UP to eliminate Sidney as crew change point for engineers
Union Pacific President John Kenefick announced Sidney will be dropped as a crew change site for engineers effective March 1, affecting Junction City Kansas Hastings Nebraska and Sidney. About 35 Sidney engineers and 17 at Hastings and six at Junction City will no longer stop there. The change follows a UTU contract boosting pay and expanding longer operating districts. Local impact includes reduced railroad activity in Sidney and economic concerns for rooming houses and merchants.
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Union Pacific Railroad
John Chenefick
Sidney
Hastings
Junction City
United Transportation Union
UTU
Jin
North Platte
Cheyenne
Kenefick
Union Pacific
U.P
Farm Credit Management Workshops Continue in Cheyenne County
Young farm couples are warned of pitfalls in a three session series sponsored by five banks in Cheyenne County the Federal Land Bank FHA Sidney Production Credit Scottsbluff and American National Bank speakers include Mrs Marlene Brubaker and Larry Birney with topics on goals living expenses and farm records the second session led by Birney Lindell will cover balance sheets cash flow and income statements preparing for credit while the final session focuses on livestock and crop enterprises and credit sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Federal Land Bank
FHA
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Marlene Brubaker
Larry Birney
Lincoln
Lowry Lindell
American National Bank
Ken Sakurada
Brubaker
Bitney
Lindell
Phil Henderson
100 Teachers Attend WNTC Service Day
Sidney School District educators attended a day-long program at Western Nebraska Technical College led by WNTC administrator Merle Rudebusch. About 100 personnel participated including a talk on vocational education and tours of college facilities.
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Sidney
Western Nebraska Technical College
WNTC
Merle Rudebusch
Rudebusch
Darrel Coburn
Selection Research, Inc
Elton Mindenhall
Nebraska Research Coordinating Unit
Drug Council Meets Tonight in Cheyenne County Courthouse
The Cheyenne County Drug Council holds its February meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the county courthouse. Officers were elected at a January meeting and bylaws are to be discussed. A film titled Marijuana will be shown followed by a panel discussion and Q A session. All interested persons and families invited. no fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Drug Council For
Cheyenne County
Sidney Cycle Association to Hold Feb Meeting
The Sidney Cycle Association will organize an organizational meeting on Feb 14 at 7 30 p m in the Sidney Fire Hall. A report on the annual Sidney Cross Country race will be given. Anyone seeking more information can call 254 3544.
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Sidney Cycle Association
Sidney Fire Hall
Sidney
Orange Bowl Presentation Is Monday at Sidney High
The public is invited to view films and slides from the Orange Bowl this Monday at 7:30 in the Sidney High School Auditorium. Larry Pippitt SHS band director will narrate a two to two and a half hour program. Refreshments follow and the event is open to all, not just band members or parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Larry Pippitt
SHS
Panhandle Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries
Mostly cloudy conditions persist through Thursday with occasional light snow this afternoon and tonight. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, highs around 40 this afternoon, low 10 to 20 tonight, with a 20 percent precip chance each period and near zero on Thursday.
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Panhandle
Lews
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska Wheat Growers Propose Farm Program At Ogallala Meeting
Nebraska Wheat Grower Association plans to present a “Nebraska Farm Program for Wheat” to members at the Ogallala Ramada Inn on February 21. The proposal outlines 13 points including a five to ten year program, parity supports, export certificates, idle cropland, voluntary diversions, reserve stocks stored on farms, and no payments to non compliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallala
Nebraska Wheat Grower Association
Nebraska
Ramada Inn
National Association Board of Directors
Nebraska Wheat Grower
Secretary of Agriculture
Sidney Little League elects officers and sets schedule
The Sidney Little League elected Mark Wieser as president Jerry Lubash as vice president David McCumber as secretary and Mick Dickes as treasurer for the year Play begins May 27 with four Saturday games per league and one weekday game per league A coaching meeting is planned for February 22 at 7 30 in City Council chambers.
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Sidney Little League
Mark Wieser
Jerry Lubash
David McCumber
Mick Dickes
Officials At Panhandle Meet In Alliance Township
The Panhandle County Officials held their quarterly session Tuesday in Alliance with representatives from Sioux Scottsbluff Kimball Devel Morrill Banner Garden Box Butte Dawes and Cheyenne. Bob Hassle county clerk learned of welfare teleprocessing service legislative assessments and upcoming legislation.
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Panhandle
Sioux
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Devel
Morrill
Banner
Garden
Box Butle
Dawes
Cheyenne
Bob Hassle
Enrollment surge at WNTC boosts winter quarter figures
Western Nebraska Technical College reports 42 new students in the winter quarter, up from 25, reflecting a nationwide trend in technical colleges. Director of admissions Tom Dindinger notes job opportunities in technical fields and cites 85 percent of tech program graduates finding work. Spring, Summer, and Fall quarters are expected to rise. interested applicants should contact admissions.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Tom Dindinger
U.S. Office of Education
WNTC
Vets In County Stull Looking For More Jobs
Three veterans using the Telegraph work wanted ads have not yet found work. Maynard Furry, a Korean War veteran, seeks any job and is a Sidney resident at 961 5th Ave. His number is 254-5520. Ron Stairs, a Western Student and Vietnam veteran, wants part time work and can be reached at 254-2832. James Easton, Potter resident and Vietnam veteran, will consider any permanent work and can be reached at 879-4310 or Box 295 Potter.
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Telegraph
Maynard Furry
Furry
5Th Ave
Sidney
Ron Stairs
Western Nebraska Technical College
James Easton
Potter
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Head
New Fertilizer Station Expands Panhandle Service
Na-Chars Plant Food Co installs a 22 000 gallon tank near the Burlington track serving Cheyenne and Deuel Nebraska and Sedgwick and Logan Colorado. A second 30 000 gallon tank is due this month. Five staff plus supervisor Jim Friesen to operate with farm deliveries by truck within a month.
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Cheyenne
Deuel
Nebraska
Sedgwick
Logan
Colorado
Food Co
Burlington Railroad
Panhandle
Alliance
Jim Friesen
South Dakota
Brighton
Colo
Valentine
Joe Goldtrap
Newton
Red Oaks
Iowa
London
Ontario
Florida
New York
12Th Avenue
Telegraph
USDA Extends Grain Reseal Policy One Year
The Agriculture Department announced a one year extension of price support loans for 1971 crop wheat and sorghum stored in commercial warehouses. The reseal allows producers to keep ownership while protected by price support and delays loan maturity by a year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Snow Expected This Afternoon
Snow is forecast to pass Sidney late this afternoon as a stationary front moves north of Chadron Scottsbluff and Rapid City. The front should reach Lyman Cole and areas around Casper by evening with Sidney near the storm edge. Temperatures over the past three days ranged from highs of 50 to 41 and lows from 13 to 20 with minimal precipitation.
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Federal
Municipal
Chadron
Scottsbluff
Rapid City
S.C
Sidney
Lyman
Cole
Casper
Wyo
Schulz Files for Re Election as Police Magistrate
W. W. Schulz filed late Tuesday afternoon with Gordon Tobin, Sidney city clerk, seeking re election as Police Magistrate. Schulz has held the Police Judge post this term and previously served as City Sheriff, becoming the first candidate to file for the position.
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W. W. Schulz
Gordon Tobin
City of
Tri County Stars of Tomorrow Show heads to Sidney
The Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow becomes the Tri County Stars of Tomorrow with Cheyenne Devel and Kimball counties joining. Contest March 12 in Sidney with the overall winner advancing to the Regional Contest in April. Entries due February 21 1972 for public or parochial school students in grades 1 to 12.
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Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Tri-County
Stars of Tomorrow
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Sidney
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Kansas
Kansas City
Salina
Nebr
Marysville
Kenéfick
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers
Larry Bitney
Cycle Assoc
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Little League
Stull
U.S.D.A
Schulz
Kiwanis
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