Statewide tax hikes eyed to rebalance Nebraska counties
State Tax Commissioner George Dworak orders rural and urban valuation increases across about a dozen counties led by Cheyenne, with Cheyenne slated for 17 percent rural and six percent urban rises. Other counties face much larger hikes, while Cheyenne may benefit from statewide reappraisal and a lower overall tax levy. Hearings before the State Board of Equalization begin next Tuesday chaired by Governor Morrison.
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Cheyenne
George Dworak
Cheyenne County
Ed Swanson
Swanson
Lancaster County
Brown County
Sandhills
Box Butte County
Dawes
Kimball
Scotts Bluff
Lincoln County
Morrill
Ile
Nebraska
State Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Guv
Frank Morrison
Frank Marsh
Ray Johnson
Fred Sorensen
Dvorak
Antelope
Buffalo
Cherry
Douglas
Gosper
Greeley
Logan
Rock
Sherman
Stanton
Webster
Fall Fashion Show on Aug 5 in Sidney
People in the Sidney trade area can enjoy a Fall Fashion Revue sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the Sidney Telegraph on Friday Aug 5. Local stores from Village Toys to J C Penney will display fall styles for women men and children at the Elks Auditorium with door prizes.
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Sidney
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Panhandle Forecast With Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a few afternoon thunder showers. Low tonight 55 65, high Thursday near 90. Precipitation probability 10 percent each period. Five day outlook: temperatures through Monday will average a few degrees above normal with minor day to day changes. Highs near 95, lows in the 60s. Widely scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers expected throughout the period.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Harvest Near as Western Nebraska Wheat Surges
Overcast conditions delay cutting in Cheyenne County but producers expect a 35 bushel county average despite hail damage in the north. Yields in Devel County and Lodgepole nearby are strong with 40 bushels per acre expected in Chappell and 35 to 40 at Lodgepole. Prices hold around 1.66 to 1.70 as elevators fill and grain moves to storage amid a robust harvest for the region.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Gurley
Devel County
Lodgepole
Chappell
Potter Eyes Oil Income in Cheyenne County
Potter town board granted a mineral lease to Patrick Doheny, who has done exploratory work in Cheyenne County. If successful, a well could be drilled just north of Potter, potentially bringing oil production similar to Kimball where oil has flowed since the mid-1950s. Nearby towns Sidney Harrisburg Dalton and surrounding wells indicate regional activity.
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Potter
Kimball
Potter Town Board
Patrick Doheny
Cheyenne County
Doheny
Potter Town
Sidney
Harrisburg
Banener County
Dalton
Sidney Crazy Days Street Sale Planned This Week
Plans for Sidney annual Crazy Days Street Sale set for Thursday to Saturday with sidewalk sales only Saturday by merchants. A German band of five Sidney High students will perform 11 30 to 2 00 around downtown. Pete Rapp will auction items at most stores, each store limited to five items. Meeting attendees ne arly thirty merchants. date moved to first Tuesday at noon. Next meeting August 2.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Cheyenne County
Sidney High School
Pete Rapp
Six County Wheat Crop Could Reach 14 Million Bushels
A conservative survey of Cheyenne Deuel Kimball Banner Garden and Morrill counties in the southern Nebraska Panhandle estimates a 14 million bushel wheat crop this year. Average yields around 31 bushels per acre on 446000 harvested acres could yield about 13.6 million bushels with potential to hit 14 million and be worth over 23 million dollars.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Banner
Garden
Morrill
High Plains
Deuel
Banner, Garden
Kimball County
Panehandle
Department of Agriculture
Medicare at Memorial Hospital 21 on Medicare list
Twenty-one of 37 patients at Memorial Hospital were covered by Medicare as of Tuesday. Administrator Darold Hendee reported no surge in Medicare demand, noted an $11,000 Medicare hold due to missing forms, and said the hospital received its first Medicare check of $135. Plans for an addition await Health Department and federal approval, with possible Hill Burton funding. Bob Hossle joined the board.
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Dennis Edwards
Memorial Hospital
Nebraska Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Shield
Telegraph
Darold Hendee
Hendee
Bob Hossle
Guy V. Doran
State Department of Health
Lincoln
Washington
A. J. Jorgenson
Rotary Sweden student to arrive July 26 in Sidney
Lars Ragnar Kamp a 15 year old from Sell efteen Sweden will arrive July 26 as the first Rotary exchange student in the area. He will live in six homes during a year long stay with Sidney families starting at Dr. and Mrs. James Edwards and continuing with the Knicelys and four other hosts. Kamp lists interests in mathematics physics chemistry English German French and biology and plans to study civil engineering in college. He speaks English well has studied English five years German three and French one and seeks to learn more about American life and language to foster international understanding.
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Rotary
Sweden
Lars Ragnar Kamp
Jack R. Knicely
Rotary International
Lars
Sidney
James Edwards
Knicelys
George Taylor
Roger Plantz
J. W. Vaughn
L. C. Holloway
Selleften
Axel Kamp
Wheat certificate value set at 1.32 per bushel for 1966
The ASC office in Cheyenne County announced the payment value for 1966 certificates at 1.32 dollars per bushel, detailing the per unit amount for wheat certificates.
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Cheyenne
Asc
Medicare Card Missing Tell Bluffs Office
People covered by Medicare who have not received their insurance cards or misplaced them should contact the district Social Security Administration office in Scottsbluff. Provide name as on Social Security card and Social Security number. If overlooked a card will be issued. if misplaced, another will be furnished. The Scottsbluff office has a direct connection with national headquarters for instant action.
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Medicare
District Social Security Administration
Scottsbluff
National Social Security Headquarters
Nebraska Oil Production Expected to Rise with Sleepy Hollow Upgrade
Nebraska produced 1,176,806 barrels in May in a total that includes Sleepy Hollow in Red Willow County. The Sleepy Hollow field, Nebraska’s largest producer, was upgraded for secondary recovery and is expected to lift monthly totals later this year. May output averaged 37,961 barrels daily with a gross value over three million dollars.
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Nebraska
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willow
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Oil-Gas Commission
Sidney
Ackman
Cedar Valley
Doran
Enders
Fernquist
Filon
Harrisburg
Heidemann
Johnson
Juelfs-Gaylord
Kimball
Long
Minatare
Southwest Potter
Reiher
Reimers
Silver Creek
Singleton
Sloss
Stage Hill
Torgeson
Vedene
Waltman
Willson Ranch
Vacancy Remains In Sidney Public Schools Faculty
The board of education approved Robert Roach as junior high social studies teacher and reserve football assistant coach. Sidney schools earned AA accreditation for 1966 67 and 100 percent of secondary teachers teach in their major field. The district will consider new insurance proposals at the November meeting and will co sponsor a junior golf team with the city golf course.
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Sidney Public Schools
Board of Education
Robert Roach
University of South Dakota
Bristol
S. Dak
State Department of Education
Sidney
Bids Sought for New Star Route Between Sidney and Kimball
Bids are being accepted for a new Star route between Sidney and Kimball. The Sidney Postmaster Ferris Preble releases details. Proposed schedule has departures from Sidney at 5 a.m. arriving Kimball at 6 a.m., and return from Kimball at 4 p.m. arriving Sidney at 5 p.m. Bids due by August 1 with service to start August 20.
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Sidney
Kimball
Ferris Preble
Study Plans For New Courthouse
The floor plans for the proposed Cheyenne County courthouse were thoroughly studied at a commissioners meeting on Tuesday. Heads of departments reviewed the plans and suggested revisions. A representative from Hahn Dunn Gardner of North Platte met with the commissioners.
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Cheyenne County
Hahn-Dunn= Gardner
North Platte
Vo-Tech School Office Gears For First Term
The Western Nebraska Vocational-Technical School at Sioux Army Depot will open with Merle Rudebusch as director. Aimed at 150 initial students, with a long-term goal of 2,000, the school offers building construction, auto and tractor-diesel technology, drafting, and electronics. Tuition runs 84 dollars per quarter for residents and 168 for nonresidents, with books, housing, and cafeteria costs extra.
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Western Nebraska Vocational-Technical School
Sioux Army Depot
Sioux Depot
State Department of Education
Cyril P. Williams
Sioux
Merle Rusebusch
Rusebusch
State Education Department
Col. Williams
Rudebusch
Education Department
Nebraska
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Sidney
Milford
Power committee plans for shortages in Nebraska
Lincoln AP reports the Nebraska power industry committee formed a permanent subcommittee to plan orderly cooperative curtailment during future shortages. Represented are Nebraska public power system, Omaha Consumers Public Power District, rural and municipal utilities. The panel aims to ensure essential power needs and faster restoration after outages following a major blackout across two thirds of the state.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Power Industry Committee
Nebraska Public Power System
Consumers In
Omaha
Inmate Charles Booth Still At Large After Jail Break
Charles Booth, last seen in Cheyenne County wearing a checked shirt and blue jeans, is at large after escaping Cheyenne County Jail on Monday. Booth, 30 to 35, slender, five feet seven, is linked to a grand larceny of farm tools valued at 500 to 700 dollars stolen near Lodgepole. Officials had discussed reducing charges to petty larceny. Residents who spot him should contact the Cheyenne County Sheriff.
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Cheyenne County
Charles Booth
Lodgepole
Texas
Cheyenne
Premium books mailed for Cheyenne County Fair 1966
Premium books for the 1966 Cheyenne County Fair have been mailed this week. The complete premium list will be printed in The Sidney Telegraph Friday. Fair dates are August 21 to 24.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Sidney Telegraph
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Sterling
Sidney Hospital
Medi
Laks Kamp
Tell Bluffs Office
Vo-Tech
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