Colorado Plans Charge On Sunol Gun Recovery
Sunol man Randy Booth, 19, faces planned charges in a Jan 17 burglary of a Yuma county hardware store and the later recovery of about 30 guns. Law enforcement say a tip led to Booth’s arrest, with federal firearms involvement under review for cross state transport. Randall Hr bek, 19, of Sidney, is also being held for questioning.
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Colorado
Sunol
Randy Booth
Yuma, Cole
Yuma County
Bob Murphy
Sidney Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Booth
Murphy
Sterling
U.S. Treasury Department
Division of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Sidney
Cheyenne
Yuma
Michael Thorpe
Thorpe
Randall Hrbek
County Atty
Don Tedesco
Wounded Knee
S. D
Farmer Counts As Endangered Species Says Wheat Grower Leader
Ray Davis of Potter and president of the National Association of Wheat Growers told a Congressional Breakfast crowd that farm programs must continue. He argued for 5 year Agricultural Act of 1970 extension, 50 percent loan parity, and full agriculture representation in trade policy, noting farm income lag and rising costs. Davis warned against environmentalists omitting farmers from endangered lists and stressed supply management.
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Ray Davis
Potter
National Association of Wheat Growers
Washington
U.S
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Western Wheat Associates
Davis
Dean Parsons
Great Plains Wheat
Bill McGregor
Bob Poage
House Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
City power plant to face gas rate hike next year
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. announced an about 12 percent rate increase for all Nebraska industrial interruptible customers, including Sidney's Municipal Power Plant. The rise, tied to higher gas costs, labor, materials, and capital, would raise the plant’s price from 75.2 to about 85 cents per thousand cubic feet, with officials reviewing terms on Friday.
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Sidney
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Nebraska
Kansas-Nebraska
Thomas Creigh Jr
Jim Asbury
John Gottschalk
Panhandle Weather Forecast With Snow Likely
Occasional light rain and snow mix this afternoon with higher chances in the north. Rain and snow linger tonight in the south and Thursday with cool temperatures and northeasterly winds. Highs reach the mid 30s today, with 40s Thursday, and lows in the 20s to 30s. Extended outlook shows light rain Friday then sunshine weekend with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s to teens.
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Panhandle
Stormberg and Stikker Named as Sidney Boys Staters
Sidney High junior David Stormberg and Sidney High junior Thomas Stikker were chosen to represent Sidney at Cornhusker Boys State. Stormberg is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Stikker by the Sidney Rotary International.
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Stormberg
Stikker
Sidney
David Stormberg
St. Patrick’s High School
Thomas Stikker
Sidney High
Cornhusker
Sidney Rotary International
Knights of Columbus
Lee Stormberg
MAC
Potter
Chadron
Allen Stikker
University of Wyoming
Boys State
The
American Legion
Frontier Announces Sidney Denver Flight Schedule Changes
Frontier Airlines unveils an April 29 schedule change adding an evening Denver to Sidney flight and eliminating the noon Sidney to Denver service, while keeping the morning route. The airline also adds Convair 580 service to Scottsbluff for Denver and eastbound flights, not on the Sidney run. Frontier plans a April 2 meeting with Sidney officials to discuss the new schedule and notes a $2 Las Vegas fare cut effective April 29.
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Frontier
Sidney
Denver
Scottsbluff
Sidney Municipal
Sidney City
Ed Gerhardt
Las Vegas
Gerhardt
Chicago
Richard Daley
O’hare
Omaha
United Airlines
Midway Airport
O'Hare
Midway
Downtown project bids opened by Sidney council
Sidney city council opened bids for three downtown improvement projects including six blocks of alley repaving between 9th and 12th Avenues and paving the municipal parking lot at 10th and Hickory. Local bidders Josten Construction and Filsinger Excavating were considered. Missouri Valley Construction bid too high and was rejected.
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Sidney
9Th
12Th Avenues
Mlinois
10Th and
Hickory
Missouri Valley Construction
Grand Island
Josten Construction and
Filsinger Excavating Co
Missouri Valley
Council
Two Car Collision Near Dalton Injures Passenger
At 10 a.m. a two car crash occurred four tenths of a mile south of Dalton on U.S. Highway 385. A 1973 Ford driven by Joe Mayer Jr. of Mott collided with a 1972 Ford Van driven by Donald Watchorn of Fremont. Both cars sustained $1000 damage and an unknown passenger in the Watchorn vehicle was taken to Sidney Hospital with unknown injuries.
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Dalton
U.S. Highway 385
Joe Mayer Jr
Mott, N.D
Donald Watchorn
Fremont
Watchorn
Sidney Hospital
Alleys in Sidney Get Lighting in High Crime Areas
City Manager Ed Prince said lights are being installed in alleys designated as high crime areas. About half of 50 planned lights are in place following a five year study of burglary and breaking and entering reports, mainly in commercial areas along either side of Minois Street.
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Sidney
Ed Prince
Minois St
Prince
Power of CIA Challenged as Sidney Case Draws Interest
Harlan County District Judge Norris Chadderdon issued a restraining order against the Orleans Education Association and the Court of Industrial Relations. The Orleans board alleges the Teachers Professional Negotiations Act unconstitutionally delegates legislative power to an agency and could affect school taxes. The SEA withdrew then refiled after a state ruling required a statement of intent prior to action, delaying progress in the salary dispute.
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Harlan County
Norris Chadderdon
Orleans Education Association
Court of Industrial Relations
Sidney
Sidney Board of Education
Sidney Education Association
CIA
SEA Monday
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Bob Cook
Ceek
Carl Cornelius
John Platz
Neil Allison
Elizabeth Young
Jack Knicely
Orleans
U.S
Nebraska
Orleans Board of Education
Butler Named Land Bank's Guest Speaker
Emmett F. Butler retired personnel director of Maytag Co. Newton Iowa will address the Sidney Federal Land Bank Association annual meeting at St. Patrick's Youth Center starting noon Tuesday. Robert Nelson Bridgeport will preside as two directors are elected and a year’s activities report is given.
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Emmett F. Butler
The
Maytag Co
Newton
Iowa
Sidney Federal Land Bank Association
St. Patrick's
Robert Nelson
Bridgeport
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Planning Commission
William R
Alice C. McEvoy
Kenneth Wickstrom
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
Karoline Sparks
13Th Ave
Humane Society
Sidney Community Improvement Council
Colene
Connie Sanders
Patty Langley
Pam Baack
Jenny Steele
Heather Fischer
Power of CIA
Case
SEA
Chadderdon
Butler
Land Bank
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