Weather shifts to winter in western Nebraska with subzero lows
In western Nebraska and the Panhandle the week brought a rapid shift from summer to winter. Sidney saw a low of minus one degree as light snow fell one to four inches, creating icy highways from Cheyenne to Iowa. Northern areas around Bridgeport and Alliance reported three to four inches, with roads slow to melt.
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Sidney
Panhandle
High Plains
Cheyenne
Iowa
Highway Patrol
Bridgeport
Alliance
U.S. Weather Service
Plains
Fifteen Auto Accidents Reported In Sidney Over Weekend
The Sidney Police Department logged fifteen auto accidents Friday to Sunday amid ice and snow. No injuries were reported. damages averaged about 100 dollars per vehicle, totaling roughly 3 000. One crash involved a car and a light pole as drivers failed to stop on slick streets. Weather outlook calls for continued cold with chances of snow Friday.
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Sidney
Clark Injured In Fall On Ice Near Barker Cleaners
Emmett Clark of Kokjer-Clark Chevrolet is hospitalized with a broken right ankle after a fall on ice this morning. He toppled while walking in front of The Barker Cleaners and was aided by passers-by before being taken to Memorial Hospital. Hazardous sidewalks followed last week's snowfall and sudden cold.
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Emmett Clark
Kokjer-Clark Chevrolet
Memorial Hospital
Clark
Barker Cleaners
Barker
Open House Draws 1500 Visitors to Lodgepole Plaza Home
Sunday's event at Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home drew about 1500 visitors, says administrator Chuck Willey. Residents are expected to begin moving in later this week.
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Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home
Chuck Willey
Telephone Co Open House in Bridgeport
Northwestern Bell announces an open house at its new Bridgeport building on Thursday December 17 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Don Belden local manager invites the public to tour the offices and view newly installed local and long distance equipment and other areas of the building.
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Bridgeport
Northwestern Bell
Don Belden
Exon to Address Wheat Growers Meeting in Ogallala
Governor elect J J Exon or representative will speak at the Nebraska Wyoming Wheat Growers Association meeting in Ogallala at the Ramada Inn. The 9 30 a m session covers school land improvements Amendment 10 and personal property tax. Attendees include state senators J W Bur bach M J Graham and Tom Allington with an executive session on Dec 20.
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Ogallala
J.J. Exon
Nebraska-Wyoming Wheat Growers Association
Ramada Inn
J.W Burbach
M.J. Graham
Retail Merchants Association of Nebraska
Tom Allington
Educational Lands and
South Sidney Extension To Be Attempted
A new oil drilling location in southwestern Cheyenne County seeks to extend production in the Southwest Sidney Field to the west. James Warren, Art Clark and Toltek Drilling Co. spotted the No. 1 Olsen in SW NE Sec. 4-12-51. Nearby, Resources Investors Corp of Denver hires Garvey Drilling Co. for the No. 1 Nerud several miles west of Bridgeport in SW NW Sec. 2-19-52.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney Field
James Warren
Art Clark
Toltek Drilling Co
Olsen
Morrill County
Resources Investors Corp of Denver
Garvey Drilling Co
Bridgeport
Rites Held Today For Mrs. Minnie N Parks
Mrs Minnie N Parks 76 died Saturday at Memorial Rest Home. Funeral services were held today at Holewick Funeral Home with Rev Darrell Davis officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Grace Willerton and Mrs J E O Neal, three sons Gene George and W H Counts, 22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Two children preceded her in death.
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Minnie N. Parks
Memorial Rest Home
Holewick Funeral Home
Darrell Davis
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Parks
Joplin
George H Parks
Inez New Me
Portales
N.M
Sidney
Grace (Watson) Willerton
North Platte
J.E. O'Neal
Portales, N.M
Gene
George
Albuquerque
W.H. Counts
Grapevine
Texas
Last Sale Of Year Planned Next Saturday
Western Plains Auction Co of Sidney will end Saturday auctions for the holidays after the sale next Saturday Dec 19. Sales resume Jan 9. Read as provides price ranges for calves and cattle and notes consignments and listings accepted up to sale time.
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Western Plains Auction Co
Sidney
Scottsbluff
License Tags Ready Jan 4 In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Treasurer announces sale of 1971 vehicle license tags starts Monday January 4. Small tags replace plates this year. Passenger autos pay 15.50. farm tags 1 ton or less 18.50. farm over 1 ton 22.50. commercial 3 ton 18.50. 4 ton rate matches 1970. Tags must be on vehicles by end of February.
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Cheyenne County
UF Campaign Nears Goal As Fund Totals Reach 11763
Sidney United Fund drive for 1971 stands at 11763 in payments and pledges, about 1000 short of the 12700 quota. Board plans a careful donor list review, with phone calls to unlisted individuals and businesses to boost giving before deciding whether to continue the campaign. Benny Hochmann announces tasking three to four directors to verify the list and assign calling.
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Sidney United Fund
Board of Directors
Benny Hochmann
Hochmann
Vo-Tech Staff Members Attend New Orleans Convention
Four staff members from Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School attended the American Vocational Association convention in New Orleans last week. Merle Rudebusch the administrator Tom Dindinger Kenneth Mayer and Emerson Ransom participated as the group discussed vocational education programs developments and innovations to ensure graduates gain salable skills.
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Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
American Vocational Association
New Orleans
Merle Rudebusch
Tom Dindinger
Kenneth Mayer
Emerson Ransom
Feeser Named Senior Opportunities Director At Panhandle CAA
Darlene Feeser of Gering was named director of senior opportunities and services at Panhandle Community Action Inc. with a $6000 yearly salary. Ramon Perez affirmed the appointment. Feeser joined CAA staff in 1969 after rising through three posts and has a geriatrics medical background.
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Darlene Feeser
Gering
Panhandle Community Action
Ramon Perez
Agency
Miss Feeser
CAA
Swaledale
Iowa
Hastings
Hastings High School
Hastings Business College
Scottsbluff- Gering Area
So.s
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne
Kimball
Morrill
Devel
Feeser
Exon Road Bond Plans Hold I-80 Key In West
Lincoln report on Gov Elect Exon shaping highway policy. He opposes revenue bonds yet must decide if I 80 in the Panhandle can progress on a pay as you go approach. DOR has a six year plan including Sidney to Gurley but hinges on funding.
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Exon
West
Lincoln
Southern Panhandle
J.J. Exon
Nebraska
Panhandle
Sunol
Kimball
Marvin Neurenberger
Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska Department of Roads
Cheyenne
Devel
Lodgepole
U.S. Route 30
DOR
Elect Exon
Sidney
Gurley
U.S. 385
Nebraska Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Agriculture Dept Announces Tentative 1971 Farm Program
The Agriculture Department outlines tentative 1971 farm policy to boost feed grain, wheat, and cotton output. A core rule requires feed grain producers to set aside 20 percent of base acreage to qualify for benefits. Wheat support stays at 1.25 dollars per bushel, corn at 1.08, barley excluded from program.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Clark Doubts If J.J. Can Slice Budget
Senator Robert Clark of Sidney says Exon’s goal to hold taxes and keep budgets down is unlikely. Lawmakers believe inflation and new programs will push spending higher, making full budget cuts improbable despite Exon’s pledge.
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Clark
J.J
J. James Exon
Exon
Associated Press
Robert Clark
Sidney
ASCS Leaders Review 71 Farm Set Up in Panhandle
Scottsbluff meeting explains new farm bill provisions for 11 Panhandle counties. County directors may declare land ineligible for payments if removed from agriculture or set aside rules, with yield tests and reduced payments for low-yield set-aside land. Also notes wheat certificate participation and set aside flexibility, plus a European trade policy mission led by Hardin to discuss expanding US farm markets.
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Panhandle
Scottsbluff
State Office
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Kenneth Shull
Shull
Warren Marsh
Archer
Marsh
Clayton Johnson
Russell Campbell
Terry Shannon
Milo Sandberg
Banner
Willard Johnson
Box Butte
Lawrence Thompson
Cheyenne
Ron Meuller
Dawes
Lester Becker
Deuel
Delbert Neimuth
Unicameral to vote on tech name changes for schools
Merle Rudebusch announced the State Board of Education approved renaming the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School to Western Nebraska Technical College. Senator Bob Clark will seek legislation to rename Sidney and Milford schools as technical colleges. The move aims to align with regional schools while keeping courses unchanged. Western Nebraska Vo-Tech joined the Nebraska Association of Colleges and Universities, a first for state vocational schools.
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Merle Rudebusch
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
State Board of Education
Western Nebraska Technical College
Bob Clark
Sidney
Milford
Rudebusch
Western Nebraska
Vo-Tech
Nebraska Association of Colleges and Universities
Cow and Calf Nutrition Talk Scheduled for Dec 16
A cow calf nutrition and management meeting will be held Wednesday December 16 at 7 30 p m in the Chappell fire hall. Area Extension Animal Scientist Robert Hatch will discuss nutrient requirements of beef cows and forage and supplement management.
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Chappell Fire Hall
Robert Hatch
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