I-80 Timetable And Cheyenne County Costs Revealed
The State Engineer's office releases I-80 design and timetable for Cheyenne County via Sidney Telegraph. Major contracts run 1970 1972 1973 1974 with two interchanges funded 90 percent by federal sources. Costs show car ownership in Cheyenne County at 8,355,000 yearly with local gas stations earning 2,156,000 last year.
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Cheyenne County
Chey- Chee County
Sidney
Sunol
Potter
Brownson
Sidney Southeast
Gottula
Town
USS
Lowe
AAA
Three Day Event Planned For Union Pacific Visit
Sidney retailers will join a three day merchandising event next month as Union Pacific marks a Centennial train display townwide. The train will be in Sidney on Friday July 18 with a parade ceremonies by UP officials and a downtown street dance. Local groups including Old Timers and junior association may assist. the aim is to draw several hundred visitors three weeks before county fair and rodeo.
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Sidney
Unton Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Old Timers Group
Junior Association
Weather outlook for Panhandle: clouds showers and cooler temps
Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with light drizzle in the southern Panhandle. Chance of a few rain showers this afternoon and evening. Saturday partly cloudy with a few afternoon showers. Highs near 60 this afternoon, near 70 Saturday. Rain chances 20 percent today, 10 percent tonight and Saturday. Five-day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 7 degrees below normal with frequent changes and showers and thunderstorms, highs around 80 and lows in the 50s.
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Panhandle
Clark Named To Rules Committee
The resignation of State Senator Elvin Adamson to take a federal post caused committee reshuffles. Senator Robert L. Clark rose into a seat on the influential rules committee, thwarting his bid for the budget panel as a freshman senator.
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Clark
Elvin Adamson
Sen
Robert L. Clark
New Employee at Sidney Employment Office
Al Bruns joins the Sidney employment office staff replacing retiree Miss Pourret Holt. A lifelong Cheyenne County resident, he comes from seven years with Arlo Jones Agent and is married to Darlene with two children Deanna and Dan. The telegraph photo note accompanies the update.
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Sidney
al Bruns
Bruns
Cheyenne County
Arlo Jones
Darlene
Deanna
Dan
Ore O
Employment Service
Pourret Holt
Muse Telegraph
Nebraska University reports higher April retail sales in 1969
The June issue of Business in Nebraska says Nebraska retailers rose 10.2 percent in April from a year earlier, with 27 of 32 reporting areas up. Sidney led gains at 12 percent over April 1968 and 7.4 percent over March. Norfolk posted the largest quarterly rise at 15.4, while Nebraska City fell 3.9. Overall state index up 6.6, driven by construction and manufacturing gains. U.S. activity rose 5.9 percent in March–April.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Business
University of Nebraska College of Business Administration
Bureau of Business Research
Sidney
North
United States
Norfolk
Kearney
Chadron
McCook
North Platte
Nebraska City
South Sioux City
Beatrice
Omaha
Fremont
Falls City
Fairbury
Holdrege
Hastings
Broken Bow
Alliance
York -17
Scottsbluff
U P Can't Drop Trains Between Omaha and Los Angeles
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders Union Pacific to keep trains 5 and 6 running to Oct 30 or until hearings are held. The two-car local service operates with one locomotive and two coaches. UP President Bailey says the trains cost UP about $2 million annually.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Los Angeles
U.P
Washington, D.C
ICC
Local Firemen To Host Area Tourney Sunday
The Interstate Fire Association Tournament will be held in Sidney this Sunday June 22 starting at 9 am. The meet hosted by the Sidney team will be at the corner of 11th and Newton most of the day.
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Interstate Fire Association
Sidney
11Th
Newton
Ray Bayne
Dean Bayne
Mike Hartzler
Tim Jensen
Dan Frerichs
Phil Frerichs
Jeff Sampson
Ed Mitchell
Nebraska
Colorado
Auto Directory Books To Go On Sale This Week
The 1969 automobile license directories go on sale Saturday with Boy Scouts selling in all Cheyenne County towns except Dalton where the band will handle sales. Books cost $1 and earn 25 cents for each book sold in the first week. Sales then move to The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney. Troop 89 is directed by Paul Roberts in Sidney, Cub Scout Pack 105 in Potter by Mrs. Homer Fry, Dalton sale directed by Ed Schinzel and Randy Linton, and Troop 93 at Lodgepole directed by Harold Kreider and Gerald Neill.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Telegraph Printing Co
Sidney
Boy Scouts
Dalton Band
Troop 89
Paul Roberts
Cub Scout
Potter
Homer Fry
Ed Schinzel
Randy Linton
Lodgepole
Harold Kreider
Gerald Neill
Stickney's Inc President Dies in Colorado
Max W. Polland 58, longtime Stickney's Inc. official and Sterling businessman, died Wednesday at Logan County Hospital after a short illness. Aboard since 1928, Polland rose from clerk to president in 1954, leading 11 stores across Colorado Nebraska Wyoming and Kansas.
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Sterling, Colo
Max W. Polland
Stickney’s Inc
Logan County Hospital
Sterling
Polland
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kan- SaSv
Faulty Tires Stolen From Goodyear Service Store
Four 8x70x14 tires were stolen Tuesday night from the Goodyear Service Store in Sidney. Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh said the thief may have gained less than they bargained for. The tires, intended for adjustments, had been placed in a locker outside the plant to be sent back to the manufacturer.
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Goodyear Service
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Goodyear
Hail Suppression Topic At June 25 Meeting Of Farmers
Cheyenne County farmers are invited to a special meeting June 25 at 8 p m at the Sidney Country Club to review a hail suppression program proposed by Cloud Modification Service of Minot North Dakota Maurice D Birkholtz president will discuss the plan which uses silver iodide seeding to reduce hail and possibly boost rainfall a plane would be on call at Sidney airport to seed storms if attendees approve the concept the meeting aims to gauge interest and no purchase pressure will be applied local supporters include Lowry Lindell Merle Bobo Bob Rauner Bob Buecker Phil Curtiss Doug Boyd and E K Yanney with the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce City of Sidney and County Commissioners involved
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Cheyenne County
Sidney Country Club
Maurice D. Birkholtz
Cloud Modification Service, Inc
Minot
N. D
North Dakota
Sidney
Lowry Lindell
Merle Bobo
Bob Rauner
Bob Buecker
Phil Curtiss
Doug Boyd
E. K. Yanney
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
City of
Hybrid seed production studied at Nebraska field day
At the University of Nebraska High Plains Agricultural Laboratory near Sidney field plantings explored hybrid wheat seed production potential. Wheat breeder Dr. John Schmidt described two drill configurations and cross pollination trials across seven locations to assess yield differences and viability for future contract seed production.
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University of Nebraska
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Sidney
John Schmidt
University
Nebraska
Schmidt
Sidney, Mead
Genoa
Lincoln
Alliance
North Platte
Clay Center
Turkey
Grass fire near 18th and Forrest sparked on railroad right of way
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was called Wednesday at 1 55 p m to extinguish a grass fire near the Union Pacific Railroad right of way at 18th and Forrest. Cause not determined.
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Sidney
18Th
Forrest
Union Pacific
Wheat Protein Loss Studied At Ag Station Near Sidney
University of Nebraska researchers described at the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory near Sidney studies on why wheat protein in the Panhandle has fallen and how to reverse it. The program tests nitrogen forms, moisture efficient crops like proso millet and sorghum, rotation, fallow, and fungicide use to improve yields and moisture use.
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University of Nebraska
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Sidney
Agricultural Laboratory
High Plains
Nebraska
Louis Daigger
Atension Agronomist
Scotts Bluff
Panhandle
Daigger
James Weitzel
High Plains Laboratory
Weitzel
Uganda
Africa
Miller
Lionel Harris
C.R. Fenster
Eric Kerr
Kerr
Gail Wicks
North Platte
Arthur Hagen
Joe Range
Extension Forester Fromins Coln
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Amercan Automobile Association
Commerce Clearing House
U.lls
Nebr
Sidney, Nebraska
Belle Mann
Oren Cox
Rebekah Lodge
Uni
U. P
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