Sidney Closes In On 3 600 Voters Registered For Nov Election
Sidney nears 3 600 eligible voters for the November 8 general election as city clerk Gordon Tobin reports 3 585 registered. Republicans lead Democrats by 268 with 1 813 Republicans and 1 545 Democrats plus 227 Independents. Ward distributions range from 633 to 1 248, and the final tally spurred by presidential interest and local races. The registration drive continues to support accurate poll checks, with party affiliation not binding until the primary.
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Sidney
Gordon Tobin
Newton St
Tenth Ave
Secretary of State
Several Auto Accidents on City Streets
Police reported multiple weekend crashes in Sidney. Pat Kennedy 70 backed from a curb on Jackson St and hit William Fortner 37. John Clark son 58 and Riserettam Smith 33 collided at 13th and Quinge with $85 and $90 damage. Gehrig and Son ambulance damaged $40 other car $45. Theresa Peetz 29 eastbound turned north at 13th and Illinois and was struck by Jack Ancolaux 17 with damages $155 and $165. Donald Clark 20 taxi hit Alfred Koester 52 at 11th and Linden. taxi $100 and Koester $25.
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Sidney
Pat Kennedy
Jackson St
12Th
13Th Avenues
William W. Fortner
Sioux Ordnance Depot
John F. Clarkson
Riserettam Smith
13Th
Quinge
Clarkson
Jack Allen Ancolaux
Peetz
Ancolaux
Llth
Linden St
Donald Ff. Clark
Alfred J. Koester
Koester
Mrs Walter Cox 39 Dies in Idaho
Mrs Walter Cox aged 39 formerly Violet Nelson of Sidney died suddenly Oct 19 in Coeur d Alene Idaho. The Cox family had lived there about ten years with her husband Walter a Idaho highway patrolman. Survivors include her husband a son her father Louis Nelson of Sidney a brother Louis W Nelson of Sidney and other relatives.
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Walter Cox
Violet Nelson
Sidney
Coeur d' Alene
Idaho
Closer Rural- Urban Ties Is Urged By REA
A Wheatbelt Public Power District annual meeting in Chappell drew nearly 300 attendees. Waldo Dearing spoke on Sioux Ordnance Depot and Paul Ogier urged the industrial development amendment. Manager Ham urged rural urban cooperation for local industry and employment. Wayne Bond and Stanley Primus received service pins and a district tribute for long service.
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Wheatbelt Public Power District
Chappell
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Waldo Dearing
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Paul Ogier
Wallace
Ogier
Wayne Bond
Stanley Primus
Ham
Bond
Stanley
Windy weekend brings light snowfall across Nebraska Panhandle
The Panhandle and western Nebraska saw a cold windy weekend with snow mixed rain and drizzle. Sidney reported 0.75 inches of snow the only measurable fall while Kearney Oshkosh Ogallala and Chappell had traces. Roads were slick but no major incidents or losses occurred despite some property damage and hunting complaints.
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Panhandle
Sidney
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Drunk Driving Case Is Scheduled Today
A hearing was scheduled this afternoon before County Judge C W Smith for Clarence A James of Kimball charged with driving while intoxicated and wilful reckless driving. He posted bond of 150 dollars. A third offense speeding charge is on file against Richard H Sharp. He was taken into custody by a Nebraska Safety Patrolman. In another county court case James William Young of Sidney pleaded not guilty to an assault and batter charge brought by his ex wife Peggy Louise Young. Bond was set at 190 dollars. Mr Young has requested a hearing.
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C W. Smith
Clarence A. James
Kimball
Richard H. Sharp
Nebraska
James William Young
Sidney
Peggy Louise Young
Mr. Young
Funeral Today At Dalton For Heart Victim Mrs Zorn
Grace Stikker Zorn 71 longtime Dalton resident died Friday after a heart attack at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Funeral services held at Dalton Presbyterian Church with Rev E L Nelson Jr officiating. burial in Dalton Cemetery. Survived by brothers Allen Stikker and Rose Cortelyou niece. predeceased by John and Tonyes Stikker.
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Grace Zorn
Dalton
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton Presbyterian Church
E. L. Nelson Jr
Dalton Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
Frank Gillespie
Clayton Gillespie
Max Ravert
Melvin Warren
Russell Freeburg
Henry Schuler
John Schuler
William Warren
Fred Schuler
William Siefer
Harold Brunner
Don Dey Ermand
Grace Stikker
Gothenburg
Neb
Conrad T
Johanna Middens Stikker
Kids Told Pranks O K No Damage To Be Tolerated
Police will patrol the city tonight to prevent destruction during Halloween while allowing harmless pranks. Police Chief Sol Willis urges fun with caution avoiding noise and property damage as Halloween parties continue and children in costumes attend classes. City crews remove trash cans to curb temptations, officials say. Weather forecast notes cool evening requires longies for kids.
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Hallowe’en
Sol Willis
City Street Dept
Derailment Delays Traffic Near Kimball T
Thirty four Union Pacific freight cars derailed four miles east of Kimball on Sunday, blocking traffic until a one way spur was built. No injuries were reported. The same eastbound train was involved in a prior Kimball wreck three weeks earlier.
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Union Pacific
Kimball
Kimball City
Ward
West Coast
California
Sidney
Ternoon
Dix
Ohio Oil Drill at Robirds 6 and Dalton No. 1 Test
The Ohio Oil Co reports No. 6 Robirds well in Pebble Field west of Lorenzo depth 5 250 feet with 514 inch casing and a 1 inch sand core cut. high gas oil ratio anticipated. A No. 1 Dalton wildcat near Sioux Ordnance Depot undergoes drill stem test after showing a 3 to 4 foot show in a tight formation. Nebraska drilling spreads to Buffalo and Wheeler counties with 22 new locations filed. Kimball and Red Willow counties lead exploration.
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Ohio Oil Co
Pebble
Lorenzo
NWSW
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Dalton
Anschutz Drilling Co
Nebraska
Buffalo
Wheeler
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Kimball
Red Willow
Weather brief part cloudy with warming trend
Partly cloudy through Tuesday. Warmer tonight with lows in the 30s. Highs Tuesday reach the 60s.
Wind Grounds CAP Unit In Plane Search
The ongoing missing plane search covers Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico with no results. CAP Major P. J. Heaton Jr. reports active reconnaissance over southwestern Nebraska near McCook halted by high winds. The goal is the Dr. George Goossen and Kenneth Munn of Las Cruces, bound for Scottsbluff from Truth or Consequences, with another possible missing plane on the Nebraska Colorado Wyoming border under review.
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United Fund
Lee
D. J. Garcia
Hollis Peratt
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Telegraph
Thompson
New Mexico
Nebraska
Colorado
P. J. Heaton Jr
Sidney
CAP
George Goossen
Las Cruces
N. M
Kenneth Munn
Scottsbluff
Oregon
Colorado-Wyoming
Pacific Vegetable Oil declares quarterly dividend change
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp directors declare the regular 4 1/2 cent quarterly common stock dividend payable November 18 1960 to shareholders of record November 4 1960. Beginning with this dividend, declarations will be quarterly in January each year replacing the prior February start. PVO and General Mills run a safflower mill in Sidney.
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San Francisco
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
PVO and
General Mills
Sidney
View From Behind The Iron Curtain A Sheridan Barber Reports
Sheridan barber Paul Lacek describes his two month visit to Poland and neighboring areas. He notes harsh Communist control, restricted travel, church access, high taxes, graft in tax collection, rationed coal and food, forbidden animal killings, and limited personal freedom. He contrasts Poland with a free United States and praises American life.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Poland
Paul Lacek
Lacek
Marvin Skinner
Fox Theatre
Sheridan Barber
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Regalia
Lila Copley
Central School
Kenny Holbrook
Zorn
U. P
Ohio
Robirds
Wildcat
PYO
John
Frank
Istebna
Silesia
Oswiscim
Auschwitz
Krakow
Palace of Kings
Russia
United States
U. S
Czechoslovakia
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