Hams Describe Philippines Life and Plans to Return
Lois and Charles Ham, former Sidney residents and long‑time adviser for NRECA in the Philippines, spoke about life there. They praised friendly locals, explained hut living and water hauling, and noted electricity’s impact with one‑quarter of villagers remodeling homes. They will visit children in Minneapolis and St Louis before returning to the Philippines on July 2.
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Gail Bergstad
Philippines
Sidney
Lois Ham
Charles E. Ham
Wheatbelt
Ham
Minneapolis
St Louis
North Platte
Charles
Philippine Island
Mindanao
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Late Planting and Mosaic Disease Hit Local Wheat
Cheyenne County wheat runs two weeks late as late seeding, cold snaps, and a mild winter damage development. Mosaic disease clusters east of Dalton and Gurley, with some fields nearly healthy and others infected, prompting discussion of replanting with millet or leaving crop to harvest. Moisture stands at 6.18 inches for the year as yields are expected lower than last year.
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Cheyenne County
High Plains Agricultural Lab
High Plains Lab
Eric Kerr
Scottsbluff
Dalton and Gurley
Kerr
Linton
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Fred Kriesel
Gurley
Kriesel
Bruce Juelfs
Juelfs Grain Co
Juelfs
Lodgepole
Hart Quinn
Farmers Co-op
Quinn
Amtrak Route Debate Near Crawford Shapes June 15 Meeting
Western Nebraska chambers prepare for a June 15 discussion in Crawford on an alternate Amtrak route through Nebraska and the Mari Sandoz Cultural Center site. Iowa groups push for a similar route study along the Chicago and North Western line. Fritz Wefso seeks funding from the National Bicentennial Commission for a western Nebraska cultural center honoring author Mari Sandoz.
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Nebraska
Mari Sandoz Cultural Center
Western
WNUCC
Iowa
Chicago and North Western
Central Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers
Union Pacific
Fritz Weiso
Rushville
Sandoz Heritage Society
Wefso
National Bicentennial Commission
Hiram Scott's uncertain future and campus gift
The Nebraska unicameral authorized part of the Hiram Scott campus to transfer to the University of Nebraska. Executive VP Howard Neville notes legal acceptance is possible but assembling a workable package is complex. The gift hinges on debt freedom and no degree programs, with a pending response from Scottsbluff Ger ing Development Corp about use as part of the Scottsbluff agricultural experiment station.
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Hiram Scott
University of Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Howard Neville
Board of Regents
Neville
Scottsbluff-Gering Development Corp
Scottsbluff Agricultural Experiment Station
Sidney Guard Will Train In Wyoming
The Sidney National Guard will hold its Annual Training at Camp Guernsey in Wyoming from June 16 to June 30. The governor canceled the Guard’s summer field training at Fort Carson, Colorado to conserve fuel.
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Sidney National Guard
Camp Guernsey
Wyo
Fort Carson
Colo
FAA Official Addresses 25 WNTC Spring Graduates
Harold Chadderdon of the Federal Aviation Administration addresses 25 spring quarter graduates at Western Nebraska Technical College. He urges ongoing learning after aviation mechanics training. Merle Rudebusch presents degrees and the Snap-On Tool award to Wesley Cain, with Cain and Richard Dally receiving Merit certificates for Plymouth Trouble Shooting contest success.
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FAA
Harold Chadderdon
General Aviation District Office
Federal Aviation Administration
Lincoln
Western Nebraska Technical College
Chadderdon
WNTC
Merle Rudebusch
Wesley Cain
McCook
Richard Dally
Plymouth
Call Arrested Pleads Innocent In Indecent Exposure Case
Kenneth Douglas Call 38 of Sidney pleads innocent to two indecent exposure charges from last weekend. He was released on his own recognizance. Trial set for Wednesday before District County Judge P J Heaton S. Call was arrested by Sidney Police Dept after a description from a local woman.
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Kenneth Douglas Call
Sidney
P.J Heaton S. Call
Sidney Police Dept
Coyotes Surge Threaten Western Nebraska Ranchers
Gary Lambert of the USDA Games and Parks Commission reports a 90 percent rise in coyote numbers across Banner Kimball and Cheyenne counties. He says 273 coyotes have been killed since last December and warns losses to livestock may rise. He notes ranchers cannot use poison this year and urges those troubled to contact him for traps or air rifle control.
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Nebraska
Gary Lambert
Usda Games and Parks Commission
Lambert
Banner
Kimball
Cheyenne
Sunol
Lodgepole
Truck Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle US 30 Crash Near Potter
A Omaha‑bound truck driver, Nebraska, died in a four‑vehicle crash seven miles east of Potter on US Highway 30. Four others suffered minor injuries. an Oregon family escaped unharmed in their car. State Patrol and county officials investigated as traffic backed up for miles. The wreck involved a westbound patrol car, an eastbound Oregon party, and an oil transport. the driver was crushed when the rig jackknifed and rolled.
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Omaha
Cheyenne County
Potter
Ron Parker
Oregon
Highway 30
Cheyenne County Ranks 32nd in Nebraska Welfare Per Capita
The 1971-72 Nebraska welfare costs per inhabitant show Cheyenne County at 41.32 dollars, ranked 32nd among 93 counties. Statewide per capita spent 50.50 dollars. national and state averages are discussed with comparisons to Kimball, Scotts Bluff and others.
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Nebraska
The
Lincoln Journal
Public Welfare Dept
Cheyenne
Kimball County
Devel County
Scotts Bluff
District of Columbia
New York
Douglas
Loup
Police Check Two Accidents
Sidney police investigated two back out crashes on Thursday. Thelma P Johnson backed into J M Robinson’s parked car in the Jones Center lot causing 50 dollars of damage to Robinson’s vehicle and 200 dollars to Johnson’s. Later Mike Gade backed into Donald E Nevine’s vehicle in the Safeway lot causing 90 dollars damage to Nevine’s. Gade’s car had no damage. No charges were filed.
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Sidney
Thelma P. Johnson
J.M. Robinson
Jones Center
Robinson
Johnson Auto
Mike Gade
Donald E. Nevine
Gade
Safeway
Nevine Auto
ASCS Cutback Hits Locally
Cheyenne County Conservation Service denies statewide exemption. Lawrence H. Thompson announced the staff cutback. Donald Bremer, a 16 year employee and former Chief Program Assistant, is relieved of his duties and will depart June 8.
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Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Lawrence H. Thompson
Donald Bremer
Bremer
Wheat King Festival Kicks Off In Chappell
Chappell hosts the second Wheat King Festival with a downtown carnival and five day events. Activities include area art show teen dance aerobatic skydiver show demolition derby at the fairgrounds and weekend golf horse show and dart ball tournaments sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Chappell
Chappell Jaycees
The
Chappell Chamber of Commerce
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Midwest
Amtrak
Sidney Guard
Wyoming
U.S
Nebraska State Patrol
Oregon Auto
Memorial Hospital
Judith A. Pick
Thomas A Pick
John F Addland
Carrie A Addland
West Linn
Ore
ASCS
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