Pioneer Airways moves to start Nebraska flights soon
Pioneer Airways of Denver confirms purchasing aircraft and hiring staff to launch service linking Denver with Sidney McCook Ogallala North Platte with a daily round trip. Hearings set Jan 2% in North Platte and Jan 26 in Alliance. First aircraft delivery expected within a week as plans aim to tie into eastern west routes and expand across the Panhandle.
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Nebraska
Pioneer Airways, Inc
Denver
John Warren
Pioneer
Sidney
McCook
Ogallala
North Platte
Omaha
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Star Aviation
Alliance
Chadron
Denver Star
Star
Warren
Panhandle
Kearney
Hastings
Columbus
Lincoln
Public Service Commission
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Sidney elderly housing project takes shape in maze of lumber
Work on the $720,000 southeast Sidney housing complex progresses rapidly as framing with two by fours creates a dense, maze like structure. The project aims to provide new senior housing with ongoing construction activity visible across the site.
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Sidney
First baby to get red carpet in Sidney area
The first baby born in Cheyenne County in 1977 will receive a grand welcome with gifts from 24 Sidney merchants. The contest requires marriage, county birth, post midnight Dec 31, and a physician’s written time. Sponsors include Safeway, Penney's, Pizza Hut, Bank, and more, with full rules printed in today's Telegraph.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Safeway
Village Toys
American National Bank
Stickney’s
Goodyear Service Store
the General Store
Duis- Wright Fengrisheeg Western Drug
House of Flowers
Penney’s
Dude's Steak House
Jack and Jill
Dick's South 66
Sidney National Bank
Sidney Federal Savings and Loan
Fix Pharmacy
Barker Cleaners
Pizza Hut
Greenlee's
the Wieser Milk Co
S.A. Foster Lumber Co
Shoe Inn, Inc
Laing’s, Mills’ Paint and Glass
Sidney Telegraph
Cheyenne County adopts new auto license stagger plan
Cheyenne County Nebraska moves to a monthly stagger system for auto licenses. Owners with a red tab must renew by the assigned January to December indicator, while new tabs will be white with blue numerals placed over existing red ones. About 7,000 of 12,500 vehicles are currently licensed in January. renewal starts January 3 with fees around 15.50 to 18.50 plus weights for trucks.
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Cheyenne County
Nissen
Filsinger wins Oberfelder demolition job in Sidney
Sidney City Council awarded the Oberfelder building demolition to Filsinger Excavating Co. for 6249 dollars with a 90 day completion goal. The panel also approved a 13164.84 final water well No 8 estimate and tabled a Planning Commission replacement.
Peetz Named Sidney City Attorney New Tie to Boards
City Manager Maynard Dils appoints Jack Peetz as Sidney city attorney replacing Tom Dorwart who moves to county judge. Peetz also serves on the school board leading to a likely new meeting night for the city council or school board. Peetz will be sworn in as city attorney.
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Jack Peetz
Maynard Dils
Sidney
Tom Dorwart
JJ Exon
Peetz
Sidney Board of Education
Dils
Fort Sidney Dining Room To Undergo Remodeling
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel announces a major dining facility remodel led by Carl Christ Construction Co of Sidney with a $35 000 plus budget. Sub contractors Hardy Clark Furniture Harold's Electric and Sidney Flooring and Supply, all of Sidney, plus design and supplier Noble Inc of Denver. Work starts about Feb 1 and should finish in two weeks with the dining room moved to the main banquet area during construction. The new design features a country look with beams dividers booths high back chairs and new lighting aimed at rivaling city facilities. No business interruption expected since the hotel opened in 1958.
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The
Fort
Sidney Motor Hotel
Dennis Wamsley
Sidney Hotel
Carl Christ Construction Co
Sidney
Hardy Clark Furniture
Harold’s Electric
Wamsley
Denver
Noble, Inc
Fort Sidney
Weather mixed as front brings varied Nebraska skies
United Press International reports a stationary front from Chadron to west of McCook caused mixed Nebraska weather. Panhandle and south-central areas saw partly cloudy skies while most of the state stayed sunny. Western readings neared the 40s at midday, while eastern numbers lingered in the teens and low 20s.
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United Press International
Chadron
McCook
Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
Thieves Nab Prizes From Lets Make a Deal Set
Unofficial entries at the Las Vegas Hilton taped show walked off with prizes valued near 3.5 dollars in a theft. They accessed prize storage and took luggage appliances a television and other items avoiding standard trade rules.
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Las Vegas
New
UPD
Las Vegas Hilton
Joy Ankeny elected president of WIFE in Sidney meeting
About 50 women joined a Tuesday session of the Women Involved in Farm Economics in Sidney forming officers led by Joy Ankeny of Dalton as president and Marilyn Spiker of Sidney as vice president. A resolution urged promoting agricultural prosperity by lawful action and potential ties to American Agri-Women.
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Sidney
Bob
Joy) Ankeny
Dalton
Marilyn Spiker
Joan O'Connell
Marian Lenzen
Jane Rayner
Ankeny
Trial costs total for Kimball murder case rise in Sidney
The Sidney trial of Alan Seems of Kimball, found not guilty of murdering his wife Sandra, incurred Kimball County costs totaling 3391. The jury costs 2393.71, witness fees and mileage 933.80, sheriff fees 37.50 and court costs 26. The case moved from Kimball to Sidney with extradition now underway for Jerry Simpson and Jacqueline Simpson Brick in the death of Frederick J Skiba. Heaton says six contested cases already on Cheyenne County docket for January.
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Sidney
Alan Seems
Kimball
Sandra
Kimball County
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Jerry Simpson
Jacqueline Simpson Brick
Frederick J
Skiba
Patrick J Heaton
Elected president of Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Richard Fix of Sidney was elected president of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at the annual Buffalo Bend meeting Tuesday night. He edged Bill Maddox by a vote. Maddox was later chosen vice president by unanimous vote. Six new board members were installed for two-year terms: Don Schrader and Gary Custer of Sidney, Robert Zuhlke of Gurley, Jim Worth of Dalton, Doug Reetz of Potter, and John Echternach of Lodgepole. Outgoing members include Lou Wilson and Gene Lienemann of Sidney, Don Winkelman of Dalton, Elaine Weyerts of Gurley, E K Yanney of Lodgepole, and Gordon Reed of Potter. Rod Hinman stepped down as president and relinquished his remaining term to move to Scott City, Kansas. John Laing was appointed to serve Hinman’s final year on the board. The group thanked executive secretary Mary Merck, who resigns December 31. Secretary Faye Speer will depart the same day. Jack Lowe will serve as interim manager for at least six months, and Yvonne Lippstrew of Gurley will begin secretarial duties in January. A going-away coffee for Mrs Merck is set for Thursday 1-3 p.m. at chamber offices.
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Richard Fix
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Mary Merck
Chamber
Merck
Faye Speer
Maddox
Jack Lowe
Yvonne Lippstrew
Gurley
Mrs Merck
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Telegraph
Con Marshail
Mgp Nissen
Filsinger
Oberfelder
Gregg Piburn
Filsinger Excavating Co
Tom Kokjer
Gene Rainbolt
Planning Commission
Lee-Ellen Matzke
Dorwart
Matzke
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Joy Ankeny
Mrs Ankeny
Farm Belt
J J Exon
Bob Bergland
Exon
Rauner
Bergland
George Fleming
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Fix
Chamber of Commerce
Richard
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