Nebraska Nears First Interstate Completion Under Review
Nebraska may become the first state to finish its interstate system, with about 62 miles left out of 480.7 and 86 percent of interstate funds obligated. The East Sidney Interchange in Sidney is set for bid in November with completion by fall 1973, using Upland Industries for land acquisition. Governor Exon expects completion by 1975 for the state system, with I-80 traffic by late 1974 and 419.1 miles already open.
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Nebraska
State Department of Roads
Sidney
East
DOR
Upland Industries
Union Pacific Railroad
Sioux City
72Nd Street
Missouri River
Omaha
Sunol-Lodge
J James Exon
Congress
F. Y
Exon
Council To Hear Beer Application And Paving Bids
The City Council will hear Leroy and Betty Haddens bid for an on sale beer license at tonight's session starting 7 30 pm A closed session with Allen Arringdale of the Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency precedes the meeting Bids for paving district 109 and action on bids for districts 105 108 due August 14 are on the agenda Also considered are bids for water and electric department equipment a police study proposal by Chief Roy Bauer and a library board plan to form a joint cataloging study group for all libraries in Sidney open meetings are held at the municipal building council room at 13th and Linden.
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Leroy
Betty Hadden
Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
Allen
Filsinger Excavating Co
Sidney
James E. Simon Co
Water Department
Roy Bauer
Police Department
Bauer
Library Board
13Th and Linden
FHA Loans 46 Million To Farmers In Nebraska
State Director K L Bowen announced that in fiscal year 1972 the Farmers Home Administration in Nebraska aided over 6 500 rural families with more than 46 million dollars in credit. The agency funded 25 million in farm loans 9 half million in other credit 7 5 million for housing and financed fourteen rural water and sewerage projects totaling over 4 8 million dollars.
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K.L. Bowen
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Nebraska
Bowen
Police Arrest Three Following Break-Ins
Sidney police report three arrests after break ins at Bob's Package Liquor and Masek's Auto Equipment with wine and beer recovered. Villa Gamez and Donald Lee Jones charged with liquor store burglary. Gerald C. Gilgren and Phillip Herrera charged in separate auto burglary case. Bonds set at 300 dollars. Herrera at large.
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Sidney
Bob
Masek's Auto Equipment, Inc
Illinois
Villa Gamez
Donald Lee Jones
Sidney. Gamez
Jones
Jones Gamez
Masek
Yendis
Gerald C. Gilgren
Phillip Herrera
Gilgren
Sidney Finch
Herrera
Ak-Sar-Ben Awards Scholarships To County Students
Two Cheyenne County students at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture receive $200 Ak-Sar-Ben Scholarships for the upcoming year. Duane A Anderson of Potter and Keith Rexroth of Sidney, both seniors, plan to return to farming and to their family operations after graduation. They are active in 4-H, clubs, and fraternities.
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Cheyenne County
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Duane A Anderson
Earl G Anderson
Potter
Keith Rexroth
Robert Rexroth
Sidney
Anderson
Agen _ cooperative fraternity
University 4-H
Alpha Zeta
East Union
Mosaic May Threaten Wheat Crop in Cheyenne County 1973
County agents warn Wheat Streak Mosaic could devastate Cheyenne County 1973 wheat harvest unless volunteers are removed. Wheat curl mites found in volunteer wheat from Dalton to Lodgepole and around the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory. Control measures include destroying volunteer wheat, delaying planting, and applying Phorate granules at planting time to reduce mite and virus spread.
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Cheyenne County
Ken Sakurada
Dalton
Lodgepole
High Plains
Eric Kerr
John Weshing
Desk from Ft. Sidney returned to Post Commander home
Jeanne Jewett Markel and Harriet Persinger MasHMYs Mrs. Murphy of Chevy Chase Md donated a desk once part of Ft. Sidney equipment. The desk, bought by A B Persinger of Carlson Ranch Chappell 1888 1932, later passed to Dallas Clouse and was acquired by the Cheyenne County Historical Association. It will be displayed at the Post Commander's Home.
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Ft. Sidney
Jeanne Jewett Markel
Harriet Persinger
Murphy
Chevy Chase, Md
A. B. Persinger
Carlson Ranch
Chappell
Dallas Clouse
Mesdames Markel and Murphy
Clouse
Cheyenne
Ella Mae Goranson
The
Association
Police Probe Four Collisions In Sidney Over Weekend
Sidney police report four weekend crashes. Ronald Reitz of Santa Monica hit Walter Weatherston at 19th Street. damages $25 and $50. Gerald Gilgren lost control on Rose Street. damages $93 plus $68 to property. Carl Schmidt struck by train on 10th Avenue. no injuries. Jeanne Please rear ended Francis Pritchard on Newton. damages $150 and $250. Schmidt charged with leaving the scene.
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Sidney
Ronald Reitz
Santa Monica
Calif
Walter Weatherston
Weatherston
Illinois
19Th Street
Gerald C. Gilgren
Rose Street
13Th Avenue
Rose
10Th Avenue
Carl J. Schmidt
Burlington Northern
Schmidt
Jeanne Please
Newton
Francis Pritchard
Karen Fecht Crowned Queen of Dalton Fall Festival
Karen Fecht was chosen to represent Dalton at the Fall Festival on September 18 and 19. Her attendants are Charlotte Geller and Barb Ankens. The queen was crowned at a Saturday pageant at the Dalton School, with Diane Panas acting as the previous queen.
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Karen Fecht
Dalton
Charlotte Geller
Barb Ankens
Dalton School
Committee Named To Boost Cheyenne County Facelift Plan
A Citizens for Cheyenne County Development Committee will study costs and methods for storefront facelifts in Cheyenne County. Members Ed Bauman Warren Ellison Jon Baird Preston Hogeland Ken Pittam Bill Peterson Ray Josten will contact contractors and seek an architect while coordinating with landlords businessmen the city and financiers. The plan aims to boost downtown appeal and attract new business with similar efforts in other towns.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Cole
Social Security Benefits Reach Cheyenne County Million Monthly
Nebraska Panhandle residents collect $1.6 million monthly in social security at year end 1971. Cheyenne County alone receives $198,000 monthly for 1,807 beneficiaries including 1,007 retired or disabled workers and 75 dependents. Data show 8,022 retired workers, 3,288 survivors, 524 disabled workers, and 2,707 dependents across the Panhandle with broader ages under 60 and education-based extensions for 18 to 22 year olds.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Claire W. Schuneman
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
Schuneman
Nebraska
Thieves Take Air Compressor Near Sidney
Cheyenne County sheriff investigates theft of a portable air compressor from a county roads department trailer three miles southwest of Sidney. The 200 pound compressor was attached to the trailer. value not estimated. Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh provided details.
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Cheyenne County
Whitakers Return From National VFW Convention in Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs Marion Whitaker arrived home after the 73rd National Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Minneapolis Minnesota He served on the General Resolutions committee and she is Senior Five President of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Department of Nebraska
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Marion Whitaker
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Council
County Historical Association
Markel
Pritchard
Ann Schinzel
Brenda Ernest
Carol
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Citizens For Cheyenne County
Roy Landis
East Ward
Telegraph
Whitakers
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