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McCook Rebels 12 and under Black squad 1st at Gothenburg
(Community Sports ~ 06/29/04)
GOTHENBURG -- The McCook Rebels 12 and under Black girls fastpitch softball team captured first place at the Gothenburg Tournament Saturday and Sunday. The Rebels posted a 3-0 record with victories over Cozad, Ogallala Wiciala and Columbus Lakeview...
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Cubs tourney highlights Midget League slate
(Community Sports ~ 06/29/04)
The Midget League Baseball Cubs tourney began June 24, continued Friday, June 25 and ran through Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27. The tourney began with the Associated Service Tech Mets rolling to a 25-6 win over the Butcher Block A Diamondbacks...
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Delegation wins platform wording
(Local News ~ 06/29/04)
LINCOLN -- At the 2004 Nebraska Republican Convention this weekend in Lincoln, the delegation headed by Red Willow County GOP Officers Brenda McMurtrey and Mike O'Dell successfully sought and won the party's approval of language which is now included in the Nebraska GOP platform...
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Wilsonville man elected GOP state central committeeman
(Local News ~ 06/29/04)
LINCOLN -- A Wilsonville man, Kent Chambers, was elected State Central Committeeman for District 3-13 during the Nebraska Republican state convention in Lincoln Saturday. Chambers represented Furnas County at the state convention. His wife, Deena, also attended, as the county's alternate delegate...
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Group sees traffic flow, safety as top priorities
(Local News ~ 06/29/04)
Traffic flow, a safe environment and communication were the top priorities identified Monday night by 13 individuals at a meeting to discuss the new grade school in McCook. Jim Berg and Stan Peterson of Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects presented interested parties with a questionnaire asking them to "project themselves ahead in time, the addition has been complete and we are gathered one year after the building dedication to discuss the project. The topic on the table is:...
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Coach honored; learn more about local foundation
(Editorial ~ 06/29/04)
Today, the Gazette joins the community in paying tribute to the National High School Golf Coach of the Year for 2003. We're talking, of course, about Ron Coleman, the coach of one of the most successful golfing programs in Nebraska history. In his 25 years as the McCook High School golf coach, the Bison have won seven state championships in team competition, including the last two --2003 and 2004 -- in successive years...
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Much clearer view
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/29/04)
**Dear Editor, Your June 28 opinion page presented a much clearer and unbiased view of what is happening in Iraq in comparison to what we normally see and hear through all major media outlets. I appreciate the comments from both Mr. McPhillips and Mr. ...
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Iraqi freedom
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/29/04)
**Dear Editor, In a few days the Iraqi people will have the democracy. And a new constitution. And also a new flag designed by a local citizen. But most importantly, they will have freedom.Why? Because Pres. G.W. attacked, bombed, invaded and occupied them because they had an evil insane dictator. On, or shortly thereafter, the thugs, uncivilized and cronies of Saddam Hussein will have been brought to justice...
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Setting the record straight
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/29/04)
**Dear Editor, I would like to set the record straight on a few things. First of all, (the) "Peace Sign" actually represents the anti-Christ, Lucifer. It is an upside-down, broken cross, and Satan's agenda is to steal, kill and destroy. A real live Peace Symbol is the cross, like the one the Prince of Peace shed His blood on. I have seen this satanic symbol in the media a few times lately, and it would be a shame if another generation was deceived by it again...
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Commissioners sign Homeland Security grant paperwork
(Local News ~ 06/29/04)
Red Willow County commissioners signed paperwork Monday morning to finalize the county's 2004 national Homeland Security grant. The $32,048 grant will be used to purchase emergency equipment and pay for training and exercises for the Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department...
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Commissioners split gravel bids between two
(Local News ~ 06/29/04)
Red Willow County commissioners split the county's gravel bid between the two companies that presented bids during the board's meeting Monday morning. Paulsen's Inc. will provide gravel for these precincts: Lebanon, Beaver, Danbury, Tyrone, Missouri Ridge, Bondville, East Valley, Indianola, Red Willow, North Valley, Alliance and Coleman...
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Samuel Hoffman
(Obituary ~ 06/29/04)
Aug. 29, 1913-June 27, 2004 AURORA -- Samuel Hoffman, 90, formerly of Culbertson, died Sunday (June 27, 2004) at Memorial Community Care of Aurora. He was born Aug. 29, 1913, to Jacob and Anna (Lebsack) Hoffman in McCook. He entered the Army Air Corp in 1941, and served in Hawaii during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945...
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Velma Jean Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/29/04)
April 24, 1912-June 25, 2004 OGDEN, Utah -- Velma Jean Williams, 92, passed away Friday, June 25 at the Crestwood Care Center. She was born April 24, 1912, in McCook, to Edward Blaine and Ella Rankin Bower. She married Pensword Charles Williams in 1940 in Denver, Colo. He passed away Oct. 23, 1979...
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Tidyman anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/29/04)
The family of Bill and Marlene (Basinger) Tidyman is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th anniversary July 4. The couple married in 1964 at the Center Baptist Church in Omaha. Their children are Phil and Monica Tidyman of Stromsburg, John Mark and Miriam Lewis of Mason City, Jon and Kelly Tidyman of Newcastle, Wyo., Tim and Jen Tidyman of Maywood and James and Daphne Tidyman of Hayes Center. ...
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