Snowbound in Storm Aftermath Strands Trucks in Sidney
Six inches of snow and drifts up to five feet cripple Sidneys streets as more than 100 semi-trailers jammed the area. Crews toiled to clear arterials while schools and medical facilities remained priorities. Weather promised a warming trend with clearing skies and rising temperatures later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Roy Bauer
New Jersey
Lois Mitchell
Gerald Larson
Mitchell
Larson
William Gray
Bruce Hoselton
Paul Misegadis
Kenneth Holbrook
Federal Aviation Agency
Ed Prince
Prince
Nebraska Highway Dept
U.S 30
Dalton
Highway 19
Kimball
Oshkosh
U.S. 26
North Platte River
U.S 138
Big Springs
West
Blaine Thompson
Thompson
Gurley
Panhandle
U.S. Weather Service
Weather Service
West Minois St
Gerald Brestel
West Highway 30
WNTC Promotes Campaign For Promotional Fund Drive
Western Nebraska Technical College renews its promotional fund drive led by President Merle Rudebusch. He credits last year’s successes to ads and materials funded by the drive which are not covered by state tax funds. Contributions help boost enrollment and are invited via the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce or WNTC offices with checks made to WNTC Promotional Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska Technical College
Merle Rudebusch
WNTC
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Doheny Proposes New Kosch No 2 Drilling In Kimball County
Patrick A Doheny filed the sole drilling intent in Nebraska with the state oil and gas board. The No 2 Kosch will be drilled in CSW SE Section 32-16N-53W in Kimball County by Gear Drilling Co, to 5 740 feet in sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Patrick A Doheny
Kosch
Kimball County
Gear Drilling Co
Nelson
RD. Brew
Atexco
J Paul Karcher
Smith
Industrial Conference Set For Feb 8 In Scottsbluff
Dale Adams president of First State Bank of Scottsbluff will moderate the Governors Regional Conference on Industrial Development in Scottsbluff February 8. The two hour program begins 1 30 p m at the Flame Lounge 19th and Broadway with a non fee luncheon beforehand. The event aims to explain the new Building the Foundations of Industrial Development guide and outline steps for building local programs. The 150 page handbook will be distributed to communities and groups. Governor Exon notes regional conferences to spread the guide and invites attendance via Dolores Wilson Nebraska Department of Economic Development Box 94666 Lincoln 402 477 8964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Adams
First State Bank of
Scottsbluff
Broadway
Department of Economic Development
Department
Nebraska
Exon
Dolores Wilson
Cruise Chooses Ray Cruise As Memorial Hospital Chair
Ray Cruise of Sidney was elected chairman of the board of Memorial Hospital and Home at the annual meeting. Heading the year’s officers are Lewis Mehling as vice chair, Julia O Connell as treasurer, and Elizabeth Schwanick as secretary. 1973 committees include Finance Building Professional Auxiliary and administration posts with named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cruise
Sidney
Memorial Hospital and
Cruise
Lewis Mehling
Julia O’connell
Elizabeth Schwasnick
L. H Mehling
American National Bank
Gerald Matzke
Julia O'Connell
Tom Olsen
Dalton State Bank
E. K
Yanney
Nelson Named State Advisor
Governor Exon announced Maurice Nelson of Sidney and Mrs Marilu Ellerbroeck of Bellevue to three year terms on the Advisory Council on Hospital and Medical Facilities. Nelson is a retired Sidney rancher and Ellerbroeck a Bellevue schoolteacher and housewife. The council advises the Department of Health on allocation of federal funds for Nebraska hospital construction and medical facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exon
Maurice Nelson
Sidney
Marilu Ellerbroeck
Bellevue
Advisory Council On
Nelson
Ellerbroeck
Department of Health
Nebraska
Replacement Named For Rev. Tom Ryan
The Rev Tom Ryan, elected co chairman of the Sidney Improvement Council, is reassigned to Grand Island as superintendent of Central Catholic High School. He will be replaced by Rev Frank Hoelck in Sidney. Hoelck was previously Central Catholic superintendent. Ryan is 34, ordained in 1964, and has led Sidney church and school duties since 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ryan
Cochairman
Sidney Improvement Council
Grand Island
Father Ryan
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s School
Edward Flinn
St Patrick’s Church
Central Catholic High School
Sidney
Frank Hoelck
Central Catholic
Father Flinn
Kay Fix
Stru
Ryan
Kearney
Father Hoelck
Trenton
Blessed Sacrament Church
Central Catholic Post
St Francis Hospital
Priests’ Senate
Marathon Oil reports 1972 net decline amid costs and Libya royalties
Marathon Oil Corp posts 1972 net income of 79.785 million dollars or 2.67 per share, down from 1971. Fourth quarter income rose 17.8 percent to 24.346 million dollars or 0.82 per share as demand and prices improve. Revenues for 1972 reach 1.291 billion dollars, up 7.8 percent. Q4 revenues 358.017 million, up 15.2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Oil Company
Marathon
Germany
Sidney Head Start Parents plan rummage sale for March
Members of the Sidney Head Start Parents association announce a second fund raising rummage sale for March 2 and 3 with location to be announced. Proceeds will help purchase a different store for the Sidney Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Head Start Parents Association
Pat Clark
Head Start
Sioux Villa
Sidney Center
Sidney and
Kimball
Sidney
Bond Sales Exceed County Goal in 1972 Cheyenne County
Cheyenne county sales of U S Savings Bonds in 1972 reached 351,299 dollars, 101.6 percent of the county goal, led by H G Spearow. Statewide bonds rose with Series E at 51 million up 6.5 million and Series HI at 75 million up 600 thousand. combined 58,667,636 dollars, 124 percent of the state goal, up 14 percent from 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
H. G. Spearow
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Friendson
Bob Hartman
P.O
Sidney ND
Illinois
Doheny
Eve Ruff
Cheyenne
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