Pill blamed in Memorial Hospital nursery decline
Memorial Hospital administrator Darold Hendee notes a drop in births since 1963 64 and a shrinking nursery census with October November 25 births versus 33 previously. He cites aging patient demographics Medicare effects and possible broader birth control trends as contributing factors.
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Memorial Hospital
Sidney Hospital
Darold Hendee
Hendee
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Sgt Beyer Helps Fire Missile At Vandenberg Base
Sgt Frank lin J Beyer of Sidney and parents helped launch a U S Air Force Minuteman I ICBM from Vandenberg AFB California as part of SAC operational testing The missile came from Francis E Warren AFB Wyoming and was fired by a combat crew monitoring the Vandenberg control center in alert status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Calif
Franklin J. Beyer
Clarence Beyer
Rt. 1
Sidney
U. S. Air Force
Vandenberg Afb
Beyer
Francis E. Warren Afb
Wyo
Strategic Aid Command
SAC
Gibson Kokjer Get Contracts For New City Cars And Trucks
Sidney city council awarded two police cars to Gibson Ford Mercury at 2199.45 and two trucks to Kokjer Motor Co with bids of 3761.46 and 2547.36 after trade-ins. The body also approved a 400000 building permit for Northwestern Bell on Jackson St. and left a hospital insurance contract to study. The council met on Monday due to December 25.
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Sidney
Gibson Ford-Mercury
Kokjer Motor Co
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Jackson St
Hartford Co
L. M. Clinton
Union’ Pacific Railroad
12Th Ave
Hickory St
St Patrick's Academy to suspend classes for holidays
School vacation announced with classes pausing Thursday afternoon and resuming Wednesday morning January 3. Sidney Public School dismisses Friday at two and will reconvene Tuesday morning January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney Public School
Extension Board Sets Jan 9 Meeting for 4-H District
The Cheyenne County Extension Sponsoring Board has set Jan 5 for its annual meeting at 1 p.m. in the 4-H building. Business includes election of two new directors in the northeast district.
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Cheyenne County Extension Sponsoring Board
Driving Warning For Panhandle Ice Snow Hazards
Panhandle forecast warns of hazardous driving this afternoon and tonight due to ice on roads and light snow. Cold conditions continue through Thursday with a 50 percent snow chance each period. Five day outlook shows a normal to below normal temperature with warming by weekend and scattered light snow possible.
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Panhandle
Ervin Martin Rites Friday
Ervin John Martin 86 longtime Dalton resident died Tuesday December 19 at West Nebraska Hospital Scottsbluff. Funeral 2:00 pm Friday December 22 at Dalton Presbyterian Church with Dr William Hunter officiating. He born December 22 1880 in Washington County Nebraska married Effie Bratton May 6 1903.
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Ervin John Martin
Dalton
West Nebraska Hospital
Scottsbluff
Dalton Presbyterian Church
William Hunter
Martin
Washington County
Nebr
Effie Bratton
Ron
Ald
John Riva
Upland
Calif
Edgar Waite
Gaperville
Harold
Pine Bluffs
Sports Car And Truck In Crash Near Lodgepole
Trooper Max Ibach of the Nebraska State Patrol investigated a mishap on Highway 30 last Sunday. James Greene, 19, Ogden Utah, lost control of his sports car on icy roads and slid into a westbound semi driven by Marty Johnson, 30, Carbondale Colorado, 3.3 miles east of Lodgepole at 11 45 a m.
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Max Ibach
Nebraska State Patrol
James Greene
Ogden
Utah
Lodgepole
Marty Johnson
Carbondale
Colo
A Christmas Present For Sidney $400,000 Addition Set At Telephone Building
Ely and Sons of North Platte win a $400000 contract to add to the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. building in Sidney. Excavation has begun west of the current structure for upgraded switching equipment. Completion is targeted for fall 1968 with some gear usable by spring. The project will enable direct distance dialing and new push-button service, while coordinating facades with the old building. About 25 local workers will be hired.
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Ely and Sons of
North Platte
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Sidney
Paul O’hara
Bell System
O’hara
Mr. O’hara
Ely Company
Northwestern Bell
Omaha
Otto Busacker Dies at 87 in Portland
Otto W. Busacker 87 died Monday morning in Portland Oregon. Services scheduled Thursday at 10:30 at Assembly of God Church Dalton officiated by Rev B Arnold. Burial in Dalton cemetery. Survived by sisters Minnie Busacker Emma Thoreen both of Portland and brother Henry Busacker of Scottsbluff. Memorial designated to Assembly of God Church Dalton. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home Sidney in charge.
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Otto W. Busacker
Portland
Oregon
Dalton
Assembly of God Church
B. Ar
Nold
Mr. Busacker
St. Paul
Minn
John C. Busacker
Minnie Busacker
Emma Thoreen
Henry Busacker
Scottsbluff
Assembly of God Church of
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Sidney
The Sidney Telegraph Holiday Schedule and Greetings
The Sidney Telegraph will skip the next two Mondays Christmas and New Year. Christmas greeting edition mails Friday December 22. Advertisers urged to contact by Thursday noon for inclusion and holiday news items welcomed through the New Year weekend.
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Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Telegraph News Department
the Telegraph
Map Show Air-Taxi Routes In Nebraska
The Lincoln Journal presents a map of air taxi mail routes set to start January 21, delivering first class mail overnight across Nebraska. Sidney will send mail west and receive from the east before five in the morning, under Post Office Department contracts. The service, a modern air mail version, was delayed by Civil Aeronautics Board approval after initial October plans.
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Lincoln Journal
Nebraska
Postoffice Department
Sidney
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ferris Preble
PPP Invitation Confirmed by Chambers Official
HYANNIS The Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce invites Panhandle Partners for Progress to explain their program at the annual WNUCC meeting in January. WNUCC President Thane Davis said they plan a mythical state with about 48 communities, with code officers and administrative departments, economically promoting secession from Nebraska and creating a separate Angora capital.
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Hyannis
Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Panhandle Partners For Progress
WNUCC
Thane Davis
Nebraska
Angora
Early Bird preschool project gets $300 boost
Sidney Jaycees allocate 300 to Mrs Larry Clinton for an Early Bird preschool initiative aiding underprivileged children. The plan, patterned after Head Start, will start mid January with 15 children at East Ward School, taught by Clinton with two assistants, funded by donations and local groups.
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Early Bird
Sidney Jaycees
Larry Clinitoh
Clinton
Jaycee
Jaycees
Sidney Public Schools Board of Education
East Ward
University of Nebraska
Kings Daughters
Sgt Hazelwood Decorated For Vietnam Meritorious Service
Sergeant Thomas E. Hazelwood of Sidney Michigan received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at K I Sawyer AFB Michigan for meritorious service as a weapons mechanic at Da Nang AB Vietnam. He is cited for outstanding professional skill and initiative and is assigned to a unit of the Air Defense Command at K I Sawyer. He is a 1962 graduate of Sidney Senior High School.
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Gwiin
Mich
Thomas E. Hazelwood
James Hazelwood
Osage
Sidney
U. S Air ‘Force
Sawyer Afb
Hazelwood
da Nang AB
Vietnam
Air Defense
K. I. Sawyer
Sidney Senior High School
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Jack Frost
Sgt, Beyer
Sgt. Beyer
Missile
Vandenberg Base
Gibson, Kokjer
Extension Board
Ervin Martin
Lavern Thomas
Otto Busacker
Alliance
Chadron
Valentine
KeCook
Grand Island
Hastings
Air Service
Eos
C of C
Jc’s
Sgt. Hazelwood
Vietnam Record
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