Cutback in Funds for Army Seen
Congressional leaders Roman Hruska and A L Miler will visit the Sioux Ordnance Depot Friday for a briefing and tour amid heated talk of further Army budget and personnel cuts. Officials note past reductions cut local strength to about 1300, with a broader drive toward a balanced budget affecting defense spending and civilian payrolls.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Roman Hruska
Rep
A. L. Miler
Department
Army
Defense
Wilson
Wayne Wood
Soo
Eisenhower
Leading Cattleman Dead In Alliance
Eugene Albon Hall 94 a renowned Panhandle cattleman died at his Alliance home Saturday Funeral services were set in Alliance He helped drive Texas cattle along the Chisholm Trail into western Nebraska Hall served as Box Butte County s second sheriff and aided Alliance s growth He began as a 16 year old driving steers to the Rosebud Agency in South Dakota and later worked with Ogallala Land & Cattle Co including operations based in Sidney from 1886 to 1888 and moving cattle toward Wyoming during homestead conflicts with settlers.
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Alliance
Panhandle
Eugene Albon Hall
Hall
Texas
Chisolm Trail
Nebraska
Box Butte County
Mr. Hall
Rose Bud
South Dakota
Sidney
Ogallala Land & Cattle Co
Wyoming
Sidndy
Collision on Illinois Street Causes Minor Damage
Sid ney police estimated damage at 165 dollars after a collision on Illinois Street west of Ninth Avenue. Vehicles driven by Charles Guyette, 19, and Marion Foulk, 37, both of Sidney, collided rear to stopped car. Foulk said his foot slipped off the brake. no injuries reported.
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Sidney
Charles Guyette
Marion Foulk
Illinois St
Ninth Ave
Foulk
Guyette
Telegraph Carrier Opening in Valley View Addition
The Telegraph seeks an immediate news carrier in the Valley View Addition of Sidney. Apply at once at The Telegraph office.
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Telegraph
Valley View
Sidney
The
Petroleum Industry Group In Nebraska Is Being Organized
In Scottsbluff on Monday about 75 people discussed forming a statewide body to represent Nebraska oil and gas interests. W. F. Rogers called the meeting and two Sidney attorneys Paul Martin and Hammond McNish were named to draft articles of incorporation for a nine member committee.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff
W. F. Rogers
Sidneyites
Paul Martin
Hammond McNish
McNish
County Road Permit Plan Is Authorized
Nebraska counties lead by Cheyenne in issuing overweight load permits for county roads to aid oil field haulers. The plan, set to take effect December 1, requires damage liability from haulers and is enforced by the sheriff and Nebraska Safety Patrol.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Nebraska Safety Patrol
John Ahim
State Highway Department
L. E. Whitlock
Potter
Aids
Oil-Gas News Reports Mild Activity Across Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County oil activity remained slow with several dry holes and limited success. Frontier Refining failed to offset the Neimann discovery near Sidney with Kettler No 1, a dry hole at 4 765 feet. Olson No 1 wildcat shows limited drilling and multiple wells are being evaluated. Banner County and Morrill County fields see ongoing drilling and infrastructure updates amid modest production gains. Wheatbelt district restores service after ice-related outages.
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Cheyenne County
Frontier Refining Co
Neimann
Sidney
Frontier
Texota Oil Co
Wildcat
Banner Oiler
Banner County
Vowers
Vowers Field
Cole
Cherry County
Body of Rex Wilcox Found in North Platte River near Bridgeport
Rex Wilcox a Sioux Ordnance Depot employee was found dead in the North Platte River near the Bridgeport state recreation grounds. Police believe natural causes. The Morrill County sheriff's office investigates as a search had continued overnight. Canaday Funeral Home Bridgeport handling arrangements.
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Bridgeport
Rex Wilcox
North Platte River
Bridgeport State Recreation Grounds
Wilcox
Morrill County Sheriff's Office
Bridge
Canaday Funeral Home
Union Pacific Trainmen Save Sidney Trucker From Death
A hot box on Union Pacific No. 6 caused a derailment scare three miles east of Kimball. Trucker Robert Mitchell of Rogers Truck Lines was freed after being pinned beneath steel when conductors and crew, aided by a passenger, pried him loose and loaded him onto the train for transport to Sidney. Mitchell sustained a broken left leg and frost exposure in three degree weather.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Kimball
Rogers
Mitchell
Inman
Hora
F. C. Roby
Sidney
Mercury Drops to Four Below in Sidney
The Cheyenne County area shivers as Sidney records a low of four below zero after midnight with a gusty northwest wind lifting temps to three degrees before sunrise. The arctic air follows a week of sub freezing days as a large storm moves east and high pressure builds in.
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Sidney
Gas Tax Ruling Costly to County in Nebraska Case
A Lancaster County District Court decision limits Cheyenne County’s potential gain from a gas tax windfall estimated around $50,000. Judge Harry Spencer ruled former State Treasurer Frank Heintze used 1940 census figures, delaying 1950 data adoption. Douglas and Lancaster Counties may receive a larger share if back taxes are distributed, with an appeal likely to go to the Nebraska Supreme Court.
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Lancaster County
Cheyenne County
Harry Spencer Monday
Frank B. Heintze
Cheyenne
Heintze
Douglas County
August Ross
District Court
Supreme Court
Douglas
Lancaster
Spencer
Héintzeé
Heintse
County Road Fund
Sidney Power Plant Sets New Output Records
Sidney power plant reported a new peak of 3,500 kilowatts and total generation of 50,600 KW yesterday. Cold weather drove the increase, about 15 percent above figures from a year ago.
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Sidney
Dan Smith Joins Ackerman Insurance Agency
Dan W. Smith is associated with the Ackerman Insurance Agency. A Sidney native and Sidney High School graduate, he has lived here except for studies in Greeley and Navy service. In the insurance field for four and a half years, he is active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion. He left yesterday for Rapid City for a five day insurance course.
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Dan W. Smith
Ackerman Insurance Agency
Smith
Sidney
Sidney High School
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Navy
Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Rapid City
Former UP Lineman Dies in Council Bluffs
William L. McKiernan aged 68 former Sidney resident and Union Pacific division lineman who worked in the area from 1914 to 1922 died Oct 21 after a brief illness in Council Bluffs Ia He retired from UP in 1952 and had lived in Council Bluffs for 30 years Rites were held Oct 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church Surviving are his widow one daughter and two sons
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Council Bluffs
William L. McKiernan
Sidney
Union Pacific
McKiernan
U.P
Brashear
Holy Family Catholic Church
Sid ney group joins governor at education meeting
Four representatives from the Sidney community attended the Governor’s Conference on Education in Grand Island last Thursday. The all day event featured an evening banquet with Roman Hruska and a noon luncheon with Governor Victor Anderson. Over 400 delegates gathered as eleven were chosen to attend the December White House Conference on Education.
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Sidney
Grand Island
T. E. Kokjer
Walter Cork
Gordon Simmer
R. E. McMillen
Roman Hruska
Victor Anderson
White House
Eisenhower
Washington
New Tru-Line Shop Opens Soon in West Illinois
Lawrence Schilz of 2205 Osage Street has completed training at Bear Manufacturing Company’s automotive safety service school in Rock Island Illinois. He learned alignment balancing and latest safety techniques. Schilz and Alvin Bruns will be associated with Tru-Line on West Illinois, which will open soon.
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Lawrence Schilz
Osage Street
Bear Manufacturing Company
Automotive Safety Service
Rock Island
Ill
Schilz
Alvin Bruns
Tru-Line
Illinois
SOD Worker Bites Friday Pinch O'Bannan Dies at 56
E O Bannan 56 longtime ammunition handler at Sioux Ordnance Depot since 1948 died Monday afternoon at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral Friday 2 PM at Craig Mortuary Rev Robert L Townsend. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Born Aug 27 1899 Sparks Neb. served in the Army. married 1942 Eileen Greenbough Rushville Cody Long Pine Sidney. Survived by widow one sister Mrs Florence Seifer Crawford and half brother Edw Brown Lake Geneva Wis.
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Greenwood Cemetery
O’bannah
Sparks
Neb
Rushville
Eileen Greenbough
Cody
Long Pine
Sidney
Florence Seifer
Crawford
Edw. Brown
Lake Geneva
Wisc
Sidney council wraps long meeting with cable talks and fire system plan
City Manager Murrey Fuller announced Collier Electric will resume service areas and address technical cable issues for a piped in TV system. Willis King urged Fire Department radio receivers to alert volunteers via Furcall units at $42.50 each, totaling about 1200 for 25 and a tone broadcaster. Council approved permits worth 98250, bid calls for a dump tractor, and set Planning and Zoning commissions for the new zoning ordinance while discussing a Horizons Unlimited lumber yard near Grabilt Park.
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Sidney
Murrey Fuller
Collier Electric Co
Collier
Fuller
Ae Northwestern
ST Ae Telephone, Co
Cnot
Abe
Walter
Overton
Neb
Willis King
City Planning Commission
City Zoning Commission
Country Club Heights
Horizons Unlimited
Mitchells Fi nd Nearlng Goal for TV Fund Drive
Funds to raise 300 dollars for a television set for a bedridden man, Kenneth Mitchell, are close to meeting the goal. Contributions come from Dewey Lovell Potter Frank Hengl Lars Karlson Mrs Guy Ve Doran J H McNish Glenn Crar per Thorne Burr Ed ar Sayre Hollis Peratt Mr and Mrs Perry McIrvin Wanda Henry Ehmke Bunker Hill Ball Club Mrs Orval Schmitt and Mrt Handsel. Donations reported at The Oasis The Telegraph and the Chamber of Commerce office. A tabulated report will be published Friday.
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Kenneth Mitchell
Dewey Lovell
Potter
Frank Hengl
Lars Karlson
Guy Ve Doran
J. H. McNish
Glenn Crarper
Thorne & Burr
Herb Kesselring
Edar Sayre
Hollis
Peratt
Perry McIrvin
Wanda
Henry Ehmke
Bunker Hill Ball Club
Orval Schmitt
Mrt Handsel
Oasis
The
Telegraph
Chamber of Commerce Office
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Utah
Arkansas
J. R. Hirt
Vilot
D. J. Patt
Thompson
Petroleum Industry Group In
Glenn Wallace
Hastings
Wallace, McNish
Martin
Fred Johnston
Harrisburg
R. B. Laughlin
Casper
S. E. Torgeson
R. L. Smith
Chappell
J. W. Gee
Gee
Ohio Owl Co
Ohio Oil Co
Cortez Drilling Co
West Dalton
Superior Oil Co
Morrill County
Superior
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Big Springs
Huntsman
Hunter
Memorial Hospital
Chris Bisner
Billy Harvey
St. Patrick’s
Sidney Trucker
J. E. Inman
North Platte
A. R. Horn
Cheyenne County Mercury
Dan Smith
Ackerman Agency
Governor's Meeting
George F. Smith
Council
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