State Finances Favorable To Taxpayer
State Sen Robert L Clark of Sidney said a $50 million surplus in the state treasury suggests no income tax increase is needed this year. He noted higher receipts from farm income and inflation boosted sales tax, with fiscal analyst reports due Monday. The appropriations committee finished the budget and will present it when the Legislature reconvenes.
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Robert L Clark
Sidney
Clark
Appropriations Committee
State Treasury
State Board of Equalization
Exon
Plane Crash Kills Sidney Commander and Mayor
A single engine plane bound from Goodland to Julesburg crashed seven miles southwest of Julesburg Colorado. Commander Donald Clausen of the Sidney Civil Air Patrol Squadron died along with Julesburg Mayor Clarence Ebke and two other passengers.
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Donald Clausen
Sidney
Civil Air Patrol
Julesburg
Colo
Colorado State Patrol
Goodland
Sedgewick
Clausen
Jules
Dry, Cool Weekend Expected in Nebraska Weather
The Weather Bureau said a moisture system moves east from North Dakota while high pressure builds from the west over Nevada and Utah, forecasting little if any precipitation for Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Weather Bureau
North Dakota
Nevada
Utah
Prospect
Two more seek Sidney City Council and school board seats
By the filing deadline at 5 pm today in the County Clerk’s office two new candidates join the Sidney City Council race Lee Spieker of Safe Play Manufacturing and Ivan Liljegren of Liljegren’s Agri Service. Other filings include for the school board Bob Decker and Arthur Liljegren with incumbents and several contenders named. Lienemann and Nelson seek regional posts. Gottschalk leads a University of Nebraska Regent race with four new filings. a Third District House race adds Ronald L Biauvelt and other contenders. numerous Republican delegates and Democratic candidates appear in Cheyenne County sections with many Sidney residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
County Clerk's Office
Lee Spieker
Safe-Play Manufacturing Co
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Agri-Service
Alan Bedient
Jim Paxton
Edward Haupt
Tom Kokjer
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Gene Lienemann
Secretary of State
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area
Lienemann
Deuel-Cheyenne-Kimball County
H C Q Nelson Lienemann
Lincoln
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
John Gottschalk
Timothy C Evanson
Plainview
Elvin Adamson
Valentine
Nebraska
Albert T. Reddish
John P. Olson
Alliance
John D. Langford
Kearney State College
James Waldron
North Platte
Haven Smith
Chappell
Gerald Lundby
James E Wenger
Grand Island
Wayne Ziebarth
Wilcox
Ralph Miller
Welfleet
Cheyenne County
David W Young
Elmer J Hartmann
Harold J Kuhns
Guy F Bush
Sidney 4A
Treese W Vaughn
Edward H. Narjes
Harold T. Fiegenschuh
Brownson
Norman Steffens
Davison
Paul Hutchinson
Lorenzo
Arvin B. Nielsen
Television’s impact on children discussed by experts
A panel of Dr Clark Wheelan Chuck Richardson and William G Kelley spoke on how television affects children. They cited research showing media influences behavior especially in dull or troubled youths and noted cartoons blur lines with reality. Teachers asked how to help families and experts urged addressing family dynamics and underlying issues.
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Gail Bergstad
Clark Wheelan
Panhandle Mental Health Center
Chuck Richardson
Panhandle
American Association of University Women
Delta Kappa Gamma
Richardson
Wheelan
Evening News
Deficiencies Seen Soon Panhandle Power Scene Is Like End Of Party
Bridgeport report describes Western Nebraska towns facing looming power shortages as Bureau of Reclamation allocations lag and fossil fuels tighten. The plan explores LB656 driven regional cooperation with rural districts and possible joint generation, with options including a Panhandle confederation and partnerships with Tri-State and NPPD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frank Partsch
Bridgeport
John Olsson
Nebraska
Sidney Olsson
West Nebraska
Olsson
Bureau of Reclamation
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Sidney
Alliance
Lodgepole, Benkelman
Grant
Confederation
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Co-Op
Wheatland
Wyo
John Gottschalk
Ed Prince
Wyoming
Tri-State
Bureau
Sidney Faces Power Shortage As Olsson Sets Plan
Lincoln consultant John Olsson tells Sidney City Council that the town risks tight power supply as Bureau of Reclamation support ends in 1976. He calls Sidney the second worst among 12 cities and warns a plant failure could cause about 10 000 in penalties. The council may act at the March 25 meeting.
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Sidney
Kimball
Alliance
Bayard
Benkelman
Bridgeport
Chappell
Gering
Grant
Lodgepole
Mitchell
Morrill
Scottsbluff
Olsson
Nebraska Public Power District
Lincoln
John Olsson
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau de Ter
Minates
John Gottschalk
Public Comments Sought on 1975 Wheat Allotment Dynamics
The USDA invites public input on the proposed 1975 national wheat allotment. Ray Davis of the Cheyenne County ASC states the allotment informs payments if wheat falls below 2.05 per bushel, while current prices run around 5. The Secretary will proclaim the 1975 acreage by April 15, with adjustments possible to manage carryover stocks. Comments must reach the Grain Division by March 30 and will be available for public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Department of Agriculture
Ray Davis
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Davis
Secretary of Agriculture
Grain Division
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Vo Tech Budget Revisions Adjust 1974 75 Plans
The committee approved changes to the 1974 75 budget for state technical community colleges. The newly formed Metropolitan Technical Community College Area receives a general fund increase of 334 306 above prior eastern and Omaha totals, with about 222 117 for equipment purchases from the Omaha School District. Central Nebraska area funding was rejected with a land sale condition for 43 acres in Hall County. The overall tech college budget nears 20 million across 13 schools, with separate budgets for McCook and North Platte junior colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technical Community Colleges
Metropolitan Technical Community College Area
Omaha
Associated Press
Mid-Plains
Central
Nebraska
Hall County
Technical Community College
Robert Clark
Sidney
McCook
North Platte
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Gottschalk
Don Steen
Frank Kleager
Robert Simmons
House of Representatives
Dave Martin
Ronald L. Biauvelt
Thedford
Spieker
Gurley
Pirates
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