City balks at extra lights for Legion Park fields
Sidney city officials reject adding field lighting beyond Legion Park despite a pending three day area softball tournament in early June. The plan includes limited daylight baseball and softball use with many teams sharing the main diamond, raising concerns about park layout and future needs.
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Midgets Blank Ogallala 12-0 in Wednesday Baseball Tilt
Sidney Midgets opened 1968 season with a 12-0 rout of Ogallala in five innings under the Legion ten-run rule at Ogallala. Kent Halley doubled leading off, Rich Peetz belted a grand slam in the first, Solano pitched five strong innings with eight strikeouts, and three Sidney players had two hits each.
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Peetz
Tom Schilreff
Solano
Ray Hernandez
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Oshkosh Paving Surveyors Begin Stop-Gap Project
Oshkosh surveyors started work this week on stop gap paving projects outlined nearly a year ago. City engineer Bart Hickey of North Platte leads the survey with a crew working from the east toward the west part of town. Eight concrete segments are planned, longest 1 1/2 blocks, shortest 1/2 block, each with curb gutter and full street work.
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Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament Set For June in Sidney
The Jaycee Juniors Golf Tournament will be held at Hillside Golf Course in Sidney on Tuesday June 11. Open to Sidney area boys ages 10 to 17 who are not 18 by August 31. No entry fee. Contact Carl Faddis at Hillside Golf Course 254-9134 before 8 pm Sunday June 9. Low four qualifiers advance to the state Jaycee tournament in Columbus June 25-27.
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Scuba Class Offered In Sidney Soon
Scuba diving classes will begin June 11, led by Bob Clark of Midwest Divers Supply in Sidney. The eight lessons total 24 hours over four weeks and certify students for air refills worldwide. The sport remains popular with over 300 local participants.
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Juniors And Midgets Schedule Busy For Weekend Games
Fort Sidney junior and midget baseball teams plan three home games at Legion Park and a road trip to Rushville. The Midgets opened 1 0 with a 12 0 win over Ogallala and host Rushville Saturday at 7 30 p m. The Juniors host Cheyenne Legion Saturday and Chadron Sunday in a doubleheader, with Sidney sitting at 2 2 after early wins and losses.
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Countywide men’s softball program seeks 60 players
About 60 men have shown interest in a summer softball program led by Paul O’Hara. At least three Sidney teams, plus squads from Peetz and the Vo-Tech School, are planned with more needed sponsors. The program welcomes anyone out of high school to 100 years old and aims for a county league. Contact O’Hara at 254-2234 or 254-5511.
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McConaughy Lake victim identified and rescue totals
Gene Nesiba, 27, of Grand Island died when his boat capsized at Lake McConaughy near Otter Creek. His wife and the Simms family and two children were rescued. Nesiba's body was recovered at 7:45 a.m. by volunteer divers. He leaves behind a widow and three children.
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Charolais Field Day Set for June 22 Near Sutherland
The Nebraska Charolais Cattleman Association will host the first Charolais Judging Field Day on June 22 at Schaff Cattle Co six miles west of Sutherland on Highway 30. Registration begins 9 a.m. with judging at 10 a.m. Events include breeding heifers yearling bulls cows with calf at side market steers market heifers herd bull display and weight judging. A noon barbecue follows. Jerry Litton will speak on crossbreeding in the afternoon and Jim Olson will attend as youth director for the American International Charolais Association.
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Chillicothe
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FCC OK Granted For New Station In Merriman Nebraska
The FCC approves a construction permit for a Nebraska Educational Television Network station at Merriman licensed to the Nebraska Educational Television Commission. It will broadcast on Channel 12 with 42.7 kW visual and 8.52 kW aural power, with contracts totaling 88,600 for transmitter, 94,424 for a 953 foot tower, and 54,260 for transmitter building. Construction starts soon with an on air date in early November.
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Radio Corporation of America
Dresser Industries
Columbus
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Classified Want Ad Rates and Deadlines Announced
Deadline for copy is 3 P M on Tuesday and Thursday and noon Saturday. First insertion five cents per word, second insertion six cents per word, third time free. Classified display ads 1 50 per column inch. A 75 cent service charge applies for Telegraph box numbers. Ads held three weeks from initial publication date. Telegraph may edit or reject ads deemed fraudulent or objectionable. One incorrect insertion no more than one. Check publication day and report errors for a free rerun.
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