Unicam Approves 125 Million Hike in State Aid to Schools
Senator Clark joined 33 others in approving SB 1377 a major school funding increase shifting 125 million dollars of tax load from property to sales and income taxes. Gov Exon may veto as lawmakers debate timing and next steps while Clarke cites district views on higher levies and the plan’s mechanisms for local districts including Sidney Gurley Lodgepole and Bridgeport and the separate LB 730 constitutional amendment to place the state aid question before voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Clark
J J. Exon
Waverly
Jerome Warner
Clark
Sen. Warner
Exon
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Gurley
Bridgeport
Chappell
Ramey Whitney
Carpenter
Whitney
Cheyenne County Farmers Eye Spring Planting and Topsoil Moisture
Cheyenne County farmers prepare for spring fieldwork with modest topsoil moisture despite a dry winter. Ken Sakurada notes soil moisture remains adequate, with light sprinkles totaling 0.02 inch and a few traces of rain and snow. Army cutworm concerns prompt monitoring by Sakurada and Hagen, with Endrin used on large Army pests and plans for Panhandle meetings to discuss research and future work.
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Cheyenne County
Ken Sakurada
Federal
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Dalton
Don Dey Ermand
Lodgepole
High Plains Agriculture Lab
Kansas
Colorado
Sakurada
Art Hagen
Scottsbluff Agriculture Station
Scottsbluff
Panhandle
High Plains
Local Boy Staters Named for Sidney High Schools
American Legion announces 1972 Cornhusker Stater reps Glenn Bennett of St Patrick's High School and Scott Cook of Sidney High with alternates Kent Schlaman and Larry O Halloran. Juniors chosen with support from Sidney Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus. Bennett and Cook have extensive athletics and activities. Girls Staters cannot be released due to policy.
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Sidney High
American Legion
Cornhusker
Glenn Bennett
St. Patrick's High School
Scott Cook
Kent Schlaman
Larry O'Halloran
the Legion
Sidney Rotary Club
Knights of Columbus
Bennett
Gené Bennett
Cook
C. R. Cook
Christ Episcopal Church
Memorial Hospital
Schlaman
Oscar Schlaman
L. S. O'Halloran
Larry
University of Nebraska
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Children Die In Dix Fire
Kimball County Sheriff Jim Taylor said two Dix children John Gotfrey six and Laura Gotfrey nine died of suffocation when their home burned Tuesday night. Their mother Maida 28 suffered burns from a furnace explosion while lighting it. She extinguished the blaze and called her husband bowling to meet her at the hospital. The Dix Fire Department fought the fire again as Gotfrey returned home. two other children Loren and Paul escaped.
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Dix
Kimball County
Jim Taylor
John Gotfrey
Laura Gotfrey
Jim Gotfrey
Taylor
Maida
Kimball
Gotfrey
Loren
Paul
WNTC Creates Promotional Fund for Ad Materials
Western Nebraska Technical College starts a Promotional Fund with a $100 American National Bank of Sidney check presented to President Merle Rudebusch by Executive Vice-President Lewis Mehling. The fund buys pens pencils rulers roadside signs and other items for outreach to prospective students. ongoing annual fundraising is planned.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Merle Rudebusch
Lewis Mehling
American National Bank of Sidney
WNTC
Mr. Mehling
Jowery Lindell
Lindell
Panhandle Forecast Returns Warmer Weekend Weather
Decreasing cloudiness this afternoon with partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Highs 45 to 55 this afternoon, 55 to 65 Saturday. Tonight 25 to 35. 5 percent precipitation chance this afternoon near zero extended outlook Sunday through Tuesday with variable clouds and slight showers. Warmer Sunday cooler Monday highs 50 to 60, lows in 20s.
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Panhandle
Holy Week Observances Planned Across Cheyenne County
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week with Maundy Thursday service on March 30 and Good Friday on March 31. Easter falls April 2. The Light Memorial Presbyterian Church hosts a cantata The Resurrection According to Nicodemus directed by William Fankhauser. Midland College Choir performs Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 8 pm. A prayer vigil runs Thursday 7 am to 7:30 pm ending with Lenten service and communion. Union Good Friday services are 1 to 2 pm at Four Square Gospel Church. First United Methodist hosts Palm Sunday breakfast. Wesleyan Service Guild conducts Maundy Thursday Communion at 7:30 pm.
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Cheyenne County
The
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Nicodemus
William Fankhauser
Midland College
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
First United Methodist Church
Sanctuary Union
Sidney Ministerial Association
Four Square Gospel Church
16Th and
Elm
SAD Museum Group Seeks Sioux Army Depot Site
A group met at the SAD administration building on the WNTC campus to discuss creating a SAD museum. They explored funding methods and public acceptance. An organizational meeting is planned for Sunday, April 16 to elect officers.
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Sioux
SAD
WNTC
I 80 Construction Delays Shadow Nebraska Timeline
The DOR faces funding uncertainty with I 80 work in Nebraska. Kimball office to close by June 30 and 15 staff reassigned. Letting of Sand to Sidney and Potter to Brownson segments may shift to late summer or fall if federal funds appear, possibly delaying completion of the remaining 48 mile gap to 1975.
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Cheyenne
Kimball
Department of Roads
Nebraska Observer
DOR
Peter McShane
Sidney
Nebraska
McShane
The
Telegraph
Sund To
Thomas Doyle Ecarlier
Sunol-Sidney
Kimball West
Sunol- Sidney
J J Exon
OSHA Information Network Guides Nebraska Readers
Area business people and farmers seek guidance on the Stieger Williams Safety Act as the nation weighs its impact. The Telegraph lists OSHA officials and state resources including contacts for congressional offices, compliance questions, recordkeeping, farm safety, small business loans, and general information from the Nebraska Safety Council.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Stieger-Williams
The
Telegraph
OSHA
U.S
Carl T Curtis
Roman L. Hruska
Senate
Washington, D.C
Dave Martin
Rayburn Building
Washington, DC
Joseph Reidinger
Walnut Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Warren Wright
City National Bank
Omaha
Walter C Dennis
Nebraska
Department of Labor
State Capitol
Lincoln
Western Nebraska Tech College Graduation Speaker Matzke
STAN MATZKE Jr state director of economic development addressed the fifth annual commencement at Western Nebraska Technical College in the college gymnasium. Werle Rudebusch college president and Sen. George Fleming attended along with staff as Robert Foolis led the ceremony and Thomas G A Dindinger announced graduates. The invocation and benediction were given by Rev Larry Sxdow of Potter.
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Stan Matzke Jr
Department of Economic Development
Lincoln
Western Nebraska Technical College
Werle Rudebusch
Matzke
George Fleming
Robert Foolis
Thomas G. A. Dindinger
Rudebusch
Larry Sxdow
First Lutheran Church
Potter
Four Cheyenne County Drilling Sites Approved
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved four new drilling sites in Cheyenne County with Gear Drilling Co as contractor on the No 1 Webster in Faro Field. Other ventures include a joint effort in Gea Field, No 2Geu, and two new area explorations by Hughes Ferris and Southwest Gas Producing. Early action anticipated, plus two wells in East Johnson Field near Sidney and a No 1 Baum in Scotts Bluff County. Nebraska oil production in January fell below 800 thousand barrels for the first time since the early 1950s.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Cheyenne County
Tom Jordan
Nebraska
Faro
No 1
Webster
Gear Drilling Co
Double Mil Co
Sidney
Gear
Gea
C. W Hughes
W W Ferris
Nelson
Southwest Gas Producing Co., Inc
East Johnson
Scotts Bluff
Kimball County
B. W. Drilling, Inc
Golden Oil Co
Banner County
Sesw
J Paul Karcher
Walter A. Ohmart
Lincoln County
North Platte
Fori Wakefield
Wichita
Amoco
Colonels Add Third Show For Local Music Lovers
The Ft. Sidney Colonels schedule three performances this weekend to accommodate the popular show. They perform Friday night at 8 p.m. in Sidney High Auditorium and two Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the same venue, with ample seating for all.
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Midland College
Holy Trinity Juitheran Church
Ft. Sidney Colonels
Colonels
Sidney High
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Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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