City’s Computer Starts Life In Sidney With February Billing
The city introduces a $35 000 NCR 5900 computer in Sidney to speed utility billing. It processes a bill in 33 seconds, cuts six daily billings from 16 days to three, and will later manage payroll, meters, and equipment records. Two women, Mrs Russell Langley and Mrs Ruth Wright, run the system which now serves 4000 customers and may scale to 10000.
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Russell Langley
Telegraph
Sidney
Ralph Cox
Ruth Wright
Bids Open For New Sidney Bushnell Postal Route
Bids are being taken for a spring trial postal route between Sidney and Bushnell. The route will operate from April 6 through June 30, 1970, daily except Sundays and holidays. Bid forms available from Postmasters at Sidney Potter Dix Kimball and Bushnell.
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Sidney
Bushnell
Ferris Preble
Potter
Dix
Kimball
Promotions On Retailers 08 Calendar
Four major promotions mark the 1968 retail calendar by the Chamber of Commerce. Cheyenne County Trade Fair ties May 2 4 to airport dedication May 5. August 11 14 feature Cheyenne County Fair and 101 Stame pede. Moonlight Madness and Halloween events headline October. Golden Gift Days span December first 20 days. Last Thursday monthly is Sidney Super Value Days with a tabloid in The Sidney Telegraph. Other promos cover Washington birthday Leap Day March Dollar Day April Easter May Mother’s Day June Flag Day Father's Day July Independence Day Sidewalk Sales August Back to School Dollar Days and the fair September Employee Days October Halloween Moonlight Madness November Veteran's Day December Christmas Sales.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
Washington
Alliance Meeti ng Lights Panhandle Water Pump Plan
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce holds its annual meeting at the Elks Club with a 6:30 p m banquet headlined by Fred Simonton of Denver executive secretary of the Mid West Electric Consumers Association The discussion centers on two proposals for Panhandle water projects from the Missouri to the Niobrara and Box Butte Dam systems to irrigate lands across Nebraska Colorado Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle Partners for Progress led by Panhandle figures will present a broad 11 county promotional program Jack Pollack of Ogallala to be installed as president.
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Alliance
Panhandle
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Panhandle Partners For Progress
Jack Pollack
Ogallala
Catholic Priest Endorses NFO at Cheyenne County Meeting
Msgr Dan E Cooper of Wa hoo Nebraska and state NFO president Bill Sellhorst of Dodge spoke to a nearly full St Patrick s High School auditorium in Cheyenne County The priest praised the National Farmers Organization saying it moves closer to solving farmers price problems and urged members to back the group fully He urged teamwork and noted agriculture is fundamental yet least organized He cited visiting Egging Cab Company plant at Gurley and said farmers must do more to match such progress.
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Wahoo
Neb
National Farmers Organization
Cheyenne County
Dan E. Cooper
NFO
Bill Sellhorst
Dodge
St. Patrick’s High School
Msgr
Cooper
Catholic Church
Msgr. Cooper
Egging Cab Company
Gurley
Dan Cooper
Panhandle Weather Forecast Update
The Panhandle region sees partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures on Thursday. Low tonight 10 to 20 and high Thursday around 40. Precipitation chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures Thursday through Monday with weekend cooling and highs near 40 lows 10 to 20. Most likely precipitation occurs over the weekend.
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Panhandle
Nebraska Oil Reserves Drop as 1967 Drilling Slows
Nebraska's proved recoverable oil reserves fell to 43.754 million barrels on January 1, 1968, after 1967 production of 13.505 million barrels and only 125,000 barrels of new reserves. 181 wells were drilled in 1967, including 42 oil producers and one gas well, with six field discoveries.
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Nebraska
Industry
Oil and Gas Journal
Bluffs Man Announces Run Against Martin for Congress
SCOTTSBLUFF Nebraska January candidate Roger L. Green an instructor at Scotts Bluff College announces he will seek the Republican nomination for the 3rd District. He will oppose incumbent Dave Martin in the May primary. Green cites land reform and a hard line on foreign aid and Vietnam era policy as core goals.
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Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff College
Nebraska
Roger L. Green
Dave Martin
Martin
Green
Sourtheast Asia
United States
South Vietnam
Haiphong
Red China
Soviet Union
Rain and Snow Soak Nebraska Panhandle Roads
Snow and rain dumped up to three inches across the Nebraska Panhandle causing slick roads and ice. In Sidney temperatures rose to around 80 while lows fell to 12. State Patrol called roads slushy and sand trucks operated. Farmers welcomed the moisture as wheat dormancy ends and soil benefits from the wet spell.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney
State Patrol
Colorado
Lodgepole
Potter
Dalton
City of Sidney Street Department
Slick Streets Blamed for Multiple Minor Auto Mishaps
One car accident at 8 11 a m on an icy spot near 648 Charlotte Drive injured the driver slightly but not hospitalized. Other collisions occurred at 9th Street and Forrest Street with no injuries or charges. An additional crash involved Nancy Josten and Donald J Deaver with details unspecified.
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Eva M. Lautner
Charolotte Drive
Joyce L. Finspahr
Julesburg
Cole
Finois
Marion L. Gunderson
Sidney
Finspahr
Orvin Golden
Forrest
Dolores Virgil
Virgil
Nancy Josten
Donald J. Deaver
RR I
Banks Close Countywide For George Washington Birthday
All banks in the county will be closed Thursday February 22 in observance of George Washington's birthday. Federal offices also close though the post office operates with a small crew for box service and mail, no delivery. City offices stay open. County courthouse and the Agricultural Stabilization office close while schools remain in session.
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George Washington
Agricultural and Stabilization
Charles Ullery Dies After Prolonged Illness
Charles Ullery, 72, died Tuesday night at a Scottsbluff hospital after several years of illness. A Sidney native, he is survived by relatives. Services are pending at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with a full obituary to appear in Friday's edition.
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Charles Ullery
Scottsbluff Hospital
Sidney
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Be Sure To Sign Your Tax Return
Omaha reports delays last year as refunds stalled when filers failed to sign returns. Richard P. Vinal, District Director of Internal Revenue for Nebraska, notes both spouses must sign joint returns, and pre addressed envelopes are available at local IRS offices for convenience.
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Omaha
Richard P. Vinal
Internal Revenue
Nebraska
Internal Revenue Service Office
Infant Rites Set for Feb Graves for May Oklahoma Baby
Walter George Morris five month old son of Mr and Mrs Walter F Morris of Sidney died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness Prayer services will be Thursday at 10 am at Craig-Holechek Funeral Home Reverend Ferdinand Wittuhn of the Wesleyan Methodist Church will officiate Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm in the May High School auditorium May Oklahoma Burial will be in McClung Cemetery at May The infant is survived by his parents and two sisters Elizabeth Faye and Annette Fern
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Walter George Morris
Walter F. Morris
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Craig-Holechek
Ferdinand Wittuhn
Wesleyan Methodist Church
May High School
May
Okla
Mc Clung
Elizabeth Faye
Annette Fern
Council Meet Is Postponed
The Sidney Industrial Council noon meeting is canceled this week as participants attend the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce annual meeting in Alliance. Panhandle Partners For Progress will present their plan for promoting Western Nebraska at the WMCC gathering and then join the United Chambers dinner program in the evening.
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Sidney
Ray's TV Open House Draws Radio Winners
At Ray's TV open house last week and over the weekend, Mrs. George Bennett of Sidney won a transistor radio, Mrs. Kenneth Weyerts of Gurley won a table radio, and Pete Mildenberger won a clock radio. Ray's TV has moved from 2020 10th to the Jones Center.
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Ray
George Bennett
Sidney
Kenneth Weyerts
Gurley
Pete Mildenberger
Jones Center
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