Nebraska Interstate Progress and County Road Debate
Nebraska officials report 17 miles of the four lane Interstate under construction between Omaha and Lincoln with six miles completed to Gretna and a $40 million program for 1957 59. County road speed limits prompt gubernatorial politics as experts say state authority is limited. Frontier Airlines will begin service Oct 1 from Omaha to Casper with 17 Nebraska cities part of a CAB approved air network.
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Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Lincoln
Nebraska
L. N. Ross
Omaha
Omana
Gretna
Ross
West Virginia
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Ralph Brooks
Russell Hanson
Newcastle
Victor Anderson
Clarence A H. Meyer
Meyer
Anderson
Highway Department
Air Service
Rolland Hart
Frontier Airlines
Casper
Wyo
Norfolk
Chadron
Ainsworth
Douglas and Lusk
Wyoming
Frontier
Hart
Civil Aeronautics Board
Hughes Named Nebraska State March of Dimes Leader
Ted R. Hughes of Seward is appointed Nebraska state chairman for the 1959 March of Dimes. Basil O Conn or, president of the National Foundation, announces the drive held each January to fund polio fight. O Conn or notes the foundation expands efforts to arthritis and birth defects.
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Ted R. Hughes
Seward
Nebraska
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation
O’connor
Hughes
Nebras
Crossfill of Clues Roiled By Puzzle Contest
A mixed list of crossword style clues appears, ranging from swindle to Columbus starting point. Readers fill definitions like hero i c to ventillation and other terms across a themed set of entries.
DIFFICULT CROSSWORD CLUES LISTING QUANTITY 49 FINISHED
A compact listing of crossword clues with numbered items and partial phrases. Entries include different word lengths and themes such as states, foods, clothing, and animals. The fragment hints at a larger puzzle solution with scattered hints and missing letters.
Volunteers Back Polio Drive As 1959 March Of Dimes Near
The text highlights continued support for polio patients as the National Foundation expands its program. Hughes notes volunteers will maintain a moral obligation to provide care and rehabilitation, with January marking the seventh year of state March of Dimes leadership.
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National Foundation
Hughes
Money Spent in Sidney Stays in Sidney
Local shoppers are urged to support Sidney merchants with purchases within the city to bolster the town’s economy. A spirited campaign highlights keeping money circulating locally and sustaining jobs in Sidney.
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Sidney
Pavilion completed at Franciscan Monastery near Burlington
A pavilion capable of sheltering up to 7,000 pilgrims in bad weather was completed at the Franciscan Monastery and College near Burlington Wisconsin. The laminated arches support 30,000 square feet of color fiberglass roof in green blue and yellow with a red background.
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Burlington, Wis
Here
Cedar Closet Lined Fully With Regular Cedar
A reader asks about converting a clothes closet to cedar. The answer says regular cedar works well if the entire closet is lined with cedar including the door, and notes the door should be weatherstripped to keep fumes inside.
Square edged boards versus tongue and groove finish
The note compares plain square edged boards to tongue and groove planks. It states square edged strips are easier to lay but tongue and groove offer a neater finish and usually longer lasting under heavy traffic.
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Nebraska State Education Association
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Holdrepe
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Lawrence James
Sidney Couch Hotel
FBI
Western Beauty Shop
Western Drug Store
Hughes Again Dimes
Mindanao
Ise
Guido
Kingdom
Tinerant
Cana
Thomas Hardy
Southern
Your Lumber Center
Nebr
Mtg
Ort-Mix Concrete Co
Cenver
Colorado
Lord Buxton
Lockwood’s Jewelry
10Th Ave
S&h
By Andrew C. Lang
Somethor Bately
America
Wamsley
Rambler
Rambler Dealers
McCoy
ONE
Grasshopper
Grace Walker
John
Roberts
Vttay
Welch's Grape Drink
Save Money &T the
Allgood
Shane
Boston Butts
Carton
Hills Bros
Tokay
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