Interstate 80 Opens Chappell to Lodgepole at Noon
Lincoln Nebraska state road director Thomas D Doyle announced an 8.6 mile I 80 segment from Chappell to Lodgepole will open to traffic at noon on November 4. Westbound routing to US 30 begins at Lodgepole Interchange. Construction began mid October 1970 and cost details include Werner Construction Hastings 1 582 537 Heiman Wuerth Cheyenne bridges Platte Valley Grand Island grading gravel surfacing Century Fence Waukesha signs Robinson Seed Oshkosh guard rails fence James E Simons North Platte culverts with federal highway funds.
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Lincoln
Thomas D Doyle
Chappell
Lodgepole
Werner Construction Company
Hastings
Heiman-Wuerth
Cheyenne
Wyo
Platte Valley Construction Co
Grand Island
Century Fence Co
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Robinson Seed Company
Oshkosh
Guard Rail Projects In Nebraska On I 80 And Seeding
Nebraska Department of Roads announces guard rail installation from I 80 to Bushnell with 650 feet contracted to WL Schmidt Co of Potter for 4 479, completion by November 22 underroads and federal highway funds. Seeding underway on I 80 from west of Lodgepole to west of Chappell with Robinson Seed Co of Oshkosh securing 64 733 contract and completion by November 26.
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Nebraska Department of Roads
Interstate 80
Bushnell
WL Schmidt Co
Potter
Department of Roads
LW Furstenau
Kimball
Lodgepole
Chappell
Nebraska
Robinson Seed Company
Oshkosh
Panhandle Nebraska sports slate shuffled by winter storm
A severe storm forced postponements across the Nebraska panhandle football and other schedules. Sidney and Scottsbluff junior varsity and freshman games were moved to Tuesday evening, with a full Monday slate including Sidney at Chadron and multiple volleyball and football matches in the region.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Sidney-Scottsbluff
Sidney-Chadigon
Sidney St Patrick's
Hemingford
Bassett
Valentine
Deadlines For Holiday Mail From Sidney Post Office
The Sidney Postmaster Ferris Preble publishes holiday mailing deadlines to ensure delivery before Christmas. Details include Armed Forces Overseas surface mail and SAM by November 19, PAL by November 26, airmail by December 10, domestic distant states parcels by December 1, cards December 10, Alaska and Hawaii surface by November 30, cards December 5, international Canada Mexico by December 3 parcels, December 8 cards, air parcels December 15 cards December 20, and other regions with varied deadlines through December 15.
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Sidney
Ferris Preble
PAL
Alaska
Hawaii
Canada
Mexico
South and
Central America
Europe
Africa
Near East
Far East
Two Injured In County Road Mishap Near Lodgepole
A one car crash Sunday at 10:20 p.m. two miles north and one west of Lodgepole injured Barbara From 18 of Lodgepole and Tom Tomlinson 18 of Eu Claire Wisconsin. From suffered facial cuts and bruises while Tomlinson endured a skull fracture chest injuries and facial lacerations and is listed in fair condition. The vehicle left the road and struck an embankment.
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Lodgepole
Ron Gusman
Barbara From
Tom Tomlinson
Euclaire
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Miss From
Tamlinsen
Potter Man Wins First Prize Money
Sidney Telegraph weekly football contest winner found in Potter last Thursday mail. Bruce Juelfs credited for first prize $25 after correcting late entry. Nebraska-Colorado score 31 to 7 praised, and defense of the Cornhuskers noted as yielding under six points per game in eight outings.
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Sidney Telegraph
Blanche Humphrey
Potter
Bruce Juelfs
Humphrey
Juelfs
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Psychiatrist Dr Donald Farley Opens Scottsbluff Office
An announcement in the Scottsbluff newspaper states Dr Donald Farley opened a private psychiatry practice in Scottsbluff. Farley previously served briefly as clinical director at the Panhandle Mental Health Center before resigning to take a similar post in Arizona.
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Scottsbluff
Donald & Farley
Farley
Panhandle
Arizona
Mrs Dittmar Promoted In PCAA Sidney Office
Mrs Sally Dittmar advances to Community Organization Director of the Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency Sidney field office overseeing Outreach Data Coordinator Information and Training Specialist and three outreach staff. Darlene Hall promoted to Outreach Data Coordinator and other posts filled November 1 with Larry Gibbs named Information and Training Specialist. Gibbs a 1970 graduate of Hiram Scott College served in Vietnam and is Marine Corps Reserve.
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Sally Dittmar
Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
Sidney
Arringdale
NPCAA
Dittmar
CAA
Gering
Darlene Hall
Larry Gibbs
Hiram Scott College
Gibbs
US Marine Corp Reserve
Vietnam
East Rockaway, New York
Hallowe'en Free Of Vandalism In Sidney
Sidney reports a peaceful Halloween with few incidents. Police logged minor egg and tomato throwing and a couple overturned garbage cans, but no major vandalism. Soaped windows were minimal and the town enjoyed a quiet night.
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Hallowe'en
Sidney Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Sidney Board of Education is set for 8 pm in the board room. Superintendent Russell Pedersen said the session will discuss the petition filed by the Sidney Educators’ Association in the Court of Industrial Relations and decide the board’s next course of action regarding recognizing SEA as a negotiating group.
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Sidney Board of Education
Russell Pedersen
Sidney Educators’ Association
Court of Industrial Relations
Panhandle Forecast Shows Fair Weather Through Tuesday
The Panhandle region reports generally fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs reach the 40s tonight and Tuesday, with a near zero precipitation chance. Extended outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer by Friday, highs in the 40s to upper 50s, and lows in the teens to mid 20s.
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Panhandle
Mercury
Enrollment Peaks at Western Nebraska Technical College
Western Nebraska Technical College reports 320 daytime and evening students this fall, the highest since opening in 1966. Final Continuing Education registration on Oct 26 offered twelve courses from Bookkeeping to Welding, drawing adults within a 60 mile radius from Pine Bluffs Wyoming to Big Springs Nebraska.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
WNIC
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming
Big Springs
Nebraska
WNTC
Services For Monica McNish Held Today
Funeral and interment services for Monica McNish 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs JH McNish Lawrence Kansas were held today at Lawrence The Memorial Hospital The family designated Sidney hospital for memorials Monica collapsed at school Friday morning and was rushed to a Lawrence hospital but could not be revived due to a heart condition Address of the McNishs is 320 Homestead Drive Lawrence Kansas.
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Monica McNish
JH McNish
Lawrence
Kan
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Monica
Lawrence Hospital
McNish
Homestead Drive
Optimist Club Initiates Youth Appreciation Week
Sidney Optimist Club joins nationwide observance November 8 to 14 to honor outstanding local youth with daily recognition via radio TV and newspapers. John Virak urges nominations using an issue blank and asks for photos to boost prestige. the effort echoes a 1954 trend and Public Law 92 43 proclaiming the week nationwide.
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Sidney Optimist Club
United States
Mexico
Canada
John Virak
Golden Eagles Explorer Post
Cheyenne County
The
Telegraph
Sidney Club
Yirak
North Carolina
Nixon
Taxes Take Monday And Tuesday Earnings Locally
The Tax Foundation estimates Cheyenne County residents would be $12 140 richer per family over ten years if taxes were removed. Local families earned about $126 000 before taxes in that decade, with roughly $16 400 withheld for federal income and social security taxes. National comparisons show average incomes $74 870 and taxes $10 070, plus hidden taxes on items like fuel tobacco and telecoms adding about $74 per $100 of income.
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Cheyenne County
Tax Foundation
Sam
The
Cheyenne
Local committees to study alcohol and road safety planned
Seven planning meetings for the Nebraska Alcohol and Highway Safety Project are set across central and western Nebraska with University of Nebraska Lincoln officials leading sessions from Nov 1 to Nov 9. Each meeting begins at 9 am or 10 am, inviting law enforcement, courts, schools and service organizations to form local planning committees.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Alcohol and Highway Safety Project
Nebraska
Thomas Collins
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Division
Collins
William Atterberry
Nebraska Division
University Experiment Station
North Platte
Ogallala City Hall
Scottsbluff City Library
Sidney City
Alliance City
Chadron City Hall
Grand Island
Dix and Potter Elevators Change Hands in Kansas Sale
The Point of Rocks elevators in Dix and Potter were sold to Wright-Lorenz Grain Co of Salina Kansas. The Kansas firm was to begin operation of the Dix and Potter elevators today. Owner Gene Willoughby said plans are indefinite.
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Point of Rocks
Dix and
Potter
Wright-Lorenz Grain Co
Salina
Kan
Gene Willoughby
Kansas
Willoughby
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PCAA
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Optimist Club
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Kiwanis Club
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