Third vocational college plan draws Exon objection
A third plan to fund Nebraska community colleges in 1976 faces opposition from Gov. J. J. Exon. The proposal by Sen. Ralph Kelly would raise the mill levy to 5.5 with up to one mill for construction and up to 4.5 for operations, while Rep. Kremer’s bill backs up to 2.5 mills plus state income taxes. Exon called the amendment ridiculous and warned he would veto full state funding, arguing it would burden taxpayers amid a tax crunch. Clark also warned that higher taxes would provoke a taxpayer revolt as state and local budgets clash with a Supreme Court ruling limiting local taxes for statewide colleges.
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Greg Wees
J. J. Exon
Grand Island
Ralph Kelly
Aurora
Maurice Kremer
Kremer
Kelly
Exon
Sidney Sen
Robert Clark
Appropriations Committee
Clark
Supreme Court
Open House at Western Nebraska Technical College Sunday
Western Nebraska Technical College invites the public to a full day open house on Sunday featuring displays demonstrations and the annual high school industrial education fair. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with shops and classrooms open and departments presenting student projects. The day starts at 7 a.m. with the annual fly in breakfast.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Lodgepole Valley Shrine Club
Auto Body
Strong winds sweep Western Nebraska with rain and snow
The stormy conditions produced rain and snow in western Nebraska early morning, gusts up to 65 mph in Sidney, with 33 degrees as the overnight low. Turbulent weather included small tornadoes and hail in central and eastern areas, while fire danger rose across rangelands west of US 281 through Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Sidney
Federal Aviation Agency
Sidney Municipal
Weather Service
US 281
Panhandle
Lincoln
Crete
Seneca
Kearney County
Minde
Lawrence
ICI to host open house at Independent Cable plant
ICI plans a May 31 open house in Sidney featuring University of Nebraska Lincoln athletic director Bob Devaney and Miss Nebraska 1975 Sharon Pele. The event will view the plant, include door prizes, refreshments, souvenirs, and a ventriloquist act by Miss Pele. Additional details will follow as the date nears.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bob Devaney
Sharon Sue Pele
Pele
Johnstown
ICI
Eltra Corp
District VI music contest honors sweep many Nebraska high schools
Area students earned numerous superior ratings at the District VI contest held at Chadron State College with Sidney High School leading in many categories. Winners spanned vocal Solos, small ensembles, and instrument solos across multiple schools including Lodgepole Potter and Dix High. Lincoln Atty. Gen Paul Douglas released an opinion on school district expenditure limits.
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Southern Panhandle High School
Chadron State College
Sidney High School
Wendy Patten
Craig Brauer
Gurley
Ensembes
Diane Spearow
Debbie Ewert
Mike McVicker
Lodgepole
Larry Stoll
Sandy
Cindy Sick
Potter High School
Dina Musil
Cloette Anderson
van Nelson
Bob Reed
Lincoln
Atty
Paul Douglas
Dix High School
Sidney St Patrick's High School
Dalton High
Chedron State College
Steve Vick
Bryan Flamig
Terri VanderStoep
Ted van Anne
Council to review bus schedule ruling in Sidney
Sidney City Council will retain attorney Frank Mattoon to study an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that could affect local bus line scheduling. City Manager Maynard Dils says implications are unclear as planners weigh service continuity for residents without cars and those who cannot drive. The meeting at 7 30 p.m. in City Hall Chambers is open to the public.
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Sidney
Frank Mattoon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mattoon
Continental Trailways
Maynard Dils
ICC
Council
John Scholl
West Jackson St
Sidney Planning Commission
Dils
City Hall
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WNTC
Wntc Teachers’ Association
Superior Music Awards
Beth Hughs
National Guard
Memorial Hospital
Kim Baliman
Darold Hendee
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