July Nebraska retail gains despite monthly dip
Nebraska retail sales rose 2.2 percent from last year but fell 1.2 percent from June, with Broken Bow up 12.1 percent and Norfolk 11.9 percent leading major cities. Variety stores 13.2 percent and filling stations 7.4 percent boosted July activity while liquor stores declined 8.0 percent.
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Nebraska
Business Irt
University of Nebraska
Department of Business Research
Broken Bow
Norfolk
Bellevue
Chadron
Alliance
Nebraska City
McCook
Fremont
Sidney
Columbus
Fairbury
York
Lincoln
Falls City
Holdrege
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Grand Island
Omaha
Kearney
Oil Discovery Brims in Kimball County Frontier Drilling
Oil drillers report successful test and ongoing wells in Kimball County as Chandler and Simpson break a dry spell with a No. 1 C Bourlier hit yielding 700 feet of oil in the J sand. Pan American continues work at No. 1 Stecher near Potter with Brinkerhoff as contractor while a wildcat on Joe Long place south of Morrill advances under Ashby Drilling.
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Kimball County
Panhandle
Chandler and
Simpson
Bourlier
Sidney
Pan- American
Potter
NWNE
Pan-American Petroleum Corp
Stecher
Brinkerhoff Drilling Co
Joe Long
Morrill
Scottsbluff County
Stegall
Braden Oil Co
Kimball
Jerry L. Slater
Denver
Ashby Drilling Co
Ney
Bong
W. B.smothers
First Design For Many Building To Be Shown
City Council will view preliminary designs for a new municipal building at tonight's meeting. City Manager Tom Coffey says architects will arrive early for pre meeting studies and a tentative design may be ready to proceed to final plans. The city may vacate current offices next spring as property is sold to Northwestern Bell. space may be rented rent free until Oct 1 1961 if vacated sooner. The new building will house all city departments including police and fire.
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Tom Coffey
Coffey
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Five Carloads of Steers Sold at Alliance Sale
C M Deaver of Sidney sold five carloads of steers from his Arthur County ranch at a special carlot sale in Alliance last Friday at 23.45 to 24 per cwt. About three thousand head of cattle passed the ring with yearling heifers strongest. buyers from eastern markets attended but showed reluctance amid fears of a possible price dip.
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C. M. Deaver
Sidney
Arthur County
Alliance
Burglars Loot Town and Country Market For 8500
Burglars broke into the Town and Country Market early Saturday, stealing about 8500 in cash and checks. Manager Pattison revised the loss, noting half in checks and half in cash, with receipts from Thursday and Friday turned to cash for change. Sheriff Schulz urged customers who cashed checks to report to Pattison as police investigate the breach.
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Forrest Lindgren
Sidney High
M. L
Pat’’ Pattison
W. W. Schulz
Mr. Pattison
Cheyenne County Lumber Company
Zesta
Neubauer Rites Planned After Sidneys Longtime Teacher Dies
Miss Valeska Neubauer 86 a Pioneer resident of Sidney since 1876 died Friday after being struck by a car at 8th and Illinois. 17 year old Danny Lenz of Gurley the driver, was questioned as authorities investigated the crash. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Christ Episcopal Church with cremation in Denver to follow.
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Neubauer
Auto
Sidney
Valeska Neubauer
Miss Neubauer
8Th
Illinois St
Memorial Hospital
Priver
Danny R Lenz
Gurley
Christ Episcopal Church
C. Fred Parks
Miss Netbauer
Gehrig and Son Funeral
Inquest Possible in Neubauer Death
County Attorney F L Balderson said an inquest may be held into the death of Mrs Vel sna Neubauer who died after being struck by an eastbound car near 8th and Illinois. The driver, 11 year old Danny R Lenz of Gurley, faced no charges. officers doubted charges would be filed. Neubauer repeatedly crossed streets without looking for oncoming traffic, police noted.
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F. L. Balderson
Vel
Sna Neubauer
Nvo
Danny R Lenz
Gurley
Leng
8Th
Illinois
Lenz
Ithocs
Whch
Hough Town
Neubner
Ilinois Rom
Hunsiian
Sioux Ordaines Depot
Missing Mother Is Sought After Sept. 3 Disappearance
Police Chief Sol Willis reports a week of searching for Mrs. Wooster, mother of three, with a public bulletin sent to sheriffs and chiefs across the area. Authorities say no foul play suspected though the family is very concerned. She may be employed as a waitress or clerk. Mrs Wooster, formerly Sharon King, and her family live in Sidney.
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Sol Willis
Mrs. Wooster
Sidney
Willis
W. W. Schulz
Hepatitis outbreak denied by Sidney officials
Hospital administrator Leo Bolin cites twelve to fourteen admissions this year with more possibly treated at home. Dr C B Dorwart notes ten to twelve hospital cases and suggests additional home care. State Health Director E A Rogers says no confirmed Sidney outbreak with about 175 cases reported nationally. hepatitis is viral and often seasonal with many adults immune.
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C. B. Dorwart
State Health Department
Dorwart
Sunday
Omaha World Herald
E. A. Rogers
Sidney
Services Held for Nebraska Governor Ralph Brooks
Impressive services were held Friday for Ralph G. Brooks 62 governor of Nebraska. His body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda this morning and a prayer service followed. Dwight Burney of Hartington was sworn in earlier this morning as Nebraska's 30th governor.
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Lincoln
Ralph G. Brooks
Nebraska
Capitol Rotunda
Hartington
Neb
Dwight Burney
Missing 22 Year Old Mrs Wooster Searched In City
Police issue a missing persons bulletin for Mrs Ronald Wooster 22 who vanished from 102914 Newton Street in the late afternoon of September 3 and has not been seen since authorities appeal for information to locate her.
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Ronald Wooster
Newton, St
Industry Quest To Be Talked Tuesday At C of C
The industrial committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday night at the chamber offices to plan completing formation of a local industrial corporation. The group will discuss backing a constitutional amendment on November 8 to let cities and counties issue revenue bonds to fund new plant facilities for industry.
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Industral Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Potter Days Festivities Signal Weekend Hometown Celebrations
Potter hosts a two day Potter Days with a 2 p.m. football game against Broadwater and evening events including a 7 p.m. band concert and 7:30 p.m. movie at the Legion Hall. Saturday features a 10:30 a.m. parade, races, a 1:30 p.m. baseball game with the Bunkerhill Oldtimers, a 2:30 p.m. movie, a 3:30 p.m. free barbecue, a 5 p.m. fire demo, a 6 p.m. band concert, and a 9 p.m. dance with Don Smith Orchestra.
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Potter
Potter High
Potter Town
Bunkerhill “Oldtimers
Legion Hall
Potter Volunteer Fire Department
Potter High School
Don Smith
Funeral services to be Wednesday for Flora Devier
Funeral services for Flora Devier, 82, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Presbyterian Church of Dalton. She died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Denver, Colorado. Burial will follow in Dalton cemetery. Craig Mortuary is in charge. Survivors include three daughters, two sons, three brothers, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family designates the Dalton Presbyterian Church as a memorial.
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Miss Neubauer
Sidney
Valeska Neubauer
Ft Scott
Kan
Julius C
Marie Neubauer
Mr Neubauer
Lee
Leslie
Caesar
Presbyterian Church of
Dalton
Flora Devier
Denver
Colo
E. L. Nelson
Dalton Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
Devier
Bartlet
Omaha
John D. Devier
Bloomfield
Neb
Ruby Wickhorst
Potter
Edith Devier
Leitha Davidson
San Diego
Saris
James
Forrest
Tree Brothers
Delbert Whetstone
Long Beach
Calif
Grover Whetstone
River Bank
John Whetstone
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Chamber to sell 75 dinner tickets to Dem and GOP committees
The Chamber of Commerce board votes to issue seventy five tickets to both Democratic and Republican central committees for a bipartisan question and answer panel at the quarterly dinner. Nominees for Governor Congress and Senate are set to participate with a Republican and Democrat panel. A deadline will limit member sales before public access to remaining tickets.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Tom Coffey
John Cooper
Frank Morrison
Dave Martin
Don McGinley
Congress
Carl T. Curtis
Ralph G Brooks
United States Senate
Democratic State Committee
Brooks
Carl Christ Jr
Linda Ziegler Crowned Dalton Festival Queen 1960
Linda Ziegler daughter of Clarence and Ziler Ziegler was chosen Saturday night as queen of Dalton’s 1960 festival. Attendants Miss Mary Jo Marrin and Miss Betty Mead were named. Audrey Kragel, 1959 queen, presided. The stage is set for September 19 20 parade floats and a large crowd is expected.
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Dalton Festival
Linda Ziegler
Clarence Ziler
Mary Jo Marrin
Lawrence Marrin
Betty Mead
Henry Mead
Dalton High School
Audrey Kragel
Gus Kragel
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Council
C. N. Deaver
Dwayne Daughterty
U.S. 30
J. C. Daugherty
Winston W. Gray
Gallup
N.M
Telegraph
Western Nebraska Press Assn
Pat Pattison
Sheriff's Office
Sharon King
Sidney Telegraph
Democratic Central Committee
Norman Otto
Otto
Edward Dosek
U.S
Ralph Brooks
Pearle Finigan
Hans Jensen
Aurora
Robert Conrad
Clair Callan
Odell
the Legion Hall
Colleen Egging
Nancy Balleger
Leoja Madden
Potter Fiermen’s Auxiliary
Cheyenne County
Merschiem Builders
E. K. Yarney
W. J
Sir!) Robinson
GOP
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