Lightning Flashes Hit Area Causing Pole Damage and Rain
Tuesday night lightning struck the area causing damage to a light pole and a homeowner lost a television deep freeze and a light bulb. Rain was limited to the southern county with FAA noting .07 inch moisture from 10 50 p m to shortly after midnight. Thunder began 10 minutes before rainfall. Temperature ranges this week span from 41 to .86 with FAA breakdowns of 49 86 43 76 41 75 and 41 73. Soil temperatures two inches deep ranged 60 78 to 62 73 measured at various fields with evaporation at .34 inch on both days.
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Federal Aviation Association
High Plains Agriculture Laboratory
FAA
School Board Debates Two Year Pilot Learning Program
Sidney School District Board of Education discussed the semi individualized pilot program at Central School. Teachers and about 15 parents voiced approval for math reading and spelling courses, with review planned this year for potential expansion to all elementary schools. Proposals urged setting achievement minimums to push students to peak performance.
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Central School
Sidney School District Board of Education
City Gains 44500 Grant for Legion Park Expansion
The City of Sidney accepted a 44500 federal grant from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to fund phase one of Legion Park development. Work includes land leveling, streets, curbs, gutters, and a sprinkler system, with eastern tract to host baseball, softball, tennis and open spaces.
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Sidney Monday
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Department of Interior
Legion Park
Service Club
Everroad Mulls Senate Bid Opposing Curtis in Nebraska
John E Everroad former lieutenant governor says he is seriously considering a U S Senate run against incumbent Carl T Curtis. If he enters the race he must collect petition signatures to make the ballot. He plans to decide around July 1 and cites personal and business factors.
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John E Everroad
Tiemann
U.S. Senate
Carl T Curtis
Everroad
Omaha
Nebraska
Roman Hruska
Hruska
Frank Morrison
Curtis
Senate
Donald L. Ferguson
Lincoln
Curtis-Carpenter
Darrell Holt Wins NFO Essay Contest
Darrell Holt of Dalton, son of Mr and Mrs Dallas A Holt, won the National Farmers Organization first annual essay contest. The 17 year old will receive a $100 savings bond and will be a Dalton Public School junior next fall. He described a farm future and cited family farming ties in Dalton area. Excerpts from his winning essay appear in this edition.
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Darrell Holt
Dallas A Holt
Dalton
National Farmers Organization
Frank Jones
NFO
Darrell
Darrel
Holt
West Dalton
Harrison
Potter
Sidney Telegraph
Ackerman Robinson Honor To Steve Carr
Steve Carr wins the 17th Ackerman Robinson Agency Band Scholarship for 1972 announced by W J Bill Robinson. Carr, SHS band member for three years, first chair trumpeter two years, competed in 1970 1971 Nebraska All State Bands. He will enroll at Chadron State College in instrumental music, aided by a Chadron State partial tuition scholarship, continuing a line of Sidney musicians aided since 1956.
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Steve Carr
Ackerman- Robinson Agency
Bill” Robinson
Sidney
SHS
Nebraska
Darr
Chadron State College
Ackerman + Robinson
Department of Music
Chadron State
Visitors praise Sidney free campground across 25 states
Letters from travelers at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds park praise the free camp and Sidney's hospitality. Ed Cole notes high registrations despite low camper season with visitors from 25 states including California Iowa Indiana Virginia Missouri among others. Beneficiaries thank the city and local groups for the service.
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Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Nebraska
California
Iowa
Indiana
Virginia
Missouri
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Alaska
Colorado
Illinois
Wyoming
Georgia
Washington
Utah
New York
Nevada
Oregon
Vermont
Texas
South Dakota
Michigan
Minnesota
Kansas
Florida
Sidney
Cheyenne County Commissioners
County Fair Board
Lions Club
Cheyenne County
Nebraska railroad panel approves partial Bell rate boost
The Nebraska Railway Commission on Tuesday approved about one fifth of Northwestern Bell Telephone Co's request for a second rate increase this year granting $422000 in net income and $857000 in gross revenues. The higher charges would begin once tariffs are filed. Requests for increases in extension trimline and princess phones were denied.
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Nebraska Railway Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Trimline
Princess
No Paper Monday for Memorial Day by Sidney Telegraph
There will be no edition of the Sidney Telegraph Monday May 29 in observance of Memorial Day The production department will move over the weekend to the new plant at 809 Olinois Street The newspaper offices stay at 833 Eleventh Avenue until June 1.
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Haskill Hill Road
Seventeenth Street
Hickory Street
8Th Avenue
Hipp Wholesale
Hickory and
Illinois Streets
9Th Avenue
12Th Avenue
Illinois
Jackson Streets
9Th
Sidney Telegraph
Ervin Fischer
Fischer
Airport
Filsinger Excavating Co
Planning Commission
RC Cunningham
Carl Olson
John Echternach
Vortac
U.S
Olinois Street
Eleventh Avenue
Jane
Woman Killed In Car Crash Near Bushnell Interchange
Ruth N Watson 66 died instantly when her car left Interstate 80 near the Bushnell Interchange. Officials say she was thrown from the vehicle as it veered off the road into the ditch. Her husband Charles Watson 71 was hospitalized in Scottsbluff.
Wine Making Hobbyist Retired Farmer in Sidney
Frank Kokes and his wife live at 408 10th Street Sidney where he makes up to 200 gallons of private wine annually. He crafts chokecherry grape pumice dandelion rose mulberry and fig wines and ages them six months or longer in a basement setup. The couple, lifelong near Sidney residents, celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and are active at the Sidney Senior Citizen Center.
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Marjorie Bale
Sidney
Frank Kokes
10Th
Frank
Kokes
Vosika
Lodgepole
Colorado State Line
Crook
Glenn
Chester Bruns
Marjorie
Pine Bluffs
Wye
Melvin
Rokes
Sidney Senior Citizen Center
DAV Meet Set At Fort Sidney For State Convention
The Disabled American Veterans will hold its state convention June 2 to 4 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. National senior vice commander Jack Q Hicks will deliver the keynote address at the banquet on June 3.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Jack Q Hicks
School's Out Pool To Open In Sidney This Summer
The Sidney municipal pool opens Sunday for the 1972 school vacation with hours 1:30 to 7 p m daily. Admission varies by age with six to 12 year olds, 13 to 18 year olds, and adults. Manager is Mrs Harold O Connor, assistant Matt Janda, guards including Debbie Thayer and others. Registration for the annual program runs June 8 at 9 to 1 30 a m in Legion Park or the Shelter House, with life saving courses starting June 5 at 8 30 a m and ending June 10. Children must be at least three feet tall and books are required for the course.
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Sidney Municipal
Harold O'Connor
Matt Janda
Debbie Thayer
Lynn Mehling
Edeen Tobin
Dan Bruns
Bill Mehling
Lagion Park
Shelter House
O'Connor
Safety forces beefed up for holiday weekend in Nebraska
Nebraska Army National Guard’s 24th Medical Co will stage annual training with air ambulance helicopters demonstrating rescue ops and on call for emergencies. Nebraska Safety Patrol adds 45 state troopers on highways and uses helicopters to assist ground units during heavy weekend traffic. Road officials run 16 hour interstate patrols with emergency service vehicles stocked and in radio contact, advising motorists to pull off, keep signals blinking, and signal for help.
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James E Kruger
Road Department
Interstate 80
Department of Roads
Rail Completed Guard Rail Installation
The State Department of Roads announced the completion of 175 feet of guard rail from Lodgepole south to Interstate 0 on May 19.
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State Department of Roads
Lodgepole South
Interstate #0
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Maple St
Wesley Mueller
Pam Mueller
Greg Mueller
Doug McMillan
Beryl McMillan
Frontier Airlines
School Board
Pederson
Pedersen
Legion
Mulls
Terry Carpenter
Steve Darr
Ed Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Eileen Tobin
Telegraph
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