Wounded Knee Occupation Sparks Eight Month AIM Trial
The 1973 Wounded Knee takeover near Pine Ridge began February 27 with AIM members seizing the village, prompting a federal response that led to an eight month trial of Dennis Banks and Russell Means in Saint Paul. More leaders faced charges as the siege ended May 8, and hundreds were arrested or sought.
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Wounded Knee
American Indian Movement
Pine Ridge Reservation
AIM
St Paul
Mini
Dennis Banks
St Paul, Minn
Russell Means
Pine Ridge
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Richard Wilson
BIA
Wilson
Clieve Guildersleeve
Associated Press
FBI
U.S
Biography of Doc Middleton Published by Swallow Press
A 400 page biography of the infamous Niobrara River outlaw Doc Middleton by Harold Hutton, a Bassett rancher. Hutton used interviews and research from Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming to document Middleton’s life as a wanted killer, horse thief, and intermittently respectable businessman who altered his name many times and married three times.
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Doc Middleton
Bassett
Harold Hutton
Swallow Press
Inc of
Chicago
Middleton
Niobrara River
Hutton
Sidney Hutton
Tom Richardson
Richardson
Texas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Associated Press
County Farm Bureau Sets Annual Meeting at Fort Sidney
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau held its regular meeting led by President Kenneth Larson and Membership Chairman Lyle Johnson. The group announced an October 8 annual meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with a family style dinner and discussed reports from citizenship seminar attendees Renee Kuehn and Lennie Deaver.
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Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Kenneth Larson
Lyle Johnson
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Renee Kuehn
Lennie Deaver
Lincoln
Bob Poppen
Nebraska births drop to new low in 1973 year data
Nebraska's 1973 birth rate was the lowest on record. Through the first half of 1974 births rose slightly from a year earlier. Residents' births and county differences are noted with high rates in Dakota and low in Dundy. Out-of-wedlock births fell for the first time in 15 years.
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Nebraska
State Department of Health
Associated Press
Health Department
Dakota County
Dundy
Gering
Fairbury
Douglas County
City of
Omaha
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Menus and Meals Listed for Week at Peets and Pat's
The report lists daily lunch menus for Peets and Pat's with items such as macaroni and cheese and milk on Monday, creamed corn and jello on Tuesday, chili and cinnamon toast on Wednesday, fish sticks on Thursday, and a peanut butter sandwich option on Friday. Pat's adds barbecue burgers and spaghetti with meat sauce across days, plus soups, salads, and milk.
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Pat’s
Cornhuskers face Oregon in 1974 opener at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska, ranked seventh, opens the 1974 football season against Oregon at Memorial Stadium Saturday. The Huskers, 9-2-1 last year, boast a strong defense led by middle guard John Lee and captain Tom Rudd, with quarterback Dave Hamm entering as a Heisman candidate. Oregon, 2-9-0, expects a veer attack as NU seeks revenge for a 347 win in 1971.
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ED Howard
Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Memorial Stadium
Oregon
Big Red
Ducks
John Lee
Tom Osborne
Lee
Willie Thornton
Huskers
Tom Rudd
Bob Nelson
Osborne
Rudd
Nelson
Tom Pate
Ron Pruit
Oklahoma
Dave Hamm
Humm
Sooners
John O'Leary
Tony Davis
Kansas State
Vince Gibson
Tulsa
Hurricane
Jeb Blount
Gibson
Steve Grogan
Oklahoma State
Charlie Wetherbie
Don Fambrough
Kansas
Jayhawks
Big 8 opens with curtain-raising games across conference
Top ranked Oklahoma launches its bid for the national title with a home game against Baylor as the Big Eight opens a slate of curtain raisers from coast to coast. Nebraska hosts Oregon, Kansas State welcomes Tulsa, and Oklahoma State hosts Wichita State. Kansas faces Washington State, Colorado meets LSU with Bill Mallory coaching, Iowa State faces Texas Tech, and Missouri meets Mississippi.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Washington
Sooners
Baylor
Barry Switzer
Bears
Nebraska
Oregon
Kansas State
Tulsa
Oklahoma State
Wichita State
New Mexico State
Kansas
Washington State
Colorado
Bill Mallory
Louisiana State
Iowa State
Ylexes ‘Tech
Missouri
Mississippi Switzer
Steve Davis
Joe Washington
Grant Burger
Jim Littrell
Elvis Peacock
Fambrough
Scott McMichael
McMichael
Jayhawks
Dave Jaynes Mallory
Lsu
David Williams
Homer
Buffs
Billy Waddy
Iown State
Mike Strachan
Earle Bruce
Bruce
Texas Tech
Freshman Raiders to face Scottsbluff at Weymouth Field
Sidney High freshman team meets Scottsbluff Saturday at 1030 am at Weymouth Field in the season opener. Coach Doug Bartlett has 38 players, expects strong showings from Dennis Dils at fullback and Larry Osborne at guard, and will be without injured tailback Brian Balfour who suffered a neck strain and concussion.
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Sidney High
Scottsbluff
Weymouth
Doug Bartlett
Bartlett
Dennis Dils
Larry Osborne
Red Raider
Brian Balfour
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Custer
Hot Springs
Banks and Means
Clyde Bellecourt
Minnesota
Frank Clearwater
Calif
Lawrence LaMonte
Warren Zeiller
Miami
Carter Camp
Means
Bellecourt
Banks
County Farm Bureau Plans Annual Meeting
Lorenzo Menu
Oregon Ducks
Alabama
Moonlighters
Lexington
Sidney Elks Club
LODGE
Federal
Saushgs
Linois Sidney
Frosh
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