Subdued I 80 Hearing Sets Stage for Sidney Segment
About forty attended Nebraska DOR final design hearing in Sidney on a 10.7 mile I-80 segment from Brownson to the Sidney Airport. Plan two would permit direct east west traffic with north south turns, favored by witnesses and local officials.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Brownson
DOR
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Commission
Thane Davis
Hyannis
Dave Hudson
West
Duane VanSeggern
Robert Rauner
F Blaine Thompson
Cheyenne County
District 9 School Board
Charles Fisher
Grand Island
Fisher
Ordville
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sioux Army Depot
Russ McMillian
Fischer
WNTC
Merle Rudebusch
Sioux
Ine
Guy Bush Roth
Ramsey
Department of Roads
Sunol
East Sidney
Kimball
Thomas Doyle
Sidney Council Defers Pool Grant Amid Busy Session
The Sidney City Council approved a liquor license transfer for Robert E Decker, kept the Game and Parks grant for city park development, and deferred a new pool request to avoid affecting the broader package. They approved minor water booster work and discussed police car purchases, road programs, and local elections alongside a housing authority session.
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Sidney
Robert E Decker
Decker
Richard McGee
Gordon Tobin
Game and Parks Commission
State Commission
John Baudek
Summit Street
Filsinger Excavating Co
Baudek
Kirkham-Michaels
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Fair Grounds
Union Pacific Railroad
S A Larabee
Charles Pierson
Forest
John Gottschalk
Pierson
Sidney Housing Authority
Early set aside inspection demand grows in Cheyenne County
About 80 farmers requested early set aside inspection and measurement in Cheyenne County ASCS, roughly 10 percent of signups. Another 100 to 150 may join before the March 10 deadline, with a quality and quantity guarantee on set aside land and program acreage upon request.
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ASCS
Ray Davis
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Mr. Davis
Cheyenne County
Davis
Film Preview Promotes Caught on Shoplifting Penalties
A preview of the film Caught airs Friday at 9 30 a m at Ft Sidney Motor Hotel for merchants, school officials and interested county residents. Afterward county seniors juniors and St Patrick’s students may view the film in school assemblies during the week of March 12.
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Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
St Patrick's
World Day of Prayer Observed Across Cheyenne County Churches
Churches across Cheyenne County coordinate Friday services for World Day of Prayer with interdenominational participation. Sidney holds 1 30 pm at Light Memorial Church, Dalton 2 pm at Trinity Lutheran, Gurley and Lodgepole host 9 30 am and 9 30 am respectively, Potter 7 30 pm at United Methodist Church with First Lutheran speaker.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
14Th and Linden
Robert Balfour
Dalton
Trinity Lutheran Church
United Presbyterian Church
St Mary's Catholic Church
Assembly of
God Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Gurley
Lodgepole
United Methodist Church
Dei Lutheran Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Potter Churches
First Lutheran Church
8 375 Vehicles Are Registered in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Treasurer Milton G B Nissen announced a total of 8 375 motor vehicles licensed by 5 pm Tuesday, up about 400 from last year’s range of 7 900 to 8 000. He warned against driving unlicensed vehicles in 1972 and noted some registrations may occur after the deadline.
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Cheyenne
Milton G B Nissen
Nissen
Panhandle Weather Forecast Sees Colder Tonight Then Warmer Thursday
Generally fair and colder this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy and warmer on Thursday with highs in the 40s and lows in the 10s to 20s. Chance of measurable precipitation near zero. Extended outlook Friday to Sunday includes a few snow flurries Sunday and a warming trend with highs 35 to 45. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Ogallala Man Dies In Blast At Fuller Motor Co
A 25 year old Ogallala man identified as Gerald R A Karre was killed in an explosion and fire at Fuller Motor Co in Ogallala. Fire officials said the blast happened while workers removed a gasoline tank from a pickup truck. Kenneth Blue and Karl Bauman were hospitalized for burns. Fire departments from Grant Brule and Paxton assisted. The building was a total loss with several autos destroyed.
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Ogallala
Fuller Motor Co
Gerald R A Karre
Keith
Louis
Trujillo
Kenneth Blue
Karl Bauman
Burns
Grant, Brule
Paxton
Cattle Sale Forecast For Western Plains Auction
Cattle dealer Western Plains Livestock Co expects more than 1300 head for Saturday sale. Auctioneer Sarge Sargent reports last week’s prices remained steady.
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Western Plains Livestock Co
Sarge Sargent
February Weather Recap Tops Panhandle Records
February featured record high temperatures across the Panhandle with Chadron and Scottsbluff posting all time highs while Sidney reached 74 degrees. Western Nebraska saw a 49 degree drop on a February Tuesday and daily lows near single digits. Wind gusts reached 45 mph, and precipitation remained light with traces of snow.
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Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Chadron
Scotts
Filing rush as March 10 deadline nears for public offices
Names piling up before the March 10 filing date with county and city clerks as candidates emerge for board seats legislative posts and municipal roles. Reports list re candidates like Virgil Walters Jack McVicker Duane Kaht and others with re elections sought by Paul Huff Sydney Finch and more along with city council and school board slots.
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Bob Hassle
Cheyenne
Mr Hossle
Virgil Walters
Jack W McVicker
Cheyenne County
Kaht
Education Service Unit 14
Otto
Madeline) Auldengarten
Bob Ratner
Rauner
Paul Huff
Sydney Finch
Saymond Weed
Wayne E. Bond
Wheatbelt
Robert L Clark
Arthur W Liljegren
Charles R Mayer
Clark
Gordon Tobin
WW Schulz
SW Cook Jr
Violet Minshall
James Lodes
Vincent Maliszewski
Marion
L. Hull
Robert L. Bartels
John A. Mason
Stan Larabee
del Koch
J Garcia Car
Christ
Gerald Matzke
Bob Evans In Critical Condition After Sidney Crash
The crash at 4th Street and Illinois injured three people last Friday night in Sidney. Driver Bob Evans remains in critical condition at Cheyenne's Memorial Hospital with four broken ribs a fractured sternum two fractured thighs and lung damage. Evans is on a respirator and improving only slowly. his father-in-law Kenneth Pittam said conclusive signs may take days.
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4Th
Ilinois
Sidney
Bob Evans
inCheyenne’s Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Pittam
Evans
Telegraph
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State Highway Commission
Merle Reiling
Ken Gottula
Perry Russ
Sakurada
Don Dey Ermand
Sidney Telegraph
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