Expanding Oil Field May Boost Nebraska Lease Income
The Morrill County oil discoveries on state land near Bridgeport boost value for upcoming state owned acreage leases. Sundance Oil Co reports three successes including a No 1 Laux discovery well producing 529 barrels per day and a promising third well. The state sets a 50 cent minimum bid per acre but observers expect higher offers as majors and independents eye the new Bridgeport Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Land Fund
Nebraska
Morrill County
Sundance Oil Co
Bridgeport
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Township
Sundance
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Morrill
Panhandle discoveries influence 1970 exploration pace
The discovery to failure ratio in the Panhandle shapes 1970 exploration tempo. Morrill County lands entered state ownership after a retroactive shift for school funds, with sections 16 and 36 allocated to the state. Governor selected random western tracts with oil reservoirs unknown until Sundance began its program just before 1969 ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Morrill County
Nebraska
Morrill
Sundance
Gas Company Seeks New Trial in Sidney Rate Dispute
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. asks for a new trial as it challenges city imposed rate hikes in Sidney Nebraska. Judge John Kuns will rule promptly and an appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court is anticipated. The case could test a statewide rate regulation framework and affect other Nebraska communities served by K N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Sidney
John Kuns
K-N
Nebraska Supreme Court
Thalt
Kansas-Nebraska
Sydney
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Kansas
Public Utilities Commission
Pope Case Verdict Due In Nebraska Thursday
Duane Pope, 26, convicted in the 1965 Big Springs bank killings, faces 11 state charges including first degree murder. Judge John H. Kuns will decide after Pope waived a jury trial and undergoes psychiatric examinations to aid sentencing considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
John H. Kuns
Duane Pope
Farmers State Bank
Big Springs
Pope
Nebraska
Dever County
Bob Richards
Richards
Robert B. Crosby
Lincoln
John D. Baldwin
Trist
Herbert Modlin
Menninger Clinic
Topeka
Kan
Bigs Springs
U. S. Supreme Court
Scottsbluff to Study Takeover of Gas System
Scottsbluff will hire Warren Van Praag and Associates of St Louis to perform an engineering feasibility study on a city owned natural gas system with a cost not to exceed 1500 dollars. Start date is planned soon as information gathering begins. The city faces a district court suit in Gering with Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas over retail gas rates. Other communities like Gering are in similar situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
Warren van Praag
Gering
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Tax Filing Deadlines Noted by County Assessor
County Assessor Ed Swanson announced March 2 as the final day for furmer and business assessments and urged resident property owners to file for the homestead exemption LB932. He added the March 13 deadline for the homestead filing and advised timely action before the office grows busier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Swanson
Swanson
Olle
Panhandle Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries
Decreasing cloudiness this afternoon with brief snow flurries and northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Highs 30 to 40, 35 to 45 Thursday. lows 10 to 20 tonight, 15 to 25 Thursday. Snow chance 10 percent this afternoon and near end of the week. five day forecast shows highs around 40 to 50 and low 15 to 25 with light snow possible late week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Zeruv
Corridor plan approved for I-80 and US 30 east of Sidney
State Highway Advisory Commission in Lincoln designates about eight miles of I-80 from Sunol to Sidney and 16 miles of US 30 from Sidney to Lodgepole. The move enables federal participation in future projects, does not relocate US 30, but allows widening if needed. Dan Ramsey of Scottsbluff re-elected chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
State
Lodgepole
Sunol
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Steffens Named NFO President at Cheyenne County Meeting
Norman Steffens of Sidney was elected president of the Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization at its fourth annual meeting in the National Guard Armory. Other officers and board members were announced, plus reports on hog collections and the upcoming national membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Steffens
Sidney
Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization
National Guard
Bob Lafler
John D. Meyer
Herman B. Jurgens
Alvin Miller
Robert Harris
Dallas Holt
LeMoyne Myers
Russell Rushman
John Wiegand
Irvin Campbell
Steffens
Rod McConnell
Boyd Weist
Wind Effects On Wheat Stir Nebraska Crop Watch
Snow melt boosts soil moisture across Nebraska but frozen soils cause runoff and wind gusts up to 65 mph raise concerns about winter wheat. Observers report good wheat and rye condition in the Panhandle and southwest, though winds may take a toll on hard frozen ground as Chinook winds melt snow. Field forages reopen for grazing amid muddy conditions and livestock losses were limited by cold, with cattle stocker feeder imports and sheep shipments indicated by state statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
Southwest
Slight Rise in Cheyenne County Crime Report
Cheyenne County saw a 13.22 percent crime increase in 19¢ from 1968 to the year end according to Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh. The tally rose from 121 to 137 crimes while the department logged 60,335 miles, issued 218 warrants, served 260 civil papers, fielded over 8000 calls, and held prisoners 1,396 days with staffing at 0.9 officers per 1000 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Kermit Brumbaugh
Old Cedar Tree Fell in Yard After 65-Mile Winds
Mrs. A. D. Greenlee of 1545 Clinois St. reports a mature cedar, about 75 to 100 years old, toppled by last week's 65 mph winds. The tree split but did not damage the house. she and Mr. Greenlee moved in in 1927 and consider the loss painful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Greenlee
Clinois St
Gas Delivery To Japan Is Triumph For Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil Co delivers liquefied natural gas to Japan from Alaska fields using two ships built for this purpose. The venture, led by Burt Emery, partners with Phillips Petroleum Co and marks the first ocean shipment of LNG. The Polar Alaska began service and a sister ship will join soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Oil Co
Japan
Alaska
Marathon
Burt Emery
Sidney
Phillips Petroleum Co
Polar Alaska
Wind Shears Poles Damage Reported Near Sidney
High winds last weekend snapped two telephone poles on a county road west of Sidney. N W Bell Telephone crews transfer wires from the damaged pole to a replacement as a Telegraph Photo documents the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.W. Bell Telephone Company
Sidney
Buecker Named RCCD Project Coordinator Based in Scottsbluff
Roger Plantz reports Bob Buecker of Scottsbluff, linked with the SWCS, named coordinator for the Recreation Conservation and Development project and will work from Scottsbluff. He attends RCC training now and will return to begin Feb 28. $25,000 allocated for the planning program. Three screening committees will vet suggested projects before final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Plantz
Cheyenne County
Local TV Outlook and Industrial Plan for 1970
Lloyd Wetenkamp reports improving television reception in Sidney as Chairman Pittam lauds The Telegraph and Editor Jack H. Lowe for article urging action. Jim Payne chairs the Industrial Development committee naming members and outlining 1969 outputs including a film, two brochures, and a fact sheet. The panel will meet Thursday to launch 1970 actions and evaluate 25 top Panhandle industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wetenkamp
Sidney Community TV
Pittam
The
Telegraph
Jack H. Lowe
Jim Payne
Robert Clark
Ed Narjes
leBaron Goodwin
Lew Mehling
Gene Lienemann
Aaron Harmon
Henry Zich
John Mason
Ralph Welch
Arlo Jones
R. C. Cunningham
John Baudek
Payne
Panhandle
Go Ahead On Youth Camp Plans Reported
Ivan Liljegren reported on the Lodgepole Valley 4-H Youth Camp Inc stating funds on hand slightly over 5000 with pledges. City Manager Baudek announced the city signed an agreement with Nebraska 4-H Development to own operate and insure the camp. Original facilities will serve 90 campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Liljegren
Lodgepole Valley 4-H Youth Camp, Inc
Baudek
Nebraska 4-H Development Group
Tokens For Meters plan eyed by city council
Elliot Toomey of Kearney representing Duncan Parking Meter Co. outlined the Golden Circle plan where one token equals five cents in a meter and can be redeemed at stores with a limit of two tokens per purchase. Scottsbluff reports show strong token parking success and the idea will be reviewed with retailers in February before city council consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Toomey
Kearney
Duncan Parking Meter Co
Golden Circle Meter
Scottsbluff
Lienemann Elected Chairman Of Citizens Group
Gene Lienemann was elected chairman of the Citizens group. E. K. Yanney, junior past president of the Chamber, declined the post to focus on leading the Highway 385 Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Lienemann
Citizens Group
Chamber
E. K. Yanney
Highway 385 Association
Big Events In Offing Banquet And Trade Show Plans
The annual banquet will be at the National Guard Armory on March 10 with about 625 persons expected to attend. John Gotts Chalk is general chairman. The May Trade Show will be revived at the Armory, chaired by Bill Maddox, inviting manufacturers, jobbers, processors, wholesalers and retailers to participate. Veterans Day plans include a parade proposed by the Chamber board, with a veterans committee led by Lowell Swanson, Simmons Cook Jr, and Marion Whitaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
John Gottschalk
National Guard Armory
Bill Maddox
Ed Cole
Chamber
Lowell Swanson
Simmons Cook Jr
Marion Whitaker
Centennial Planned Reporting on Fort Sidney Observance
Manager Cole proposed Fort Sidney Days Corporation collaborate with the Chamber for a centennial observance. Burgett Peetz named chairman to meet the Fair Board within two weeks to assess combining the centennial with the Fair or choose a separate three day celebration. The Chamber and Ladies Auxiliary membership drive is postponed to after the March 10 annual banquet aiming for 500 members, up 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Fort Sidney Days Corporation
Chamber
Paul Husmann
Merle Bobo
G. F. Bush
Ken McMillen
Burgett Peetz
Fair Board
Chamber and Ladies Auxiliary
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Union Pacific
Marion Stone
Kuns
Drs. Baldwin
Modlin
Devel County
Sidney-Sunol
NFO Choice
Citizens For Cheyenne County
Rc&d
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ken Pittam
Sidney, Potter and Gurley
Triumph
Bart Emery
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