Worn-Out Vehicles Challenge Nebraska Vehicle Inspection
In western Nebraska farmers fear the new compulsory motor vehicle inspection law, effective January 1, may affect aged trucks and 1940s to 1950s farm equipment often driven on rural roads. Many cannot afford new gear, rely on repairs, and seek exemptions for farm-use vehicles that occasionally travel on public highways. The issue echoes farm price pressures and a struggling implement trade noted by a leader in Ogallala.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
Ogallala
Dry Crops Carry $67.5 Million Price Tag In Panhandle
The Panhandle Dakota region reports 467000 irrigated acres or 15 per cent of land. Scotts Bluff County leads with 188000 irrigated acres. Winter wheat accounts for about half of crop income with a 30 million dollar value in 1967 and total crop value at 67.5 million dollars. Cheyenne Kimball Box Butte and Deuel lead wheat acreage.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Louis Daigger
University of Nebraska
Panhandle
Daigger
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Box Butte
Deuel
Omaha World Herald
W-H
Don Ringler
Labor Need Stays Firm in Nebraska November
The Sidney Nebraska Department of Labor reports nonagricultural demand did not decline in November. End of month totals show a slight rise in demand from October as seasonal layoff freed labor and more unemployment claims filed. Workers were placed in contract construction, manufacturing, public utilities, trades, services, and private households across Banner Cheyenne Deuel and Kimball counties.
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Francis R. Hiner
Sidney
Nebraska Department of Labor
Division of Employment
Banner
Cheyenne
Deuel
Kimwall
Public Meeting On City Policies This Thursday
City council invites the public to a meeting in the municipal building council chambers on Thursday December 12 to discuss city code updates sidewalk curb and gutter rules permit requirements proposed permits inspection schedules and planning aids. Dean E Starr city inspector leads the session and seeks input from property owners builders and contractors affected by the agenda.
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Dean E. Starr
Edwards Takes Over Reins Of Veterinarians
Dr James Edwards of Sidney was elected president of the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association at its Lincoln meeting. He succeeds retiring NVMA president Dr Jack Hadley of Aurora. New officers include Dr M J Wiltfang of Omaha as president elect and Dr Bob Nootz of Kearney as secretary treasurer. A continuing education program for licensed veterinarians was endorsed. Dr John Herrick of Ames Iowa, NA VMA president elect, noted beef cattle numbers shifting from Western basins to the Midwest and from Kentucky to Wisconsin.
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James Edwards
Sidney
Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
Lincoln
Edwards
Jack Hadley
Aurora
NVMA
M. J. Wiltfang
Omaha
Bob Nootz
Kearney
John Herrick
Ames
Iowa
National Veterinary Medical Association
Nebraska
Midwest
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Four Minor Accidents Reported in Sidney
Four minor accidents occurred in Sidney from Friday morning to Saturday evening. Peggy A Simmerman and Edward T Corder, both of Sidney, collided at 13th and Newton causing about 5 dollars each in damage. Conrad Messing backing on Wines St hit a parked car owned by Martha Bowen causing about 10 dollars damage to the Bowen car. Ann Carter was rear ended by Kenneth Darling at 10th and Illinois with about 250 dollars damage to Carter. Wendell Draper’s car at 143 Cedar was struck by Clyde Dishman with about 175 dollars damage to Draper and 25 dollars to Dishman.
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Sidney
Peggy A.simmerman
Edward T.corder
Newton
Conrad Messing
Wiineis St
Martha Bowen
Bowen
Ann Carter
Kenneth Darling
Lodgepole
Carter
Dlinois
Darling
Wendell Draper
Gurley
Cedar
Clyde Dishman
Draper
Dishman
Nebraska Methodist Church realigns districts names leaders
A special conference merged the former Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches into one body. Dr Harold C Sandall of Scotts Bluff was kept as superintendent of the Northwest District including Cheyenne County. Sidney attendees included Rev Harold Stayton and Carl Crouse of the First United Methodist Church.
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Nebraska United Methodist Church
United Brethren
Harold C.sandall
Scottsbluff
Northwest
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Harold Stayton
Carl Crouse
First United Methodist Church
Great Plains plans resume in Cheyenne County district
The five month federal moratorium on Great Plains conservation contracts is lifted per Roger Plantz of Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District. As of July 1 there were 18 contracts in effect with federal funding around 75 percent of long range plan costs. 23 contracts have been completed since 1958. Interested farmers should contact the ASCS office for available money and to discuss plans that cover the whole farming unit.
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Great Plains
Roger Plantz
Cheyenne County
Keith Sprenger
Plantz
ASCS
Wheat Committee To Meet Lee
The Advisory Committee to the Division of Wheat Development Utilization and Marketing of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday December 12 in the Conference Room of the Terminal Building in Lincoln. Chairman Robert Rauner of Sidney says the meeting will reconvene at 9 a.m. the following day if needed.
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Division of
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Lincoln
Robert Rauner
Sidney
Process Color Ad In Today's Paper
The Telegraph announces a milestone as Greenlees Department Store and Arrow Shirt Company present the first process color advertisement in the paper’s 95 year history. Readers are invited to comment on the impact and the potential for future full color news pictures.
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Telegraph
Sidney Merchant
Greenlees’ Department Store
Arrow Shirt Company
Panhandle Weather Forecast With Seasonal Chill
The Panhandle forecast calls for fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Highs reach the fifties this afternoon with lows around 20 to 30 tonight. Tuesday highs near 50 with precipitation probability under five percent. The five day outlook shows temperatures averaging two to 12 degrees below normal, turning colder with a chance of snow midweek and again toward the week’s end. Highs in the 30s and lows five to 15. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Council Will Hear Liquor Case Tonight
The city council will hold a Monday hearing on Decker's Market request to take over the Class C liquor license from Boyd's Cigar Store and Harry Marsh. State law requires a council hearing before sending the application to the Nebraska Liquor Commission.
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Decker’s Market
Boyd’s Cigar Store
Harry Marsh
Nebraska Liquor Commission
State Commission
Marsh
Boyd’s
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Comittee
Corps of Engineers
Kansas=Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Governor to Open 50.6 Mile I-80 Segment at Ogallala
Governor Norbert Tiemann will cut 10 ribbons in Ogallala at 11 a m Wednesday marking the completion of I 80 between Sutherland and Big Springs Eastbound traffic opens Big Springs to Omaha while westbound stays to Brule The 50 6 mile project cost 18 604 600 17 per state highway officials Mayors from 10 towns join in ceremony with lunch and officials from Nebraska and Missouri Valley Construction Co to follow at the Elks Club and local clubs sponsor the noon event.
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Ogallala
Norbert Tiemann
Sutherland
Big Springs
Omaha
Brule
Cecil Blee
Nebraska State Highway Commission
Nebraska
Marvin Nuernberger
Herbert C. Meissner
Paxton
Robert Dickenson
Roscoe
Ray Nelson
Jack Martin
Carleton Olson
Dave Robb
Grant
Jim Larson
Arthur
Arjetta Yates
Oshkosh
Marvin C. Fritz
Lewellen
John Podkonyak
Thane Davis
Hyannis
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Kirk Mendenhall
North Platte
James Baldwin
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Don Ogden
Abel Construction Co
Dayton Hall
The
Capital Bridge Co
Harold Easom
Highway Department
TRW
Robert Folsom
I-80
South Platte River
Elks Club
Ogalala Rotary Club
Lions Club
Optimist Club
John Gamet
Ogallala Chamber
Jack Scott
Henry Hagge
Viola Benish Receives 35 Year Award
Miss Viola Benish was presented with a plaque and gift by the Federal Land Bank office. She began work in December 1933 and has remained with the Sidney Land Bank ever since, recalling two prior managers C. P. Chandler and Bill Harte.
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Viola Benish
The
Federal Land Bank
Charles Sutton
John Buteler
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Deuel County Schedules Pope Arraignment on 3 Counts
Duane Earl Pope is set to appear in Deuel County Court in Chappell at 3 p.m. on December 20 for arraignment on a three count first degree murder complaint. A habeas corpus writ ordered U s Marshal Clive Short to produce Pope for state court. The case involves the Farmers State Bank robbery and triple murder in Big Springs. If convicted on the murder charges, the death penalty could be imposed in Nebraska's electric chair.
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Duane Earl Pope
Deuel
Chappell
Floyd H. Stahr
U. S
Clive Short
Pope
Farmers State Bank
Big Springs
Devel County
Robert Richards
Richards
Robert van Pelt
Richling
Deuel County
Nebraska
Printing ads for all sizes at Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph offers printing services for big jobs and small tasks with quality work and fast delivery. Located at 830 11th, the paper promotes its capable printing department to readers and local businesses.
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Sidney Telegraph
Weyerts Church Hosts Chrisman Tree Open House Dec 15
Immanuel Lutheran Church 13 miles east of Gurley invites public to view the Chrisman Tree on Sunday Dec 15 from 4 to 8 p m. The 90 Chrismans depict scenes from Christ life and Christian experience. Also scheduled are a Children’s Christmas program Dec 24 and New Year’s Eve Candlelight service Dec 31. Appointments with Pastor available.
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Immanual Lutheran Church of the
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Weyerts
Berea Lutheran Church
Chappell
Christ
Bethlehem
Gurley
Luther League
ALCW
Danielson
Record cold weekend at Sidney airport
The temperature fell to three degrees in the early Saturday hours and rose only to 34 during the day. Sunday brought a warmer 14 to 59 degrees, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service at Sidney airport.
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Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service
Sidney
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