No Pope Verdict Yet
District Judge John H. Kuns of Kimball said he has not yet reached a decision in State of Nebraska v Duane Pope. The verdict will be handed in Devel County courtroom with defendant and attorneys present as justice moves toward a concurrent life sentence after a 1965 Farmers State Bank killing in Big Springs.
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John H. Kuns
Kimball
Duane Pope
The
Telegraph
Devel County
Kuns
State of
Nebraska
Pope
Farmers State Bank
Big Springs
Robert E. Richards
Phone Building Open House Set Next Two Days
Northwestern Bell invites the public to an open house at the Sidney telephone building on Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 30 to 9 00 p m. Manager H R Zich notes the event highlights a multi million dollar upgrade including a new local dial office and long distance equipment aimed at improving service in western Nebraska. Regular tours and refreshments will be offered each day as the public meets staff and sees the upgraded facilities.
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Northwestern Bell
Sidney
Calendars Are Now Available in Lincoln Nebraska
Advance orders for the 1970 Nebraska Kalend Calendar of Color surpassed 2,500 before its November 15 newsstand appearance, signaling strong demand from Lincoln shoppers.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Potter Lady Dies At 73 Rites Today
Mrs Edwin O Aurich 73 of Potter died Friday evening at Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held in St Pauls Lutheran Church northeast of Potter at 1 30 p m with Rev Bruce LaKamp officiating Burial was in St Pauls Cemetery Craig Holechek Funeral Home had charge A memorial is set for St Pauls Church She was born Martha Pagels April 11 1896 at Beemer Neb to Fred and Bertha Werbelow Pagels She married Edwin O Aurich at Beemer on December 9 1914 They moved to farms near Gurley Potter and finally Potter town In addition to her husband survivors include two daughters Ada Wade Bakersfield California Lola Temme Greybull Wyoming two sons Edgar Potter and the Rev Leonard Aurich Williamsburg Iowa five sisters and three brothers 25 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Preceding her in death were one son Ronald a daughter Fern Yahnke and several siblings
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Edwin O. Aurich
Potter
Memorial Hospital
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bruce LaKamp
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Craig-Holechek Funera
William
Ada) Wade
Bakersfield
Calif
Ralph
Lola) Temme
Greybull
Woo
Edgar
Leonard Aurich
Williamsburg
Iowa
Carl Schultz
Wisner
Marie Roth
Perryville
Martin Holtz
Beemer
Edwin Loewe
Norfolk
Esta Deets
Omaha
Sugar Beet Harvest Winds Up in Cheyenne County
Sugar beet growers Carl, Alex, and Rennie Benzel near Sidney finished the harvest as 86 loads rolled to a dump. Weather warnings shaped the rush despite a 20 ton per acre yield and 13 percent sugar content, with a lingering freeze affecting the final week.
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Cheyenne County
LaVern Thomas
Carl
Alex
Rennie Benzel
Sidney
Conger Named to State Board of Physical Therapy
Daryl Conger head of Memorial Hospital physical therapy department is appointed to the State Physical Therapy Association Examiners Board. He becomes the first from western Nebraska on the three member panel with George Sullivan and Don Marx of Lincoln. His three year term runs Dec 1, 1969 to Nov 30, 1972. Conger supports Nebraska University training for therapists to reduce out‑of‑state migration.
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Memorial Hospital
Daryl Conger
State Physical Therapy Association
George Sullivan
Don Marx
Lincoln
Congers
Nebraska Physical Therapy Association
Conger
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Panhandle Weather: Cloudy, colder with light snow
Front line forecast shows cloudy skies in the Panhandle with colder temperatures and light snow this afternoon into tonight. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy and cold with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs near 40, lows 10 to 20, snow chances about 60 percent this afternoon and night, five percent Tuesday. Five day outlook: near normal to slightly below temperatures, warmer midweek, cooling toward week end, highs in 40s, lows 15 to 25.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Mrs Adkinson Takes Football Contest Honor
Mrs Paul Adkinson of 2524 El Rancho won last week's $25 first prize in a Telegraph football contest edging out Mrs Don Himes and George Bartels of Kimball. Nebraska over Kansas State was the closest margin, with only four points separating top entrants. Entries for the final contest of the year are due by 5 p.m. Friday November list.
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Telegraph
Paul Adkinson
el Rancho
Don Himes
George Bartels
Kimball
Nebraska
Kansas State
Wyoming
New Mexico
Cornhuskers
Amazon Work To Be Topic Of Program
The public is invited to a 7 30 p m Tuesday program at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel about the Nebraska Amazon Project. Rev Tom Krupski leads the talk sponsored by the Sidney Jaycees with slides from Mr and Mrs Egging who worked at the project in Almeirim Para Brazil. Money raised will aid the project, a Nebraska initiative benefiting the Amazon region.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Nebraska
Amazon
Western Outlook
Telegraph
Tom Krupski
Sidney Jaycees
Mary Ann Egging
Ted Egging
Amazon River
Almeirim
Para
Brazil
Seat Belts Save Family In One Car Nebraska Crash
A mother and two children escaped injury when a 1966 Plymouth station wagon driven by Mrs. Ronnie A. Ritter veered off Highway 30 east of Point of Rocks. The car rolled down an embankment but occupants were secured by seat belts. Damage totaled about $600.
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Highway
Point of Rocks
Jack Robinson
Nebraska State Patrol
Ronnie A. Ritter
Longmont
Colo
Miss Katherine Rihn 85 Dies After Brief Illness
Miss Katherine Rihn of Cheyenne County died Friday at Memorial Hospital after a two day illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Craig Holechek Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Sidney McCaig officiating. Burial will be Greenwood Cemetery. She was born February 19, 1884 in Gurley and lived there until moving to Sidney. Surviving: three sisters Mary Forward of Sidney, Julia McRoberts of Gurley, Emma Rihn of Alhambra California. three brothers Will and Edwin of Gurley and Joe of Alhambra.
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Katherine Rihn
Cheyenne County
Memorial Hospital
Craig- Holechek
Sidney McCaig
First United Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Miss Rihn
Gurley
Sidney
Mary Forward
Julia McRoberts
Emma Rihn
Alhambra
Calif
Will
Edwin
Joe
Alhambra, Cc
Sheriff Warns About Dumping Along County Roads
Cheyenne County Sheriff Ker mit Brumbaugh warns residents about illegal dumping on county roads after several reports including a near truckload of litter. He says offenders are subject to arrest and fines under local law.
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Cheyenne County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Snow Ends Spring Visit With Three Inch Fall
The article notes a spring visit ended by a three inch snowfall bringing slick roads and slow travel. It reports temperatures from eight to sixty two degrees with notable moisture at .17 inches. It lists local merchants and ticket distribution for a Christmas Bonanza with drawings and prizes.
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Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service
Nebraska State Patrol
Angus steers top a lively Sidney Livestock sale
Sale Sunday featured angus steers at 335 lbs selling in a strong market with wide demand across livestock classes. The load brought 3630 dollars while black heifers averaged 33.30, whiteface bulls 33.30, and whiteface heifers 32.80. A special call and yearling sale is planned for Saturday November 22 followed by the 4 H club sale Sunday November 23 per Dallas McDuffee.
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Sidney Livestock
Dallas McDuffee
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Potter Lady
State Board
Geleer
Great White Etcher
Mother Nature
Adkinson
Krupski
Sidney Telegraph
Lodgepole
Franss Sundries
Western Drug
Gambles
Snyders
Fines
Humphreys
Powell Hardware
Lockwood Jewelry
Western Auto
Photo Center
Osage Grocery
Fix Pharmacy
Village Toys
the Egging Co
United Fund
Egging Co
Benny Hochman
John Egging
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