County Okays Fund Transfer In Budget Action
Cheyenne County commissioners approve moving 2500 from miscellaneous general fund to the juvenile judge fund to cover boarding bills for local youths placed in homes and institutions. They consider boosting the Juvenile Judge’s Fund to 10000 next year, with budget action due in 1976. Action on interagency funding tabled pending study.
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Cheyenne
Inter-Agency Youth Council
George Bailey
Board of Equalization
Jack Easterly
Dennis DeNovellis
CA_ Story Agency
William Lorance
Cold Front Brings Cooler Temperatures Across Nebraska
A sharp cold front moves through eastern Nebraska forenoon, bringing cooler temps by Thursday. The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies and possible rain or thundershowers. Lows tonight near 40 west and upper 50s east, with highs Thursday about 50 west and 70 east. Norfolk records 92 degrees Tuesday, while Sidney dips to 39 degrees early Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Norfolk
Sidney
Fireworks fund short jeopardizes Independence Day display
The Ft. Sidney Days Corp faces a $700 short to fund a $1,600 Independence Day fireworks show. Only about $521 has been raised, with $374 carried over from 1974, and organizers say the effort will continue as orders have been placed. In Iran, three terrorists fatally shot two U.S. Air Force officers in Tehran, with the Iranian driver unharmed and the attackers fleeing. officials blamed Marxist guerrillas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Schiel
Ft. Sidney Days Corp
Ehran
Iran
Tehran
Two Sidney Churches Complete Renovation Projects
Two historic Sidney churches Christ Church Episcopal and St Patrick s Catholic recently completed renovations to modernize facilities while preserving their heritage. Christ Church added a larger north transept for organ and choir, installed a memorial stained glass window, and salvaged native stone for a seamless exterior match. St Patrick s redecorated interiors, added a new altar on a platform, rerouted pews to face the altar, repainted walls, upgraded lighting, carpeting, wiring, and insulation.
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Sidney
Christ Church Episcopal
St Patrick's Catholic
Ft Sidney
Cheyenne County
St Patrick's Church
Max Kors
Christ Church
Roy E Greenlee
Catherine Greenlee
Seattle
Wash
Martha Jones
Prescott
Ariz
Nebraska
Jackson St
10Th
11Th Aves
Kors
George Allan Beecher Beecher
Missionary District
Western
Diocese of
Omaha
Tobin
Cheyenne County Court House
St Patrick’s
Frank Hoelck
Hoelck
North Platte weighs one per cent sales tax plan
North Platte officials discuss a possible one per cent city sales tax to replace part of the property tax. Mayor Phares notes current mill levy at the statutory limit and a proposed 10 mill cut plus three more in the second year if a sales tax is adopted. Council may hold a public hearing before any decision, with effective date tied to fiscal year start and state law delaying collections until December.
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North Platte
Robert Phares
Tom Miller
Miller
Memorial Day program at Greenwood Cemetery
A Memorial Day program will be held at 10 a.m. at the veterans' monument in Greenwood Cemetery with Harold Steele of Potter as speaker and John Underdown as master of ceremonies. A firing squad will honor the day, and Rev Rodney Wilmoth will deliver the invocation and benediction. The Sidney High School band performs at 9:30 a.m. The Sidney Telegraph will not publish Monday, resuming Wednesday.
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Veterans' Monument
Greenwood Cemetery
American Legion
Harold Steele
Potter
John Underdown
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rodney Wilmoth
Sidney High School
Sidney Telegraph
FCC rule changes ease protection for KDUH and Sterling
The FCC approved cable rule changes reducing protection radii to 55 miles and allowing stations to drop protection after live events. Sidney Cable TV will no longer need to shield KDUH in Hay Springs from Denver competition, affecting scheduling alignment with national nets. Currently KTVS in Sterling remains the sole protected outlet, and simulcast proposals could alter future protection rules.
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Sidney
Gary Brue
Sidney Cable TV
Federal Communications Commission
KDUH
Hay Springs
Denver
FCC
KTVS
Sterling
Blue
Sidney High School Graduation for 111 Seniors
Graduation ceremonies at Sidney High School will honor 111 seniors with a 7 30 p m presentation of the 1965 class photos and an 8 p m commencement. Valedictorians are Barbara DePoorter and Jobe Fixson, with Salutatorian Vance Colling. The Rev Dale Hornback gives the invocation as Madrigal Singers perform and R J Pedersen, superintendent, awards scholarships. Diplomas are handed by Elizabeth Young, board president.
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Sidney High School
Barbara DePoorter
Alvin DepPoorter
Jobe Fixson
Richard Fix
Vance Colling
Charles Colling
Dale Hornback
Madrigal Singers
R. J Pedersen
Elizabeth Young
Board of Education
Essay wins Canada trip for Matzke
Jay Matzke, a Sidney High School senior, won a two week Canada trip for writing an essay. His economics instructor, Ken Moncrief, will accompany him. The Canadian government funded library donations to two schools per state and selected ten U.S. winners. The trip runs August 10 to 23, with further details by mail.
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Canada
Jay Matzke
Sidney High School
Ken Moncrief
Matzke
Moncrief
Rules could affect fields and cattle water use
Congressman Virginia Smith warns federal regulators may reach into Nebraska farms under EPA and Corps proposals to regulate disposal of dredged or fill material in the waters of the United States. She cites loosened definitions, calls for clearer guidance, and says property owners should be wary until Congress clarifies the scope. Please turn to Page 10.
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Corps of Engineers
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
Virginia Smith
Smith
Nebraska
Third
Congressional District
Federal Register
Congress
Sidney supervisor wins national Seven Hats Award
Armour Beese, superintendent of Sidney's public power system, received the American Public Power Association Seven Hats Award at the group’s 32nd annual conference in Boston. The honor cites his planning, administration, public relations, field supervision, accounting, personnel, and leadership roles in operating the utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Armour Boese
American Public Power Association
Boese
Public Power Group
Boston
Mass
APPA
Beese
Maynard Dils
Armour
Montana
Civilian Conservation Corps
Minnesota
Beaver City
Neola
Iowa
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Christ Episcopal
St. Patrick's
Miss Deepoorter
Sidney High
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