Doctor surplus reports stir western Nebraska towns
The second part of a three part series examines health care in rural western Nebraska. A state report cites one doctor per 629 people nationwide and about one per 1,300 in the Panhandle, with local towns saying they are short of physicians or will be. Sidney and Scottsbluff face shortages as area doctors warn of potential crises with retirements. Efforts to attract new physicians include recruiting in medical schools, planning clinics, and even salary guarantees, but funding gaps hinder proposals in Morrill, Rushville, Oshkosh, Chappell, and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Con Marshall
State Bureau of Comprehensive Health Planning
United States
Panhandle
Sidney
Carl Cornelius
Chappell
Bridgeport
Rushville
Oshkosh
Harrison
Morrill
Lyman
Scottsbluff
C.W. Cutright
James Thayer
Chris Bitner
Cheyenne County
L.S. O’halloran
O’holloran
C.B. Dorwart Jr
Dorwart
Max Coppom
West Nebraska General Hospital
Panhandle Health Growth Services
Coppom
Scotts Bluff County
MLH
Merrill Lyman, Henry) Development Corp
Jerry Terwilliger
Ray
Terwilliger
Doctor Shortage Persists in Nebraska Border Towns
In Pine Bluffs and Rushville efforts to recruit physicians continue as facilities struggle. Dan Blankenbiller notes the bid for Dr Garcia and Dr Dozon follows several years of National Health Service Corps doctors leaving after two year terms. Crawford gains relief with Dr Robert Hanlon who returned in 1975 boosting an ailing 16 bed hospital and daily patient load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Pine Bluffs
Dan Blankenbiller
Rushville
Garcia
Sheridan County
National Health Service Corps
New York City
Columbus
Neb
Blank
Crawford
Robert
Butch) Hanlon
Hanlon
Observances close area offices for Veteran's Day
Several area firms and government agencies will be closed Thursday for the state observance of Veteran's Day. Sidney City Offices and Cheyenne County Court House close with county banks and the Sidney Public Library. The Post Office remains open with regular delivery. Agricultural Service Center in Sidney stays open all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney City
Cheyenne County Court House
Sidney Public Library
Agricultural Service Center
Sidney
Fund drive in Sidney seeks motorcycle for Don Duffy
A Sidney fund drive to buy a new motorcycle for paraplegic Don Duffy stages a campaign led by R. W Brown. The current bike has 20000 miles and is worn out. about 750 dollars are needed, with 60 collected so far. Donations may be left at the library, checks made out to the Duffy Fund. Duffy is recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Don Duffy
Duffy
R. W Brown
Brown
NRD board members to meet in Sidney
About 50 board members from Nebraska Natural Resources Districts will gather in Sidney on Monday and Tuesday November 15 and 16. They form the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts and will hear reports from operations, legislative, and research committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources
Sidney
Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
NARD
Lee Orton
NARC
Nebraska
Potter
Buffalo Bend
Fort Sidney
Fall harvest nears end in southern Panhandle and northeastern Colorado
Farmers report above average corn and sugar beet yields with 400 acres of beets in Cheyenne County. Beets yielded 18 to 23 tons per acre and sugar content around 16 to 174 percent. Wheat also mixed, prices around $2.10 per bushel. much corn fed on farms. Weather worries include drought, wind, and potential erosion. farmers hope for moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Colorado
Danny Dickinson
Crook
Cheyenne County
Great Western United
Sterling
Randy Faessler
Sidney
Faessler
John
Bridgeport
Sidney school board weighs band rental and surplus sale
The board raised band instrument rental to 7.50 per semester while authorizing sale of surplus materials including desks, dictionaries, instruments, and a warming basin. Traffic safety near South Elementary will be reviewed with city officials and a common library catalog with the city library is planned for winter break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Reichert
Sidney Board of Education
Dean Arter
Arter
Supt Reichert
Mike McDowell
Mike Lewis
McDowell
Cornelius
Reichert
Sidney
South
Edwin Marquardt
Toledo Street
Toledo
13Th
Nebraska PSC sets hearings on Denver commuter firms
Nebraska Public Service Commission set hearing dates for Star Aviation and Pioneer Airways to start daily passenger service from Denver to Alliance Sidney Chadron and to serve towns along the Panhandle to Omaha. Star faces a Jan 26 hearing in Alliance. Pioneer has hearings in North Platte Sidney and Ogallala amid a jurisdiction dispute appealed to the State Supreme Court. Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Public Service Commission
Panhandle
Joyce Durand
Star Aviation
Alliance Star
Denver
Alliance
Sidney
Chadron
Pioneer Airways, Inc
North Platte
Ogallala
Omaha
State Supreme Court
Pioneer
Star
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Ken Peetz
Telegraph
Jack LeBlanc
Arnie Ferkovich
Peetz
Wyo
James Stoetzel
Forrest
Karl Mueller
Victor Siedow
Boulder
Colo
NRD
L.S. O'Halloran
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Sund
Union Pacific Railroad
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