Minuteman missiles form backbone of U S defense
Amid uncertain talks on the U S missile program the Minuteman remains central. About 200 missiles are deployed across western Nebraska eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming with a major upgrade planned for 1969 1970 and 1971 at Warren AFB Cheyenne. Minuteman III recently scored a bullseye at Cape Kennedy strengthening its role. MIRV development could deploy multiple warheads and decoys to complicate antiballistic defenses.
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Minuteman
Free World
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Strategic Air Command
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Air Force
Panhandle
Kimball
Banner
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Omaha World Herald
Howard Silber
Omaha
Pentagon
Sac
Montana
Dakotas
Missouri
Nebraska State Patrol names new communications head
Dale Justice, promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant effective March 1, succeeds the late Lt. Jerry Vavrina as head of communications in the area. He directs operations from Sidney station and oversees Scottsbluff and North Platte offices. Telegraph photo.
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Dale Justice
Jerry Vavrina
Nebraska State Patrol
Sidney Station
Scottsbluff
North Platte
New Owners Take Over At Livestock Pavilion
The Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion has new owners, Dallas McDuffee and Elroy Swanstrom, taking over from Dave Truss and Robert Rauner. Regular and special Saturday sales will continue. A special feeder sale is planned for next Saturday March 8.
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Livestock Pavilion
Sidney Livestock
Dallas McDuffee
Elroy Swanstrom
Sidney
Dave Truss
Robert Rauner
Truss
McDuffee
Vandalism Reports From Sidney Police Ledger
Over the weekend, Sidney police log multiple vandalism reports. Fox Theatre manager Vern Austin reported the theft of five 10 inch letters from the theatre marquee. Frank Frauendorfer of 1341 Forrest reported a stolen six foot black walnut tree log valued at 30 dollars.
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Sidney
Vern Austin
Fox Theatre
Frank Frauendorfer
Forrest
Senator Seeks Local Control of Cable Franchises
Senator Robert L. Clark of Sidney advocates giving communities greater say in cable service, arguing terms of franchises should be clearer. The measure aims not to regulate for regulation but to improve quality and quantity of cable. Nearby schools report salary steps for 1969 70 with base raises and experience increments. Potter Gurley Dix and Dalton districts outline new schedules. Lodgepole prepares to set its pay plan.
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Sen. Clark
Potter School
Gurley
Dalton
Dix
Lodgepole
Panhandle weather forecast calls for cool spell through Tuesday
Considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions persist through Tuesday with highs in the 30s and lows around 20. Precipitation chances are near zero. Five day outlook shows average temperatures about 28 degrees below normal, highs near 40, lows 10 to 20, with occasional snow indicated.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Peetz Girl Sharon Harris Dies After Illness
The 12 year old Sharon Harris of Peetz died after influenza complications led to a critical condition. She was moved to Children's Hospital in Denver after a long night of medical effort at Memorial Hospital. She was born July 19 1956 in Cheyenne Wyoming and survived by her parents a brother in the Air Force and her grandparents. Funeral services are planned at Peetz United Methodist Church with burial in Peetz Cemetery. The Craig Holechek Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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Memorial Hospital
Sharon Harris
Peetz
Children’s Hospital
Denver
Sharon
Leslie Harris
Peetz United Methodist Church
W. J. Lamm
Craig- Holechek Funeral Home
Cheyenne
Wyo
Leslie
Elsa Nordholm Harris
Harris
Gibson-Ford
Sidney
John
Air Force
Korea
John Nordholm
Sterling, Colo
Ice Is Villain In Unusual Sidy Collision
Police investigate a seven car Sunday crash on icy Sidney streets. One car fled the scene. Seven drivers suffered five injuries and heavy property damage with total losses to several vehicles. Names and addresses of drivers involved are listed, along with hospital reports for some injured.
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Sidney
June Zwickl
11Th Avenue
Roger Robinson
Bassett, Neb
Phillip Grabowski
Gurley
Three Hurt In Friday Auto Mishap
Three people were injured in a two car collision Friday night east of Sidney on U.S. Highway 30. A 1966 Elmer Weber driven eastbound car collided with a Ford model station wagon from Dalton driven by Fred Beyer. Beyer, treated at Memorial Hospital, suffered head injuries and bruises. Weber and two passengers, including his wife, were also injured. The Beyer car was a total loss with about $1,500 damage to the Weber vehicle.
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Nebraska State Patrol
Sidney
Elmer Weber
Fred Beyer
Dalton
Beyer
A&z
Weber
Memorial Hospital
Tammy Weber
Above
Elow
Paul Collart, Nebraska Pioneer, Dies at 85
Paul C. Collart 85 a Cheyenne County pioneer farmer and historical authority died Friday in Topeka Kansas He helped found The Farmers Union Elevator Co of Gurley and served on the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners Survivors include a daughter Mrs Harry Lee Topeka and two sons Everett Sepulveda Calif and Kenneth Palo Alto Calif The body lies in state at Craig Holchek Funeral Home Sidney Neboard
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Cheyenne County
Topeka
Kan
Paul C. Collart
Dalton-Gurley
Craig-Holechek
Sidney
Richard Brown
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Dalton Cemetery
Collart
LaMars
Iowa
Nebraska
Farmers Union Elevator Co
Gurley
Harry Lee
Everett
Sepulveda
Calif
Kenneth
Palo Alto
Wheatbelt Manager Resigns to Work in Philippines
Charles E. Ham resigns as Wheatbelt Public Power District manager after May 1950 service to join the National Rural Electrification Cooperative Association. He will work as a consultant with the Philippine government and assist two cooperatives in building and operating. Mrs Ham will accompany him to Manila for a two year assignment beginning with a week in Washington for induction. Ham’s career includes leadership in state and regional electrical groups and overseas projects in Uruguay and Vietnam.
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Charles E. Ham
Wheatbelt
National Rural Electrification Cooperative Association
NRECA
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Ham
Wheatbelt Board of Directors
South
Nebraska Power Industrial Committee
Tri-State Generation & Transmission
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Uruguay
Vietnam
Agency For International Development
Cheyenne County Democratic Central Committee
Toastmistress Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
March of Dimes Drive
Rites Held for Harold H Haack Traffic Victim
Funeral services for Harold H. Haack 57 were held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Lodgepole with the Rev Raymond Theil officiating. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery included pallbearers Edward Barnhart Glen Henzl Lewis Sterling James Roger Harvey Quinn and Leonard Hendrick. Lodgepole American Legion Post provided graveside military rites. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home handled arrangements. Haack born March 29 1911 in Lincoln lived in Cheyenne County since 1919. WWII veteran. worked 15 years for county highway department. never married. survived by three sisters including Mrs Emil Zalesky Sunol and two brothers including Arnold Haack Sidney.
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Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Lodgepole
Harold H. Haack
Raymond Theil
Pleasant View
Edward Barnhart
Glen Henzl
Lewis Sterling
James Roger
Harvey Quinn
Leonard Hendrick
Lodgepole American Legion Post
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Harold Henry Haack
Prayer Day Service Set Friday in Sidney
The World Day of Prayer service, sponsored by Sidney churchwomen, will be held Friday at 9:30 am at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Women from local denominations prepared the program with a theme Growing Together In Christ.
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Churchwomen of
Sidney
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Africa
Vietnam
Asia
International Student Service
United States
Bales Family to Move to Aurora Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bales plan relocation from Lindey to Aurora Nebraska this week as Mr Bales accepts a pharmacy position there after twenty five years at The Western Drug Co Their son Richard remains in Grand Island while their other son Rodney lives in St Louis with his wife
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Kenneth Bales
Lindey
Aurora
Nebr
Bales
The
Western Drug Co
Richard
Grand Island
Rodney
St. Louis
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New Communications
Robert L. Clark
Peetz Girl
Ice
Nyle Erxleben
Wayne, Neb
Emily Massie
Ray L. Kenton
Charles Schmitt, Jr
Miss Massie
Emil
Maureen Weidner
Ft. Collins
Colo
Grabowski
Mr. Weidner
Weidner
Miss Zwicki
Erxleben
Massie
Kenton
Schmitt
Kay W. Highland
1St Avenue
13Th Avenue
Pamela J. Davis
Beverly Drive
Roger L. Weibel
6Th Avenue
12Th and
Finois
Weibel
Paul Collart
Charles E, Ham
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