Petition drive seeks Cheyenne County grand jury probe
Circulating petitions in Cheyenne County seek a grand jury investigation into county and Sidney government. Helen Lien of Sidney leads efforts after years of rumors. Required signatures amount to 2,969, about 10 percent of governor votes in 1974. Grand jury process explained with costs, timelines, and secrecy.
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Cheyenne County
Helen Lien
Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Bob Hossle
Hessle
Lien
Elva Davison
Davidson
Grand jury urged in Cheyenne County probe by Mrs Lien
Local petition backed by Mrs Helen Lien calls for a grand jury to examine alleged misconduct in Cheyenne County. Officials say prior state probes found no wrongdoing and caution that the current request lacks specifics, with county officials and the judge expressing both support for the process and concern over vague accusations.
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Grand Jury
Nebraska Supreme Court
Cheyenne County
Helen Lien
Nebraska Attorney General's Office
Nebraska State Department of Public Welfare
John D Knapp
Kimball
Lien
Knapp
the Telegraph
State Welfare Department
County Welfare Department
Telegraph
Sidney
State Attorney General's
Paul Douglas
Lincoln
Douglas
Las Vegas
Heaton
Tom Sonntag
Sonntag
Oren Cox
Darrell Johnson
Roy Bauer
Telegraph corrects Cheyenne County Farm Bureau machinery program item
The Telegraph re runs Monday's story in Section B after a publishing error mixed up two columns on the Cheyenne County Farm Bureau new machinery identification program.
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Cheyenne County
Farm Bureau
NFO President to Speak Twice in Panhandle Meetings
National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley will discuss grain marketing at two Panhandle venues on Thursday November 18. He speaks at 1 p.m. at Box Butte County Extension Office Alliance and at 7 p.m. MST at Wallace Community Hall.
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National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Panhandle
Box Butte County
Alliance
Wallace
Sidney Census Shows Population Dip and Shifting Age Groups
The US Bureau of Census finds Sidney's population fell by 311 since 1970. The 19 and under group declined by 513, while the 30 to 49 bracket dropped by 185 and the 60 plus segment rose by 158. Female departures outpaced male with 214 women leaving versus 97. Housing units fell to 2,434 from 2,463.
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Sidney
US Bureau of Census
Western United Chambers elects Eastman president at Sidney meeting
Nate Eastman of Kimball was elected president of Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce at a Sidney gathering. Roy Landis and other officers were re appointed or chosen. plans discussed include a 1978 tourism brochure, Nebraska regions features for Nebraskaland Magazine, and potential reprint costs.
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Western
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Nebraskaland
Panhandle
Sandhills
Johnson
Alliance
Keith Kemper
Kemper
Allison Johnson
Hemingford
Kimball
North Platte
Laramie
Wheatland
Fort Robinson
Chadron State Park
NRD leaders delay funding push at Sidney meeting
About 50 Nebraska Natural Resources District board members postponed new funding proposals for the 1977 Unicameral in Sidney. They cited a poor climate for increases as they review existing revenue options and focus on water conservation projects across the 24 districts.
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Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
NARD
Sidney
Nebraska
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Lee Orton
NRD
Rudy Kokes
Appropriations Committee
Milt Christensen
Papio Nrd
Mild temperatures forecast across Nebraska this week
An extensive high pressure area south of Nebraska brings a mild westerly flow into the state. Partly cloudy skies and seasonally mild highs in the 60s are expected through Thursday with overnight lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. The state high Tuesday reached 57 at Kearney and North Platte reported a low of 22 early Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Weather Service
Kearney
North Platte
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Con Marshall
District 10
Virgil Knackstedt
Region I
State Department of Public Welfare
Scottsbluff
Knackstedt
P.J Heaton Sr
NFO
Beauty
Western United Chambers
Gary Gablehouse
Nebraska Outdoor Encounter
NED
Gablehouse
NEQ
NEC
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