Sidney earns AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation for nine years
Sidney received the AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation for nine consecutive years without a pedestrian fatality. City officials cite four injuries in 1969 at intersections, with Sidney's 0.0 fatality toll and a 50 pedestrian injury rate versus national norms. The award reflects a 31 year program, and Sidney's total safety score was 48 percent.
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Roy Bauer
Sidney
American Automobile Association
AAA
Bob Hossle
Rees Boyer
Cornhusker Motor Club
Boyer
38 Lettermen Brighten Grid Scene At CSC
Coach Bill Giles expects nearly 100 men for football practice at Chadron State College starting Monday. Thirty eight lettermen, the most in school history, include 12 seniors, 16 juniors and 10 sophomores. Season opener is September 12 at Springfield against Southern State College.
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Bill Giles
Chadron State College
Giles
Eagles
Southern State College
Springfield
S.C
Victoria rule quoted. Britain cuts bath grants fail
More than a century ago Queen Victoria linked cleanliness to piety in her bathroom. Now nearly two million British homes lack a bath. Government grants for bathrooms have attracted few buyers, with home improvement firms reporting only about one in 400 sales through the grant programs.
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Victoria
Mines Tedesco Finalists In Club Tourney
Kyle Mines and Don Tedesco are contenders for the Sidney Country Club men's championship. They will meet on an undetermined date to determine the club champion. Larry Pippitt and Bob Conrad contest the first flight. Second flight playoffs remain and Jim Payne faces Doug Earnhart in a late third flight decision.
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Kyle Mines
Don Tedesco
Sidney Country Club
Larry Pippitt
Bob Conrad
Jim Payne
Doug Earnhart
Porpoise Flipper Disrupts Galway Bay Lighthouse Work
In Galway Bay divers face a one ton porpoise nicknamed Flipper who observes their work as a lighthouse foundation is laid. The creature dives alongside the crew, knocks over cement bags, and tangles lines. Officials consider underwater explosions to deter the animal, warning a collision could be very serious.
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Galway
Ireland
Galway Bay
Flipper
Skin health warning from dermatologist on pollution effects
Dr. Irwin J. Lubowe of New York Medical College warns that soot dust accumulations boost resident skin bacteria and disrupt normal skin function. He names fly ash and animal droppings as additional skin pollutants.
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Irwin J. Lubowe
New York Medical College
Kentucky 458 Racing Days Draw Big Crowds in 1969
Kentucky hosted 458 racing days in 1969 drawing 1,936,465 fans who wagered a total of 124,917,268 dollars across the season.
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Kentucky
Seevers Named Head Coach At Concordia
Concordia Teachers College in Seward named Sid Seevers as head football coach. The former CTC standout and Bulldog captain once threw 11 touchdown passes in a season and now aims for a stronger offense. Seevers, a Sidney, Nebraska native, returns to CTC after eight years on the faculty and pursuing advanced degrees at the University of Nebraska. He emphasizes strong personnel and proving the team’s merit on the field.
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John
Sid) Seevers
Giesselmann
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
CTC
Bulldog
Sid Seevers
Rod Giesselmann
Rod
Coach Seevers
Sidney
Sid
Concordia
Seever
Detroit
Michigan
Cleveland
Ohio
Racine
Wisconsin
Seevers
University of Nebraska
1970 Grid Season Starts On Monday
The 1970 football season begins Monday August 24 for Nebraska prep athletics under NSAA rules. Sidney St Patricks reports at 7 am and Sidney High at 8 am for first workouts, with Cheyenne County teams planning two-a-day sessions. Most squads expect one daily practice once school starts, aiming for a September 11 opener. the Sidney Telegraph will publish a football edition on Friday September 4.
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Nebraska Prep
Nebraska School Acivities Association
NSAA
Sidney St. Patrick’s
Sidney High
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Cross Country Practice Set For Monday
Sidney High cross country coach Dick Osterday reminds all prospective runners that the first practice session is next Monday August 24. Equipment checkout at the Senior High School coaches' office from 4 to 5 pm followed by the first full workout. All boys must have physicals completed before the workout. Cards available from Coach Osterday. Program open to seventh through 12th graders. Hagley is the first stakes winner bred by James P. Mills' Hickory Tree Farm near Middleburg Virginia. University of New Mexico swept a three game baseball series at Arizona in mid April.
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Sidney High
Dick Osterday
Osterday
Hagley
James P. Mills
Hickory Tree Farm
Middleburg, Va
University of New Mexico
University of Arizona
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