermiller wildcat in Banner County hampered by lost circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Texaco Inc
Silver Creek
Red Willow County
Commission
Sun Oil Co
Cedar Valley
Scotts Bluff
B. R. Hibdon
Cheyenne County
Jul-Tex Drilling Co
Banner County
Chandler and Associates
Owl
Kimball County
Bakin Recovery Inc
Bakin State
Kimpall
Nebraska
Brown
Greeley County
Swne
Kearney
Buffalo
Sun
Sherman County
Mid-Continent Oil and Stoeppelworth Drilling Co
Obermiller
Oil-Gas Lease Sale Draws 50 Cent Acre Bonus
State land in Sioux County on the LDYCOLN A tract sold at auction for 50 cents per acre. Rex Monahan won the lease with the top bid.
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Ldycoln
Sioux County
Rex Monahan
Sidney bids to host L0.0.F. senior citizens home
Sidney prepares to bid for a senior citizens home project planned by the L0.0.F. state organization to cost about 1.5 million dollars. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Sidney Odd Fellows promote a strong campaign with slides and a detailed brochure, as local businessmen travel to York to support the effort. William Hawkins leads the Sidney 1.0.C.F. committee in outlining the program to the Industrial Council.
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Sidney
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
York
L0.o.f
Nebraska
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Odd Fellows
Chamber of Commerce
Odd Fellows Committee
Industrial Council
William Hawkins
Sidney 1
United Fund drive near 6250 target but short of goal
Ada Hansen reports Advance Gifts 2905 in, business district 2483.46, and residential 937.11. Campaign leaders urge captains and workers to complete contacts and the public to give as much as possible to make the drive a success.
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United Fund
Ada Hansen
Wheatgrowers State President To Speak Monday
Wayne Allen, president of the Nebrasa Wheatgrowers Association of McCook, Neb, will speak Monday evening October 18 at an all wheat dinner hosted by Wheathearts and the Cheyenne county Wheat growers organization at St. Patrick's Youth Center. Wheatgrowers and their wives are invited. reservations to Mrs. Robert Rauner by Friday October 15.
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Wayne Allen
Nebrasa Wheatgrowers Association of
McCook
Neb
Wheathearts
Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers Organization
St. Patrick’s
Robert Rauner
Goodwill Clothing Collection Set for Oct 26 in Sidney
The fall clothing collection for Goodwill Industries is scheduled for Tuesday October 26. The drive is led by the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church with contact for Potter residents Mrs James Coulter. Donors may bring mens womens and childrens clothing shoes bedding and linens to the church at 2622 11th before collection. Items are cleaned and repaired by handicapped workers for use in the Denver sheltered workshop to provide training and employment. Goodwill employs over 400 handicapped men and women and processes 6000 to 8000 bags weekly to sustain workshops and store sales fund wages.
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Sidney
Goodwill Industries
George Nie
Kum
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Potter
James Coulter
Goodwill
Denver
Boston
Edgar J. Helms
License Sales Slow. Ten Days Left in Counties Drive
Driver license sales have bogged down and County Treasurer Mable Jorgensen warns residents with unpurchased licenses that only ten days remain before old licenses expire. Deadline to drive on expired licenses is midnight October 31 with the courthouse motor vehicle window open until 5 pm Friday October 29.
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Mable Jorgensen
Library Use Continues To Hit New Highs
Western Plains Regional Library Bookmobile distributed 10 305 books and periodicals in September. Sidney issued 3 275, Cheyenne County 3 622, Kimball County 1 275, Kimball 1 930, Dalton 48, Lodgepole 200. Average daily circulation 924 with 159 books added to available supply.
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Western Plains Regional Library
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Kimball
Dalton
Lodgepole Public Library
Income Tax Bill Favored By District Farmers Union
Elton Berck of Lincoln state president and State Senator George Gerdes addressed the District No. 1 Farmers Union fall meeting in Hemingford. Four resolutions were adopted urging LB 797 income tax ballot in 1966, praising LB 332 weed law support, requesting improved Scottsbluff layovers on Frontier Airlines, and backing the new Farm Bill to stabilize rural and urban Nebraska incomes.
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Elton Berck
Lincoln
Farmers Union
George Gerdes
Hemingford
Gerdes
Terry Carpenter
Frontier Airlines
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Frontier Airlines sees 100 boardings by evening
October trends look favorable for Frontier Airlines with local manager Dale Kindred predicting the 100th boarding by tonight and hoping the positive run continues.
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Dale Kindred
Frontier Airlines
Kindred
Panhandle Weather Forecast Courtesy Frontier Airlines
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy with a chance of a few showers Saturday, clearing the same day. Lows tonight 35 to 45, highs Saturday 55 to 65. Five day outlook: temperatures through Wednesday near normal with frequent changes. Highs in the 60s, lows in the 30s. Mostly fair with little or no precipitation.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Smoke at west Lorenzo Minuteman site draws wide alert
Smoke poured from a west Lorenzo Minuteman Missile site prompting a large emergency response. Police fire and ambulances were kept at least a half mile away while U S Military specialists assessed the situation. Spectators were halted as Air Force officials investigated the cause with local law enforcement and safety personnel in attendance.
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U.S
Air Force
West Lorenzo Minuteman
Sol Willis
Mel Busekist
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Haxtun Delegation Tours Sidney Occupational Training Center
A Haxtun Colorado Public School delegation visited the Sidney Occupational Training Center on Wednesday. Led by Buford Clemens and including Supt. Clemens, counselor Al Renzelman, and 18 seniors, the group seeks prep trade schooling under a Ford Foundation grant. The visit spurred interest in local and state vocational needs with plans for future tours by instructors and local business leaders.
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Haxtun
Colo
Sidney
Joe Schaf
Buford Clemens
al Renzelman
Clemens
Ford Foundation
Vocational Education Planning Committee of
Colorado
Schaf
the Telegraph
SOTC
NSES
Scottsbluff
Punt Pass Kick Event Showcases Sidney Youth Talent
Football fans can view Sidney's future stars Saturday at 1 30 pm as the annual punt pass kick contest opens at the high school practice field. Boys eight through 13 compete for a chance to advance. Harold Chaffee leads a staff of assistants with Gibson Ford Mercury sponsoring locally.
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Sidney Stars of the Future
Harold Chaffee
Sidney High School
Gibson Ford- Mercury
ASC Requires Social Security Numbers for Farm Payments
Farmers in ASC programs must provide their Social Security numbers. Raymond Davis, county chairman, says a special reporting form and prepaid return envelope will be mailed to each producer. if absent, report the number voluntarily. From January 1, numbers will appear on payment drafts and be used to report payments to the IRS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Raymond Davis
Department of Agriculture
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Code
ASC County Committee
1 000 Expected At Testimonial Saturday Night
THEDFORD 1 000 Republicans are expected to greet Congressman Dave Martin at an Appreciation Dinner in North Platte on Saturday October 16. The event starts at 7 30 P M at the Holiday Inn after a 4 P M open house at Pawnee Hotel. Chairman Chet Paxton said attendance could exceed 1 000 with brisk county ticket sales and noted Martin's popularity over his stand on Taft Hartley Act repeal.
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Thedford
Dave Martin
North Platte
Holiday Inn
Pawnee
Chet Paxton
Paxton
Dave
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Associated Press
Omaha World Herald
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Sidney, Nebraska
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Oil Commission
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West Lorenzo Missile Site
Sidney and
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