Sidney seeks state help to share highway maintenance costs
City officials back a plan to shift U S Highway 30 maintenance from Sidney to the state for ten years. City Manager Coffey cites 17 to 27 years of city upkeep and notes state participation in earlier paving districts while detailing ongoing discussions with the Department of Roads and a need for a written agreement.
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Sidney
Tom Coffeey
Coffey
McMeekin
Department of Roads Information
Lincoln
Department
Illinois Street
Illinois St
9Th Ave
12Th Avenue
Ulinois St
Chappell and Sidney Youths Shine in State Driving Road-E-O
In Hastings the State Jaycee Teen-Age Safe Driving Road-E-O saw Chappell youths take high placings. Bryan Bruns finished second, Jerome Riewe placed in the top seven, while Warren Rodgers of Wayne won with 449 points. The event drew 31 contestants, including one girl from Nebraska City, amid wet and skill driving tests.
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Chappell
Sidney Lad
Jaycee
Hastings
Bryan Bruns
Jerome Riewe
Sidney
Warren Rodgers
Wayne
Bruns
Dick Smith
Ryboldt Wins Caricature Grand Prize in Contest
Bob Rybolt won the grand prize in Greenlees' cartoon contest for ages five to fourteen. He earns a $100 merchandise prize plus $5 for first in the 11 to 12 bracket. Other winners: 5-6 David Benner. 7-8 Kent Foster. 9-10 Nancy Knicely. 13-14 Bob Dishman. Winning drawings will be displayed in Greenlees' store windows.
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Bob Rybolt
Greenlees
Rybolt
David Benner
Dorwart Drive
Kent Foster
Charlotte Drive
Nancy Knicely
Newton
Bob Dishman
11Th Avenue
Greenlees' Inc
Lanier Bound Over On Second Degree Charge
Austin Lanier, about 65, charged with the murder of Oliver Ivory, 31, in a Sidney rooming house. May 29, Tuesday waived reading of the complaint in County Court and was bound over to District Court for trial. He was arraigned on a second degree murder charge. A first degree murder charge remains on file.
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Austin Lanier
Oliver Ivory
Sidney Rooming House
Turkish Farm Expert Tours Wheat Fields
Dr. Fethi Acil of Ankara College of Agriculture toured Cheyenne County wheat fields in Nebraska, noting Turkey grows more wheat than any other food crop and detailing differences in farming, exports, and farm equipment. He praised American students and described Turkey’s farming system, acreage, and tractor count while on a three month U S farming tour.
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Fethi Acil
College of Agriculture
Ankara
Turkey
Cheyenne County
Acil
Cheyenne
Howard Reimers
University of Nebraska
U.*s
Cil
Display Of Flag On Special Days Urged
Members of the VFW urged Sidney business houses and residences to display the flag on Flag Day June 15 and July 4. Flag Day falls on Monday since June 14 is Sunday, while July 4 lands on a Saturday, highlighting patriotism and loyalty through display.
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Veteran of Foreign War
Sidney
VFW
Oil Output In Nebraska Rises To New Peak
Nebraska oil production averaged 62 671 barrels daily for the week ending June 6 marking a high in two weeks near the initial discoveries. Notable wells include Brink erhoff Field in Banner County yielding 525 bpd and the 1 Millard well in Kimball County producing 176 bpd in 12 hours.
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Nebraska
Brinkerhoff
Banner County
Pan American Petroleum
Brinkerhoff Drilling
James’ J. Brown
Kimball County
Hendriks
Cheyenne County
Wytex Oil
Stuarco Oil
Carver-Dodge
Exeter
Morrill County
Geis
Front ‘Range Oil and Uranium Co
TWH Drilling and ‘Development Co
Fred Geis
Ohio Oil Co
Lane
Sidney
Thempany
Denver
Front Range
Denver-Julesburg
Texas
Hackathorn
Gano E. Sentner
H. A. Hackathorn
Midwest Oil Register
Don M. Rounds
Swsw
Herrington Criticizes Nebraska Tax Mess At Chamber Meeting
State Tax Commissioner Fred Herrington denounced Nebraska tax laws and blamed citizens for not informing legislators. He praised lawmakers for tax reform efforts, noted enforcement gaps, and urged stronger uniform assessments while citing nine tax staffers at the Tax Commission. Col. George Abert announced a Pentagon posting as he departed Sioux Ord nance Depot.
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Herrington
Nebraska
Fred Herrington
Chamber of Commerce
Sioux Ordnance Depot
George C. Abert
Abert
Washington, D. C
Pentagon
Sioux Ordnance
Army ‘Ordnance Depot
Washington
Safety Patrol
Game Commission
Liquor Commission
Tax Commission
Herringlor
Cain
Sidney
Center
Wayne Moran
Hill City Fife and Drum Corps to Parade in Sidney
Hill City Fife and Drum Corps will take part in the Fort Sidney Days parade on Saturday June 20 marking their second Sidney appearance since 1949. Other bands listed include Julesburg American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Sidney High Marching Band and bands from Potter and Gering. Parade entries must be filed by participants.
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Hill City
Fort Sidney
Sidney
South Dakota
National Legion Convention
Philadelphia
Crack Jules‘burg
Colo
American Legion
Fort Sidney Days to award $50 costume prizes
Costume prizes totaling fifty dollars will be awarded next week for the best costumes at Fort Sidney Days. Les Ham says no costume rentals in Sidney this year due to the Centennial in Colorado, residents to supply their own outfits. Judging coincides with board judging on Friday with twenty dollar top prizes for best dressed man and woman and five dollars for second place.
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Sidney
Fort Sidney
Les Ham
Colorado
Denver
VFW and Auxiliary Bid for State Convention at Hastings
Eight Sidney members form the Sidney delegation to the Nebraska VFW encampment in Hastings from Saturday to Tuesday to bid for the state Mid Winter conference in Sidney. The group also campaigns for Tom Lenzen for state junior vice commander. Delegates include Lloyd Adams Lenzen Neal Craig Jim Paxton Bill Hawkins. Commander Dale Bowman of Plattsmouth presides. National guests include Ted Connell and Lt Gen William H Arnold. The event features parades, a marble tournament, banquet, memorial service, and elections.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Sidney
Nebraska Department
Hastings
VFW
Sidney Post
Ausxilary
Poo
Lenzen
Tom Lenzen
Office of State
Lloyde Adams
Neal Craig
Jim ‘Paxton
Bill Hawkins
Dale “Bowman
Plattsmouth
City Auditorium
O. C. Adcock
Scottsbluff
Paul Harmon
Omaha
Robert A. Lowe
Lincoln
G. F. Duhrkop
Beatrice
Larry Durfee
Minor Found Innocent in Sidney Alcohol Charge
An all male County Court jury Wednesday morning found Karen Hansen not guilty of possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor. The charge stemmed from a party held in Sidney on May 8.
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Karen Hansen
Sidney
Council Accepts Bid for Sewer and Permits
The City Council approved three building permits and accepted a $1,690 zone bid from Filsinger Excavating Co. of Sidney for the South 11th Ave sewer project. Permits included a $2,000 residence remodel for Lloyd Lockwood at 1130 Linden, a $300 garage extension for Carl Olson at 1735 Newton, and John Deere Co. sign removal and replacement at 812 13th Ave.
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Filsinger Excavating Co
Sidney
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Bob Ryboldt
Lanier
New Peak
Bulin State
Terry
Terry Carpenter
Carpenter
Tax Commissioners
Chamber
Ed Bauman
Tom Coffey
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