Ramsey Defends I 80 Plan Denies Vocal Minority Term
Nebraska official Dan Ramsey of Scottsbluff rejects labeling Western Nebraskans a vocal minority over the Big Springs Interchange design. He says Omaha World Herald misquoted him and presents his position on the fork shaped interchange with safety and cost considerations.
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Nebraska
New York
San Francisco
Colorado
Ramsey
Omaha World Herald
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Panhandle
Big Springs
Omaha
Hyannis
John Hossack
Department of Roads
Department of Roads’ Design Department
Sidney Telegraph
Chappell
Sidney
Kimball
Commission
Denver
Cheyenne
Lincoln
Colorado Junction
Stan
Reception Open To Public For VFW Auxiliary President
A public reception honoring Mrs. Neal Craig, state president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held Saturday afternoon. Invitations went to out of town friends and local organizations. The Sidney VFW Auxiliary sponsors the event, from 4 to 5 30 p.m. at the Legion Club.
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Neal Craig
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sidney Vfw
Legion Club
Thurow joins State Farm in Sidney replacing promoted manager
Jack Thurow, formerly with Gibson Ford, becomes a State Farm Insurance agent in Sidney. He replaces Jerry Kallhoff, who received a promotion to management at Chadron. Thurow maintains an office at 845 Illinois.
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Jack Thurow
Gibson Ford
State Farm
Sidney
Mr. Thurow
Jerry Kallhoff
Chadron
Illinois
Centennial Plans Are Finalized For Cheyenne County
The Centennial Celebration Committee meets August 9 at the Wheatbelt Public Power District office to finalize details for Cheyenne County’s anniversary. July 26 notes final plans and reports. A girl bagpipe band is declined due to finances. Sidney group to appear on Denver TV August 2 on KOA radio and TV. Parade officials and local figures prep for Trail Ride and related events. Ticket sales for Johnny Ringo by Buck Graham and Jim Hendricks with Kiwanis and Sidney merchants involved.
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Wheatbelt
Sidney
Denver TV
KOA Radio
Pete Smythe
Merrie Lynn
KOA TV
Denver
Ken Men
Bill Schulz
Roslyn Nelson
Potter
Dewey Larson
Bruce Plantz
Frank Ehlers
Crawford
Ed Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Ringo
Buck Graham
Jim Hendricks
Kiwanis
Sidney Merchants
Sidney newspaper billing and date line for July 28 1967
Postage and subscription notice lists mailing address in Sidney Nebraska with rates for within and beyond the 50 mile zone. Rates include $8 per year inside 50 miles, $10 outside, and $8 by carrier. Single copies cost 10 cents. Friday July 28 1967 Sidney Nebr Vol 93 No 147.
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Sidney
Nebr
Frontier Suspends Flights to Overland Service
Frontier flights to and from Sidney were suspended at 8 a.m. for about five days due to taxi-way construction at the airport. Flight 41 from Rapid City to Denver was the last this morning. Overland Air Service will provide Denver service at about 7:10 each morning, continuing while Frontier is shut down.
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Frontier
Sidney
Rapid City
Denver
Lloyd Carr
Overland Air Service
Carr
Overland
Frontier Airlines
Few Fair Booths Are Available for 1967 Fair
The Fair Board urges merchants and exhibitors to reserve space now for the 1967 fair. Darrell Hunt, board secretary, reports only two double booths and two single booths remain in the merchants building and urges prompt reservations. Call 254-9226 to arrange.
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Fair Board
Darrell Hunt
Sidewalk Sale Offers Bargains
The Sidney Retail Committee sponsors a sidewalk clearance and promotional sale on Saturday July 29. Prizes for the Centennial costume wearers and a drawing prize. At 10th and Illinois the band booth sells homemade ice cream and baked goods from a sorority. Merchants sell from sidewalks and stores with price cuts on summer and regular items. Costume judging at 4 p.m. rewards first $10 second $5. Prizes awarded at 4:30 p.m. Registration for a drawing for free rodeo tickets is at the band booth where judging occurs.
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Sidney Retail Committee
Illinois
ASC Ballots In September
Farmers nationwide will receive notices of elections in the third week of September to elect more than a quarter million committee members who will help administer federal farm aid programs. The distributed materials urge farmers to elect committeemen who will ensure the programs are successful.
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Washington
Oil Drilling Growth in Cheyenne County Nebraska
Western Nebraska reports growth with multiple oil Wells in Cheyenne County and surrounding fields. Bander and Couch expand Henry Field with No 1 A Schubarth. Sun Oil Co. drills No 5 Mossberg in Singleton Field. White Feather Petroleum and others maintain active sites near Dalton Sidney and Kimball County with several Nos. 1 and 5 wells. Montana Petroleum Corp. gains permit for an unorthodox No 1 State well in Kimball County Hironomous Field offsetting the 1953 No 1 State discovery.
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Nebraska
Bander and
Couch
Henry
Cheyenne County
Schubarth
Sun Oil Co
Singleton
Benner County
Mossberg
White Feather Petroleum
Missionary Benedictine Sisters
Hazard
Dalton
GE SE
John Gable
Howard W. Kaler
Kavanaugh
Schnell
Sidney
NWSW
B-W Drilling Co
Petroleum Inc
Buhrdorf
Fison
Allison Drilling Co
Montana Petroleum Corp
Hagemeister
Toltek Drilling Co
Kimbark Exploration Corp
Clifford
Clifford Field
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Kimball County
Hironomous Field
Two Marathon Officials Will Be Transferred
Marathon Oil Co announces the transfer of two Sidney District officials effective Sept. 1. A. G. Sullivan moves to Cody Wyoming to become Cody District manager. B. E. Yester transfers to Haynesville Louisiana in the Tulsa Division as area superintendent. Replacements for Sidney District are not yet announced.
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Marathon Oil Co
Sidney
A. G. Sullivan
Cody
Wyo
B. E. Yester
Haynesville
Tulsa
Sidney Hosts VFW Session on Weekend
VFW and Auxiliary members from across the state gather in Sidney for the annual July Council and planning sessions. State Commander Joe Sedlacek and Auxiliary State President Mrs. Neal Craig lead the meetings at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel and the American Legion Club. Top officers from Tekamah Creighton Oshkosh Lincoln Alliance and more attend, with social events including a public reception for Mrs. Craig and a banquet at Fort Sidney followed by a social hour and dancing. Sunday features Council of Administration and general meetings.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
VFW
American Legion Club
Joe Sedlacek
Clarkson
Neal Craig
Carl Kruse
Tekamah
James Burt
Creighton
Richard Dudden
Oshkosh
Marion Whitaker
Evert Shelbourne
Lincoln
Adejutant
Pat Green
Alliance
Bob Rice
Omaha
Elton Mundt
Chadron
Harley Volbrecht
Stanton
Merlin Magill
Norma Wilson
Plattsmouth
Condon King
York
Craig
Legion Club
Slow Harvest Leaves Wheat Yields Uncertain Across Counties
In Cheyenne and Devel counties western Nebraska, drought and wet spells blur harvest progress with 70 percent complete in the east and beaming into full gear in Dalton Gurley areas. Elevators report test weights from 52 to 61 pounds per bushel, and yields projected near 20 to 25 bushels per acre though many views vary, as weather slows and speeds shift daily.
Weather Panhandle Forecast Shows Warm Weekend Rain
Gener ally fair this afternoon and Saturday with a few thundershowers in the afternoon and evening. Lows tonight 50 to 60, highs Saturday 85 to 95, rain chances 10 percent this afternoon, 20 percent tonight, 5 percent Saturday. Five day outlook calls for 25 degrees above normal through Wednesday, with highs near 90s and lows near 60. Scattered t storms possible each day.
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Panhandle
Wheat yields seen mixed as Jackstorm hits Panhandle fields
Bruce Juelfs of Juelfs Grain in Potter reports 57 pounds per bushel wheat with about 12 percent moisture and up to 22 bushels per acre in three Potter fields. A vicious wind and dust storm swept the northern Nebraska Panhandle, with hail damage heavy in Box Butte and Morrill counties. Wheat harvest slowed by rain humidity fog and ongoing weather delays. Farmers battled to salvage crops as combines started late, with some fields damaged or lost and many expressing hope for better years ahead.
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Cheyenne County
Devel County
Colorado
Peetz and
Lorenzo
Dalton and
Gurley
Chappell
Jim Ledbetter
Farmer’s
Co-op
Lodgepole
H. W. Quinn
The
Co- Op
Sidney Co-Op
Don Hoffman
Colton Grain
Sunol
John Demers
Chet Phelps
Bob Hawkins
Peetz
Hawkins
Dalton
Bob Ankeny
Lee Foster
Foster
Ervin Wheeler
Potter Co- Op
Wheeler
Bruce Juelfs
Juelfs
Potter
Cheyenne
Nebraska Panhandle
Morrill
Box Butte
Alliance
Panhandle
Associated Press
Bob Cape
Jim Thompson
Deadline Nears On Patrol Jobs
Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy applications close August 1 per Capt. M R Lambert Scottsbluff Troop E. Applicants must be 5 feet 10 inches tall, high school education or equivalent, physically fit, and have at least corrected 20 20 vision. Contact Capt. Lambert at Scottsbluff State Patrol office. Starting pay is 500 dollars monthly after graduation with automatic raise to 575 after six months.
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Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy
M. R. Lambert
Scottsbluff
Lambert
Capt. Lambert
Scottsbluff State Patrol
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America
En York
Sidney, Nebraska
Deadwood Trail Committee
Chamber-of-Commerce
Lowell Eich
Chamber
ASC
Marathon
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