Panhandle Officials Study Area College Concept
Panhandle leaders toured the Western Nebraska Technical College campus in Sidney and discussed LB759 and LB1400 moving to form a Panhandle community college district. They favored keeping WNTC in Sidney and delaying Scottsbluff’s junior college while preparing budgeting and district formation steps.
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Panhandle
Area College
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
WNTC
Nebraska
Robert L Clark
Len Wayne Ziebarth
Robert Downer
Banner County
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Western
Vo-Tech
Tractor Mechanics
Nebraska Legislature Passes Tax Bill Amid Veto Threat
Nebraska lawmakers approve LB1101 granting 15 percent tax exemptions for business equipment and farm assets with yearly increases toward 90 percent by 1979, shifting revenue to state taxes. Gov Exon vows likely veto from Washington, with override votes hinging on school aid measures LB1377 and related plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J J Exon
Nebraska
Exon
Washington
Burbach
Robert L Clark
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Sam Klaver
Ernest Chambers
Holbrook
Richard Lewis Carpenter
March Winds Bring Rain and Snow With Mild Temps
Forecast notes early March winds arrived a week early but stayed tolerable due to warm conditions. Moisture measured 0.11 inch with two inches of snow and light precipitation late Wednesday into early Thursday. Wind gusts reached 36 mph, then 23 mph, and 35 mph at times. temperatures ranged from 24 to 57 degrees, then 25 to 56, with noon readings near 25 to 34.
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Federal Flight Association
Panhandle Forecast Shows Cool Weekend
Variable cloudiness this afternoon and tonight with highs in the 40s and lows around 10 to 20. Saturday highs near 40 with a near zero chance of measurable precipitation. Extended outlook calls for partly cloudy and milder conditions Sunday through Tuesday, with upper 50s highs and 20s lows.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Tax Relief Bill Heads To Governor With Veto Override Support
Sidney Senator Robert Clark will back an override if Governor Exon vetoes the Burbach tax relief bill. Clark defended the bill on final reading and stressed the analysis of its impact on school districts for the $160 million state aid package. The Budget Committee weighs two capital construction plans tied to cigarette tax funds and potential highway resurfacing on Highway 30 between Sidney and Kimball.
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Clark
Sidney
Robert Clark
Exon
Jerome Warner
Warner
Kimball
Thomas Doyle
Highway Commission
Scottsbluff Highway Commission
Dan Ramsey
Doyle
Panhandle Livestock Day Draws 100 Attendees in Sidney
Dignitaries from the University of Nebraska and NU Agriculture Stations in North Platte and Scottsbluff spoke at the Panhandle Livestock Day in Sidney. Limiting topics included ration balancing for market hogs waste control laws and design of waste systems as Cheyenne County Extension Office and American National Bank hosted the event.
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University of Nebraska, NU Agriculture
North Platte
Scottsbluff Plus
Panhandle
Fi Sidney Hotel
Cheyenne County
American National Bank
Murray Danielson
Lanny Icenogle
Department of Environmental Control
State Health Department
E A. Olson
University
Gene White
North Platte Station
Frank Baker
Animal Science Department of
USDA
Torrington
Wyo
Lowry Lindell
Ken Sakurada
John Weihing
Extension Service
Scottsbluff
Robert Hatch
Food Stamp Policy Change Limits Cash as Change
Cheyenne County Welfare Department announces March 1 policy: food stamp users cannot get cash back from purchases. Alternatives include a credit slip for 49 cents or less, trading for eligible foods, or paying the difference in cash. Virg Knackstedt notes stores must not provide cash change and urges accurate use of the food stamp allotment.
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Cheyenne County Welfare Department
Virg Knackstedt
Weaver Found Not Guilty in Sidney Rape Trial
Charles Weaver of Sidney was found not guilty on all counts by an 8 woman 4 man jury after two and a half hours of deliberation. He faced charges including forcible rape statutory rape sodomy contributing to the delinquency of a minor and providing liquor to a minor.
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Charles Weaver
Sidney
Weaver
Trophy A First For Heart Drive
A Heart Sunday drive trophy is offered this year to top collectors in Sidney as Rotary Kiwanis and Optimist lead the effort across the county. Groups including Lodgepole-Monday Evening Woman's Club and local organizations coordinate street balloon sale and countywide collection instead of individual participants.
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Sidney
Guardsmen Set for Leadership Training at Local Post
National Guard unit from Sidney Scottsbluff Chadron Alliance Ogallala North Platte and Gering will gather at WNTC this Sunday for a leadership training session starting at 9 00 a m lasting through the day with a noon luncheon overseen by cafeteria supervisor Mrs Martell Sgt Marion Gunderson said the event includes 130 officers and noncommissioned members.
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WNTC
National Guard
Marion Gunderson
Martell
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Chadron
Alliance
Ogallala
North Platte
Gering
Nearing Deadline For Vehicle Licenses And Tax Assessments
County records report 7 850 vehicles registered with registrations set ahead of prior years as government plates shift. 750 to 800 vehicles remain to be registered before Tuesday 5 pm February 20. County Assessor Swanson notes 5 to 90 percent of farmers and businessmen have filed assessments with March 1 deadline 5 pm penalties apply for late or missing filings.
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Mitton G P. Nissen
Nissen
Id Swanson
Swanson
February Rain Brings Warm Weather to Sidney
A springlike rain cooled Sidney streets on Wednesday with puddles easing snow drifts. Two inches of snow fell Friday morning, adding moisture. Flight officials reported the Wednesday storm center passed over the town with only a trace at the airport.
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Sidney
Sidney Flight Service
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Community College
Lincoln
Len Warner
Waverly
David Stahmer
Stahmer
Crofton
J. W. Burback
Lincoln Sons
William Swanson
Roland Luedtke
Luedtke
Richard Lewis
Ferry Carpenter
Heart Drive
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