Nebraska funds set for 101 million highway program
Nebraska Department of Roads unveiled a 101 million dollar state highway plan for FY 1972 running July 1 1971 to June 30 1972. It funds 123 state and 60 interstate projects with 57.8 million for 652 miles of roads and 18.7 million for maintenance and admin.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Department of Roads
Highway Commission
Nebraska
Omaha
Cheyenne
Kimball
Thomas D Doyle
Doyle
Department
Fed
F.Y
South Sioux City
Panhandle
Wheat Prospects Good in Western Nebraska Amid Light Hail Losses
June 30 outlook notes Nebraska wheat in western regions shows good to excellent prospects with harvest starting in about three weeks. If weather stays normal through mid July, combines should operate across the southern Panhandle by July 18 to 21. Hail losses remain light relative to planted area though Box Butte County reports severe damage. Wheat is being cut in west central Nebraska and Keith County harvest is expected by early next week with higher bushel-per-acre averages possible.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Gurley
Dalton
U.S. Route 38
Dix
Kimball
Box Butte
Keith County
Ultimatum Set in Sidney Land Negotiations for Verde Lane Dam
City council advised Union Pacific that July 12 is the deadline to accept or decline a $2,000 offer for 27.9 acres needed for the Verde Lane Dam project. If no agreement, condemnation proceedings may follow. Also up for action were rate-hike talks with Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas, paving district bids, a water booster station contract, and zoning and land use items including a Toledo Street rezoning hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad
Frank Mattoon
Union Pacific
U.P
Verde Lane
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
K-N
Sidney James Asbury
Aaron Harmon
John Peetz, Jr
King St
23Rd
24Th
11Th
Neee
Citys Administration
Loose Electric Co
Scottsbluff
Farmers Union Co-Op Gas and Oil Co
Planning Commission
Kenneth Pittam
R.C
Postal Service Inaugural Celebrated Nationwide
The United States Postal Service begins operations with ceremonies in Washington DC hosted by Postmaster General Blount and includes members of Congress former Postmasters General and the Board of Governors. Visitors receive a commemorative envelope and a first day cancelation offered for eight cents.
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United States Postal Service
Washington DC
Washington
Blount
Congress
New
Postal Service
Cheyenne County
U.S
Panhandle forecast shows mild, drier second half of week
Partly cloudy this afternoon and evening with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms, otherwise fair through Thursday. Highs 75 to 85, lows 45 to 55, Thursday 80 to 90. Measurable precipitation about five percent today and tonight, near zero Thursday. Extended outlook Friday to Sunday calls for generally fair conditions with no large temperature changes, highs 80 to 90, lows 50 to 60. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
NFO Sets Thursday Contract Discussion at Armory
A special meeting of the National Farmers Organization will be held Thursday night at 8 30 at the National Guard Armory. NFO officials emphasized the new contract offer guaranteeing wheat meadiers 1 50 per bushel and noted favorable contracts on milo and corn.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
National Guard
First Wheat Certificate Payments Exceed Two Million
The first 1971 wheat certificate payments totaling over 2 million dollars go to Cheyenne County farmers who filed acreage and compliance by June 15. Checks mailed today and expected to arrive by July 1 or soon after, with later filers awaiting final adjustments after December 1 based on July to November market prices and parity.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Myrna Husman
Audrey Tremain
Frances Barnes
Don Kremer
Lawrence Thompson
Beulah Shoopman
Low Bid On Sub Station for Wheatbelt Dalton Project
R A Reither Construction Co of Hygiene Colorado is the apparent low bidder at 283386.40 for a 35000 volt transmission substation to be built near Dalton this fall. Bids from Addison Construction McDowell Knox Cesco and others are listed with final project completion set for January 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A Reither Construction Co
Hygiene
Colo
Dalton
Gene Lienemann
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Colorado
Wheatbelt
Addison Construction Co
Denver
McDowell Co
Lyons
Knox Construction Co
Lincoln
Cesco
Electric Construction Co
North Platte
Gurley
Broadwater
Lienemann
Nebraska Student Steve Kadel Named Telegraph Summer Intern
Steve Kadel a Hastings resident and junior at the University of Nebraska School of Journalism has been hired by The Sidney Telegraph as a summer intern. He previously worked as a Hastings Daily Tribune sportswriter and as staff writer and photographer for the Daily Nebraskan. Kadel was a Kansas State Collegian staff writer and varsity cross country and track athlete during his freshman year.
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Adel
University of Nebraska School of Journalism
Sidney Telegraph
Hastings
Kadel
Hastings Daily Tribune
Daily Nebraskan
Kansas State University
Kansas State Collegian
Telegraph
City Council
Spirit Lake
Iowa
M. A. Kadel
Gering seeks Highway 385 route through Scotts Bluff area
Gering officials urge state roads to route U S Highway 385 through the Scotts Bluff Gering region. Council approves sending a letter after councilman Englehaupt pushes for the plan. Mayor Prohs cites population as a factor in the request.
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Gering
Ron Englehaupt
Gering City
State Department of Roads
Scottsbluff-Gering
Richard Prohs
Scotts Bluff County
City of Sidney adjusts power outage plan
The city says only one outage will occur tomorrow in Country Club Heights, not two as previously listed. No work is planned Friday. The affected area runs from Mission Drive to Pasadena Road, El Rancho Road, Country Club Drive and 1th Avenue, including the bowling alley and nearby property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Country Club Heights
Mission Drive
Pasadena Road
el Rancho Road
Country Club Drive
1Th Avenue
Cheyenne County Commissioners Change List in Premium Book
The newly released 1971 Cheyenne County Fair premium list names commissioners as Douglas Boyd, William Smith and Paul Huff. The current board shows George Bailey, Kenneth Rose and Paul Huff since last January, prompting a proofreading correction.
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Cheyenne County
Douglas Boyd
William Smith
Paul Huff
George Bailey
Kenneth Rose
Mr. Hufl
City Worker Injured In Fall On Power Changeover
Don Parr of the Sidney Electric Department was burned and injured after contact with high voltage on a light pole near Plains Drive- In Theatre during a city power changeover. He fell to the ground at about 10 10 a m and was rushed to Memorial Hospital with a burn to his right foot a fracture of the right arm and multiple cuts and bruises.
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Sidney Electric Department
Don Parr
Plains Drive- In
Parr
City
Memorial Hospital
See Highway Program Map Section Page Four
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Bonanza
Southern Panhandle
Kimball - Wyoming Line
Kimball City
Kimball-Cheyenne - Dix
Potter
Kimball - Kimball
Cheyenne - Potter
Brownson
Kimball - Cheyenne
Deuel
Cheyenne Counties
Chappell
Roscoe
Colorado Line
Junction 80
Kimball - Wyoming-Nebraska
Kimball - Kimball South
Kimball - Cheyenne-Kimball
Cheyenne - West
Cheyenne - Sidney
Sundl
Cheyenne - Brownson
Verde Lane Land
Postal Service Inaugural
Sidney, Nebraska
Steve Kadel
Internar’ Telegraph
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