President to fight for gasoline tax in energy plan
President Carter vowed to fight to the last vote in Congress for authority to raise the gasoline tax as part of a broad energy package. He argued the tax would encourage less driving and, with credits, not worsen overall finances, while acknowledging uncertainty over every nickel being returned. He predicted some inflation impact but hoped mass transit gains as fuel costs rise.
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Edward K. Delong
Washington
UPI
Carter
United States
Congress
Cheyenne County Chamber votes to continue after member drive
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce votes 46 of 57 members in favor of continuing after a special meeting to decide on dissolution. Paid-up membership rises to 188 with 147 committed by Tuesday, and board president Dick Fix says 100 more prospects remain to be contacted. The group plans a manager hire and circulates 1977 decals by the Ladies Chamber.
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Cheyenne
Dick Fix
Chamber
Fix
Ladies Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Time change Sunday clocks spring forward again
The article notes daylight saving starts at 2am Sunday with clocks set ahead one hour. It advises not to be alarmed and to let alarm clocks adjust in advance of the change.
Dalton School players cook up a 17 person spaghetti dinner
Sixth grade boys at the Dalton School, led by Wes Henn, prepared a full meal from planning to serving. They used grocery ads, visited stores, and cooked sauce from scratch, spending about 35 dollars in the process. The class learned etiquette, table settings, and serving skills, ending with a group meal and a post-dinner basketball game.
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Dave Salvi
Dalton
Wes Henn
Henn
Sidney boards debates junior high athletics facilities
At a special meeting Sidney Board of Education and district coaches discussed how to shape junior high athletics. Options ranged from intramural only to strong programs in both interscholastic and intramural formats, with facilities and bond issues seen as critical to success.
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Gregg Piburn
Sidney Board of Education
Sidney
Bob Lohrberg
Lohrberg
SHS
Dan Garrett
Garrett
Gering
Dick Boness
New editor to begin duties at The Sidney Telegraph in June
Gordon Stofer, 31, a former reporter and city editor at several Nebraska papers, will become editor of The Sidney Telegraph around June 1. He replaces Don Marshall, who left April 15 for the Chadron Record. Stofer, a UNL journalism graduate, is married to Kay and they have two children.
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Gordon Stofer
Nebraska Daily
Sidney Telegraph
Don Marshall
Chadron Record
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL
Stofer
Hastings Daily Tribune
Alliance Times- Herald
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Nebraska
Crete
Telegraph
Kay
Kari
Sidney
Potter Invitational Track Meet Honors Dalton and Dix Girls
Dalton boys and Dix girls won top honors at the Potter Invitational Track and Field meet held Thursday. Students submitted spring enrollment applications while colleges did not widely seek specific recruits.
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Dalton
Dix
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