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Holdrege Daily Citizen from Holdrege, Nebraska • 8

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lA-HOLDREOE Nsbr) CITIZEN Tuesday February II 1951 Navy Report Warns Mass Might Try Sneak Attack Chilled New Orleans Will End Mardi Gras Tonight Still Isolated WASHINGTON (UP) Rep Clarence Cannon told the House today a new Navy report warns that Russia might stage a sneak nuclear attack on the United States with missile-launching ships disguised as merchant vessels The Missouri Democrat chair-man-of the House Appropriations Committee said in an hour-long speech that such an attack could lit any US city within 550 miles of the coast and strike a blow in a nuclear war He said 43 of the biggest cities in the US and 85 per cent of this industries are located ess than 500 miles from the coast there be a comeback from an atomic Pearl he he asked Cannon referred to a report by the chief of naval operations which he said outlines the of disguised merchant ships a method of attach by the Not only would an attack by disguised ships be more difficult to recognize than one bymiaril firing submarines Cannon said but 12 ships could do toe Job of 35 subs Cannon said that normalty there are 75 unidentified ships within 500 milesof the US coast at any given time He quoted the report as saying it would be to try to watch bach one of these with planes until it either to launch missiles or moves out of mimiifiiriwg range bovs opideaw now nsiucaqs usisei eass MICHIGAN CITY Ind Sub-zero temperatures and high winds hampered efforts to hurl ack mountainous snows which have kept this city of 35000 in virtual isolation since Sunday About 70 pieces of snow removal equipment some of it from as far as Chicago bucked 12-foot drifts Monday to clear main streets and ree trapped vehicles But most of the residential area remained snow-bound and hundreds of rural families in the area were stranded Schools and industries were closed Monday and today and xdice routed all but emergency raffle around the city Most La orte County roads still were blocked today as was the nearby Prices SIashed Save Up To $350 I 4 Days Only Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday NEW ORLEANS (UP) A 1F day carnival celebration bunt info a' Mardi Gras climax today Respite effects of the coldest carnival season since the turn of tye dentury 71 Seven parades and two grand falls were scheduled today in the Crescent City and masking was order of the day Forecasters called for cloudy sides with a few showers and temperatures in the Ibid king of carnival and ruled the city and nearer a million people responded with fthoutsTthat will not down until the toll of midnight when Ash Wednesday ushers in a season of $briety Lent Rex in real life is Joseph Merrick Jones a New Orleans civic and business loader Miss Augusta Ainslie Dinwiddie rules beside Elm as queen Begins 1st Noon "Rex's claim' on the city as -his domain begins shortly before Ho on But not before the King of Zulu invndes Jhe city from the Mississippi River for one of the Zaniest parades anywhere Alonza Butler a Negro waiter debarks from a' Mississippi River Barge to lead some 500 Zulus in a tnitting parade on a twisting nine-hour march i Zulu XLVII will head the Negro Band from Eads Plaza along Weather Slows Search for Plane NAPLES Italy UPJ Poor weather today hampered the five-nation search for a US Air Force transport missing with 16 persons aboard 'v- The plane dlsieared Sattiiay midnight on its way froni Naples Save $250 1953 CHEVROLET Bel Air 2 door: Standard shift radio hoator sost covers good tiros mechanically very good Looks and runs nice too WAS $995 Now $745 i- Save $300 1956 CHEVROLET "210" 2-doer: Overdrive radio heater light blue finish Local one owner Very nice and economical too WAS Now $1295 Save $200 i i 1952 PONTIAC 4 door: Chleftton Deluxe Hydra otic radio hooter soot covers tutone Local one owner Looks and runs like now yot Don't mist this bargain WAS $495 Now $495 Save $350 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air 4 door: V4 glne standard shift heater turn signals beautiful tutone blue This car was the Haldraga High School drivor training car and has 700 actual mllos You can buy it at a savings if' you hurry route including two stops at the uneral parlors for refreshments Bad weather or not the crowd was expected to Jam the streets They had no place else to go since the influx -of some 500000 ourists and visitors had the town mlging at1 the seams French quarter bistfas and cafes were crowded with people seeking warmth of one nature or another For Own Safety Police promised to keep drunks or safe-keeping only The early and more hardy spec-ators braved chilling near-freezing temperatures Monday night to watch Proteus King of the Sea in a torchlight parade with floats depicting sea scenes Texas drawls mingled with softer drawls from Mississippi and occasionally a Mid-west accent Formal balls are scheduled for tonight and the final torchlight larade that of the Krewe of 2omus winds through the crowd tonight royal command to "laugh and play and will be in until midnight chimes ring in solemn Ash Wednesday Major Studips Are Outscored HOLLYWOOD Independ end movie producers scored a 5-0 victory over major studios today in nominations fra: best picture at as ran off with 10 nominees in the 30th annual Academy Award competition The four other contenders an nounced Monday were "Peyton "The Bridge on the River Kwai" for the and "12 Angry Men" All were produced by independent film magnates Glamour girls contending for best actress honors March 26 award night will be Deborahlterr for her performance in "Heaven Knows Mr Elizabeth Taylor Lana Turner Joanm Woodward Faces of and Anna Magnani in Is the Best actor nominees were Marlon Brando in Franciosa Hatful Alec Guinness Bridge on the River Charles Laughton "Witness for the and Anthony Quinn in "Wild Is the community of La Porte A freak snowstorm during the weekend left up to 55 inches- of snow oh the ground Only a few ght snow flurries occurred Mon-ay and Monday night but wind lists up to 30 miles an -hour swept new drifts across freshly plowed afreets Mayor Francis Fodder declared state of emergency in the city Sunday He said that barring resh snow It will take until Wednesday afternoon to' restore a semblance of normal traffic Twenty-one Boy Scouts and their six adult leaders were rescued rom the towering drifts Monday dispatched from 5th Army headquarters in Chicago The bpys became xxmd Saturday at a camp near Michigan Oty-and ran out of food to Athens So far there toVe been no clues as to what happened to it The US aircraft carrier Sara? toga -was on its way tirNaples with all its planes ready toton out in the search for the OB About 30 Americans British Canadian Italian and Greek planes resumed their seardv at today I W- Fugitives at Large in Nebraska I OMAHA (UP) Omaha police captured two escapees from toe army disciplinary barracks at Ft Leavenworth Kan today but six other fugitives from military and state institutions were still believed at large in Nebraska The escapees from toe Kansas nstitution were picked up by officers who- had staked out service stations on southern edge after reports the men might be heading into the dty from that direction The fugitives offered 'resistance but one told officers there would have been 'trouble if he had a gun The escapees were identified as Alvin Gunter 21 McKenzie Train and Basil Jeffrey Jr 18 Hunting-ton Ind who had walked away front work details some 12 hour before their capture Gunter had been Serving 2 1-2 years for being AWOL disobey ing an officer and escape Jeffrey has served one year for larceny and escape Both were scheduled for release this year Meanwhile officials were stil searching for two AWOL Army privates who scaled a fence at gn Offutt Air Force Base compouu Monday night and four 16-yeay- $300 Save $320 Engine Ss 1957 CHEVROLET "210" 4 door: Standard shift hoator tutone light Monday morning' An Indiana stated prison guard and 104 trusties were snowbound ar prison farm southwest of Michigan City The trusties rah big Save $200 1953 STUDEBAKER 4 door: Champion Overdrive hoator good tiros very clean Local one owner WAS Now $695 Save $200 1951 CHRYSLER 4 door: Windsor radty hoator scat covers mechanically perfect has very good tiros and body Is oound as can bo It could stand coat of paint At this price you could' point it several times WAS $395 Now $195 1956 FORD V-8 2-door: Customline Standard shift radio hoator dark blue finish A real nice car you would bo -proud to own WAS $1595 Low Ivory Looks top like $355 Quiz Nils" Tonight (Tues) About the TUES WED THURS I Matinee Wed at 2 pm blue mileage YM WAS $2195 out of food Monday night and au-horities sent out a snOwplow fol-owed by a truck loaded with food in an effort to reach Authorities said they were "lucky" that no serious fires have iroken out in the city or surrounding area Now $1875 Now $1295 cunnirfw Missoda Save $200 1954 CHEVROLET "210" 4 deer: Standard shift radio heater beautiful black finish A lew mileage one owner car that is exceptionally nice inside and out WAS $1095 Now $895 Save $320 1953 DODGE Station Wagon: I engine Overdrive radio hoator light 'groan finish Local one owner Low miloago and very dean Don't miss It WAS $2195 Now $1875 Save $220 1953 MERCURY Hardtop: Montary Merco-matic radio heater white tires tutone beige with a rod top Local one owner Sharp! WAS $1095 Now $875 Get More Out of Life Go Out to a Movie Sometime This Weekl Save $200 1950 FORD V-9 4 door: Standard' shift radio heater seat covers dark blue finish Leeks A runs very well- WAS $395 Now $195 WASHINGTON Air Force disclosed vtodqy it has begun work on a rocket engine with a million pound of thrust as the latest step in US bid to conquer qpace This is about 12 times toe thrust of the Jupiter-C which launched the Eiqilorer p4s first space' satelliterjt is abittiupe times as' as -the -Atlas Ustic toissile'rt It also is about three times the thrust experts believe Russia used to nik into'whit The Army nas proposed to develop a rocket with a million-pound thrust But Richard Horner assistant Air Force secretory disclosed in secret testimony released today fay the House Armed Services-'Crapmittee that his service already has begun Work on the project Horner told the committee that in 1954 the Air Force began studying a new- rocket engine "units of Which can be manifnMwr 'to produce-jnorethgn 1500 at thrust4 This enguMjraStput ipto developgtetshnpst a80- -jp-inr ixuz mor recvntiyk we have initiated devekqimeqt oLa rocket engine-with a siiigle craa-bustion cbaxnher zat will pri a million poinds -of ner said Wo Try To Keep A Complete Line of Haxel Bishop's Cosmetics Hair Sprays Liquid Make-Up Dry Skin Cleanser Complexion Glow Deodorants Nail Polish No-Smear Lip Stick Face Powder and Compact Make-Up drug store old Kearney State Boys Training School inmates who escaped from that institution during the night The Offutt escapees Robert Orona 20 Bloomfield Iowa and Donald Glass 2Q Evansdale Iowa were being held at the Air Force base for Army officials They were wearing only Army fatigues when they eescaped into the 2 degree temperatures Kearney State Boys Training School officials identified the four youths missing from the school as Melvin Hutchinson 16 Ogallala Neb John Drennan 16 Omaha Gerald Redmond 16 Climax Cola and William Buskirk 16 Niobrara Neb Kearney police checked the school after receiving a report from Mrs Vida Wallace that her car had been stolen A check the dormitories at the institution showed the four boys were mimring Save $200 Palisade Man to Harlan Job Robot Horn of Palisade Neb has moved to Alma this week where he will work as an assistant county extension agent in training and will assist Run-dall Peterson with the many ac-ivities of the Harlan County extension program Mr and Mrs Horn have been living in Lincoln where Mr Horn graduated Iran the University Nebraska College of Agriculture this semester Mr Hbrn will make his home in the Dodge apartments during his training period in Harlan county For the present time Mrs Horn will make her home with her parents in Cozad Sterling Outlet Sought byKHOL Bi-States company which operates KHOL-TV of Axtell and KHPL-TV of Hayes Center Monday applied with the federal communications commission in Washington -G for a'third outlet at Sterling Cola- to operate bn channel' 3 The proposed station would reproduce the programs of the other two statibns Save $320 1956 BUICK Century Coupe: Dynefiew poorer itoerlng power brakes radio heater white tires tutone green finish Very low mileage Exceptionally dean You won't find anything nicer WAS $2195 Save $300 1952 DODGE Coronet: 4 deer automatic transmission radio heater local owner Runs very well Has good tires: A 'real bargain at this price WAS $495 SUPER SAVINGS FOR YOU DURING 1957 FORD PICKUPS ft: AND 34 TONS -C 4 to choose from 3-speed end 4-speed transmissions wide boxes from I -to 12 000 actual miles These pickups have been used 5 months and are ust like new You can save several hundred ddlars on one of these "like now" Ford pickups if you'll hurry in SAVE II 1954 CHEVROLET Station Wagon: Power glide radio hooter ''210'' series very lew mileage absolutely perfect in every way WAS $1295 CEQHUi Lachy Bock Now $1875 Now $1095 Now $395 1 st Every Transaction 1 w- RHaExe Is Photographed Used tatoe As iddsd protection to you" wo photograph' Ovary chock you writ OTory chock you deposit In -case of fire loss or theft of your pbrsonal and business records we hare a -filmed' record for you fjr yi it Mahogany Desk Kidney-Shaped Almost like new New Price $13950 A Bargain At $3950 MEMBER FDIC IT-' Radio Televirion Schedules' Two Pieco Parlor Suits Used Dressers -Some very good values $1000 AnidUp $500 And Up Markets Livestock OMAHA Livestock: Hogs 6000 trading averaged moderately- active bairow and 01ts 25-50 highef sows strong to 50 higher mostly 25 or more im mixed US No 1-3 190-240 Ib butchers 2075-2100 No 1- and 190-250 lbs 21004200: No 43 240-270 lbs 2025-2075 few down to 200 or below No 2 and 3 27-330 lbs 1900-25 mixed grade 28-400 sows 1825-1900 40060 lbs 1750-1850 Cattle 9000 cal sev 75 steers and heifers fairly active average choice and above stehdyto 25 higher lower grades about steady cows slow steady bulls and vealers unchanged choice around 100-1250 lb steers -2600-2720 good to low choice 2300-2575 tew choice to prime fee heifers 225 most good ant choice 2250-2600 few 2650 utility and commercial cows t-1575-1800 canners and cutters 1400-1575 vealers 28003000 MARKETS AT A GLANCE Stocks easier in slow trading Braids irregular US' government bonds Higher in moderate trading American stoats irregular Midwest stocks irregular Cotton future higher Grains in Chicago: Wheat corn oats rye soybeans and tod futures irregular LOCAL MARKETS Tuesday February 18 1958 Wheat 194 Yellow Corn Milo L35 Platform Base Rockers i -f New Discontinued Numbers Regular $6950 Values $3950 Your Choice Table Lamps New Stock Discontinued Numbers Off ffxl2' Wool Rugs -With Pads $1500 And Up KHOL-TV Tuesday 5:00 Jungle Tom 1:50 Markets 6:00 News 6:15 Doug Edwds Name Tune To be 7:30 West Marsha: 1:00 Tell the Truth 8:30 Tele Time 9:00 $64000 Ques 9:30 Whirlybuds News 10:30 Movies Wednesday 9:00 Gary Moore 9:30 A Godfrey 10:30 Dotto 11:00 Hotel Cosmo 11:15 Love of 11:30 Search 11:45 Industry 12:00 Film 12:25 CBS News 12:30 1:00 Beat Clock 1:30 House Party 2:00 Big Payoff 2:30 Verdict 3:00 Bright Day Secret Stonn 3:30 Edge of Night 4:00 Band stand 5:00 Jungle Tom Markets 6:00 News 6:15 Doug 6:30 Disneyland Tombstone 8:00 Victor Borge 8:00 Theatre News 10:30 Pat Munsell Badge 714 4 Wbdnesdky 9:00 Sign on: 6:01 KoffewCUif 6 15 News 6:30 Mkts: News WeaL 7:20 Koffee Chib 7:30 Weather 8:00 News Sports 8:15 KofKee Khib 8:30 Weather 9:00 Women News 9:10 Music 9:30 Devotions 0:40 Church CaL 10:00 News 0 10:15 Music 10:45 Bargains 11:00 Markets 11:10 Serenade'' 1155 AppL News 11110 NooftYuiwB 12:10 Markets 12:15 1st Nat: Neva 12:30 Auction Timer Music 12:45 Bargains 1:00 Hesmnes 1:05 Top Tunes 2:00 News'-' 2:05 Music' 3:00 News: Mkts 3:05 Music 4:00 News 4:05 Teen Tim 5:00 Coach Corner 5:05 News 5:10 Supper Chib 5:30 Sports 6:00 NOws 6:05 Candellight 6:15 Sign Off Tuesday 3:45 Romances 4:00 Comedy time 4:30 Cartoon Th 5:00 Western Th 5:50 Sport News 6:00 News 6:15 NBC News 6:30 Treasure Hunt 7:00 Jerry Lewis 8:00 Meet McGraw 1 8:30 Bowling Stars 9:00 Californians 9:30 Harbor Com 10:00 News 10:30 Jack Farr Wednesday 7:00 Today 9:00 Arlene Treasure bunt 10:00 Price is right 10:30 Truth or urn 11:00 Tic-tac 11:30 It Could Be 12:00 News weather 12:30 Cartoons 12:45 Parsons A 1:00 FTan 1:30 Kitty Foyle 2:00 Theatre 3:00 Qn for a day 3:45 Romances 4:00 Comedy time 4:30 Kartoon Time 5:00 Western 5:50 Sports News 6:00 News 6:15 NBC News 6:30 Shirley 7:30 Menaf Aiinap 8:00 Theatre 9:00 Your Life 9:30 Playhouse 10:00 News 10:30 Jack Parr Used Studio Couches Ideal For A Cabin $1950 Up Many Other Good Used Tracks 8 Pickups to Choose From rv 4 a I Barley Rye Oats Roosters Heavy Hen Leghorn Hens )r Used Three Piece Odd Dining Room Bedroom Suite CHAIRS Bargain At $6950 Vl OFF i 4 r- Nelson Isroitere Anneix AS 60 08 21 11 22 -L 27 Chevrolet I 6 Eggs Grade A Large Eggs Grade 3 Large Eggs Straight Run 27 29 Eggs Grade A Medium 29 Puflst Eggs 22 till NO- 3 -23 YOUR CGYBQLST QLDSMOBILE 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