Spooky Calves Cause Excitement At Sund
A stampede near Sund sent 300 Hereford cross calves fleeing from Bob Misegadis farm. Nine calves were killed on roads, four remain missing, and the rest were rounded up by about 20 neighbors by Friday afternoon. Calves weighed 400 pounds, branded Ear X, and had escaped after being spooked at the farm near Sunol.
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Bob Misegadis
Misegadis
Sunol
Chappell
Mr. Misegadis
Colton
Lodgepole
Lyman
Cole
Telegraph
Editor Added To Commerce Board
Lincoln Jack H. Lowe editor of the Sidney Telegraph was named to the Nebraska Association of Commerce and Industry board of directors. He was elected by mail ballots and will assume duties at the annual meeting in Omaha November 12 and 13.
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Lincoln
Jack H. Lowe
Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska Association of Commerce and Industry
NACI
Lowe
Business and Industrial Organization
Omaha
NBC seeks early tally from Sidney precincts Nos 2 and 3
NBC plans early coverage of the presidential race from Sidney precincts 2 and 3 using voting machines. County Clerk Ralph Englert requires official certification after polls close before any reports to NBC. NBC will relay unofficial totals to New York once certified, echoing a 1960s approach amid Nixon Humphrey and Wallace third party dynamics.
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Sidney
National Broadcasting System
NBC
Ralph Englert
Englert
Mr. Englert
Nbc-New York
Good Cattle Prices Hold at Sidney Sale in Nebraska
Nebraska cattle buyers showed strength at the Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion with bred cattle and bred heifers selling well. Highlights included 66 black steers at 353 pounds for 32.60, 57 black heifers at 344 pounds for 28.25, and 30 black steers 468 pounds at 28.85, as next sale is scheduled for Saturday November 9.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Mrs Selzer Tops Gift Draw in Cheyenne County
Mike Selzer of 1725 King won $100 in the Golden Gift Days drawing, per Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce manager Ed Cole. Other $10 prize recipients include Joan Ziegler of Dalton Gene Tumbleson 2670 Verde Lane Mrs Earnest Bardwell Route 2 Sidney Mrs Raymond Wood Peetz Colo Louis Schmitt 1525 Linden and Mrs Art Wit cobowski 2683 Verde Lane.
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Mike Selzer
King
Ed Cole
Cheyenne County
United Fund Nears Half of Sidney Goal
The United Fund campaign in Sidney approaches 50 percent of its 13 200 goal with about a month left. Pledged gifts total 6 79 with several large donors still outstanding, as canvassing in the business district continues. UF officials urge completion of fundraising efforts and expect better totals as solicitors report in.
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United Fund
Sidney
Benny Hochmann
Spady Elected President of Nebraska Water Federation
Benjamin Spady of Sidney was elected president of the Nebraska Water Pollution Control Federation at the annual conference succeeding Joseph Thissen of Nebraska City. James W. Wells of Omaha is first vice president and Leonard Lowder of Omaha is state director. Floyd Sanks, Sidney water commissioner, attended. Sanks is a director and past president of the Nebraska Water Works Federation. Spady is the third Sidney president in the state water works organization after Charles Welton.
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Benjamin Spady
Sidney
Nebraska Water Pollution Control Federation
Joseph Thissen
Nebraska City
James W. Wells
Omaha
Leonard Lowder
Spady
Floyd Sanks
Sanks
Nebraska Water Works Federation
State Water Works Organization
Charles Welton
Population Not Matching Large Wheat Increase
World wheat production rose about 31 percent in 1960-68, while world population grew 16 percent, per Nebraska Wheat Division chief Marx Koehnke. He notes rising production reduces past shortages but demand still nears production, raising questions about sustaining growth and market control among exporters amid possible shortages if output drops.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Wheat Division
Marx Koehnke
Koehnke
Frank Hand Jr Burned In Flash Fire Saturday
Sidney man Frank Hand Jr sustained second degree burns to his face and hands in a flash fire at Wilson Gas Company Building west of Sidney when a freon tank cooled with propane ignited. He was hospitalized in Sidney Memorial Hospital. building damage was minimal.
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Sidney
Frank Hand, Jr
Wilson Gas Company
Loring Tabler
Kriegers Leave Sidney for Nebraska City Bank Post
The Krieger family departed Sunday for a new home in Nebraska City. Mr. Krieger, 14 years president of The Sidney National Bank, will join a Nebraska City bank. A farewell party honoring the Kriegers was held Saturday night by many friends.
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Leo Krieger
Nebraska City
Mr. Krieger
Sidney National Bank
Kriegers
Moment Of Truth Arrives As Torrid Campaign Ends
Voters face the final day decisions in the United States and Cheyenne County. Nixon is favored to win statewide while unusually large support for Wallace is noted. Local races include Paul Huff versus Murrel Crosby for district commissioner and Robert G. Green against Duane Kahl for ESU 19 board. Incumbent Judge Sydney Finch runs unopposed with education issues and 15 Nebraska constitutional amendments drawing voter interest.
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United States
Cheyenne County
Richard Nixon
Nixon
George Wallace
Paul Huff
Lodgepole
Murrel Crosby
Sunol
Robert G. Green
Potter
Duane Kahl
Sidney
Educational Service Unit 19
Sydney Finch
Voter turnout looms in Cheyenne County election
County Clerk Ralph Englert says as many as 4600 people may vote in Cheyenne County, potentially 90 percent of registrados. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday with results to be reported next day in The Telegraph. Wallace urges voters to mark his section, not write in LeMay.
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Ralph Englert
Cheyenne County
Telegraph
George C. Wallace
General Curtis LeMay
General LeMay
Wallace
Marvin Griffin
No Brainwash Letter Criticizes Telegraph Editorial Stance
An unsigned Telegraph reader attacks the paper for urging voters to back Nixon Agnew, questioning editorial influence while the paper defends its Wednesday editorials that state support and reasons. The reader asks if the paper claims immunity to opinion while denying others a voice.
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Telegraph
Nixon
Agnew
Nixon-Agnew
Cheyenne County Votes Again With Machines Placed at Polling Places
Voting machines will be used at Cheyenne County polling places again tomorrow. Election board members will be at each site to assist voters, including first time users or those who may have forgotten procedures since spring voting.
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Cheyenne County
Ralph Englert
Cheyenne County Extension Board Sets Jan 6 Meeting
At a recent Cheyenne County Extension Sponsoring Board meeting the date January 6 was set for the annual board meeting. The program and nominees for vacancies on the board will be announced later.
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Cheyenne County Extension Sponsoring Board
Weather Panhandle Forecast for Aft ernoon to Tuesday
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with colder temperatures and light rain tonight and Tuesday Possibly light snow at high elevations tonight Highs 55 to 65 this afternoon lows in the 30s Tuesday highs 45 to 55 Rain chances under five percent this afternoon 60 percent tonight and 50 percent Tuesday Five day outlook near normal temperatures cooler early warmer end of week highs 50 to 60 lows 20 to 30 showers early period and after mid week Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Fort Sidney Colonels Set 68 Concert
The Fort Sidney Colonels plan a two night musical titled A Night With Rodgers and Hammerstein on November 29 and 30 at Sidney High School Auditorium. The program features selections from The King and I South Pacific Sound of Music and Carousel with over 20 numbers and new women and children’s choirs performing both together and separately. Directors include George Hinn for the Colonels William Fankhauser for the women’s chorus Mrs Ron Peterson Mrs Charles Zack and Duane Nichols for the children Glen Houtz is program director.
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Sidney
Fort Sidney
Sidney High School
George Hinn
Colonels
William Fankhauser
Ron Peterson
Charles Zack
Duane Nichols
Glen Houtz
Tough Contender Wins $10 Award
L. L. Swanson of Sidney wins $10 in The Sidney Telegraph football score guessing contest after missing three near due games. He correctly predicted Houston to beat Georgia by a narrow margin in the tiebreaker, while the actual 10 10 tie thwarted all guesses. The contest continues with twenty games next Saturday.
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L. L. Swanson
Country Club Drive
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
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Michigan State
Ohio State
Georgia Tech
Duke
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