Sidney council to decide cable franchise terms soon
Sidney Mayor Robert Hossle says the council will discuss franchise terms at the next meeting after a public hearing drew almost 300 people. Voters urged better service, night calls, improved switching, and monitoring, with talks of a rate raise from 4.50 to 6.00 dollars if reception improves.
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Robert Hossle
Sidney City Council
Cable
City and TeleCommunications, Inc. of
Denver
Sidney Cable TV
Hossle
Sidney
Council
Federal Communications Commission
Stan Larabee
John Gottschalk
Sidney Telegraph
Jack Fish
Gottschalk
Hessle
Lloyd Wetenkamp
Sidney Cable TV Co
Cable Upgrading Aims To Reduce Interference In Sidney
J C Sparkman of TeleCommunications Inc announced plans to replace air transmission with microwave picks for Channel 3 Sterling and Channel 11 Hay Springs to cut interference after a new tower addition. FCC protests delay four Los Angeles channel additions, with regional stations opposing.
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Sidney
J. C. Sparkman
TeleCommunications, Inc
Denver
Sidney Cable TV
Sparkman
Channel 3
Sterling
Hay Springs
Cable
TCI
Los Angeles
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Ing
Mr. Sparkman
Lloyd Wetenkamp
Mr. Wetenkamp
Wetenkamp
Frontier to switch Sidney air service to Beech 99
Sidney officials seek conference with Frontier Airlines over proposed downgrade of service to east-west routes. Frontier will base Beech 99 flights from Scottsbluff serving Rapid City Chadron Alliance Scottsbluff Sidney Cheyenne and Laramie and Denver starting March 1, replacing Convair 580 service. Sidney travelers face Denver connections for eastbound trips.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Denver
Rapid City
Chadron
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
Laramie
E. Paul Burke
Nebraska
Dale Kindred
Nebraska-Wyoming
Per Household Buying Power High In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County shows strong estimated net effective buying income per household at 10 472 dollars, ranking fifth in Nebraska. NSSBA and partners note that set aside farming aims to boost efficient crop production and lower costs while allowing farmers to focus on their best yields.
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Cheyenne County
Ray Davis
ASC
Davis
Corn
Great Plains
Mr. Davis
Nebraska State School Boards Assn
Nebraska Economic Development Dept
University of Nebraska Bureau of Business Research
Cheyenne
Kimball
NSSBA
Kimball County
Sarpy
Douglas
Grant
Banner
Deuel
Garden
Morrill
Kearney
Columbus
Plan Ahead for Nebraska Tree Belts and Plantings
Western Nebraska readers urged to replace aging shelterbelt trees. Extension forester Jerry Mohler advises interplanting and removing old rows, treating stumps, and using Clarke McNary and other sources for new trees. County extension offices offer planning and ordering help.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Panahadle
Jerry Mohler
Chadron
Clarke-McNary
Soil Conservation Office
I 80 Pace at Stake in Nebraska Highway Bond Fight
Governor J J Exon and several senators face a clash over issuing 10 million dollars in highway bonds early in 1971 The outcome could affect Nebraska six and twenty year road plans including completion of I 80 across Cheyenne Kimball counties and Omaha A gap of about fifty miles remains between Lodgepole and Kimball with work continuing on sections between Chappell Lodgepole and near the Wyoming line Senator Robert L Clark says Exon will likely back I 80 on schedule while Jerome Warner warns delays hurt freeway and expressway plans
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Lincoln
J. J. Exon
State House
Senate
Say
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Kimball
Omaha
Chappell
Wyoming State Line
Lodgepole
Wyoming Line
Exon
Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Peniot
Coner Sanetis Cone
Clark
Potter
Sen
Jerome Warner
Broadwater
Nebraska-Wyoming Line
Injury Noted In Four Auto Mishaps Here
The Sidney Police investigated four unrelated accidents on Tuesday. Mary Hakonson hit Walter Holten’s parked truck. Holten faced a parking charge. Chester Fettens and Karen Wiedeburg collided. both cars suffered about $150 damage. Dan Didier struck Cathy Sweet. Sweet bruised but released from Memorial Hospital. Joaquin Lopez, speeding, caused a wreck with Arthur Frerichs’s pickup. Lopez charged with reckless driving.
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Sidney
Sth
10Th Avenues
Mary Hakonson
Walter Holten
Holten
Chester Fettens
Lisco
Karen Wiedeburg
Newton St
Illinois
Dan Didier
14Th Avenue
Cathy Sweet
7Th Avenue
Miss Sweet
Memorial Hospital
Joaquin Lopez
Forrest
Arthur Frerichs
Rose St
19Th Ave
Lopez
Frerichs
Panhandle Forecast Warmer With Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon and Thursday with westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs 45 to 56 and lows 20 to 30. Measurable precipitation near zero through Thursday. Extended outlook Friday to Sunday stays partly cloudy with highs 45 to 55 and lows 15 to 25. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Consignments for Saturday Sale at Western Plains Auction Co
Consignments to the Western Plains Auction Co sale Saturday January 30 include over 200 head of light Holstein cattle 350 calf strong and 75 yearling steers plus 50 yearling heifers. Cows and bulls of all weights also head to Sidney with buyers active at the market. Last week steer calves topped at 41 and Holstein and heifer calf prices ranged up to 36 50, with cows and bulls notable.
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Western Plains Auction Co
Sidney
Bonding Authority Proposed for Lincoln Flood Control Bill
City officials attended a Lincoln hearing on LB57 by Sen. Robert L. Clark to empower general obligation bonds for storm sewer improvements. The measure would enable cities like Sidney to finance flood control via statewide assessments, backed by bonds, replacing district-specific levies. Scottsbluff supports LB57 as Sidney eyeing 1.5 million program costs and Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies.
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Lincoln
Robert L. Clark
Sidney
City of
Scottsbluff
John Baudek
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