Nixon Inauguration Opens Nixon Era as 37th President
Richard Milhous Nixon began his term as the 37th U S president with a traditional swearing in alongside Spiro Agnew. Celebrations proceed at inaugural balls in Washington D C as Nixon remains popular in Nebraska where Clifford M Hardin serves as Secretary of Agriculture.
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Richard Milhaus Nixon
United States
Spiro Agnew
Washington D.C
Nebraska
John F. Kennedy
Hubert Tl
Humphrey
U S 30 resurfacing planned from Chappell to Big Springs
The State Department of Roads will resurface 20.8 miles of U S Route 30 between Chappell and Big Springs. The project, part of about 4.4 million dollars in new road work, uses asphaltic concrete and prepares U S 30 to detour onto I 80 eastbound at Big Springs. Completion is aimed for year end with I 80 improvements continuing.
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State Department of Roads
Chappell
Big Springs
Nebraska Panhandle
U.S. 30
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Chappell- Big Springs
Panhandle
Kimball
Wyoming State Line
Potter
Sidney-Potter
Sidney- Lodgepole
Chappelle Big Springs
Campbell To Head Board At Cheyenne County Fair
The Cheyenne County Fair Board reorganized for the coming year at a Friday meeting and set Aug 10 to 13 for the 1969 Fair. Wayne Campbell of Lodge Pole was named president. others elected were Loring Tobler vice president Stewart Brown treasurer and Merle Bobo secretary.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Triple Tragedy Strikes Family At Chappell
Funeral services were held at Berea Lutheran Church near Chappell for three members of the Carlson family. Eldon Carlson, 45, was found dead on his farm from a personal safety related gunshot wound. Ernest Olson of Oshkosh died from injuries after a fall. Amelia Carlson of Chappell, Eldon’s mother, died after hospitalization.
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Berea Lutheran Church
Chappell
Eldon Carlson
Mr. Carlson
Inlaw
Ernest Olson
Oshkosh
Berea
Carlson
Chappell Hospital
Amelia Carlson
Clark Bill Expanding Vo Tech Studies To Be Heard
State Senator Robert L. Clark’s SB 91 would let Sidney and Milford vo techs offer business courses. A Jan 22 hearing in the Unicameral Education committee is set with Clark optimistic on advancing the bill.
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Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Milford
Clark
State Sen. Stanley Matzke Dies at 70 in Lincoln
State Senator Stanley Matzke of Milford died in a Lincoln hospital Sunday afternoon after a Thursday collapse. The 70-year-old legislator, longtime western Nebraska booster, helped back the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School in Sidney. Survivors include wife Pauline and sons Gerald Sidney Stanley Jr. and Charles, plus a daughter and eleven grandchildren. funeral set for two o'clock Tuesday at the Unitarian Church in Lincoln.
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Milford
Sidney
Gerald E. Matzke
Lincoln
Nebraska
Western Nebraska Vocatonal Technical School
Matzke
Central
Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
Hastings
Nebraska Reclamation Association
Nebraska Soil and Water Commission
Western Nebraska
Pauline
Gerald
Stanley, Jr
Charles
Pawnee City
Andy C. Howe
Minden
Unitarian Church
Bank Remodels For Improved Services
The American National Bank began an interior remodeling project expected to last about a week to ten days. Officials say the inconvenience will yield improved facilities and service once completed.
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American National Bank
School Problems Are Discussed In Today's Edition
An editorial comments on upheaval in the U.S. educational system including campus protests and teacher rebellion, urging readers to engage with the issues. It emphasizes public responsibility for an effective education system and invites signed letters from readers with constructive input.
Nebraska region sees busiest oil years since 1950s
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved eight new drilling locations in Sioux Dawes and Box Butte counties, bringing total regional ventures to over thirty. Toltek Drilling Co and O N Beer new operators, with Toltek handling all drilling. The slate signals a potential peak in Nebraska’s oil activity and a shift toward fuller data from the northwest.
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Dawes
Box Butte
Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Toltek Drilling Co
Ando.n. Beer
Toltek
Sioux County
Sanford
Sec
Hickey
Glendy
A Hickey
Dawes County
Smith
Wilkins
Box Butte County
Furman
Northwest
Oil-Gas Commission
Cheyenne County
Gage Oil and Gas Co
Schwasnick
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
Federal Tax Aid Offered by IRS in Nebraska Cities
The Internal Revenue Service offers free help in preparing federal income tax returns in fifteen Nebraska cities. Locations include Alliance Scottsbluff and Sidney with specific hours and dates. Tax returns should be mailed to IRS Center Midwest Region Kansas City Missouri 64170.
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Internal Revenue Service
Richard P. Vinal
Internal Revenue
Nebraska
Vinal
Alliance
Box Butte Street
Scottsbluff
Second Avenue
Sidney
Illinois
Internal Revenue Service Center
Midwest Region
Kansas City
Missouri
Murphy Rites Set Wednesday At St Patrick’s Church
Funeral services are planned for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Church for Thomas Lewis Murphy 86 of Memorial Rest Home who died Monday at Memorial Hospital. Born March 1 1882 in Plattsmouth Neb he married Loretta Scotten in 1911. Survived by daughters Geraldine O’Halloran and Loretta Murphy, son His Excellency Bishop William Murphy, eight grandchildren. Burial at Calvary Cemetery Omaha with Gehrig and Son Funeral Home directing.
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Thomas Lewis Murphy
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Rest Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Edward Flinn
Calvary Cemetery
Omaha
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Mr. Murphy
Plattsmouth
Neb
Loretta E. Scotten
Murphy
Professional Supply Co
L. S
Geraldine) O’halloran
Sidney
Loretta Murphy
Alhambra
Calif
Rites Set Wednesday for Florence Smith
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Lorraine Smith 45 will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Max Kors of Christ Episcopal Church officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood Cemetery. Born April 3, 1923 in Milwaukee she married Frank Smith Jr. on August 7, 1962 in Chicago and worked in the lounge at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Surviving are her husband and her mother Mrs. Marge Hiscott of Milwaukee.
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Florence Lorraine Smith
Gehrig and Son Funeral
Max Kors
Christ Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Marge Hiscott
Milwaukee
City observes holiday from accidents in Sidney
Sidney Police Chief Roy Bauer reports a period with no traffic accidents since January 16 in the city. No leads on vandalism at Cabela's after windows were broken on two consecutive days last week. Roy Call reports gasoline stolen from his car over the weekend at 944 6th Avenue.
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Sidney
Roy Bauer
Cabela’s
Roy Call
Unit 19 ESU gains momentum with fulltime administrator
Cheyenne County voters rejected withdrawal from Educational Service Unit 19 in a decisive move that, with fulltime administrator Bill Kelley taking charge January 1, accelerates regional progress. Kelley, aided by L. E. Lydiatt, targets start of Trainable Mentally Retarded program Feb 3 with six students led by Jane Schuman, aims to assess needs Feb 5, and pursues state hearings and bills on unit finances and governance.
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Unit 19
L.E. Lydiatt
Bill Kelley
Nebraska
ESU
Kimball
Cheyenne
Devel
Lydiatt
Jane Schuman
Kearney State College
Kelley
Miss Schuman
Lincoln
Educational Committee
Terry Carpenter
State Department of Education
Kansas City
Washington D.C
PERC
Udell Hughes
Scottsbluff
Project Asert
Jaycees Name Jimerson Boss of the Year at Sidney event
The Sidney Jaycees held Bosses Night at Yendis Cafe naming E R Jimerson Boss of the Year and KSID Radio as Business of the Year with David W Young accepting. Other honors included Larry Franke Silver Key and Ben Belden Distinguished Service Award.
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Sidney Jaycees
E. R. Jimerson
KSID
David W. Young
Telegraph
Yendis Cafe
E.R. Jimerson
Jaycees
Larry Franke
Ron DeVier
Ben Belden
The
Charles Everitt
Norman Cogil
Bob van Meter
Mike Hartzler
Jim Roos
Ed Cole
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Dean Larabee
Lloyd Carr
Overland Air Service
Mr. Carr
Earl Cooper
Gering
District B
Former Potter Resident Dies at 90 in Green Forest
Mrs. Sarah Vacik, 90, longtime Potter area resident, died Friday in Green Forest Arkansas. Services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Tom Smith of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Born April 26, 1878 in McLane County Ohio to John and Franny Schmu cker Schad. She married James Z. Vaelk on December 29, 1902. he died in 1961. Survived by Naomi Killham of Potter and Gladys Rea of Denver, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Sarah Vacik
Potter Area
Green Forest
Ark
Gehrig and Son Funer
Tom Smith
Church of Christ In
Greenwood Cemetery
Sarah Schad
McLane County
Ohio
John
Franny Schmucker Schad
James Z. Vaelk
Naomi Killham
Potter
Gladys Rea
Denver
Weather Panhandle Forecast Sees Chilly Week Ahead
Variable cloudiness and temperatures ease through Tuesday with a small chance of snow flurries. Highs today and Tuesday near 50, lows zero to 20. Snow chances minimal, about 10 percent Tuesday. Five day outlook shows temperatures averaging over 12 degrees below normal, with 20s highs and near zero to 10 lows midweek. Occasional precipitation expected, courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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