High Court agrees to review gag order in Nebraska murder case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on restricting media coverage of a Nebraska murder case involving Erwin Charles Simants, but no emergency ruling or postponement. Justices partially grant review, with briefing by Dec 30 and arguments unlikely before February, leaving current news bans in place. The case could set nationwide precedent on pretrial reporting limits.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Nebraska
Erwin Charles Simants
North Platte
Simants
Sutherland
Nebraska Supreme Court
William J Brennan Jr
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
Byron R. White
Simanis
White
Sidney sewer backups linked to consumer waste
Sidwater department superintendent Floyd Sanks says periodic sewer problems in Sidney stem from household waste. Kitchen grease paper scouring pads potatoes and toy footballs clog mains, creating dams that back up into basements. He urges residents to be more careful what goes down drains. Most mains range six to ten inches and clog easily.
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Sidney
Sidwater Department
Floyd Lanks Sanks
Sanks
Christmas 1975 Concert Planned by Sidney Choirs
The Sidney Public Schools vocal music department will present its annual Christmas concert on Monday at 7 30 pm in the Junior High School auditorium. Directed by Anne Petersen Alta Schmitt and Barbara McDaniel, the program features Elementary Select Chorus 7th 8th 9th grades Varsity Choruses and the Sidney High Singers. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Sidney Public Schools Vocal Music Department
Anne Petersen
Alta Schmitt
Barbara McDaniel
Sidney High
Toys for Toys program gears up in Sidney Nebraska
The Christmas Toys for Toys project by the Sidney Field Office of the Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency reports record success. Frances Craig notes abundant volunteer help, with Sidney High School students repairing and creating wooden toys, and Miss Chris Ennis leading home economics dolls renovation. The Gerkes of Dalton prepared a pickup of dolls and toys, while Victone Cleaners volunteers handle cleaning. About 95 dolls are readied, and 90 stuffed toys await work. Recipients are listed and notified. those needing boxes should call 254-2179.
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Sidney Field Office
Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
Frances Craig
CAA
Sidney High School
Dave Hausmann
Chris Ennis
Jan Robinson
Community Action Staff
Home Ec
Glenn Geiger
Victone Cleaners
Lostroh Re-elected to Cheyenne County ASC Committee
Elwood Lostroh a Cheyenne County farmer stockman was re-elected to the Cheyenne County ASC Committee for a three year term. Arnold Draper and Ray Cruise were elected first and second alternates. Robert Rexroth and Dolan Larson will continue as chairman and vice chairman.
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Elwood Lostroh
Cheyenne County
ASC
Draper
Gurley
Cruise
Sidney
Robert Rexroth
Dolan Larson
Thompson
Rexroth
Larson
Downtown Sidney meters skipped patrol until 1976
Sidney Police Chief Roy Bauer announced that meter patrols downtown will pause until after January 1 1976. He noted the shift continues a years long practice of city cooperation with downtown merchants to encourage holiday shopping in Sidney as the policy takes effect today.
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Sidney
Roy Bauer Bauer
Refugee family delays resettlement to Philadelphia?
Tu Van Canh and 10 children will stay in a Pennsylvania camp as the national program places families in camps or cities rather than Sidney. Local leaders say families often prefer to be near relatives, and Sidney remains a top priority for future placements. A temporary house at 1512 Osage St. is ready for a refugee family.
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David Hendee
Sidney
Tu van Canh
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rodney Wilmoth
First United Methodist Church
Wilmoth
State Department
Tu van Canhs
Nebraska
James Thomas
New York City
United Methodist Committee On Relief
Thomas
United States
Tailand
Ryn Hahn
Osage St
Aspen fed beef eyed as regional curiosity by governors
Governors from North and South Dakota plus Nebraska sampled aspen tree fed beef at a lunch in BISMARCK. The panel praised the aspen fed meat but predicted no nationwide cattle feeding revolution, noting corn and alfalfa remain preferred for taste and scale.
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Bismarck
Old West Regional Commission
North Dakota
Arthur Link
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks
Richard Kneip
South Dakota
Black Hills
Nebraska
James Exon
Exon
Budget fights loom as austerity vs disability aid clash
Nebraska lawmakers open a session amid battles over funding for the disabled and mental health with groups pressing higher education and public schools for more money. Budget chief Richard Marvel warns of a hard fight to restrain spending and avoid a sales tax rise while counties cities and state programs seek increased aid and tax relief costs.
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Lincoln
Unicameral
Hastings Sen
Richard Marvel
Marvel
Nebraska
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Howard Gerke
Dalton
Gerkes
Community Action Office
Craig
Renan Bernardes
Hausmann
Renan
Kim Tremain
Lori Hewitt
Lostroh
Sidney Out
Eric Kramer
Associated Press
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