Record Cold Sets New Sidney Low In Weather History
Thirty degrees below zero was logged in Sidney on Saturday the coldest in 27 years of records by U.S. Weather Observer Dave Ells. The frigid spell also produced 32 below in Scottsbluff and 33 in Harrison with reports of up to 35 below in high elevations. Chinook winds followed and milder weather began Sunday, closing many western schools and cancelling activities. no serious accidents were reported.
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Sidney
Dave Ells
U.S
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Harrison
CAA
Panhandle
Weather and road report from Sidney Nebraska January 21 1963
The Cheyenne County sheriff reports a busy period as January storms slow travel and snow piles clog streets. Highway 29 between Gering and Kimball remains passable with caution. many cars frozen and moved only with effort. City crews and the state patrol work to keep main routes open while oil and gas activity shows a downturn due to cold and weather.
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Cheyenne County
Kimball
Highway Patrol
Wwanate-Nebraska Nature Gas Co
Nebraska
Sidney
Police Department
Sidney Power Pani
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commissions
Egging Co Expands as Tractor Cab Orders Surge
The Egging Co. founded east of Gurley by Ted Egging plans a partial night shift to meet a growing order book of 120 cabs on hand and a Montana deal for at least 40 cabs with potential for 40 more if weather allows. The Cheyenne County firm employs 27 workers, can produce three cabs daily, and aims to accelerate output while delivering fully assembled cabs to dealers.
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Gurley
Egging Co
Ted Egging
Cheyenne County
Montana
Egging
Allen Karnik
Conrad
Mont
Nessat
Karnik
Delevy
Ae Saa
Canada
Siles
Marathon Oil consolidates offices in Casper and Salt Lake City
Marathon Oil Co. Casper Division consolidates exploration activities into three district offices. The Bidney office remains an exploration hub while the Salt Lake City office moves to a larger 2000 square foot space on the tenth floor of the First Security Bank Building. Key staff from Bismarck and Durango relocate to Casper or Salt Lake City.
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Marathon Oil Co
Casper
Marathon , Messenger, Company
N.D
Durango
Colo
City
Utah
Eyeds
Agen
Three Cheyenne County SWCD Supervisors Reelected
The state office announced the reelection of Ed Block of Lodgepole and Wendel Mathewson and Ed Sanders of Potter as Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors. The district board reorganized for the year with Block named chairman, Keith Sprenger of Sidney as vice chairman, and Charles Helfrich of Sunol as secretary treasurer.
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Ed Block
Lodgepole
Wendel Mathewson
Ed Sanders
Potter
Cheyenne County
Federal funds to spur Nebraska small business jobs
Mr MacKenzie from Waverly Nebraska cites SBA loans as a path for local development companies to aid small firms. The program offers up to 350000 per project with five year terms and rates around 4.5 percent, aimed at modernizing and starting small businesses in communities such as Burg Manufacturing Got Inc. in a bid to raise local employment from 22 to 37 within two years. Local chambers and planning groups are urged to form development companies and contact the Omaha SBA office to discuss financing options.
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Waverly
Mackenzie
Chambers of Commerce
Nebraska
Local
SBA
Omaha
North 17Th St
New Cold Front Brings Snow Flurries to Nebraska Panhandle
The U S Weather Bureau in Scottsbluff reports a cold front moving into the Nebraska Panhandle Tuesday afternoon or evening may drop temperatures to near zero for several days. One to three inches of snow could accompany the front as westerly winds rise to 20 to 30 mph and shift north. The day’s temperature in Sidney stood at 42 degrees at 1 p m.
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Nebraska Panhandle
U. S. Weather Bureau
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Veterans debate pension scope at VFW conference
Ogallala Nebraska VFW delegates heard Byron Gentry of Pasadena California warn a universal pension would bankrupt the nation with 2214 million veterans. The Nebraska council backed World War I only pensions and endorsed Paul Harmon for national judge advocate. The meeting also chose leaders and set plans for the 56th anniversary observance and auxiliary fundraising for Omaha Lincoln and Grand Island hospitals.
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Byron Gentry
VFW
Ogallala
Mr. Gentry
Pasadena
Calif
National Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nebraska
Gentry
Nebraska Vfw Council
Paul Harmon
Omaha
Francis Needham
Nebraska Department
Bill Tomek
Nebraska City
Tomek
Nebraska Vfw
Cleon
Mrs. Walter R. Hardy Dies at 86 in Sidney
Mrs. Walter R. Hardy 86 died at Memorial Hospital after a two month illness. A Sidney resident for 40 years she is survived by her husband Walter R. Hardy. Funeral services pending at The Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with further details to be announced in Wednesday's paper.
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Walter R. Hardy
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
the Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Sidney Moves To Host 1964 Nebraska Sheriff Convention
Sidney bids to host the 1964 Nebraska Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association meeting as Omaha hosts the 1963 convention. Sheriff W. W. Schulz and Police Chief Sol Willis attend. Wayne Moran says Sidney wires and local support are urged. Jim Shaul to be installed as association president in Omaha. More than 200 officers expected at the Omaha gathering.
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Sidney
Nebraska Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn
Omaha
W. W.schulz
Sol Willis
Nebraska
Wayne Moran
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Dean Wilson
Moran
Ray E. Clements
Wilhelm H. Grosze Dies In Sterling
Wilhelm Herman Grosze 74 of Sterling Colorado died Sunday after a short illness. Former western Nebraska resident married Dorothea Meyer in Sid ney on June 26 1916. Funeral Wednesday Jan 23 at First English Lutheran Church Sterling. Burial Sunset Memorial Garden Walter Chaney Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include Dorothea nine children one sister 29 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a retired farmer.
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Wilhelm Herman Grosze
Sterling
Colo
Western Nebraska
Sunset Memorial Garden
Walter Chaney
Mr. Grosze
Sidney
Dorothea Meyer
First English Lutheran Church
Lutheran Mens Club
Chappell Set to Clear Half‑Million Debt Soon
Chappell city administration will soon retire a half million dollar public debt dating from 1956. Remaining obligations are minor paying and sewer bonds.
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Chappell
Chappell City
Sidney Jaycees Recall National Junior Chamber Week
The 46 Sidney Jaycees join chapters nationwide for National Junior Chamber of Commerce Week. Founded in 1946 with John Abramson as first president, the group has since sponsored many projects from a 1947 fishing contest to Band Shell construction and Fort Sidney Days. The 139 members include honorary lifetimers Benny Hochman and Dean Wilson.
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Sidney Jaycees
Chet Hickman
J. L. Thorpe
L. M. Clinton
Carl W. Christ Jr
Dan Duncan
Lowry Lindell
Ferris Preble
Charles Willey
Bob Wait
Vern Anthony
Benny Hochman
Hank Meysenburg
Merle Bobo
Daryl Conger
George Fotinos
Jaycees
Ft. Sidney
Legion Park
Fort Sidney
Sidney Junior Chamber
Dean Wilson
Jaycees Offer Free Coffee to Sidney Merchants
The Jaycees remind Sidney merchants and employees of free coffee Thursday morning at the Elks Auditorium. Coffee and doughnuts will be served from 8 30 to 11 a m as thanks for merchant and public help in Jaycee projects.
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Jaycees
Sidney
Elks Auditorium
Farm Bureau calls for tax equity before reapportionment
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation board argues tax burden should be equitably spread before legislative reapportionment. They cite Douglas County per capita tax valuation at 1831 and Banner County at 13360, noting farmers pay over 50 percent of property tax while only 25 percent of residents and 13 percent of income. They link inequities to the McClelland Study and warn enlarging the Legislature will not fix the tax issue.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Douglas County
Banner County
McClelland
Legislative Council
Mrs Sophie Kragel' Dies at 85 in Englewood
Mrs Sophie Kragel age 85 died Saturday night in Englewood after months of illness. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev C C Boye officiating. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery. She was born in Germany Sept 23 1877 and lived in this community before moving to Englewood to live with daughter Mrs W F Conner. Survived by three sons Henry Walter Gus and five daughters Mrs Richard Brauer Mrs William Koehn Mrs John Freerking Mrs Wilbur Conner and Mrs Roland Deering. Her husband died in December 1936. More obituary details will be in Wednesdays Telegraph.
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Sophie Kragel
Englewood
Colo
Cheyenne County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
C. C. Boye
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Germany
W. F. Conner
Henry
Denver
Walter
Sidney
Gus
Dalton
Richard Brauer
William Koehn
John Freerking
Denison
Town
Wilbur Conner
Roland Deering
Sidney Chamber Budget Aims At 17000 For 1963
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce seeks at least 17000 for its 1963 operations. Alliance sets a 19000 target while Broken Bow budgets 16800, York 19200, and Lexington 17800. President Ken Noteboom notes some members may boost dues to cover shortfalls and fund planned activities.
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Sidney Chamber
of Commerce
Nebraska
Alliance
Broken Bow
York
Lexington
Sidney
Ken Noteboom
C of C
American Folk Sketches Enthusiastically Received
A snowy Sidney crowd attended the Sidney Men's Chorus annual presentation and praised writers Larry Delinger and Ron Riedler. Soloists, quartet harmony, and the narrator received acclaim with lighting effects highlighted as a standout feature.
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Larry Delinger
Ron Riedler
Delinger
Riedler
Sid. Phelps
Sidney
Western Nebraska trade school debate draws lawmakers
Western Nebraska firms back a Sid ney inspired trade school bill while Grand Island pushes a Panhandle location. Sen Fleming remains wedded to Sidney but may switch if support falters as Lincoln observers call for a united Western Nebraska front amid a crowded legislative agenda.
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Sidney
Grand Island
George Es Jof
Nebraska
Chadron
Alliance
Don “McGinley
Ogallala
United ‘Front
Lincoln
Panhandle
Union Pacific Buys 75 Diesel-Electric Locomotives
Union Pacific Railroad announces the purchase of 75 diesel electric freight locomotives, each delivering 2250 horsepower, to bolster its freight capacity and fleet modernization.
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Union Pacific Railroad
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