Julesburg Man Escapes Serious Injury By Train
William K. Wilcox, 19, of Julesburg Colorado, escaped serious injury when his 1962 Ford was stuck on a maintenance road beside Union Pacific tracks three miles south of Chapell. An eastbound freight struck the car, pinning him between the dashboard and front seat. He suffered bruises and abrasions, was in satisfactory condition, and hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Wilcox
Julesburg
Colo
Chappell
Devel County
Floyd Stahr
Wilcox
Union Pacific
Market Steady On All Classes At Saturday Sale
The Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion reports a steady market across all livestock classes on Saturday. Hog prices topped at $19.20, feeder pigs ranged $11 to $21 per head, and more than 650 cattle were sold. Notable sales included 16 whiteface heifers at $34.60 per cwt on 317 pounds, 21 heifers at $31.25 on 483 pounds, and 14 bulk steers at $32.95 on 480 pounds. Angus cows and calves averaged $261 per head, with multiple lots of Angus cows and calves selling between $212.50 and $261 per head. weigh-up cows sold from $15 to $18 per hundred.
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Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion
Inc
Coloradoans Injured In Curve Upset
Three youths from Colorado were hospitalized in Sidney late Friday night when a car failed to negotiate a sharp curve on Highway 19 just south of Sidney. Driver Dennis D. Burson, 17, Platteville, Colo., and passenger Jerry Sickler, 17, Denver, were treated for bruises and abrasions. Beverly Sickler, 17, Denver, was checked for pack injuries. The 1963 Ford convertible, driven by Burson, went out of control on the curve about 7 miles south of Sidney, rolled into a ditch, and landed on its right side. Estimated damage was $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Sidney
Highway 19
Dennis D. Burson
Platteville
Colo
Jerry Sickler
Denver
Beverly Sickler
Ron Gusman
Nebraska State Patrol
Burson
Senior Citizens Meeting Set On Tuesday Afternoon
The Cheyenne County group will meet at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the East Ward School auditorium. A correction notes the prior Friday mis-stated 7:30 p m. Attendance is urged as important matters will be discussed.
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Cheyenne County
East Ward
Inflation Is No. 1 Worry Says Martin
Grand Island Nebraska Congressman Dave Martin told a Rotary Club that inflation is the nation’s top domestic issue and the Nixon administration will curb it by reducing federal expenditures for fiscal 1970 and keeping the 10 percent surtax for now. He noted recent rate increases by the Federal Reserve and predicted no further hikes, urging measures to slow cost of living. His Western district tour also covered Hastings Ogallala North Platte Scottsbluff Chappell Alliance and other towns during Easter recess.
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Grand Island
Dave Martin
Nixon
Martin
Johnson
Congress
Hastings
Ogallala
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Chappell
Alliance
Trio Escapes From Kimball Jail With Armed Car Flight
Three inmates overpowered Deputy Gene Morris at Kimball County jail and fled in his 1966 brown Ford with red front lights, taking two guns. They locked Morris, his wife, and their daughter in a cell. a widespread search is under way with reports of the car sighted near Colorado. Suspects are Stanley Tennan, 37, Oakland CA. James Kennedy, 33, Ukiah CA. Robert Swanson, 32, California.
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Kimball County
Gene Morris
Gloria
Colorado
Stanely Teinan
Oakland
Calif
James Kennedy
Ukiah
Robert Swanson
California
Morris
Morrises
Ann Holloway Selected For Africa Trip
Ann Holloway a first semester senior at the University of Wyoming is chosen among 250 North American college students for Operations Crossroads Africa. She will teach and work in Ghana after a June 23 orientation at Rutgers and June 27 flight from New York.
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Canada
United States
Operations Crossroads Africa
Ann Holloway
L.C. Holloway
University of Wyoming
Africa
Miss Holloway
Ghana
Rutgers University
New Jersey
New York
Crossroads
Crossroads Africa
Argentina
International Rotary
State Press To Meet In Lincoln This Weekend
The Nebraska Press Association plans its 95th annual convention in Lincoln this week with 600 to 700 Nebraskan newspaper publishers attending a three day session. Awards for general excellence, service to agriculture and community service will be announced at a Friday banquet where State senators and Gov. Tiemann will be present. Talks by Rayburn Watkins and Roy Hatten are on the program and publishers will elect new officers on Friday afternoon.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Press Association
Nebraska
Norbert T. Tiemann
Rayburn Watkins
American Society of Association
Roy Hatten
Jackson
Miss
Scholarships Through CSC for Sidney High Seniors
Supt. Russell Pedersen of Sidney Public Schools says Chadron State College offers two scholarships for Sidney High seniors who will attend CSC and are in the upper half of the class. The grants cover half tuition for four years, and CSC provides one scholarship for every five student teachers placed in a school from Chadron. This year 11 student teachers were in Sidney. Interested 1969 graduates should contact Ralph Spencer, guidance counselor at Sidney High.
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Supt
Russell Pedersen
Sidney Public Schools
Chadron State College
Sidney High
CSC
Pedersen
Chadron
Sidney
Ralph Spencer
Auto Strikes Kills Horse Near Sidney
A horse was killed about 7:15 p m Sunday after wandering onto a county road six miles south and six east of Sidney. A 1967 Ford driven by 17 year old Robert J. Lauer of Crook hit the animal. damage to the car was about 200 dollars. The horse owner was Wilmer Brauer.
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Sidney
Felix Koenig
Nebraska State Patrol
Robert J. Lauer
Crook, Cole
Wilmer Brauer
Cancer films sponsored by St Patrick's groups on Wednesday
Cancer Month events sponsored by St Patrick's Altar Society and Catholic Daughters will show two films at 8 P M this Wednesday in St Patrick's High School Auditorium. All women in the community are urged to attend. A local physician will be on hand to answer questions and lead discussion.
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St. Patrick’s Altar Society
Catholic Daughters
St. Patrick’s High School
The
Cancer Society
Fire department handles two Saturday calls in Sidney
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department answered two Saturday fires. The first occurred around 3 p.m. at Brownson where Jesse Boone was burning weeds and observed his fire spread to his garage, causing about 900 dollars in damage as most of the garage burned. A second fire was reported Saturday.
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Sidney
Brownson
Jesse Boone
Citizens For Cheyenne County To Meet Tuesday
Citizens for Cheyenne County Development invites all to the April meeting at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Ken Pittam will chair with reports by Ed Cole and others, plus talks on a Washington trip and 4 H Youth Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Citizens For Cheyenne County Development Group
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ken Pittam
Ed Cole
Washington, D.C
E.K. Yanney
Chamber
James Payne
Pittam
Ivan Liljegren
Stockmen Warn Of Severe Weather In Western Plains
A forecast of rough weather covers Western Nebraska Eastern Wyoming and Northeastern Colorado. A quickly moving cold front brings strong winds freezing temperatures and rain or snow. By noon winds rose and temperatures fell with light rain. skies later cleared.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Sidney
Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service Station
Mercury
State Aid Check To Local Schools
The Sidney Public School system has received the second half of state aid from sales and income tax under SB 448. Supt. Russell Pedersen reports the payment was 79,347.33, bringing the annual total to 169,863.28. A possible additional amount may arrive after a settlement in an Omaha school system suit. The aid allows a lower local school levy for the year.
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Sidney Public
Russell Pedersen
Omaha
Grass fire reported along Union Pacific line near Sidney
A grass fire was reported about 8 30 p m five miles east of Sidney along the Union Pacific right of way with no damage reported.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Seven Hurt In Accident Near Chappell
Seven Oshkosh teenagers were injured in a one car crash nine miles east and 6.4 miles south of Chappell at 12 20 a m Friday. The 1967 Chevrolet driven by Kent Lloyd rolled over after losing control on a curve. All eight occupants were hospitalized at Julesburg hospital with various injuries including broken jaw, fractured pelvis, back lacerations, and unconsciousness.
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Oshkosh
Chappell
Julesburg
Ron Gusman
Nebraska State Patrol
Kent R. Lloyd
Loyd
Michael Allen
Lillian Zorn
Cindy Smith
George A. Rouse
Peggy Frahm
Sue McCullough
Quartet In Hot Pickup Held After Cheyenne County Stop
Four young men aged 22 22 21 and 17 are jailed in Cheyenne County on suspicion after a Saturday night stop on Highway 30 near Sidney. The 1969 Chevrolet pickup was found stolen from Salinas California on April 3. Names are being withheld pending charges. trooper notes three may have been hitchhikers. One suspect is from Salt Lake City Utah and three from Waukegan Illinois. They were reportedly eastbound toward Illinois.
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Cheyenne County
Dan Reece
Nebraska State Patrol
Highway
Sidney
National Criminal Investigation Center
Salinas
Calif
Salt Lake City
Utah
Waukegan
Ill
Illinois
Breakin Listed Car Parts Taken at Sidney Service
Sidney Police investigated a breakin at Born's Skelly Service on west Ilinois entry gained by breaking a back-window. About $60 in change and a cigarette machine were taken. Mrs. Dorthy Martin and the Runge cousins reported car air cleaners stolen. Vandals removed aerials from cars over the weekend.
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Sidney
Born’s Skelly
West Ilinois
Roy Bauer
Dorthy Martin
Commerce City
Cole
Lester Runge
Bill Fredericks
Francis Hodglin
Second Sugar Beet Payment On April 18
Second payment of 6,372,000 to sugar beet growers for their 1968 crop in six states was set for April 18 by Robert R. Owen, president of The Great Western Sugar Company. Total cash returns to date reach a record 75,500,000, up 19,000,000 from last year. Payments include Sugar Act funds and cover Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and Texas.
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Great Western Sugar Company
Robert R. Owen
Owen
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Texas
Ladies Chapter Meets Tonight
Members of the Ladies Chapter of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce are reminded there will be a meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Chamber office. A good attendance is requested.
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Cheyenne County
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