NFO Leader Denies Planned Animal Kill Demonstrations
Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization leaders say no kill-and-throw-away hog demonstrations will be staged to push farm prices. Frank Jones, Lodgepole, says if any action occurs it will be a free give away, not a show of killing. He notes economic motives behind past demos and says the group will not organize such acts.
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Cheyenne County
NFC
Frank Jones
Lodgepole
Jones
NFO
City Clerk Reminds Absentee Ballot Deadline
City Clerk Gordon Tobin reminded absentee voters the deadline to cast a ballot in the municipal elections is April 29. Proper forms are available from the clerk's office. Disabled voters have until 4 p.m. April 1 to apply. Municipal elections will be held April 2.
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Gordon Tobin
First Cheyenne County land parcels draw no bids at auction
The Board of Educational Lands and Funds of Nebraska conducted three parcel sales in Cheyenne County with the final tract drawing no bid and to be leased. Dave Frass of Lodgepole bought a 320 acre tract south of Sunol for 26560, Richard Ernest of Dalton acquired a 320 acre tract east of Dalton for 39900, and the third 640 acre parcel valued at 29440 failed to attract a bid. The board retains mineral rights. payment requires 20 percent at sale and the remainder within 90 days.
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Board of Educational Lands and Funds of
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Dave Frass
Lodgepole
Sunol
Frass
Dalton
Richard Ernest
Ernest
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Replacing A Piston At The Power Plant
A diesel motor at the power plant ran out of oil causing a piston to burn but no power failure occurred. Armour Boese, power plant superintendent, and Mr Boese examine the oversized piston and inner sleeve while the connecting rod is shown at night. City Council was told the repair bill will reach 6000 dollars, just enough to buy two cars. The 11 year old motor carries most of the plant load and a further failure could cause problems per City Manager John Baudek.
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Armour Beese
Boese
John Baudek
Baudek
Lloyd Carr
Overland Air Service
Carr
Town
9Th
14Th
Sidney
Hickory
King
Lodgepole To
City
R. W. Beck
Sioux
Ball Park
Legion Park
Ball Diamond
County Attorney Warns On False Licensing For ID
Cheyenne County Attorney John Peetz Jr issues warning against altered licenses and false duplicate licenses. He notes some underage applicants seek duplicates at the County Treasurer’s office citing lost originals.
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Cheyenne
John Peetz, Jr
Peetz
Woman Named as First Nominee for Sidney Police Judge
Mrs. Susan Gerry Van Natter, 28, is nominated for Sidney police judge on April 2 ballot. She aims to help teens, expand youth activities, and engage with the community while managing three children and serving as a Rocky Mountain News distributor.
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Sidney
Susan Gerry van Natter
van Natter
High Fire Danger Reported in Nebraska Conditions Peak
State Fire Marshal Don Venter said on Tuesday that Nebraska faces maximum danger from fire as winds and drought combine to heighten spread risk across the state.
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Nebraska
Don Venter
Conservation Award Presented to Louis VanRaay
Louis VanRaay of Potter received a conservation plaque from the Sidney Kiwanis Club at Farmers Night last Monday. Lawrence Thompson, head of Kiwanis conservation, presented the award as part of the club event.
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Louis VanRaay
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Lawrence Thompson
Kiwanis
ASCS
Telegraph
Sioux Depot entry approved as council resolves land access details
The Sioux Army Depot access deal received city council approval after a March 26 resolution. City Attorney read a General Services Administration letter confirming down payment and outlining insurance needs before entry. Sioux Industrial Development Corporation provided a $200 000 insurance binder for structures.
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Sioux Army
Larry Clinton
General Services Administration
Sioux Industrial Development Corporation
I.D.C
Sidney
Phil Stahla
10Th and
Pine
Kimball
James Hendricks
Jackson
Trailways
Harlan’s Bakery
Orville Filsinger
Knights of Columbus
American Electric Company
Ash Hollow Pa
Western Nebraska United Chambers to meet in Scottsbluff
The April 3 meeting of the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce in Scottsbluff will discuss forming a regional economic development plan for western Nebraska. A 2 p.m. directors meeting at the Scottsbluff National Bank will precede a screening of The Old West Trail, with an evening banquet at the Scottsbluff Country Club featuring J. Gregg Smith as speaker.
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Western
Nebraska
Scottsbluff National Bank
Scottsbluff Country Club
J. Gregg Smith
The
Old West Trail Foundation
State Selling 17 Oil Leases in Nebraska
A special sale of oil and gas leases by the Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds is set for April 2, 1968. Sixteen tracts in Sioux County and one in Scottsbluff will be offered starting at 9 a.m. in room 2004 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln. Legal descriptions are available.
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Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Sioux County
Scottsbluff
State Capitol
Lincoln
Robert el Bobek
Panhandle Weather Forecast Featured in Brief
Fair this afternoon tonight and Thursday with westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Precipitation chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 9 degrees below normal from Thursday to Monday with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. Scattered light rain or snow possible late week into early next week.
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Panhandle
Lions Club Zone Meet Plans Ladies Night in Sidney
Lions Club zone meeting set for March 30 in Sidney with about 70 attendees. Dr Paul Adkinson says the Ladies Night program will include dinner a fashion show and dancing to a live band at the Ft Sidney Motor Hotel with representation from Lodgepole Gurley Chappell Dalton and Sidney. The following day a district cabinet meeting will elect a new district governor in Lodgepole ahead of the state convention in Lincoln May 31 and June 1 and 2.
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Lions Club
Sidney
Paul Adkinson
Sidney Lions
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Lodgepole
Gurley
Chappell
Dalton
Lions
Lincoln
Knicely Seeks Reelection to Sidney School Board
Sidney attorney Jack R Knicely 46 of 1430 Newton is nominated for reelection to the Sidney school board, where he has served six years and is vice president. A WW II era pilot, he remains a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve and leads the Rotary Student Exchange Committee. He and wife Betty attend Christ Episcopal Church.
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Jack R. Knicely
Newton
Sidney
Knicely
University of Nebraska College of Law
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Bar Association
Nebraska State
American Bar Associations
Sidney Rotary Club
Mr. Knicely
Army Air Corps
W.W. I
United States Air Force Reserve
Betty
Christ Episcopal Church
Lodgepole Creek Receives First Trout Planting
Sidney reports its first trout stocking in Lodgepole Creek. County Agent Ivan Liljegren arranged 600 fish, weighing 200 pounds total, to be placed in the lagoon and creek holes. Authorities ask adults to let youths fish begin after Saturday noon to allow adaptation.
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Sidney
Lodgepole Creek
Ivan Liljegran
Nebraska Game
Liljegren
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Colorado
Susan van Natter
WNUCC
Jack Knicely
Jack R, Knicely
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