City council petitions show six filed for three seats
Six petitions have been filed for city council seats with two more nominees named Dr. Del Koch and J. L. Thorpe for four year terms. Other candidates include George Elwood Gary Lopez John Elwell Jr and Stan Larabee for two and four year terms. Deadline to file is Sunday February 11 with signature requirements of 50 to 100.
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Dr. del Koch
J. L. Thorpe
George Elwood
Gary Lopez
John Elwell, Jr
Stan Larabee
David W. Young
Young
Charles Ham
J. L., Thorpe
C. B. Dorwart
Gordon Tobin
Post High School Training Night Here February 9
Juniors and seniors from eight area communities gather at Sidney on Friday February 9 for a seven o clock meeting at Post High School Training Night. Parents are encouraged to attend as counselors from many educational institutions will advise on post secondary education and career options.
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Sidney
Lincoln student dies from weekend car crash injuries
Fatally injured 19 year old James G Rosenberger brother of Mrs. Thomas Ernst of Sidney died early Tuesday from injuries suffered in a one car accident last Saturday. He was a University of Nebraska student. Two other crash victims remain hospitalized in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
James G. Rosenberger
Thomas Ernst
Sidney
University of Nebraska
Educators Seek Competitive Base Pay Schedule in Sidney
The Welfare Committee of the Sidney Educators Association urged the Sidney Public Schools Board to adopt an index schedule with a base competitive to nearby schools. At a Special board meeting Monday the board agreed to study a salary schedule and propose one for educator vote. To be competitive the base would need about $700 added to the current $5300.
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Sidney Educators Association
Sidney Public Schools Board of Education
Sidney
Bogus checks traced to Denver duo in Panhandle
Police chase linked a 1962 turquoise Chevrolet station wagon with Colorado plates AT-1554 to a man about 58 inches tall, 55 years old, brown eyes and gray hair, a woman and two children from Denver as they cashed stolen Holbrook Co-Op checks across Sidney Nebraska Sterling Colorado and Kimball area authorities followed the trail after a series of about $37 checks from a stolen machine.
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Panhandle
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Jack Headley
Jack and Jill Market
Sidney
Holbrook Co-Op
Sterling
Kimball
Credit for 345 kv line goes to relay switch fault
Charles Ham of Sidney credits the faulty relay switch that failed in summer 1966 for triggering coordinated Nebraskan action and Congressional approval of the 345 kv transmission line from Ft Thompson to Grand Island. He says the person who wired the relay incorrectly is responsible.
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Ft. Thompson
S.D
Grand Island
Nebraska Rural Electric Assn
Lincoln
Charles Ham
Sidney
Wheatbelt
Ham
Land Bank To Hold Annual Meet Monday
The Federal Land Bank Association of Sidney will hold its annual stockholders meeting next Monday February 12 at 12 noon in St Patrick’s Auditorium. Dean Raber of the Federal Land Bank Omaha will speak and about 300 people are expected. The Sid ney High Madrigal Singers will perform and the annual report will be presented. Officers include Millard Musil president Oren V Clary vice president Lawrence Engstrom Robert Nelson and Donald Block.
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Federal Land Bank Association of Sidney
Millard Musil
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Dean Raber
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Sidney High
Mr. Musil
Oren V. Clary
Lawrence Engstrom
Robert Nelson
Donald Block
Alliance to hear water diversion plan February twenty two
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce will meet February 22 to hear a plan to divert Missouri River water westward to Nebraska Kansas Colorado Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Fred Simonton of Denver will speak about pumping water up the Niobrara River to Box Butte Dam north of Hemingford for canal irrigation southward.
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Alliance
Western Nevaska United Chambers of Commerce
Missouri River
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Fred Simonton
Denver
Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
Niobrara River
Box Butte
Hemingford
Panhandle Partners For Progress
Sioux City News: City Wins Bid on Sioux Army Depot Property
The Sioux Industrial Development Corp will back Sidney's purchase of about 16 368 acres and 971 buildings from the Federal government for 1 325 000 dollars. Down payment 265 000. balance in 40 quarterly installments at 5 1 4 percent interest.
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City of
Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
Sioux Industrial Development Corp
Secretary of State
Uncle Sam
General Services Administration
Sioux Industrial Corp
GSA
L. M. Clinton
Federal
J. L. Thorpe
J. Wayne Harrop
Sioux
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State of
Nebraska
U.S. Air Force
United States
Bus Route Extension Sought On Highways 385 And 30
John G. Rutz of Star Bus Line filed with the Nebraska State Railway Commission to extend routes along Highway 385 from Angora Junction to Sidney and Highway 30 from Sidney to Kimball. The plan covers Northport Bridgeport Dalton Gurley and Sidney with passenger baggage mail express and newspapers. Objections are due by March 8 1968 per Larry D. Knox MTD director.
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Nebraska State Railway Commission
John G. Rutz
Scottsbluff
Neb
Star Bus Line
Sidney
Cheyenne
Angora Junction
Kimball
Northport
Bridgeport
Dalton
Gurley
Wyoming and
Nebraska
Railway Commission
Larry D. Knox
Motor Transportation Department
Sallberg Rites Set On Friday
Thure Sallberg 82 a longtime Cheyenne County resident died Wednesday at Memorial Rest Home after two years there Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Rev John Slayton of First Methodist Church officiating Burial will follow at Dalton Cemetery He was born November 22 1885 in Karlskrona Sweden served five years in the Swedish Army and three years in the U S Army during World War I He married Eda Marie in 1920 who died in 1931 and was buried at Dalton He farmed in Dalton and later in the Sidney Draw before retiring due to health and living in Potter prior to the Rest Home move
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Cheyenne County
Thure Sallberg
Memorial Rest Home
The
Gehrig and Son
John Slayton
First Methodist Church
Dalton Cemetery
Mr. Sallberg
Karlskrona
Sweden
United States
Eda Marie
Dalton
Sallberg
Sidney Draw
Potter
Former Sidney Resident Dies in Fresno California
L. Quent Sterling Jr. 72, a well known former Sidney resident, died Tuesday morning in Fresno after a heart attack two weeks earlier. Funeral arrangements not yet announced. He worked many years as an electrician for the Union Pacific Railroad in Sidney and later for the City of Fresno. He is survived by his wife three daughters and his brother Wade Sterling of Gurley.
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Quent)Sterling
Fresno
Calif
Sterling
Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad
Wade Sterling
Gurley
Sidney Names New City Manager Baudek to Take Job
Sidney selects Jack Baudek, previously with Ft. Collins city administration, as the new city manager. He will assume duties Monday February 26 after being hired by the Sidney city council last month.
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Sidney
Jack Baudek
Baudek
Ft. Collins
Colo
Panhandle Weather Forecast Outlook
Panhandle forecast shows fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Lows expected 15 to 25 degrees with Thursday highs in the 40s and precipitation under five percent. Five day outlook calls for temperatures 5 to 7 degrees above normal with highs in the 40s and lows around 20. Little precipitation expected through the period.
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Panhandle
Gold Backing For Currency Doomed Says Rep Martin
Rep. Dave Martin argues Congress will end gold backing for the dollar in the current session. He notes total gold stocks under 12 billion dollars and criticizes President Johnson's 1969 budget as a record spending plan with a large deficit and rising debt interest.
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Dave Martin
Congress
Martin
Johnson
Vietnam
White House
Vach Bound Over in Breaking and Entering Case
Donald V. Vach of Sidney is bound over from County Court to District Court on a charge of breaking and entering an automobile. He posted 350 bond. The alleged incident occurred when Bargen found a person in the trunk of his car parked on 11th Avenue last Sunday.
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Donald V. Vach
Sidney
Mr. Vach
Dennis Bargen
Mr. Bargen
11Th Avenue
Probation Given In Check Case
A 22 year old woman Joyce Terry was placed on probation for one year in District Court for writing bad checks. Under supervision of probation officer Clayton DeMott she was ordered to repay two checks and pay court costs.
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Joyce Terry
Clayton P. DeMott
Wildcat Oil Well Staked Near Colton
A wildcat oil well designated No. 1 Spiker will be drilled in Cheyenne County about five miles north of Colton. The site is staked NW NE Sec. 6 14 48 by Braden Gear Drilling Co and R D Brew.
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Cheyenne County
Colton
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
R, D, Brew
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Harold Craig
Telegraph
Lorenzo
Oshkosh
Chappell
Big Springs
St. Patrick’s Academy
Lodgepole
Alliance School of Practical Nursing
Barnes School of Commerce
the Business Institute of Sidney
Central Business College
Denver Automotive Institute
Lincoln School of Commerce
Medical Institute of Colorado
National College of Business
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Milford Vocational Technical School
Parks School of Business
St. John’s
Land Bank
Parttners Plan
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Orville Filsinger
Bert Young
Mr. Filsinger
Mr. Young
Herbert Statler
Hardy-Clark Furniture Co
Center Liquor Store
Gibson Ford- Mercury
Victone Cleaners
Cameo House of Beauty
T. Sallberg
Rep
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