Legislature weighs Western Nebraska Technical College funding
The Nebraska Legislature debated bills to fund and organize the Western Nebraska Technical Community College area. LB113 seeks state payment of all system bills, LB190 would raise the local mill levy, while LB248 and LB105 address emergency funds and recruitment costs. Gov Exon favors full state funding. officials warn of local control loss and constitutional issues.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Nebraska
Technical Community College
Sidney
Sidney Sen
Robert L. Clark
Panhandle
Robert Simmons
Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff
Simmons
State Community College Board
Dorothy Beavers
Omaha
Beavers
Maurice Kremer
Aurora
Kremer
Clark
J.J. Exon
Lincoln
Northeastern Nebraska Technical Community College
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Siding Educators and Board Stand Firm on Negotiations
The Sidney Educators' Association and the Sidney Board of Education maintain fixed positions over negotiations for the current year. The SEA seeks immediate talks to settle this year's issues following a 1972 Supreme Court ruling, while the board defers, citing lack of information and aiming to discuss next year only after further court action.
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Sidney Educators’ Association
Sidney Board of Education
The
SEA
Board
Wits
the Sea
Bob Cook
Teachers’ Organization
Ken Crookshank
Carl Cornelius
Crookshank
State Supreme Court
Court of Industrial Relations
Industrial Court
Potter Group Explores Meals on Wheels and Senior Center
Potter residents from a dozen groups met Tuesday to study a Meals on Wheels program and a Senior Citizen Center. No decision yet on Meals on Wheels. volunteers are sought and more groups may join. The meeting was sponsored by First Lutheran Church with NPCAA staff providing guidance.
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Potter
Ladies of the First Lutheran Church
Darlene Feeser
Gering
Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
Mike Minzey
NPCAA
Neal Craig
Sidney
Kimball
Cheyenne
Devel
First Lutheran Church
The
United Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Order of Eastern Star
the Firemen’s Auxiliary
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Royal Neighbors
Potter Garden Club
Potter Women’s Club
Social Neighbors
Olson
Sidney council advances street projects to one year plan
The Sidney City Council moved two road projects from the six year plan to priority for the coming year. Parking lot paving at 12th and Hickory awaits Union Pacific agreement while 13th Ave paving from Cedar to Forest rises to the one year program.
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Sidney
12Th and
Hickory
Union Pacific Railroad
13Th Ave
Cedar
Forest
Commissioners Eye Priority Of Two Routes
Cheyenne County commissioners at a public hearing reviewed the county one and six year road plans and considered Sidney city requests to upgrade two joint projects to high priority. The projects are 11th Ave south of Lodgepole Road and Toledo Street east of the city limits. The routes serve city county boundaries and require joint maintenance with I 80 completion looming. Action on the plans is expected at next week's meeting.
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Toledo St
10Th Ave
Highway 19
11Th Ave
Lodgepole Road
Sidney
Summit Street
Ed Bauman
Nebraska
Robert Wait
Frank Mattoon
Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners
Gordon Tobin
Ed Prince
Nebraska counties restructure welfare offices under federal mandate
Cheyenne County Welfare Board chairs announce separation of assistance payments from social services. Nebraska reports 34 counties reorganized to run income maintenance and social services independently. Independent operation began Jan 1 to improve accountability and efficiency in aid for aged blind disabled and dependent families.
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George Bailey
Cheyenne County Welfare Board
Cheyenne County Welfare Department
Lawrence Graham
Nebraska
Graham
Kingsley Dam repairs near completion and lake levels
Denver consulting engineers to finish work next week with final recommendations on water storage at Kingsley Dam. About 1 million dollars in repairs after May windstorm damaged the dam face. Lake Mc Conaughy now at 3257.7 feet elevation, up 0.8 foot last month, with inflow 1800 CFS and outflow 960 CFS.
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Kingsley Dam
Denver
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
Bernard Donelan
Lake McConaughy
Donelan
Sidney Police Chief Reports 1972 Crime Trends
Sidney crime data show burglaries fell to 46 in 1972 from 65 the prior year with 30 business and 16 residential reports. Larceny over $50 rose to 135, auto theft up to seven, gun thefts at 13, vandalism at 125, and 1,133 investigations with 172 arrests. Traffic incidents totaled 418 with 129 insecure doors, 110,000 miles patrolled, and 10,617 parking tickets issued.
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Sidney
Roy Bauer
Bauer
Sidney's
Ilinois St
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WNTC
Abyss
CIA
Supreme Court
Cook
Cornelius
Sidney High
Jeannette Rankin
Triangle School Services
Sioux Falls
S.D
Russ Pedersen
Junior Legion
Promotion’Money
Merley Radebusch
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Radebusch
Gary Green
Potter Group
Jerry Vavra
Bushnell
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