Area Planning Organization Seeks Its Identity
A Sidney Telegraph background report tracks the 1972 drive by the Nebraska Panhandle RC&D PC to form an area planning organization APO uniting 11 Panhandle counties 3 natural resource districts and 36 municipalities. The effort faces dissension apathy and funding hurdles as leaders debate the meaning and structure of a council of governments and its potential for regional coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle Resource Conservation and Development Council
Panhandle
Area Planning Organization
APO
Sidney Telegraph
Gail Bergstad
Nebraska Panhandle Resource Conservation, Development and Planning Council
Area Planning Council
Rcd&pc
Vernon Rockey
Crawford
Bridgeport
Platte River
Jack Jones
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jones
Don Siffring
Rockey
Siffring
Rc&d
United States Department of Agriculture
Verde Lane
Sidney
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
Council of Governments
Scotts Bluff County
Cheyenne County
City Police Move Into County Courthouse Complex
Sidney Police Department relocates to the Cheyenne County Courthouse joining the sheriff’s offices. The merger of city and county jail operations aims for 24 hour surveillance and fewer duplications, with space carved in the courthouse for dispatch, evidence and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Veterans Ser
Roy Bauer
Ed Prince
Court House
Police Department
Veteran's Service Office
County Sheriff's
Jane Koceurek
Oren Cox
Cheyenne County Court House
City Hall
Summer Recreation Program Winding Down in Sidney
Five Nebraska State Patrol troopers joined a Friday enforcement check near Chappell with radar and equipment checks. Twelve speeding motorists west of Chappell on I 80 and fourteen equipment violations 2.5 miles south on U S 385 were noted during the 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Patrol
Chappell
Marvin Jensen
Interstate 8
U.S. 385
Larry Brower
Jensen
Tom Parker
Jack Robinson
Gary Wood
Scott Cook
Les Sweet
Panhandle
Wildcat Range
Ash Hollow
Mud Springs
Court House
Jail House Rocks
Bridgeport
Fair books available at Cheyenne County extension office
Premium books for the Cheyenne County fair are at the County Extension Agent's office in the Court House Annex at 920 Jackson St. They cover judging categories, specifications for all competitions, and a schedule of fair and rodeo events. Pre-fair events start Thursday with 4-H demonstration day. The fair runs August 16 to 20. Free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Jackson St
Court House
Diver Donald Rodocker hunts sunken Andrea Doria riches
Former Sidney resident Donald Rodocker, 27, of San Diego, leads a 10 day underwater salvage near the Andrea Doria off Massachusetts. Teamed with Christopher DeLucchi, they pursue cash and valuables once aboard the sunken liner, aided by a self contained habitat and limited weather window for diving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Donald Rodocker
San Diego
Andrea Doria
Massachusetts
Rodocker
Bueford Rodocker
Rapid City
Karoline
Carrie) Sparks
Christopher DeLucchi
Associated Press
Rodecker
Vietnam
Chrysler
Idea
Rolls Royce
Mercedes Benz
Italy
Stockholm
Nantucket Island
Andrea
Doria
DeLucchi
Narragansett
Land-Use Planning Act Faces House Approval This Summer
Congress moves to curb local zoning chaos with a nationwide land-use plan. Senate bill includes 800 million for inventories and planning over eight years plus 200 million for coordination grants to states and tribes. Panhandle group advances an areawide plan to meet HUD EPA SOPP needs, with cost savings and federal funding leverage cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Senate
House
Associated Press
The
Natural Resources Commission
State Office of Planning and Programming
Congress
Panhandle
Nebraska Panhandle
Environmental Protection Agency
SOPP
RCD & PC
States
Dayle Williamson
Williamson
Trophy That Stopped Traveling Reappears in Sidney
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce seeks a long missing traveling trophy awarded to the best float in the Cheyenne County Fair Parade. Ed Bauman recalls winning in 1957 with Bauman Body Shop. the next year’s winner is unknown. Bauman and chamber manager Ed Cole urge information or the trophy’s return from presumed attic storage.
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Sidney
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Chamber
Ed Bauman
Bauman
Body Shop
Ed Cole
Gering Man Dies In Auto Wreck
Harley Selby 64 of Gering died from head and neck injuries after a two car crash five miles northeast of Scottsbluff. Steven Schlothauer 24 of rural Minatare was hospitalized in fair condition with rib injuries and lacerations. Selby’s death is Nebraska’s 226th highway fatality this year, down from 246 on the same date last year.
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Harley Selby
Gering
Selby
Here
Associated Press
Steven Schlothauer
Minatare
Vacant House Destroyed By Fire On 10th Ave
A vacant house behind 1643 10th Ave owned by Mrs. Ella Kaylor was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. Firefighters battled flames for nearly an hour, with flare ups in boxed second story corners. Investigators pursue the cause as neighbors note long vacancy and prior vandalism and minor fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Sanford
Phil Frerichs
1643
10Th Ave
Ella Kaylor
Dan Benzel
Kahler
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General Assembly
City of
Cook
Mike Johnson
Burgett Peetz
Bernie Gass
Vern Lehmuhler
Wilbert Higuchi
Vince Wright
Dave Sherrerd
Hank Barker
John Gottschalk
Jack Knicely
Bob Lohrberg
Larry Doyle
Dean Mahlman
Gary Green
Fair Books
Chamber
Gering Man
Benzel
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