Nebraska Road Dept Seeks Land For U S 30 And I 80 Projects
The Nebraska Department of Roads filed a notice to acquire land for U S 30 widening between Sidney and Lodgepole and for the southeast Sidney I 80 interchange. The plan includes narrow land strips, widening shoulders and guard rails, with a May letting and no detour. The interchange site is southeast of Sidney about 1.25 miles east of Route 19, previously approved. Public hearings on design features will follow. bids for Sund-Sidney I 80 likely in 1971, weather and funding permitting, with final I 80 completion possibly late 1972 or early 1973.
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Nebraska Department of Roads
Sidney
Lodgepole
James Jensen
Bridgeport
U.S. 30
Jensen
DOR
Sunol
Sund-Sidney
James J. Exon
Nebraska
Brownson
Mayor Frowns On Ten Year TV Pact In Sidney
Mayor Robert Hossle opposes a ten year cable franchise renewal and favors a two to three year term with only a one dollar monthly rate increase. TV firm seeks ten years and a two dollar hike, arguing finances demand it. Committee debates term and cost as the franchise expiry approaches in February.
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Robert Hossle
TV Study
Sidney
Sidney Community TV Co
Hossle
TV Company
Cable
Hessle
Nebraska
Clark Seizes Muscle on Nebraska Budget Committee
Sen. Robert L. Clark of Sidney earns a seat on the budget committee and the committee on committees in the 1971 Nebraska Legislature. Five of nine members are new with Omaha freshmen replacing former Omaha senators. Sen. Marvel of Hastings remains budget chair as Lincoln gains only one senator on the panel. The committee on committees holds power over gubernatorial appointments.
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Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Nebraska
Clark
David,Stahmer
John Savage
Omaha
Clifton Batchelder
Florence Hemna
Knight
Lincoln
Richard Marvel
Hastings
Fern Orme
John Knight
Committee On
Potter superintendent Mason to leave post in June
A.J. Mason, Potter Public Schools superintendent for nine years, announced he will not seek reelection and will finish duties in June. He also plans to retire from teaching as a business education instructor. The Masons may move to California and cited strong community ties and a record of developing programs from home economics to driver education and a full library.
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A.J. Mason
Potter Public
Potter Board of Education
Potter
Mason
Supt. Mason
The
Telegraph
California
Supt
International Mat Contest Tenite Is First In Nebraska
The first international high school wrestling match in Nebraska history will be staged tonight at 8 in Sidney Junior High Auditorium. The Sidney Red Raiders host nine Japanese champions or runner ups on a tour of U S schools.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Red Raiders
Sidney High
Japan
United States
Denver
Sidney High School
Colorado
Kyle Mines
Kyle Abrams
Toshikaga Amimoto
Brent Abrams
Teturou Nisimaru
Randy van Cleave
Takemi Yasuda
Rod Hecker
Hiromochi Maita
Tom Steele
Minoru Saitou
Randy Warren
Yosikazu Ito
Tim O’holloran
Toshikuni Osato
Dick Peetz
Masato Shimono
Hwt
Lawrence Humphrey
Tosunari Ooba
Hideo Asaga
Shirl Vogler Ends 48 Year Kimball Grocery Career
Shirl Vogler who ran grocery stores in western Nebraska for 48 years closes his Kimball shop ending an era for the town’s oldest continuous business. He began in Dix, moved to Kimball in 1900, worked in Daylight Department Store and held various ventures before opening Shirl's Cash and Carry in 1923.
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Kimball
Shirl Vogler
Nebraska
Potter
Sidney
Linn Hardware
Farmers Lumber Co
Western Nebraska Observer
The
Observer
Kimball Clothing
Vogler
Dix
Henry Vogler
B.K. Bushee
Daylight
Ben Levinsky
American Theatre
Miss Goodhand
Bill Young
Mr. Vogler
Buick
Shirl's Cash and Carry
Sidney Population Lowered to 6403 in Census Findings
The Census Bureau reports Sidney's official population at 6403, a 20 percent drop from 8004 in 1960. Nearby Cheyenne County towns also show declines, including Dalton 354 down 29.6 percent, Gurley 233 down 29.2 percent, Ledgepole 407 down 17.2 percent, and Potter 256 down 25.7 percent from prior counts.
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Census Bureau
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Gurley
Ledgepole
Potter
New Ag Details Mailed on REAP 1971 Program
The Nixon administration outlines the Rural Environmental Assistance Program to replace ACP. REAP emphasizes long term community wide soil and water conservation with 50 percent federal financing for major practices and about 30 percent for temporary ones. County committees will decide specific projects and payment levels. total 1971 funding is $195.5 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
REAP
Department
Nixon
Congress
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Frontier Airlines posts 11 percent rise in 1970 traffic
Frontier Airlines reports 11 percent growth in revenue passenger miles reaching 1,020,347,000 for 1970, with 2,472,608 total passengers and an average trip of 413 miles. Sidney added 1,931 passengers in 1970 up from 1,768 in 1969, paralleling the systemwide gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Frontier
E. Paul Burke
Romeros to Perform on Channel 6 TV Concert
The Romeros are set for a Sidney community concert series appearance tonight at 8 30 on Channel 6. The program will air on the educational TV channel from Denver and features a future at traction in the lineup.
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Romeros
Sidney
Chnnel 6
Denver
Morrill Field Growth as New Well Confirmed
A Morrill County oil field discovery from 1970 gains a confirmation well with strong output, while No. 2 Canal in the Blue Bead Field tests 2012 feet of oil plus gas and mud cut. Weather limits activity. a Red Willow County wildcat No. 1 Burton awaits spring drilling.
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Morrill County
Ackman-Schulein- Roosevelt and Associates
Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
John Farmer Inc
Red Willow County
Granite
Burton
CNW
Sleepy Hollow
Commission
Morrill
Cheyenne
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Road Dept
Chappell
State Line
Masons
Panhandle
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Federal Aviation Agency
Scottsbluff
MR. and
Mrs
New Ag
Morrill Field
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