Airport Fund OK Seen By Monday
A FAA official told Rep. Dave Martin that Sidney Nebraska's airport improvement grant of 199,602 should be approved Monday as part of a 400 thousand dollar project. Chadron's smaller grant was signed today. Sid ney's plan includes runway extension for jet-prop service by Frontier Airlines, with land condemnation and route relo cation potential. Approval timing and weather could affect completion this year.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Dave Martin
Sidney
Chadron
Rep. Martin
Nebraska
Martin
Arvin Basnight
FAA
State Department of Aeronautics
Northwest
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Lincoln
State Department of Roads
Washington
I 80 To Reach North Platte By September 1st
Interstate 80 is expected to be open to North Platte by about September 1 as State Highway Engineer John Hossack said. The 13 miles west to Hershey may open before winter, with the Omaha to North Platte stretch possibly open by winter. Local officials Hossack Easom Huebner Carlson Fogland discussed Interstate matters.
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North Platte
North Plate
John Hossack
Hershey
Omaha-North Platte
Hossack
Harold Easom
Kenneth Huebner
Jack Carlson
Max Fogland
West State Road Work Planned for 1967 69 Era
State Engineer John Hossack outlined a large expensive 1967 69 highway improvement plan to western Nebraskans at Scottsbluff. He said the program will improve many miles but likely not all desired highways unless the financial picture improves. Bids were received last month for Interstate work from Hershey to Sutherland and near the Wyoming border as western Nebraska awaits broader state highway projects.
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John Hossack
Western
Hossack
Hershey
Sutherland
Wyoming
Nebraska
Counties Named For Farm Loans Eligibility
Washington The Agriculture Department designated four Nebraska counties Cheyenne Devel Gage and Kimball as areas where Farmers Home Administration loans may be made to farmers unable to obtain credit from other sources.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nebraska
Farmers Home Administration
Cheyenne
Devel
Gage
Kimball
Panhandle forecast shows warm, thundery weekend ahead
Panhandle weather to be partly cloudy with a few thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Lows near 60 tonight, highs 80 to 90 Saturday, precipitation about 10 percent each period. Five day outlook calls for temperatures five degrees above normal through Wednesday with highs in the 90s and lows in the 60s, scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers on most days. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Sidney sailor recalls USS Guadalcanal astronauts pickup
Gary Hawkins of Sidney recounts his Navy assignment on the USS Guadalcanal during the recent astronauts pickup. He describes working a direct radio circuit to the White House, helping secure ship communications, and witnessing the astronauts’ arrival by helicopter. He mails about NASA giving photos for autographs.
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Navy
Gary Hawkins
Sidney
Uss
Guadalcanal
Barbara
Charles Hawkins
Gary
White House
Radio Shack
NASA
Fort Snelling
Norfolk
Virginia
Courthouse Overloaded For County Driver Tests
County budget hearing fills commissioners room and district courtroom leaving no space for driving license examinations. Bill Edwards of the state DMV warned courthouse officials that without adequate space the state will stop sending examiners to Cheyenne County forcing applicants to travel to another county.
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State Department of Motor Vehicles
Cheyenne County
Bill Edwards
Lincoln
Department of Motor Vehicles
Fifty Years Ago Sunol Bank Robbery Claims Two Lives
The 1916 Sunol bank robbery, which killed Paul Macik and Ira Paup, is recalled on its 50th anniversary. J W Cornell and R G Lukens robbed the Nebraska State Bank in Sidney, Nebraska, taking two thousand dollars. Judge C W Smith recalls the event as the robbers were chased to a corn field. Lukens served seven years, Cornell nineteen, before release.
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Sunol
Omaha World Herald
J. W. Cornell
R. G. Lukens
Sidney
Nebra
Nebraska
Sund
Paul Macik
Ira Paup
C.W. Smith
Smith
Cornell
Lukens
Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Prison
Vacik
Paup
Kidnapping Case Leads to Hospitalized 18 Year Old
Cheyenne County authorities filed kidnapping charges in Cheyenne County Court against Dick Hardesty for allegedly carrying off Leslie Glant, 18, to extort money. Glanz was found injured and hospitalized with head, face, and neck injuries. Preliminary hearing set for August 4. bond set at $1,000. Authorities declined further comment.
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Cheyenne
John Peetz, Jr
Dick Hardesty
Hardesty
Leslie Glant
Leslie Glanz
Young Glanz
John F. Glanz
Forrest St
Sidney
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
Memorial Hospital
Glanz
Cheyenne County
O.W. Hardesty
Albany
Wyo
Sydney Finch
Key To Front Door Is Handed Over As Harlan's Bakery Assumes New Owners
Harlan's Bakery in Sidney and Cheyenne County shifts ownership as Lloyd and wife sell to son Doug Harlan and wife. Elders move bakery to Holdrege, maintain tradition, with Doug starting this week. Gary and Steve pursue education while Mrs. Harlan serves as BPO Does president and commutes. New home is 1001 14th Avenue Holdrege.
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Harlans
Lloyd Harlan
Doug Harlan
Holdrege
Neb
Telegraph
Harlan’s Bakery
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Harlans Bakery
Harlan
Gary
14Th Avenue
Gothenburg
Steve
University of South
Mrs. Ingwerson Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Paul Ingwerson of Weyerts Community will be held Saturday at 2 PM from Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Alvin Danielson officiating. Burial in Weyerts cemetery. Survivors include husband Paul, son Dale, two daughters, seven grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers. Memorial to Weyerts church.
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Paul
Hazel Martha) Ingwerson
Weyerss
Immanuel Lutheran Chruch
Alvin Danielson
Weyerts
Cecil Hume
Donald Niece
Herman Florke
Walter Weigers
Alvin Reed
William Harms
Craig Mortuary
Ingwerson
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Arnold High School
Kearney State College
Custer County
Cheyenne County
Paul J. Ingwerson
Kearney
Lodgepole
Dale
Santa Clara
Calif
Henry Jessen Goyce
Orville Orth
Arlita
Jessup
Iowa
Gerald Clinebell
Arnold
Ruby Wood
Sidney
Arthur
Callaway
Neb
Floyd
Weyerts Church
Headleys Headed to Akron for National Soap Box Derby
Jan Headley will represent Sidney in the National Soap Box Derby Race on August 6 in Akron. He travels with his family and Frank Johnston, a past Sidney winner, who will ride along but not compete. Jan and his car will spend about a week in Derbytown before the race.
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Akron
Jan Headley
Sidney
Mrs. Headley
Frank Johnston
Jan
Tanya
Joe
Jim
Frank
Sidney Soap Box
Headleys
Derbytown
Tax Measures Published In This Edition
The Governor has ordered these issues on income tax and state property tax printed in Nebraska newspapers. Read and study these proposals thoroughly as they will be on the General Election ballot. The Editor urges voters to inform themselves about these measures.
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Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska
Phone Books Coming Soon
The front cover of the new telephone directory features Nebraskaland Pictures and a Centennial Seal. It lists included towns alphabetically and notes changes to improve usability with an enhanced index and a new Yellow Pages headings index at the start of that section.
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Collor
Platte River
Nebraska
Niobrara River
Valentine
Jack Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Swanson Sees County Tax Position Favorable
County Assessor Ed Swanson says Cheyenne County should benefit from the State Board of Equalization property valuation hike. He and County Commissioner William Smith argue they trimmed a 17 percent rural increase to about 14 percent, hoping statewide equalization allows a lower State levy and saved costs for local property owners.
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Ed Swanson
Cheyenne County
State Board of Equalization
Cheyenne
Eleven Stores in Sidney Fashion Show Draws Community Support
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Council and The Sidney Telegraph sponsor a Fall Fashion Revue at the Elks Auditorium on Friday August 5 at 2 p.m. Eleven stores participate including Lee's Penney's Synders Fine's McDonald's Merricks McCoy's Mademoiselle Style Center Village Toys and Greenlee's. Tickets 50 cents with proceeds for community service projects.
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Kay Mapes
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Council
Sorority Council
Sidney Telegraph
Elks Auditorium
Sidney
Lee’s
Penney’s
Synders
Fine’s
McDonald’s
Merricks
McCoy’s
Mademoiselle
Style Center
Villarge Toys
Greenlee’s
Kay McCumber
Sidney Florists
Scout Executive Gene Goben Assigned to Tinta Tonka District
Gene Goben begins duties as new field executive for the Tinta Tonka District with Sidney as his headquarters. He moves with Mrs. Goben and two children Randy 8 and Pam 6 to 1743 Dodge. Goben previously served in the Church of Christ ministry and is new to Scouting.
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Tech School
WMCC
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska Vocational-Technical School
Ron Mercer
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Scotts Bluff Country Club
Steen
Fort Robinson
Wildcat Hills
Lake Minatare
Ash Hollow
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
America
California
Holdrege High School
BPO
Mrs. Ingwerson
Soap Box Derby
Swanson
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