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THE PLATTSNIOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Section B Thursday, December 13, 1962 Notes from Nebraska's State Capitol which has a plant located BY MFI.VIN PAI'I. Statehouse Correspondent The Nebraska Press Association LINCOLN Governor Morri son says he will ask the 1963 Legislature to approve the es tablishment of a new state de velopment department which would be In charge of promo tional ventures now handled by several different agencies. He said he envisions the new department taking ever respon sibilities now under the direc tion of the S ate Resources Divi sion and tourism activities han dled by the State Game Commis sion. Morrison nraispd t.hf umrlr nf Dave Osterhout, head of the Re sources Division, but added that he was not Immediately pre pared to say if Osterhout should head up the proposed new de partment. The governor also said he can see merit In raising tourism revenue through the State High way Department. South Dako'a uses such a system. Back to Court The Fremont power case has been submitted to the State Su preme Court for the second time in three months. Fremont, the Omaha Public Power District, and the League of Nebraska Municipalities have asked for a rehearing on the re cent Supreme Court decision which held that a customer has a right to select ila electricity supplier. Involved in the ruling was the Dawson County Feed Products, high school teachers certified in the state were from our institu tions." The State Education Depart ment citinc education responsi- ju uuiui iu me ricuiuui y mire ikillprl nrrfplnnul npr limits Tho Pit unri Dmnha Pnii. !mJre . bKUW? . prt ieSMOndl per Inc licensed last year were grad-i since It Is viewed as another uates of the state teachers col-1 form of training In another set- ifges "ar.a oi per ceni oi me i ting lor the residents, training at the psyeniatnc institute limits. The city and Omaha Puj- Uc Power had agreed Informally that . Fremont should supply Dawson with nnwpr Rnt DnHpp County District Court said Daw son could choose Its supplier. Dawson said it wanted power from OPPD because of less ex pensive rates. After the district cnurt said Da a'snn rnnlrl make the choice, the Supreme Court concurred when the decision was appealed. Enrollment I p Sharply Enrollment In Nebraska's four t.parhprs rnllpup hn 7(ompfi upward 22 per cent during the past two years and this has boosted tremendously the cost of education In the colleges," ac- i cording to Dr. Freeman Decker, j State Normal Board coordina-! tor. I The board is requesting nearly $15 million for the 1363-65 pe riod, up $3.5 million from the amount received for the present biennium. A hefty 51.1 per cent increase sonnel is asking for a budget of nearlv $14 million nn M 7 mil lion from the present biennium. HamiUtcn Mitten of Fremont, chairman of the Nebraska Ed ucation Board, paid the budget request is large but "we feel education is a hia hiiKinpse in Nebraska and if the department is to fulfill its resnonsibilitv to the state, we need more money." The bulk of the increase Is beintr asked from the state gen eral fund The department asked for $0.7 mil Ion from this Army Reserve Reorganization The Secretary of the Army has proposed a plan for reorganiza tion of the Nebraska Army Re serve National Guard, wmch will add 97 men to the state's present guard force of 3.562. The secretary has asked Gov ernor Morrison to indicate by sometime this week whether he would accept the reorganization plan as it affects Nebraska. Morrison Immediately directed MaJ. Gen. Lyle Welch, m'Drasica s aajutani general, to conduct a staff studv tn riptpr. mine the consequences of the new troop basis on the present organization oi me slate uuard. The study, Morrison said, will Indicate how the plan proposes to utilize all of the armories that are constructed and will com source, u'j 33.4 per cent from the jpare equipment of a new organi- n rfsvr-t., , i 41 !7ltil,n aOUinut (Via z,n it-,m r.n two-year period. 1 the present structures "with the tnought in mind of usefulness for I the state in state disasters and NEHAWKA Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2708 Statistical Evidence There is nmnip stntictiriil pvi dence for the record pace of the i in support of the stale law en highway death rate In Nebraska, iforcement agencies." accord:nat to the to the Nebraska i Safrty Council. j I he counc il has reported these 1912 increases compared with 1961: Number nf teen-ape drivers In- The study will also help deter mine how much re-trainlng would be necessary to accom plish the reorganization and whether it would be necessary t0 eliminate units from any Ne braska towns. Nebraska Army Reserve strength will remain about the in fatal accidents (18 and 19 i same but there will be a shuf year.s of age 1 up 50 per cent. mn ot units in the Defense De Pedestrian deaths up 35 per P-"rtmenfs reorganization plan, cent. I A spokesman for XVI Corns Railroad crossing deaths up ! Headquarters in Omaha said 10 ixKura.sna reserve units will be Involvement is being asked from the state volved in fatal accidents un 40 general fund. The proposed j per cent budget also seeks substantial i Teen-age driver saiary increases lor iaculiy members. Decker said Nebraska cur rently ranks 41st in the nation In lh, . , . 1 1. ",c ucitcuiage vi uiuieaaeu u-j Kanroad crossing deaths up ! X 7 rjlliiruTtfw i C 1 1 i 1UIUV.UL1 mu uiiucaitfu uy state ; ou pt'r ceni. jJicuidjRii rest'rve units Will be Legislatures to education over j Bicycle deaths up 400 per inactivated, 10 will be reorgan the past four years. He said, .cent. " lized and three new ones will be we simpiy are not holding our Driver drinklne accidents un i activated. own." il8 per cent The Defense Denartmem unlrf Decker said 44 per cent of all Urban fatnlitip. r, sn r, Nebraska Reserve trpnth Nebraska elementary teachers i cent. " ! would be upped from 2.427 to 2 - i These figures, romniled bv the Nebraska Accidents Records ! The spokesman said Reserve Bureau, were for the first nineiunlts slated for inactivation in months of this year. The council jc'ude those at Fremont, Norfolk, said the ratr of fatal accidents j West Point, Grand Island, Lex per 100,000,000 vehicle miles in-i "Eton, Lincoln, McCook, North creased from 3 7 per cent In 1961 'Piatte and Omaha. Units at Col to an even four per cpnt during umo"s. Grand Island, York and the first nine months of 1962 i0mafta will be reorganized. Two This represented an 11 per cent jun'ls at Omaha and one at Lex increase, ilnpton are scheduled for acti Psyrhiatric Visits jvation. Regular visits from faculty j members and resident psyrhi-( i j. . atrlsts from the Nebraska Psy- ' MjXed Trend Of! chiatric Institute In Omaha to!D. . evaluate Inmates has been In- DIQ UDeilina Run augurrued at the state penlten-j . w ""a "U" e initial aim of the program 1At 0,110,10 Mt will be to work with men ob- Varied trends on above-aver-served as suspect mental illness j a?e supply ruled in opening O eses. According to Warden j maha livestock trade this week Mauric. Stcler,, 30 inmates Better fed heifers-Monday might currently fit this classifl-1 oltl tuy teady, other heifer -iion. jana siaugnter steers and year n is nooea evontua !v tn nrn- : ""BS w e a K to 25c louvr in The eift of nerffipt taste at Christmas time . , . Pangburn'g wonderful Milk-and- tioney cnocolates. Cass Drug DIAL 2189 WALCREEN ACENCY vide the 'Nebraska Psvchiatnt Service by resident doctors to all inmates as they are processed through the reception center. Up t0 now. Inmates found to be mentally 111 have been commit ted to the Lincoln State Hospi tal's security building by a three man board. George Morris, state director cf Institutions, said with the stances 50c off on steers. Steers wemtiing 1267 topped at $30; fed heifers reached $28.40 and $28 .50. Other steers and yearlings were bracketed at $25.50-129.30. other heifers $25.50-$28.25; plainer cattle $25 down. Cows sold weak to 25c off bulk $10.50-$15. Blockers and feeders were steady, rpnlncp- ment steers $23-$29.50, latter for sr.'' flf, rfr-? the' latest! the.greatest! more intensive service, some . 564-pound Wyomlngs. Stock and cases may be able to be treated ; feeding heifers went out at $25 at the penitentiary. $28.50, top figure for 575-pound The expanded service will not Wyomlngs. involve additional expenditures ! Colorado steer calves weighing sold at $4.50. other steer : calves $28-$34; 309-pound hei- 1 ler calves at $34. j Butcher hogs opened mostly j steady to 25c h 1 ? h e r, closed 1 kteady to weak, some heavies ;25c off, weights from 190-300, ! $!4.75-$17, one small lot $17.10. i Sows likewise opened steady to j firm. Instances 25c up, then I closed mostly 25c lower, 300 to ouii a liz.50-$14.50. Fat lambs lost 25-50c, wooled ; tlA.tlQ Yn i)in,n Hint ut Slaughter ewes held at 13 50-S7 ' Feeder larrbs also sold steady, native $1B.50-$18.25. Among recent sales at Omaha for shippers from Cass County: Leo Rlkll, 32 hogs, wt. 297, $15.50. Warren Rlkll, 19 steers, wt 1025, $28 25; 48 heifers, wt 915, $28. Clarpnce Fleishman, 27 hogs, wt. 245, $16 25. Myron Wiles, 29 heifers, wt. 985, $27.10. Rogers it Peterson, 22 heifers, wt. 945, $27. ROYALOU II. S. milijard. $10.98 UA JT ' ,, '- - i AC JT ----- new "cold-weather flats" to wear rain, snow or shine! Brand-new and light as a shoe! You'll wear your Eskiloos everywhere -you'll fall ir love with their handsome shoe texture and their marvelous easy-care ways. Because new Eskiloos are made of Royalon, the miraculous, soft and comfortable new "U.S." " ''. material that doesn't crack in the cold or stain in the slush and wipes clean as new ' with water! So get ready, get set, go everywhere this winter in Eskiloos. Come in for - your paif today! Warmly; lined, and in Narrow and Medium widths for just-fight fit. WE CiVE NATIONAL RtD STAMPS SOENNICHSEN'S Y & Attend Wedding Relatives from here who at tended the wedding of Norma Contryman at Grand Island Sun day were Mrs. Harry Henton, Mr. and Mrs. David Toman, Mrs. Tom Doody and daughter Debbie and Dale Henton and daughter Patty. Miss Contryman was married to Robert Stine in the Trinity Methodist Church in Grand Is land. Boih are seniors at the University In Lincoln. The bride is a grand-niece of Mrs. Henton and a granddaugh ter of Mrs. Chas. Contryman of Oshko.-h.. Her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Orln Contryman, live in Grand Island. Mrs. Jack Llndsey and Mrs. Ruth Ketelhut visited Thelma Rae Ketelhut at Nebraska City Sundav. David Lindsev. eninr at the Univeriity of Nebraska was home Tuesday. Paul O'Brian. Miirdorh wmt ft supper guest Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knabe. Wednes day dinner guests were Louis Fox. Brett. Iowa: Wally Nplsnn Valley Springs, S. Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Don Weaver, Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Mlrikiff called at the Carl Moore home near union Thursday evening. Mrs. Cecil Murdoch and imn Gary Alan, returned home from si. Mary s Hospital in Nebraska City Thursday. Gary Alan was born November 30. He has two sisters and a brother. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Guy Murdoch, Nehawka; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brannon, Union; great grandparents, Mrs. Maude Phil pot, Weeping Water; Mrs. Eliza beth Brannon, Pryor, Okla. Bev erly and Jean Murdoch stayed with the Ted Brannons for the past week. The Otterbeln Aid met with Mrs Guy Murdoch Frldiv for quilting. Mrs. Murdoch attended a Lnnsimas tea at the EUB Mynard church Thursday after noon. Recent dinner euests of Mr and Mrs. Murdoch were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McAffee and dm. lly. Fullerton: Mr anrf Mr. Floyd Reeves. Brownsville; MLss aessie Murdoch, the Leonard morne family. Union- Mr. Maude Philpot, Mrs. Ella Cook! weeping water. Mr. and Mrs. Nell Pipre onH Mrs. Robert Jameson unpnf ph. uay m umana. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and Neila were supper guests Friday of Mrs. R. B. Stone. Mark Nutzman, son of Mr. and .virs. ueane Nutzman w fm,r years old Dec. 10. His Sunday dinner guests were Mrs. Mar garet Garrison, Arnold Fahrlan der, the Gall Hoback family Un ion; Mrs. Amplla Vance and Kent Balfours,' Ned ivuuman and Boyd Mayfield j-Miiiups. tienry Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Will ost. Mrs. Emma Nutz man and Mildred. Lois Hansen was 9 years old December 7. Her birthday party guests after school Friday were the girls of the 4th and 5th trades and ht.r n,, .. Ross of Nebraska City. Her din ner guesis Saturday wee Mr and Mrs. Allen Hansen and 'chil dren of Columbus, Nebr Mr and Mrs, Art Hansen and Janle,' John Hansen, and Frances Mr and Mrs. Larry House and Debbie Nebnska City; Mrs. Mary House, Dunbar were din ner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Getchlus. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dlckman f ld Dennis 0f Union called at evenfng arrett hme Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rosencraiw and sons nf sm.ih r. . .... . . i ociia were Sunday afternoon and evening family RbC'rt Wunde'ch An oyster supper Sunday eve ning observed the birthday of Roger Stone, son of Mr and Mrs. Richard Rtnn. .... Ea"l H!S. re Mr," ; " "n' Mrs- Ed Vahle. the Wr T?rnp famliy- WeePin8 water Mr. nrt m. . . . Stone, Mrs. rTc,: Mrs. Marion nh ' A:" .J guests Friday after school were WalUr H. Judd, member of the House (R., Minn.): "I would rather lose living by the th.ir.js I beUeve in thaa wia by departing from, them," 2 Turkey Records Set 1st Season LINCOLN Jamei E. Larson Of Pierce ind Gordon V r,. son of Orleans established two s ate record during Nebraska's first Merrlam'i wild tnrir. on, the Game Commission said. oira set the weight record. It tipped the scales at 23 Va pounds field-rirpt son aaid he shot the turkey near waning cay. Larson, whose previous bird hunting experience was confine mainly to pheasant,, described tuly hunting as "different." The 28-year-old local manager of a power and gas outlet hunt ed In a party of three. He ald each member got his turkey Equally as Important U the IS 4 -Inch beard record set by Peterson. The beard is to a tur key what antlers are to a deer. The , longer the beard, the more highly-prized k the turkey. Rbert C. Byrd, Senator (D W Va.) concerning relief' in' Washington, D. C.: "We have discovered In the i nCt Columbiathe na- tirnal capltal-a situation which ! is deplorable. It has been deter-1 ,mlned to be factual." 1 DeSoto Deer Season Open Dec. 15 to 17 LINCOLN .. Rifle deer per mits for the special DeSoto Bend Refuge season opening Dee. 15 have been sold out for nearly two months, the Game Com mission said. The three-dav season was au thorized by the U.S. Bureau us sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Game Commission rif-rNnrmpI will operate onlv one check sta tion near the entrance, which is reached by going 8"2 milfs east of Blair Bridee. then 4 ni' south, and finally 2Vt miles wet. Hunters are required to check In and out of the refucs nt thr cnecic station. The 250 permit hilders will hunt on 3.200 acres on the Ne braska side of the refuge. This portion is boundel on the north and west by the Missouri River and on the north, ea.t. and south by the Missouri Rive.- cutoff channel. Some 100 acres will be closed to hunting, and that area will be designated. One deer of either sex is lesa!. Hunting hours a.-.- trim .V,,.. half hour before sunrise to nne- nalf hour after sunset. An overabundance .if iWr prompted the sper.al season. A- oout ouu aeer ar.i believed in the refutre and hiirh hunter m. cess Is predicted. Goose Season Ends Dec. 14 LINCOLN Suruer Friday, December 14, nrrfcs the end of the 1902 sta',ewla 2 goose reason in Nebraska, aeci-rdinz to the Game Commissi :i. Daily bag and possession limit is five and five anrt mnv nnt. in clude, In th" tii''rnative, more than: (a) 2 CanaJ.i sppsp or itn subspecies, (bi l Canada goose or us suDspecus and 1 white fronted gooe, or (ci 1 white fronted goose. State and federal designated by federal, state, or reiuges, game farms, or areas municipal law are not open to hunting, Snowy Owl Reported LINCOLN An early visitor to Nebraska this winter is the snowy owl who spends moSt of his time in the Arctic. Two members of the Game Commission staff at Bassett, Gerald Chaffln and Bob Wood, spotted the winter visitor in the northwest corner of Keya Paha County last week. Although the snowy owl cornea to Nebraska every winter, the chances of seing one are quite slim. Call Your News And Social Items to 2141 A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as SO certs. Milton M. Lor y, president. American Coalition of Patri otic Societies: "Mr. Kennedy should call Castro up on the phone and tell hltn to shave and report to Washington In two days " It was the night of the 18th And all through the town Everyone was Jaughing Including the clowns. What was this flight This mystery cf the Day? OH! it was Just the Freshman Class Play. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! come one, come all, to rhe Portsmouth High School Auditorium December 18th, 8 p.m. Admission Free! tj i s r ftp .1 ;l ' i3jf.ft!RX . ... i S if." A V 1 A "in , l '. j ; , i J f .h gro yourself a fins cost and scrc! 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