Sidney confronts energy crisis with cuts and caution
Nebraskans brace for winter as fuel shortages push state and local governments to curb energy use. Schools, hospitals, and airports face tighter supplies, while city lights and thermostats are reduced and speeds limited to 50 mph on highways. Governor Exon and Omaha leaders urge further conservation.
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Sidney
Ed Prince
Prince
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Bob Hossle
Way Dept
FB. Thompson
Sheriff's Dept
Kermit Brumbaugh
Exon
Brownville
Fort Calhoun
Omaha
Edward Zorinsky
Pope Loses High Court Appeal Over Double Jeopardy
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds three life terms for Duane E. Pope for a 1965 Big Springs bank robbery murder, rejecting his claim of double jeopardy from state and federal prosecutions. Dissenting judge warns the ruling undermines double jeopardy and state federal sovereignties.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
Duane E. Pope
Associated Press
Deuel
Pope
Roxbury
Kan
McPherson Kan
Big Springs
Neb
U.S. Supreme Court
Chappell
State Supreme Court
Nebraska
Hale McCown
United States
Interstate Sweeps Into View Near Sidney
Work southeast of Sidney advances on the Sundl to Sidney segment of Interstate 8 with a late fall target opening. An aerial image shows the Sidney Southeast Interchange area. existing temporary roads carry traffic while the new Highway 19 route branches to connect with south 11th Ave and the old Highway 19.
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Sidney
South 11Th Ave
Pee Ne i
New Firm Studies Sale Barn in Sidney Area
Wayne Anderson of North Platte and his wife Myrna with son Jerry formed Sidney Livestock Market Inc to study buying and reopening the Sidney Sale Barn. The firm is negotiating with Sidney Industrial Corp which owns the facility. If the acquisition succeeds, Anderson will relocate to Sidney to run the operation.
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Sidney
Sidney Livestock Market Inc
North Platte
Wayne Anderson
Myrna
Jerry
Sidney Industrial Corp
Anderson
Sidney Telegraph
Ray Lessman Re elected Head of Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Ray Lessman was re elected president of the Cheyenne County Farmers Union at the Sidney annual meeting. Alfred Jung became vice president, Vic Mey secretary treasurer, with Arvin Nielsen and Harold Brauer as board members. Dwight Nelson, NFU official, spoke on international farming trends and price policies.
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Raymond Lessman
Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Sidney
Alfred Jung
Vic Mey
Arvin Nielsen
Harold Brauer
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Lessman
State Farmers Union Convention
Norfolk
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Idaho
Nebraska
Ao Dwight Nelson
The
National Farmers Union
Denmark
Netherlands
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Farmers Union
Local Highway Bid Winners In Nebraska Valley Dollars
Missouri Valley Construction Co. was the apparent low bidder for 15.9 miles of U.S. 30 from Sidney to Lodgepole with a bid of $514,813 covering grading culverts and asphalt surfacing. Other bidders include Hill's Sand and Gravel for seeding, Beatrice Construction for bridge work, and Joseph T. Graf for guard rails. Additional local projects in Kimball County on I-80 were awarded to Paulson Building and Supply for $273,476 for landscaping picnic shelters and rest rooms.
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Missouri Valley Construction Co
Sidney
Lodgepole
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Hill's Sand and Gravel Co
Beatrice ‘Construction Co
Joseph T. Graf
Kimball County
Paulson Building and Supply
Greenwood President Leads Nebraska Weed Control Conference
Archie Greenwood of Dalton chaired the 27th annual Nebraska Weed Control Conference at the Villa Inn in Norfolk this week. Jim Russell of Benkelman was elected vice president and Francis Johnson of Madrid was re elected secretary treasurer. About 150 attendees explored environmental harmony noxious weed issues pesticide safety and performance tests with final day talks on pesticide legislation and the Environmental Protection Status.
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Archie Greenwood
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Nebraska
Villa Inn
Norfolk
Greenwood
Jim Russell
Benkelman
Francis Johnson
Madrid
Twelve seek presidency of Western Nebraska technical colleges
The Western Nebraska Technical Community College area seeks a president with twelve applicants and a likely rush of more before the Nov 21 bridgeport meeting to narrow to five. The role will oversee Western Nebraska Technical College Nebraska Western College and the Alliance School of Practical Nursing plus new community education programs. Gus Lieske has not applied or been nominated, and only one applicant is Nebraskan.
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Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area
Area Board
H. C. Q. Nelson
Bridgeport
Nelson
Western Nebraska Technical College
Nebraska Western College
Alliance School of Practical Nursing
Gus Lieske
State Executive Office of Management and Budget
Lieske
Conserving energy tips for households and driving
Practical measures to cut energy use include lowering and stabilizing the thermostat, closing shades at night, sealing leaks around windows and doors, adding insulation, tuning heating systems, and keeping filters and ducts clean. Vehicle efficiency ideas suggest reducing highway speeds from 70 to 50 mph for better mileage.
Davis outlines expanded conservation emphasis under USDA guidance
Davis, chairman of the Cheyenne County ASC committee, cites a Butz directive to make conservation a first priority. Farmers will bring millions of acres back into production in 1974 and use practices like contour plowing and minimum tillage to curb erosion. Details on REAP reinstatement and long-term cost-sharing will follow from county ASCS offices.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
USDA
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Davis
Butz
ASCS
Marathon Oil West Sidney Plant Nets Safety Honors
Marathon Oil Company West Sidney gas plant and 100 plants nationwide earned the Natural Gas Processors Association Accident Prevention Award for a perfect 1972 safety record in the 100 000 to 500 000 accident free manhour category. The National Safety Council issued a commendation for 641 896 manhours free of disabling injuries Jan 1 1971 to Dec 31 1972.
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Marathon Oil Company
West Sidney
United States
Natural Gas Processors Association
Marathon Gas Processing Plant
National Safety Council
Marathon
California
New Mexico
Nebraska
Texas
Wyoming
Michigan
Alaska
Paul M. Biggs
Doctors Back Cooler Rooms Despite Lacking Proof
President Nixon's energy plan to lower room temperatures is endorsed by some doctors. They cite no solid studies proving cooler rooms are healthier. Dr. George Reader of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center says many family doctors support the idea though evidence remains elusive.
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Nixon
Associated Press
George Reader
Public Health Department
New York Hospital
Cornell Medical Center
Chappell Man Named To Board Chappell Man Named To Board
Kenneth R. Lynk of Marshalltown Iowa and Walter W. Peterson of Chappell re elected to three year terms on the Farm Credit Board of Omaha.
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Kenneth R. Lynk
Marshalltown
Iowa
Walter W. Peterson
Chappell
Farm Credit Board of
Omaha
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Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Ron Hinman
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Hinman
Sidney Public Schools
St. Patrick's
Memorial Hospital
Darold Hendee
Memorial Home
Hendee
Virgil Lehmkuhler
Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Power Commission
Duane Pope
High Court
Interstate
Ray Lessman
County Farmers Union
Greenwood President
Ray Davis
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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