Police Urge Winter Traffic Readiness In Sidney
Chief Sol Willis of the Sidney police warns winter weather demands ready drivers and passable streets. He urges chains or snow tires, warns stalled cars block emergency services, and cites lost wages and deliveries as economic impact. He calls for city-wide cooperation to keep open routes for ambulances and fire trucks during storms.
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Sol Willis
Sidney
National Safety Council
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Funeral Today for C R Slama 75
Charles R Slama 75 died suddenly Friday morning while walking home from the business district. Funeral services were held at Potter Methodist Church with Rev O D Hoagland officiating. Burial in Potter Cemetery under Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Jessie two sons Robert Raymond and daughter Evelyn Adams all of Potter plus 13 grandchildren.
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Potter Methodist Church
Charles R. Slama
O. D. Hoagland
Potter Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Daryle Dedic
Darel Dedic
Jay Stecker
Jared Stecker
Irvin Wheeler
Don ‘Ben'sh
Slama
Peter Coop Grain Co
Weany
Poture
Trnd
Ieee
Sundivers
Jessie
Evelyn Adams
Robert
Raymond
Potter
William
James
Ontario
Stores Opening Late For Christmas Shopping in Sidney
A large number of Sidney stores will stay open until 9 p m instead of 8 p m during the pre Christmas Tate stopping program. The Telegraph had announced 8 p m closing. the change applies on December 15 16 21 22 and 28. Shoppers have extra evenings to finish purchases with no excuses for hurried trips.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Tate
Ttt Fetley
Dee
Anyore
Clear Weather And Snow In Central Nebraska Forecast
Forecasters expect continued clear skies in the region through tomorrow with highs in the upper 40s. Other parts of the state may see light rain or drizzle turning to snow in Central and Eastern Nebraska. A trace of snow was recorded this morning by the FAA weather station over the weekend, with temperatures ranging Saturday from 24 to 52, Sunday 22 to 60, and this morning a low of 21. Strong winds on Sunday reached 48 mph, aiding drying.
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Nebraska
Federal Aeronautics Administration
County Farm Union To Meet Thursday
Cheyenne County Farmers Union will hear state president Elton Berck of Omaha speak at the annual meeting this Thursday at 8 o'clock in the Yendis Cafe party room. Richard Ladine of Gurley chairs with Will presiding. other county officers include Allen Brauer vice chair man Norm Steffens secretary treasurer Kenneth Nienhueser legislative committee chairman Ervin Phelps and Bob Rexroth directors.
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Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Elton Berck
Omaha
Yendis Cafe
Hearing on Frontier service ends amid six state review
Washington CAB examiner Barron Fredericks closed the hearing on Frontier Airlines future in six midwestern states including Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Missouri North and South Dakota The board will consider whether to end service to Alliance Beatrice Chadron Imperial Kearney Sidney McCook Nebraska New Castle Wyoming Sterling Colorado St Joseph Missouri Dickinson North Dakota Hot Springs and Lemmon South Dakota Frontier seeks to combine service at Alliance and Chadron via Scottsbluff Airport with briefs due January 8 and a decision months later by the full board.
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Washington
Frontier Airlines
Barron Fredericks
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Seven States
Frontier Service
Alliance
Beatrice
Chadron
Imperial
Kearney
Sidney
McCook
Neb
New Castle
Wye
Sterling
Colo
St Joseph
Dicknson
Hot Springs
Lemmon
Scottsblud
1962 Outlook for Production and Economy Forecast
Washington reports from a business outlook conference forecast record 1962 production income and profits with a steel price rise and possible dollar crisis. Steel output is seen rising 8-10 percent to 105-110 million tons while capacity runs 60-70 percent. Construction and housing gain, autos rebound to 6.7 million, machine tools up 10 percent, and retail sales rise on recovered consumer buying power.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Emerson P Schmidt
Irwin H. Such
Penton Publishing Company
Steel
Such
O Ders
Power Failure Shuts Potter Dix Schools Morning
A three hour power outage hit Potter and Dix and nearby Pine Bluffs REA served areas. Superintendent Charles Weirehouse said electricity dropped at 6:30 am and was restored to allow afternoon classes. Cause traced to Bureau of Reclamation switching at Pine Bluff, with most customers back by midmorning.
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Potter School
Potter
Dix
Pine Bluffs Rea
Charles Wierehouse
Pine Bluff
Bureau of Reclamation
Pine
Police Investigate Accidents Friday
Two accidents Friday were investigated by Sidney Police resulting in minor damage. At 1:14 PM a 1955 Chevrolet driven by John C Dorman was northbound on 19th when struck by a 1957 Ford backing from a curb driven by Ellis E Glover. Damages estimated at 45 to Dorman and 5 to Glover. At 4:55 PM a 1959 Plymouth station wagon driven by Mrs Merritt stopped at a stop sign was struck by a 1960 Pontiac backing from a curb driven by Lom Mo Stewart. Damages not fully listed.
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Sidney Police
19Th Avenues
John C Dorman
Ford
Ellis E Glover
Dorman
Glover
Illinos
McReen Merritt
Newton
Pontiac
Lom Mo Stewart
Armrant
Oratorical Contest Plans Are Complete
Lincoln Nebraska American Legion and Nebraska high schools will sponsor the 24th annual high school oratorical contest. State Commander Eugene Kurkowski announced the event approved by the NASSP. District contests occur in February with the state contest in March in Aurora, and national finals April 1 in Salt Lake City. Prizes include medals and savings bonds at district level and a $4,000 scholarship for the national winner.
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Lincoln
Nebraska American Legion
Nebraska
Eugene Kurkowski
Legion
National Association of
Aurora
Salt Lake City
Christmas Lights On But Funds Lacking In Ogallala
Keith County News reports Ogallala has Christmas decorations ready but no funds to illuminate them. The Chamber of Commerce is broke, the city council has no appropriation, and local businesses have not yet pledged support. Decorations remain in place but unused as an early fix is hoped.
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Lodgepole Creek
Telegraph
Ogallala
Keith County
Chamber of Commerce
Ozallala
Liberty Field Expansion Targeted In Nebraska Oil Drilling
Twenty four drilling notices were filed with the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in Sidney for wells across several counties led by Texota Oil Co. at No 2 Madden in Liberty Field Cheyenne County. The list includes numerous wildcat explorations by Texota, Hunt, Murfin, Exeter and others with varied locations in Banner, Kimball, Scotts Bluff and surrounding counties.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney
Texota Oil Co
Potter
Madden
Liberty Field
Telegraph
Edward Mike Davis
Blair
Wildcat
Morrill County
c-Lewmont
L Hunt
Lakin
Garfield County
c-Exeter
H L Hunt
Peterson
Rock County
e-Murfin Chandler - Simpson, Inc. & Petan
Durland Trust
Kimball County
Chandler - Simpson, Inc. & Petan
Oscar Larson
Buell Estate
e-Murfin
Desert Oil, Inc
Jerome A Lewis
Downer
Owwo
Banner County
James W. Vandeveer
Jung
Cheyenne County
C- Rounds
H. L. Hunt
Beck
Holt County
c-Miracle-Fifer
Edwin Foster Blair & Associates &Murfin Drilling Co
Hill
Red Willow County
Simmons Oil Co., Inc
Randel
C-K & E Texota Oil Co
Kim
Ball County
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Ben Cross
c-Garvey Ambassador
Corp
Wayne Pile
Omega Field
c-Exeter Ambassador Q1 Corp
Nicola
Exeter
Myers
Darnall Field
Area Educators Rally Over Federal Aid Plan Delegates meet in Lincoln
Local educators Darrell Hunt Ralph Spencer and T R Tillotson join Cheyenne County and Sidney groups in opposing federal financial support for public education and weigh resolutions on tax base reforms transfer tuition and state taxing powers. Two floor resolutions propose salary study for NSA staff and easing minutes publication for smaller districts amid broader debate.
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Sidney Educators Club
Darrell Hunt
Ralph Spencer
T. R. Tillotson
NSEA
Cheyenne County Educators
Don Wise
Lodgepole
Robert Scoville
Gurley
Cheyenne County Educators Club
Resolutions Committee
State Department of Education
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Nebraska
Sidney Goup
State Resolutions Committee
NSA
Mrs Spraggins 71 Dies at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Helen Elizabeth Dowty Spraggins 71 dies this morning at Memorial Hospital after illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 from First Christian Church with Rev Aubrey Russell officiating. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs Rose Heavrin and brother Frank E. Dowty. born Oct 13 1889 Creighton Nebraska. married Rock Spraggins in 1923. lived in Bloomfield Casper Sidney and finally with sister in Sidney. Funeral arranged by Gehrig and Son.
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Helen Spraggins
Rose Heavrin
Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Aubrey Russell
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Helen Elizabeth Dowty
Creighton, Neb
William Armstrong
Lucy Elizabeth Bennet Dowty
Rock Spraggins
Casper
Wyo
Bloomfield
Neb
Sidney
Mr. Spraggins
Heavrin
Frank E. Dowty
St. Augustine
Fla
Prisoner No 1 In New City Jail
The first inmate of the new city jail earned a dubious distinction as Prisoner No 1 after a night of heavy drinking. He spent Saturday night in city hospitality and left quietly the next morning, marking a historical note on the police blotter.
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New City
Letters To Santa Start Wednesday In Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph will publish Letters To Santa from December 6 to December 22. Children may mail letters to Santa Claus at Box 219. Letters will be printed as received and sent to the North Pole. Include name age and address with the letter.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Sidney
North Pole
Frontier Airlines seeks trunk line privileges say Alliance paper
The Alliance Times-Herald alleged Frontiers president J Eb Maytag aims to shift from feeder lines to trunk line operation. Publisher Gene Kempe quoted as saying Maytag discussed dropping the Omaha Casper route and widening to Rapid City Lincoln Omaha and Kansas City to form a trunk system.
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Alliance
Alliance Times-Herald
Frontier Airlines
J. Eb Maytag
Gene Kempe
Frontier
Jo Dan Brock
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Lir Martap
Kemper
Chadron
Omaha Casper
Maytag
Rapid City
Lincoln
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Salt Lake City
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C. R. Slama
County Farm Union
Ujse
Frontier Case
Potter, Dix
Oil-Gas News
Nebraska State Education Association
NSTRA
State Department of Insurance
Cnn
Educapoint
Idren
Boards of Education
Mee Ee Plas
Nssb aAyin
Seler Bettie
Legistive Council
State Board of Education
Commissioner of Education
Alliance Paper
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