I 80 Work Start Planned June 12 At Sandh to Sidney
The Department of Roads announced starting about June 12 on grading gravel detour and fence work and culvert installation along the Sandh to Sidney portion of I 80. Low bids were posted by Missouri Valley Construction Co for gravel grading detour and fence and for culverts and Hill's Sand and Gravel for roadside improvement with additional sections Kimball to Potter and Potter to Brownson slated for bid openings before June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Roads
Sandl-to-Sidney
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Grand Island
Hill’s Sand and Gravel Co
Polk
Kimball
Potter
Brownson
Panhandle Weather Forecast Washington
Cloudy with scattered showers through Tuesday and cooler temperatures on Tuesday. Highs near 60 to 70 this afternoon, 50s Tuesday. Lows 35 to 45 tonight. Precipitation chances 30 percent this afternoon and 40 percent tonight and Tuesday. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Extended: showers and a few thunderstorms possible Wednesday to Friday with warmer highs in the 60s and cooler nights 30 to 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
School Board Meets Tonight
The Sidney School District Board of Education will meet in regular session tonight at 7 45 pm in the junior high library. The agenda lists salaries for staff including head custodian substitutes nurses secretaries custodians and teacher aides plus the extra duty pay schedule travel increment and election of teachers. A church night discussion and a special meeting on Central School evaluation are also on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney School District Board of Education
Mrs Humphrey Visits Sidney Developmental Center
Mrs Hubert Humphrey begins her Sidney visit at Educational Service Unit 14 Adult Developmental Center to learn about work in mental retardation and express strong interest in advancing the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Anderson
Hubert Humphrey
Marian Gammon
Sidney
Educational Service Unit
Adult Developmental Center
Humphrey
Patricia Lake Crowned Sweetheart Queen at WNTC Ball
Patricia Lake of Oshkosh was named Sweetheart Queen at Western Nebraska Technical College Sweetheart Ball. She will enter Miss Nebraskaland in North Platte this summer. Lake attends the junior secretary division in WNTC's business technology department.
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Patricia Lake
Oshkosh
Western Nebraska Technical College
North Platte
Miss Lake
WNTC
Venango
ONTC
Mike Dodson
Neb
Diane Propst
Doug Maier
Potter
Joe van Newkirk
Roger Ormiston
Crawford
Terry Weikhorst
Dennis Leeper
Oshkioh
Gene Cole
Sidney
Dalla Haynes
Robbery at Fine's Ready To Wear in Sidney
A thief entered Fine's Ready To Wear at 1015 Illinois and stole a bank bag with about $800 in cash and checks. Checks were recovered at Red Roof Dairy Queen. $163 in cash remains missing. The bag was hidden under a seat in the restaurant. no arrests reported.
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Illinois
Sidney
Red Roof
Dairy Queen
Tenth Ave
Ervin Smith
Sidney City Council Schedules Beer Hearing and Zoning Rezoning
The council will hear two items including an on off sale beer license for Donald Meier and Lawrence Doyle at Cedar Lanes and a rezoning request by Gordon Tobin to change lots one and two from residential to commercial along 11th Avenue. Also on the agenda are the monthly appropriation ordinance and the April treasurer and utilities reports. The city reported Phase I park development progress with an 87091 project cost and 50 percent federal funding. options include a 50 50 basis or cancellation. Construction of a bathroom at Youth Camp cabin one will proceed completing restroom facilities for three cabins.
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Cedar Lanes
Methodist Church
11Th Avenue
Gordon Tobin
Alvarado Rd
Summit Street
John Baudek
State Game & Parks Commission
Toledo Street
Highway 19
Baudek
Maiden Issue Printed On New Press Today
The Sidney Telegraph debuted on a new press tonight, expanding sections to sixteen pages due to upgraded capacity. Remodeling of the new building at 809 Illinois continues with a projected June 1 occupancy, while production remains at the 11th Street plant. Carrier boys will pick up via the east door on the new building’s 8th Street side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Illinois
Telegraph
11Th Street
Buiding
8Th Street
Concert Kick Off for Cheyenne County 1972-73
The Cheyenne County Community Concert Association starts its 1972-73 drive with a 6 30 p m kickoff dinner at the Youth Center. Campaign headquarters open daily 10 to 4 at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Conference Room. Week of May 8 renewals. week of May 15 memberships. Performers include Texas Boys Choir Addiss and Crofut and Longstreth and Escosa.
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Cheyenne County Community Concert Association
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Association
Texas Boys Choir
Addiss and Crofut
Longstreth and Escosa
TMR Staff Workshop on Behavior Modification
The workshop for parents and volunteers of the Environmental Cottage for Exceptional Children occurred Thursday evening and Friday morning at The Cottage. It covered Title II ITT program usage and boosting positive student responses through behavior methods led by John Starkel and Kreida Thompson from Educational Service Unit 13.
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John Starkel
Kreida Thompson
Educational Service Unit 13
Telegraph Aids Teens In Summer Job Hunt
The Sidney Telegraph offers free publication of teen job wants from now until May 19 to help youths amid a tight summer job market. Officials warn the outlook is the toughest since 1961, with private industry cutbacks and rising college costs pushing more students to seek earnings. Students are urged to register with state employment offices, use school placement services, visit employers, and present a professional appearance to improve chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Institute of Life Insurance
Youth Opportunity Center
Massive Nebraska primary draws voters to Cheyenne County elections
Cheyenne County voters face a long ballot with local state and national races plus constitutional amendments. 6 040 voters registered including 3 333 Republicans 2 498 Democrats 209 independents. 310 18 to 21 year olds registered. Polling places and times listed with advance sample ballots urged. Key races include City Council Board of Education police magistrate and County Commission plus a broad Nebraska Legislature contest and a presidential primary with 11 Democratic candidates and a Republican slate.
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Cheyenne County
Robert Hossle
Hassle
Sidney Precinct
Senior Citizens Center
East Ward
Sidney
Central School
North Ward
South Ward
Lodgepole Precinct
Lodpole
Colton Precinct
Sunol
Sidney Rural
National Guard
Gurley
Union Valley
Dalton City
Davison
Center School
Potter
Potter Legion Hall
Brownson
Western Nebraska Technical College
Lorenzo
Lorenzo School
Hessle
Sidney Telegraph
Board of Education
County Commission
Robert L. Bartels
Edward E Bauman
Marion L Hull
James D Lodes
Vincent G. Maliszewski
John A Mason
Violet N Minshall
Guy F Bush
Leroy F Spieker
R C Wait
S W Cook Jr
Carl J. Cornelius
William W Garber
John W Platz
Donna D Geiger
Treva M. Mattoon
Susan van Natter
W W Schulz
Horace G Moore
County Board of Commissioners
Paul Huff
Edward Narjes
Village Board of Trustees
Lodgepole
Dalton
Nebraska
Shirley Chisholm
D -Ny
Len Vance Hartke
D - Ind
Len Hubert Humphrey
D - Minn
Len Henry Jackson
D Wash
New York
John Lindsay
Eugene McCarthy
D - Wis
George McGovern
Wilbur Mills
Phillys Lyons
Terry Carpenter
Wallace Peterson
John W DeCamp
Labor Situation Improves Locally in Three Counties
April new job applications in Cheyenne Devel and Kimball counties fell to 77, down 10 percent from March and 20 percent from April 1971. Labor supply slipped about five percent from March, with 200 plus registered. 33 percent were women and about a third of male jobseekers were veterans. Demand rose in construction services transportation and agriculture. welders painters and assembly workers found placements. Initial unemployment claims were 50 percent below March and 25 percent under April 1971. continuing claims down 30 percent from March and 45 percent from April 1971. Veterans seeking work remained steady. Hickman urged employers and veterans to contact him.
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Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Chester H Hickman
Sidney
State Labor Department
Division of
Hickman
Elementary Show Series Tickets On Sale This Week
Tickets go on sale this week for the Elementary School Summer Show series. A ticket bundle offers savings, otherwise regular admission applies for each Wednesday appearance. The 10 show lineup includes a free bonus on Aug 9 with Road Runner cartoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elementary Council
Jim Townley
Josie
Tobin Seated on PCA Board in Panhandle Region
The Panhandle Community Action board met May 4 at Bayard Elementary School. Diane Tobin of Cheyenne County was seated as an alternate for the Private Interest Sector. Joyce Gilman was seated as delegate and Helen Richards as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Tobin
PCA
Panhandle Community Action, Agency Board of
Bayard
Cheyenne County
Joyce Gilman
Helen Richards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Humphrey
Drafting Technology
Donald W Meier
Lawrence W Doyle
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