Pope's Surrender Sparks Local Trial Jurisdiction Debate
Deuel County and Nebraska officials debated whether Pope should be tried locally or federally after a bank robbery and triple homicide at Big Springs. Deputies seek Deuel County venue while federal prosecutors in Omaha consider initiating proceedings if federal jurisdiction remains. Community efforts aid two orphaned victims as locals urge a local, fair trial.
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Sk. O. Richards
Chappell
Devel
Robert Richards
Omaha
Devel County
Floyd Stahr
Duane Pope
Farmers State Bank
Big Springs
United States
Theodore Richling
Richards
Nebraska
Pope
Kansas City
Richling
Deuel County
E. O. Richards
Carl Kjeldgaard
McPherson College
Neb
Federal
FBI
Carl Dissly
Strong Cattle and Hog Prices Brighten Farm Outlook
Solid livestock prices lift farmer prospects across Nebraska. Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion manager Dave Truss notes hogs up to 22 dollars and cattle feedlot values reaching 30.75, with heifers and steers well above last year. Western Nebraska sales at Alliance and Chappell echo the gains as volumes rise and outlook stays stable.
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Dave Truss
Sidney
Chappell
Alliance
Nebraska
Sidney Pavilion
Truss
NE Colorado Peace Officers To Meet Here Dinner Event
The Northeastern Colorado Peace Officers Assn will hold a dinner meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel at 6 30 p m Tuesday June 15 The program features a panel with John Peetz Jr Cheyenne County Attorney and Don Ted esco deputy County Attorney as main speakers About 100 peace officers are expected to attend.
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Colorado
Dalton School Bond Issue Approved in Record Voting
In Dalton District 91 C an extraordinary turnout of 332 voters produced a 226 to 106 approval for a 330000 bond to add to Dalton Consolidated School. The addition will wrap around the existing building, replacing the old section while keeping the current facility in use.
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Dalton
91-C
Richard Krause
the Telegraph
District School Meetings in Cheyenne County Districts
Budget proposals will be heard and officers elected at annual meetings of Class I and II districts in Cheyenne County. Meetings are open to the public with district patrons entitled to vote. Sessions will be held at the 21 district school houses Monday night.
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Cheyenne County
N Y Grad to Replace Bill Kalous at Sidney Schools
James Mansfield Jr. of Scottsbluff Junior High will replace Bill Kalous as administrative assistant and school board secretary. Kalous resigns to become business manager for Fort Morgan public schools. Mansfield, 31, is a Minneapolis native with Nebraska education degrees and a teaching background. He begins July 1 and is active in education groups and Kiwanis. he is married with a wife who teaches at Scottsbluff High.
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James Mansfield, Jr
Scottsbluff
Sidney Board of Education
Bill Kalous
Kalous
Fort Morgan
Colo
Mansfield
Minneapolis
Bayard
Scottsbluff Junior High
National Assn
Nebraska State Education Assn
National Education Assn
Kiwanis
Scottsbluff High
Printing Co ad claims quick, quality work for all jobs
Telegraph Printing Co Inc advertises big and small jobs with fast delivery and quality work. Located at 830-1 lth, the firm promotes efficient printing services for a wide range of needs.
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Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Weekend Rain Drenches Cheyenne County and Surrounding Areas
Heavy weekend rainfall swept Cheyenne County and surrounding regions with 0.30 to 1.03 inches reported at multiple stations. Sidney and Gurley saw several tenths to over an inch, while Lodgepole and Potter logged multiple showers. No hail or damaging wind noted, but washouts and a disrupted rail line near Bridgeport affected Pumpkin Creek debris caused track damage until Sunday.
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Cheyenne County
Dix
Federal Aviation Agency
Sidney
Potter
George Coulter
Coulter
Lodgepole
Henry Jenik
Gurley
Earl Lessig
Dalton
Don Dey Ermand
Bridgeport
Pumpkin Creek
Former Potter Resident Mrs Alvina Snyder Dies
Former Potter resident Mrs Alvina Snyder 63 died in her sleep Sunday at her Minatare home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Melbeta Methodist Church with burial at West Lawn Cemetery Gering. Boley-Dennis Funeral Home of Gering is in charge. Memorials to Melbeta Methodist Church are requested. Surviving are Meek Snyder widower two daughters Anne Taylor Lyons Cole and June Ottoson Potter and two sons Gerald Melbeta and Max Gering.
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Potter
Alvina Snyder
Minatare
Melbeta Methodist Church
West Lawn Cemetery
Gering
Boley-Dennis
Snyder
Sidney to Promote Fort Sidney Days With Die Cancellation
Senator Carl Curtis to present Sidney bid for a research plant as Morrison plans to send representatives. Fort Sidney Days run August 22 to 25 with a post office cancellation die used by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce as a promotional effort.
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Sidney
Nebr
Carl Curtis
Sidney Postoffice
Fort Sidney
Leo Gorman
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney bids for atom-smasher site amid bid competition
Fort Sidney invites attention as Sidney Industrial Corporation presses its $250 million Atom Smasher bid at Sioux Army Depot. Governor Morrison detours a direct trip with Senator Curtis, sending two aides instead due to a Boys State engagement while sites across the country vie for the project. An 11-man National Academy of Sciences committee will assist in site screening for the accelerator, with AEC inspection likely by fall and final decision to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
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Frank Morrison
Carl Curtis
Sidney
Ogallala
Curtis
C. A. Story
Cheyenne County
Democratic
Robert Conrad
GSA
Washington, D.C
John P. Robertson
Boys State
Omaha-Lincoln
Mead
Nebraska
Sidney Industrial Corporation
Sioux Army Depot
Industrial Corporation
Nebraska Resources Division
National Academy of Sciences
Atomic Energy Commission
Academy
E. R. Piore
International Business Machines Co
Home Accidents Injure Three
The Memorial Hospital census rose over the weekend with three young patients admitted for injuries. Jeff Elsen, 2, crawled under a car to rescue a kitten when it started, suffering ribs and bruises. Roy Kahl, 10, was thrown from a horse with possible internal injuries. Kent Tobler, 3, fell on a pitchfork and required surgery.
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Memorial Hospital
Jeff Elsen
Bob Elsen
Colton
Jeff
Roy Kahl
Herman Kahl
Kent Tobler
Loring Tobler
William F Harper dies ends Sidney Harper line
William F. Harper, age 89, dies leaving Sidney without any Harper residents for the first time since 1886. The Harper name had anchored the Nebraska town through farming, business and church work, with family members in North Platte and later Denver. His sister Mae Burke remains, and his son Robert continues the name in Denver as a prominent insurance executive.
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Sidney
William F. Harper
Harper
Mae Burke
Mr. Harper
William F., Harper
John W. Harper
Denver
Helen Nelson
Nebraska
North Platte
Panhandle Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy in the Panhandle with afternoon and evening thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Tonight’s low in the 50s, Tuesday high 70 to 80. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures through Saturday, cooler early week then warming with highs around 80 and lows near 50. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected through the period.
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Panhandle
Sign Now For Fair Booths At Cheyenne County Fair
Lowry Lindell secretary of the Fair Board says booths remain available in the Merchants Building for the Cheyenne County Fair. Local merchants are given first chance despite requests from out-of-county firms, with contact required immediately and a decision by midweek to avoid outsourcing booths.
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Lowry Lindell
Fair Board
Lindell
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