Five Western towns face loss of cable service if license denied
The FCC faces a recommendation threatening Collier Electric’s microwave permit renewal and cable service for Sidney, Kimball, Gering, Alliance in Nebraska, and Sterling in Colorado. Collected letters urge approval, arguing denial harms 8,000 Sidney residents and local culture, economy, and educational access.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Federal Communications Commission
Sidney
Kimball
Gering
Alliance
Sterling
Colo
Collier Electric Co
Denver
FCC
Collier
Everett Collier
Collier Electric
Larry Clinton
Common Carrier Bureau
Collier Electric Company
Cheyenne
Lodgepole Valley
Washington
Wheat Growers Name Leaders at Monthly Meeting
IMPERIAL The Nebraska Wheat Growers at their monthly meeting Monday elected Leon Kumor of Grant as vice president and named six committee chairmen. The chairmen are Ervain Friede of McCook publicity, Robert Stoddard of Harrisburg membership, Dick Lewis Holbrook utilization, Bennie Herpoldsheimer Potter transportation, Carl Bruns Chappell marketing and Robert Rauner Gurley Great Plains Wheat Committee.
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Imperial
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Leon Kumor
Grant
Ervain Friede
McCook
Robert Stoddard
Harrisburg
Dick Lewis
Holbrook
Utilization
Bennie Herpoldsheimer
Potter
Carl Bruns
Chappell
Robert Rauner
Gurley
Great Plains Wheat Committee
Weather outlook turns colder with rain late tomorrow
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight with increasing clouds. A cold turn brings rain late tomorrow or tomorrow night. Lows tonight range 35 to 40 degrees and highs tomorrow reach 50 to 60 degrees.
Real Estate Tax Delinquent May Payment Notice
May first marks delinquency for the first half real estate tax per county treasurer Mrs Mable Jorgensen. Delinquent payments will accrue penalties under the local tax rules.
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Mable Jorgensen
Busy Day At Meat Packing Plant Slaughters Large Cattle Shipment
Approximately five hundred head of cattle fill the yards at Nebraska Meat Packers on Tuesday morning. Four large truckloads of choice young heifers arrive from northeastern Colorado, making it a big day for the Sidney-based plant as it processes the stock.
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Nebraska Meat Packers Plant
Colorado
Sidney-based Meat Packing Plant
Tardy Tax Payers To Be Docked
County and county employees, along with those who service or sell goods to Cheyenne County, face deductions from payments for delinquent personal taxes. State auditors flagged two statutes requiring the county treasurer to deduct delinquent taxes and issue warrants for the balance, directing funds to apply to the taxes owed.
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Cheyenne County
Board of Commissioners
County Board
Air Mail Tie Outs Updated At Sidney Post Office
Closing times for air mail at Sidney post office change effective Sunday. New schedules: Trip 66 east 7:15 am. 65 Denver west east 9:40 am. 45 Denver west east 4:30 pm. 48 north Rapid City Scottsbluff Alliance Chadron 7:30 pm. Postmaster notes alignment with Frontier Airlines schedules and urges users to save notice.
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Sidney
Denver
North
Rapid City
Frontier Airlines
Chuck Wagon Dinner Draws 400+ Reservations
More than 400 reservations have been made for the Chamber of Commerce Chuck Wagon dinner this Thursday night. Wayne Moran reports the event honors rural friends with Sidney businessmen serving in apron roles. E. R. Jimerson presides. Charles Frederick, VP of the National Power and Farm Equipment Dealers Assoc, speaks on The Three Do's. John Elwell Jr. outlines community activities. Entertainment from DeVonne Studio and the Harmonizers. Dancing after the program at Elks Auditorium.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Sidney
E. R. Jimerson
Elks
Charles Frederick
National Power and Farm Equipment Dealers
Assa
John Elwell Jr
DeVonne Studio of
Swaeby To Head Sidney Jaycees
Ned Swaeby will serve as president of the Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. He was elected Tuesday night and will succeed Ed Haupt. Other new officers named include Bill Maddox as first vice president Jerry Svoboda as second vice president J D Peters as treasurer Jeff Bush as secretary and Bill Folkerts as state director The board of directors includes Arlan Hartman and George Niekum for two year terms Stan Belieu and Don Kershaw for one year Terms on the House committee list Ken McMillen Jack O Brien and Jim Hinman with Folkerts as manager The officers will be formally installed on May 5.
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Ned Swaeby
Sidney
Ken McMillen
Jack O’ Brien
Jim Hinman
Folkerts
Improvements For Park At Chadron
A hard surfaced road will be built to Chadron State Park's new swimming pool this summer. Jack Strain, chief of the state parks division of the Game and Forestation Department, reported the plan to the Chadron Chamber of Commerce.
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Chadron
Chadron State Park
Jack Strain
State Parks Division
Game and Forestation Department
Emergency Mail Plan Ready If Strike Hits
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski and Postmaster Leo Gorman announced a contingency plan if a nationwide rail strike occurs. Second through fourth class mail beyond 150 miles would be halted at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, with first class moved by fastest available transport and airmail on a space available basis. Perishables and medicines should use first class or airmail. shuttle truck routes from Omaha to Sidney and Denver to Sterling are described to keep mail moving.
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Leo Gorman
Johnson
Post Office Department
Gorman
John A. Gronouski
Department
Omaha
Sidney
Denver
Sterling
Colo
Mr. Gorman
McKinney Rites To Be Thursday
Ellis LeRoy McKinney 78 died Monday evening in Memorial Hospital after declining health Funeral services set for Thursday April 23 at 10 am from First Baptist Church Rev Abe Neufeld to officiate with interment Friday April 24 at 11 o clock in Cody Nebraska Craig Mortuary handling arrangements Memorial gifts suggested to First Baptist Church Sidney Survivors include widow Edna two daughters Irma Tallmage Gurley and Zelda Hoffman Alamogordo NM three sons William L Denver George D and James A Los Angeles two sisters Jennie Deibner Rockford Iowa Mildred Keller Fort Dodge Iowa two brothers Ira Fisher Fort Dodge and George Fisher Swea City Iowa.
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Ellis LeRoy McKinney
Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Abe Neufeld
Cody
Neb
Craig
Sidney
Stratford
Iowa
William S
Addie C. Lane McKinney
Edna Jane Elwess
Brownlee
Cheyenne County
McKinney
Sioux Army Depot
Edna
Irma Tallmage
Gurley
Zelda Hoffman
Alamogordo
N. M
William L
Denver
George D
James A
Los Angeles
Calif
Jennie Deibner
Rockford, D
Mildred Keller
Fort Dodge
Ira Fisher
George Fisher
Swea City
Memorial Hospital emergency phone number issued
Memorial Hospital announces an emergency night number 254 3430 to be used after 8 30 p m on weekdays and 4 p m Sundays. The regular number 254 5825 remains for all other times.
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Memorial Hospital
Darold Hendee
Aerial Photo Work Pushed West Of Here
Engineers arrive in Sidney to map I 80 from west of Chappell to the Wyoming line. About 30 to 35 crew members, including workers from Ogallala and Bridgeport, will assemble by May 1 and stay about six months. Most housed in Sidney, with Kimball as needed. Work continues preliminary engineering while protests over Nebraska’s delay persist. Governor Morrison asks committee to revisit timetable this summer.
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Sidney
Chappell
Wyoming
State Highway Department
Ogallala
Division 5
Bridgeport
Wyoming Line
Nebraska
Kimball
Glen Curtis
Colorado
John Hossack
Frank Morrison
State Highway Advisory Committee
Meier Funeral To Be Thursday
Frank G Meier 73 found dead in farm yard from likely heart attack. Cheyenne County resident 48 years, Lorenzo area. Services Thursday April 23 at 2 pm Holy Trinity Lutheran Sidney with Rev Langholz and Rev Monnich. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Craig Mortuary in charge. Survived by daughter Mrs Floyd Miller Lodgepole and five grandchildren. other daughter deceased.
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Frank G. Meier
Meier
Cheyenne County
Ervin Langholz
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig
Hooper
Neb
Nicholas
Anna Brandt Meier
Lorenzo School Board
Floyd Miller
Lodgepole
Margaline Carsrud
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Ned Swabby
Swaeby
Sidney Jaycees
Sidney West
Dalton
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