Sidney City Council Denies Haddens Beer Permit
The Sidney City Council recommended denial of Betty and Leroy Hadden on sale beer based on a 300 foot rule near residential areas. The panel directed City Atty. Mattoon to study possible special use permits or zoning variances while awaiting state liquor commission action.
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Sidney
Betty
Leroy Hadden
State Liquor Commission
Frank Mattoon
Filsinger Excavating Co
Filsinger
Simon Company
Iden
Sidney police to undergo comprehensive department study
Police Chief Roy Bauer announced plans for a thorough study of Sidney Police Department operations. The Gatesburg Association will supply experts to assess procedures, equipment, jail operations, interagency relations, training, salaries, and staffing, with a written action plan due next year.
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Roy Bauer
Sidney
Bauer
International Police Chiefs Association
Gatesburg
IPCA
Mishaps During Storm Cause Two Sidney Accidents
During heavy rain Tuesday two Sidney accidents were logged. Albert Fehringer’s westbound car on Illinois Street collided with Dean Rexroth’s vehicle at 17th Ave after Rexroth pulled from a stop sign. Damages were about 200 for Fehringer and 800 for Rexroth. Rexroth faces a failure to yield charge. A separate incident at 19th and King saw Larry Gass back into Roger Rezac’s car, causing 114 damage to Rezac with no damage to Gass. Both drivers are Sidney residents.
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Sidney Ice
Albert Fehringer
Sidney
Illinois Street
Dean Rexroth
17Th Ave
Fehringer Auto
Fehringer
Rexroth
Larry Gass
Roger Rezac
19Th and
King
Rezac
King Street
Gass
Chamber Building First To Receive New Look
The City of Sidney moved to spruce up the downtown by preliminarily approving studying the Chamber of Commerce building as a test case for renovation. The former municipal library owned by the city would be studied further before a go ahead is given. The plan has support from local business leaders and the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce, with a committee formed to explore methods to revitalize storefronts and boost area appeal.
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City of
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Two New Staff Members Join The Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph hires Glenda Aschoff as society editor and Dennis Berry as sports editor. Aschoff lives near Western Nebraska Technical College where her husband teaches heavy equipment. they have seven children. Berry is a 1968 Gurley High School graduate who studied at Chadron State College and covered sports for the college paper.
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Sidney Telegraph
Frank Partsch
Glenda
Aschoff
Society
Dennis Berry
Weather Outlook for Nebraska Through Sunday
Fair and partly cloudy through Thursday with isolated thundershowers late Thursday afternoon. Winds west 12 to 22 mph this afternoon diminishing tonight. Highs near 90 this afternoon, mid 50s tonight. Cooler Thursday with highs in the 80s and small precipitation chances. Extended outlook shows partly cloudy and cooler Friday, then fair and mild Saturday and Sunday.
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Nebraska
Postal service to Sidney to be replaced by road truck run
The US Postal Service plans to discontinue the Sidney to North Platte air mail run and add a third non stop truck service. District official Victor Kuhlman says the change, approved by Chicago authorities, aims to save about 75000 dollars annually. Some doubt mail timing, but officials expect the truck route to closely match the plane’s schedule with minimal impact on delivery.
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US Postal Service
Sidney
North Platte
John Perry
Chicago
SMB
Victor Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Grand Island
Midwest
Russian Sale Brings State 22 Million to Nebraska Farmers
Lincoln RP reports the sale of American wheat to Russia could bring Nebraska farmers up to 22 million dollars in income, with gains varying by harvest timing and years crops. Agriculture official Marx Koehnke notes eastern farmers tend to sell at harvest while western growers hold back portions.
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Lincoln
Russia
Nebraska
State Agriculture Department
Marx Koehnke
Koehnke
Agriculture Department
Sidney Public Schools See Enrollment Drop This Year
The Sidney Public School system reports total enrollment at 1740, down from 1834 last year. Senior High has 419 students, Junior High 396, and Elementary 925. East Ward and North Ward fall, Central holds at 272, South Ward rises to 334, with East to Central shifts accounted. Male enrollment for inter-school competition to be set on Sept 11.
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Sidney Public School
Russell Pedersen
Pedersen
East Ward
North Ward
Central School
South Ward
Central
East
South
Lincoln panel studies Nebraska road rules proposal
A legislative study committee began a page by page review of a comprehensive rules of the road proposal for Nebraska drivers. The draft would codify driving standards on right turns on red, stop signs, signals and vehicle registration. Copyrighted names and agencies appear in the source.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Ralph Nelson
State Patrol
J.E. Kruger
Arrangements Complete For Lodgepole Old Settlers Reunion
The 48th Annual Old Settlers Reunion at Lodgepole features a packed two day schedule with events for all ages. Sunday includes horseshoe contests, motor bike races, a watermelon feed, and a 9 pm dance. Monday showcases a parade, Lions Club barbecue, band performances, a king and queen presentation, kids races, horse events, a park program, and dances. The Lodgepole Museum opens both days, and floats are invited for the parade. the Fire Hall dedication was canceled due to scheduling conflicts. Master of Ceremonies will be Wilfred Kreider of Grant.
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Old Settlers
Lodgepole
Queen City Amusement Co
Nightengale’s
Highway 30
Lions Club
West Park
South Park
Lodgepole High School
George Denny Franklin
Old Settlers King and
L E Lydiatt
American Legion Hall
Westernairs
Lodgepole Museum
Kripal’s Inc
Union Pacific
Nancy Fawcett Library
Howard Hurst
Marion Dickinson
Bart Bondegard
Mary Jo Vanney
Viki Horst
Boy Scouts
Gene Fraass
Tom Bale
Craig Butterfield
Clarence Kripal
Vicki Hurst
Peggy Huff
Debbie Taylor
Country Store
Legion Hall
Wilfred Kreider
Grant
NPPD Wins Approval for Lincoln Area Power Plant
The Nebraska Public Power District wins state board approval to build a 600 MW coal fueled plant near Sutherland at a project cost of 180 million dollars. The five member Power Review Board unanimously approves transmission lines and construction, ruling environmental questions beyond its authority and noting no formal objections aside from a withdrawn protest by Tri State Electric. Plant work set to begin next year as one of the Midwest’s largest coal plants.
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Lincoln
State Power Review Board
Nebraska Public Power District
Sutherland
Platte Valley
Sierra Club
NPPD
Tri-State Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative of
Denver
Platte Valley Sierra Club
Midwest
Power Review Board
Suspect Freed On $300 Bond In Auto Burglary
Phillip Herrera charged in connection with an auto burglary at Masek's Auto early Monday was released on a $300 bond.
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Phillip Herrera
Masek
Wheat Leaders Meet Chinese Trade Delegates in Toronto
Western Wheat Associates officials Bill McGregor and Gene Vickers met Chinese trade representatives in Toronto. The talks were exploratory to build relations for future trade, the National Association of Wheat Growers said. Western Wheat Associates promotes wheat but does not negotiate sales.
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Western Wheat Associates
Peoples Republic of China
Toronto
National Association of Wheat Growers
Orient
Bill McGregor
Gene Vickers
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Tical
Edward Bauman
James E Simon Co
Scottsbluff
Simon Co
Gordon Tobin
Library Board
Boulder
Colo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Continental Trailways
Sterling
Vince Maliszewski
Police Department
Telegraph
David McCumber
U.S Navy
Marcel McGee
Educational Service Unit 14
Glenda Aschoff
Sidney Pelte
Cheyenne County
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Sidney School System
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