Editorial: Nebraska DOR Procrastinates on Western 1-80
A Nebraska editorial argues the state delayed engineering work on I-80, causing loss of federal obligation funds in 1971. It credits Senator Curtis for breaking the logjam and urges faster completion of I-80 engineering within 18 months. It notes the gap from Cheyenne to Kimball counties could be closed for about 25 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Highway Department
Office of Management and Budget
Nebraska
Exon
Carl T. Curtis
John Volpe
Agnew
Federal Highway Administration
Cheyenne
Kimball County
Sidney City Council To Hold Regular Meeting Monday Night
The Sidney City Council will meet at 7:30 PM in the Council Room for a regular session. On the advance agenda are rezoning requests south of the ASCS office, two mile rural zoning extension, a housing Rent Supplement program resolution, and reports from the City Treasurer and Utilities. A city representative will be appointed to the Natural Resource District policy advisory committee. All meetings are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Gordon Tobin
ASCS
Planning Commission
Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home
Natural Resource District
Community Action Agency
Clean-Up Campaign Targets Inoperative Vehicles
City manager John Baudek announced a citywide clean up planned for the second week in May. He said 193 letters have been sent to residents in Sidney with unlicensed inoperative motor vehicles and 288 vehicles were counted. A 1970 ordinance declared unlicensed vehicles and related parts a nuisance and bans storing them on private property unless kept in fully enclosed buildings.
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John Baudek
T Oday
Baudek
Sidney
Local Landmark Mc Fadden Home Razed for Progress
The Mc Fadden house at 16th Avenue and Jackson Street in Sidney will be torn down by owner Carl Christ in coming weeks. Christ has cleared trees and shrubs and plans for the site remain undecided for several months. The house, built by the late Hugh McFadden, stood west of Sidney’s old town limits and was a well known part of local history tied to early settlers and a long family presence in commerce and education.
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Sidney
McFadden
16Th Avenue
Jackson St
Carl Christ
Mr. Christ
Christ Apartments
Hugh McFadden
McFaddens
Historical Society
Sidnes
Panhandle Weather Forecast Turns Warmer Tomorrow
Weather outlook shows fair afternoon and tonight, increasing clouds Tuesday. Warmer trend through Tuesday with westerly winds 10 to 25 mph. Highs 60 to 70 today, 65 to 75 Tuesday. lows 30 to 40 tonight. Precipitation near zero to 10 percent. Extended through Friday cooler with chances of showers, highs 65 to 70, lows in 40s. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Annual UF Give Away Wednesday
United Fund board members will distribute 1971 campaign funds to participating organizations Wednesday at 3 30 p m in the Arco Finance Building A representative of each organization must be present to receive their check Each group will receive a little more than 90 percent of their original request according to Benny Hoch man
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United Fund Board
Arco Finance
Benny Hochman
Yorty Visit Is Revised For Sidney Stop
Cheyenne County Democratic Chairman Maurice Nelson announced Sam Yorty will visit the Ft Sidney Motor Hotel on Tuesday after plans shifted from a airport stop. His plane is expected to land about 2 15 pm and he will spend roughly fifty minutes in Sidney with a downtown visit now planned.
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Cheyenne County
Democratic
Maurice Nelson
Los Angles
Sam Yorty
Ft Sidney Motor Hotel
Yorty
Sidney
Nelson
Dalton Bankers Named to National Agriculture Committee
Thomas J. Olson president of Dalton State Bank Dalton has joined the Agriculture Rural America Committee of the Independent Bankers Association of America for the year ending March 2, 1973. The IBAA with 6,885 member banks will end committee assignments at its 43rd annual convention in San Francisco. The new IBAA president is Ht. Gerhart Jr. of First National Bank Newman Greve Nebraska announced the appointment.
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Thomas J. Olson
Dalton State Bank
Dalton
Agriculture Rural America
Independent Bankers Assocation of America
San Francisco
IBAA
Ht. Gerhart Jr
First National Bank
Newman Greve
Nebraska
Project Progresses To Point Of Fine Art Show
Tile Three grant funded rural arts program advances to a fine arts show at District 76 three miles north of Western Nebraska Technical College. May event features dramatical and musical presentations showcasing art, music, and drama experiences for students with self paced, non graded participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Serge
Denise Larson
Les Kuehn
Sandra Steffens
Brian Johnson
Kellie Sorge
Richard Johnson
Tile Three
District 76
Western Nebraska Technical College
Msi Tile Three
Meducation Service Unit 11
Caldwell County Suaperintendent
County Officers Elected at Cheyenne Legion Meeting
The Cheyenne County American Legion and Auxiliary held its annual meeting on April 20 in Potter with County Commander Harold Steele and County President Mrs Harold Steele presiding. Joy Fastenau and Lester McConnell were elected commander and vice commander for 1972-73, to be installed October 7 in Gering. Auxiliary officers were elected including Mrs Harold Ahlschwede as county president and Mrs Louis Johnson as county vice president.
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Cheyenne County American Legion and Auxiliary
Potter
Harold Ahischwede
Gurley
Joy Fastenau
American Legion
Lester McConnell
Sidney
Vention
Gering
American Legion Auxiliary
Harold Ahlschwede
Louis Johnson
Emil Weyerts
Eberhardt
Clyde Nelson
Theresia Grothe
Melba Biggs
Dalton
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Dix
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Wyo
Larry Sydow
Potter First Lutheran Church
Don Enevoldsen
the Prophet
Cliff Thurston
Colleen Aurich
Rena Leyfang
Vera Robbins
Ernest Anderson
Thurston
Profiles of Sidney election candidates to run
Sidney Telegraph announces a special profiles section in May for municipal and school district races. Six candidates seek two four year City Council seats, three seek a two year term, seven run for two district school board terms, and two appear for Police Magistrate.
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Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney City Council
Nebraska approves seven new drilling sites statewide
Nebraska regulators approved seven drilling locations last week in Cheyenne and Merritt counties and elsewhere. Northwestphal Co and Arthur de Clark Gea Drilling Co plan to test a new area in Section 28, Township 159, Cheyenne County using Gear’s drilling tools. Names include Tom Jordan and Morrnith County Wildcat among operators with projected sands at about 4050 feet.
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Ent
Nebraska Oi and Gas Conservation Commission
Cheyenne
Merril
Arthur de Clark and
Gea Drilling Co
Nort Westphale
Cheyenne County
Tom Jordan
Crear Lo
Morrnith County
Mithian
North Platte Speaker Wins Zone XI Speech Contest
North Platte entrant Tom Rea won the Zone XI Speech Contest sponsored by the Sidney Optimist Club held at St. Patrick's High School on Sunday. Second place went to Gary Krajewski of Ogallala and third to Tom Wilkinson of Ogallala, with Rea set to represent the area at the state contest.
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Sidney Optimist
St. Patrick's High School
Tom Rea
North Platte
Gary Krajewski
Ogailala
Tom Wilkinson
Ogallala
Sidney
Rea
Telegraph
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