Progress In West Stars Community Plans For I 80
Interstate 80 progress in western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado spurs local planning for growth. Deuel County near Chappell starts overpass work this week. I-80 paving reaches near Paxton with full cross into Keith and Deuel counties possible by year end, weather depending. Nebraska and Colorado plan I-80S work from Crook to Sedgwick, with future turnoffs near Big Springs and coordinated routing with Wyoming.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Devel County
Chappell
Union Pacific Railroad
C. G. Nutter
Paxton
Keith County
Deuel County
Big Springs
Brule
State Highway Department
Kimball County
Nutter
Kimball
Crook
Logan County
Sedgwick
Colorado- Nebraska
Wyoming
Wyomong
Kimeball
Cheyenne
Devel
Highway Department
City Oil Tank Blows Its Top in Street Work
A city oil storage tank at the northeast corner of the city shops on North 10th Avenue blew its top early Thursday during heat work for the Seal coating program. No injuries or large fire. fumes ignited, lifting the lid. The tank, about a one story height, contained oil used in street sealing and there was no oil loss.
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City Street Department
North 10Th Avenue
Fire Department
Civil case settles on eve of jury selection
A Colorado man Melvin R Lei and Sidney resident John Hinrichs Sr settled a dispute over grain a truck and farm implements just as the jury was about to be chosen in district court. Jurors had gathered when both sides agreed to end the case and dismiss the action.
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Melvin R. Lei
Colorado
John Hinrichs, Sr
Sidney
Wet Highway Blamed In Wreck Near Sunol
Trooper Max Ibach of the Nebraska State Patrol investigated a two car mishap on Highway 30 at Sunol blamed on rain slicked blacktop. John E. Jones a 17 year old from Sidney lost control of his 1964 four door and struck a parked 1963 car owned by Chester Rohn of Escondido California. No injuries were reported.
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Max Ibach
Nebraska State Patrol
John E. Jones
Sidney
Highway 30
Sunol
Chester Rohn
Escondido
Calif
Jury Certificates Ready for District Court Term
Jury certificates for the last term in District Court are ready at the court clerk's office in the Cheyenne County Court House. Those serving in that term should pick up their certificates at the earliest possible date, said Mrs. E. H. Henkle, clerk of the District Court.
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Cheyenne County Court House
E. H. Henkle
Woman Dakotas Are Needed In Local Program
The Dakotas program seeks more women sponsors to pair with girls who have applied. Adults volunteer to provide companionship and guidance to fatherless or motherless youths, meeting weekly as arranged. Contact Mrs. Dyle Dillon or Mrs. Jack Flohr to apply.
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Dakotas
Dyle Dillon
Jack Flohr
Lodgepole School Keeps Accredited for 1968 69
The Lodgepole Board of Education and Superintendent report continued accreditation for the Lodgepole School System for the 1968 69 school year by the Nebraska State Department of Education. Supt Eugene Thompson says appreciation is due to cooperative superintendents and boards of education across the state for advancing Nebraska students.
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Lodgepole Board of Education
Nebraska State Department of Education
Lodgepole
Eugene Thompson
Nebraska
Justice Fugitive Complaint Filed
A. R. Lincoln appeared in county court before acting County Judge Sol Willis on a fugitive from justice complaint. Hearing set for August 6. Lincoln, a former Sidney Police chief filling in for vacationing Judge Sydney Finch, is charged in Wyoming with writing an insufficient fund check. He pleaded not guilty and posted a $50 bond.
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Sidney
A. R. Lincoln
Sol Willis
Willis
Sydney Finch
Lincoln
Justice
Laramie County
Wyoming
Drivers Chalk Up Seven World Laps in Summer Program
In Sidney and at St. Patrick's Academy driver education students have logged enough miles to circle the globe seven times. The 140 students use two cars in a statewide summer program that cuts regular term driving time, with 4 hours per student this summer and 2 hours during the school year. Since 1949 the program has expanded to include summer sessions and St. Pat's, with about 2,600 students and 60 adults having driven the cars provided by local dealers. Instructors Carl Crouse and Hank Reitz report few incidents, only minor fender benders and a single student–responsibility accident.
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Carl Crouse
Sidney Public Schools
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney Public
St. Pat’s
St. Pat's
Sidney New Car Dealers Association
Crouse
Hank Reitz
Humidity Delays Nebraska Wheat Harvest Across Panhandle
High humidity stalls the 1968 winter wheat harvest in southern Panhandle Nebraska as farmers, elevator men, and county agents report wet fields and potential damage. A big push could begin if drying weather returns, with Cheyenne and nearby counties predicting cutting may start this weekend if conditions improve.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole
Devel
Cheyenne
Don Hyde
Here
H. W. Quinn
Lodgepole Co-Op
Quinn
Smith Eelevator
Gurley - Lee Foster
Farmers Elevator
Carl Ahlm
Gurley
Ahlm
Chappell
Jim Ledbetter
Dalton
Dalton Co-Op
Bob Ankeny
Morrill County
Cheyenne Wheat Allotment Down 20 Thousand Next Year
Cheyenne County the top wheat producer in the state sees its allotment fall to 139,188 acres from 159,769. Other counties Perkins Kimball drop to 116,348 and 112,891 acres respectively, with Nebraska total 2,881,036 acres next year.
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Cheyenne County
Perkins County
Kimball County
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Nebraska
ASCS
Joseph A. Tresnak
4-H'ers Depart Today After A Week Long Stay
Forty Berkshire County 4-H members and sponsors boarded a green and white bus in Sidney to depart after a week on Cheyenne County farms and ranches. They will tour Yellowstone National Park on the return trip. This marks the second leg of the Interstate 4-H Exchange program with last year’s Cheyenne County 4-H group visiting the east coast.
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Berkshire County
Massachusetts
4-H
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Yellowstone National Park
Rites Set for Broadwater resident Catherine Neu 81
Catherine Neu 81 of Broadwater died Wednesday in Bridgeport after residing in a nursing home since February. Born October 22, 1886 in Huck Russia she wed Pete Neu in 1906 and emigrated to the United States in 1907. Survivors include her husband nine sons and four daughters along with 33 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Messiah Lutheran Church Broadwater with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. A memorial is established for Messiah Lutheran Church. Holeciek Funeral Home Bridgeport coordinating arrangements.
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Pete
Catherine) Neu
Broadwater
Bridgeport
Huck
Russia
Pete Neu
United States
Lincoln
Valley
South Dakota
Oswald
Vancouver
Wash
Pete Jr
Hardin, Mont
George
West Sacramento
Calif
John
Anaheim
Ray
Boseman
Mont
Fred
Carmichael
Dan
Pueblo
Colo
Herman
Westminster
Ben
el Monte
Marie Frick
Lyman
Catherine Hixon
Denver
Esther Meininger
Kirkland
Helen Hile
Fairfax
Messiah Lutheran Church
C. VanderStoep
Rose Hill Cemetery
Holeciek Funeral Home
Minor Vehicle Mishaps Reported With Small Damages
Police investigated three traffic mishaps midweek all showing minor damage. Kenneth W Dickinson of Lodgepole hit a parked car at 2306 11th. Minnie J Henzi of Sidney owned the parked car with $75 damage while the truck had $125. Robert Hartman of Sidney struck a parked car owned by Ronald K Goad with about $10 to his own vehicle. the other incident at 14th and Jackson involved Keith Schantz and Faye Grabowski of Sidney with no scene details.
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Kenneth W. Dickinson
Lodgepole
11Th
Minnie J. Henzi
Sidney
Illinois
Robert Hartman
Ronald K. Goad
Hartman Auto
14Th
Jackson
Keith Schantz
Faye V. Grabow-ski
Weather Panhandle Forecast Ahead of Weekend
Fair conditions continue this afternoon tonight and Saturday with a chance of isolated thunderstorms Saturday afternoon Highs near 90 and lows around 60 Rain chances under 10 percent through tonight and on Saturday Humidity around noon today was 40 percent at Sidney Airport with Thursday high near 65 Five day outlook calls for near normal temperatures through midweek with small daily changes and scattered showers most days
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Panhandle
Sidney
Mercury
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Nver Educat
Lonnise Kurz
Barb Abrams
Connie Hickman
Marilyn Rice
Telegraph
West Stars
Lodgepole School
Justice Fugitive
Glen Kepler
Kepler Implement Co
Ray Sall
Lee Foster
Horton Quinn
Farmers
Dave Thies
D&e Super Service
Potter
Leslie Happel
Kimball County Co-Op
Bushnell
Jerry Brown
Lorenzo
Chet Phelps
Lorenzo Co-Op
Peetz
Bob Hawkins
Peetz Co-Op
Sunol - Demers
John Demers
Colton
Keith Deaver
Sidney - Dot Hoffman
The
Farmers Co-Op
Grand Island
McNeal
Potter Powers
Sidney Mods
Bob Buhrdorf
Caral Fish
Dixie Fehringer
Susan Hare
Jill Thorpe
Jeanette Sterling
Patty Schwartz
Leroy McNeal
Deanna Fehringer
Colleen Ruhrdorf
Nina Leypoldt
Barbara Davis
Cecelia Beisner
Jill Bennett
Colleen Dishman
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