Patrol seeks trucker tied to Skiba murder near Sidney
Nebraska State Patrol circulates flyers at truck stops seeking the driver of a stock truck who allegedly picked up Jerry Simpson and Jacqueline Simpson Brick between Des Moines and Omaha last November. The shooter’s revolver was later recovered and tied to Fred J. Skiba's death four months earlier. Simpson and Brick remain jailed as investigators seek the truck driver to connect loose ends in the case.
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Nebraska State Patrol
Sidney
United Press International
Jerry Simpson
Jacqueline Simpson Brick
Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Simpson
Mrs Brick
Fred J. Skiba
Rancho Cordova
Calif
Frontier
Shiba
Kimball
Brick
Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff
Sidney awash in battle over three airline proposals
Hearings set in Alliance and North Platte this week for Star Aviation and Pioneer Airways as Nebraska Public Service Commission weighs adding Sidney to their routes. Frontline carriers Frontier Airlines faces possible pullout, while communities weigh rejection or acceptance of new service and the timing remains uncertain.
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Sidney
Alliance
North Platte
Star Aviation
Denver
Chadron
Pioneer Airways
Ogallala
McCook
North Platte City Hall
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Maynard Dils
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
Lincoln
Omaha
Frontier
Star
Pioneer
Federal Aviation Administration
John Warren
Warren
Bob Emch
Erich
Pioneer aims to expand service across Nebraska
nes Pioneer plans to extend service to all Nebraska, hoping a foothold in the western state will boost reputation and open doors. Frontier spokesman Bob Schulman said no immediate changes planned, noting if a commuter service proves successful and accepted, Frontier might consider leaving. current outlook suggests continued service through 1977, with the possibility of a longer presence.
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Pioneer
Nebraska
Manwhile
Frontier
Bob Schulman
Schulman
Council to hear parking report on space rules
Sidney City Council plans a regular meeting at 7 30 p m to hear Ed Bauman present a report updating parking space requirements near intersections to comply with state and federal rules. The council will also consider a resolution to annex part of old Highway 19 into the city and set 1977 charges at the golf course.
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Ed Bauman
Sidney
WIFE group reaches Washington after long road trip
Eighty three members of Women Involved in Farm Economics arrived in Washington at 4 a.m. after a 41 hour journey from Sidney. They plan to contact House and Senate Agricultural Committees, testify Tuesday morning, breakfast with Nebraska delegation, and meet with agriculture officials before returning Friday.
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WIFE
Washington, D.C
Sidney
Midwest
House
Senate
Marian Lenzen
Nebraska
Agriculture Department
Virginia Smith slams EPA oil well rules in Nebraska
Rep Virginia Smith voices shock at EPA limits on underground injection of oil field water in western Nebraska. She argues the agency has not cited any underground drinking water contamination from this method and calls the regulation inconceivable during this period.
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Virginia Smith
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Nebraska
EPA
Factors in Kimball crash raise questions about pilot credentials
The NTSB said pilot Wesley Eugene Brothers Jr. lacked certification to fly the Piper Commancho 250 and was not trained in its operation. He allegedly had no permission to fly, and a blood alcohol level of 129 percent was reported. The crash near Kimball killed Brothers and two Kimball County High School seniors, Joy Evelyn and Russell Moore, during a 236 am pleasure flight that began from Kimball airport. Weather included a 100 foot cloud ceiling, wind, snow, and one fourth mile visibility. The aircraft, owned by Sir Maxwell of Dix, was borrowed without consent, and the plane crashed one mile from the airport in a plowed field.
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National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Kimball
Associated Press
Wesley Eugene Brothers Jr
Dix
Brothers
Joy Evelyn
Russell Moore
Kimball County High School
Sir Maxwell of
James
Maxwell
Pine Ridge Job Corps center near Chadron thriving after 11 years
The Pine Ridge Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center near Chadron Nebraska remains a thriving site after 11 years. It is one of seven surviving centers from the original 90 and has high school accreditation, strong education ratings, and a high placement rate in trades taught at the center.
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Kennedy
Johnson
Nebraska
Pine Ridge
Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
Pines
Pine Ridge Center
Wayne Jenkins
Jenkins
Deep South
Iowa
Missouri
Job Corps
Civilian Conservation Center
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
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