Coldest Spot Is Sidney In Snow Forecast
The Associated Press notes a winter storm moving from the West with a potential four inches or more of snow in southwestern Nebraska tonight. Travel advisory lifted in extreme northwest due to freezing moisture. Nebraska and nearby regions expected to enter a snow belt with colder highs in the 20s to 40s. Sidney reported 22 degrees this morning while Imperial reached 60 degrees Sunday.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Texas Panhandle
Sidney
Imperial
High Speed Chase Ends In Crash Injuring Three
Three Sidney residents listed in satisfactory condition at Memorial Hospital after a high speed chase through Sidney ended with their car rolling over on East US 30. The incident occurred early Sunday and involved local authorities pursuing the vehicle.
Potter State Bank to Rise With New Building
Construction begins on a new Potter Potter State Bank building just south of the current location. Crews started clearing the site but cold weather slows work. In Sidney a speeding pursuit ended with a crash on the Union Pacific viaduct and injuries to Ron Duffy 25 Elizabeth Whalen 27 and Robert Lawrence 29 all hospitalized with various injuries.
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Potter State Bank
Don Enevoldsen
Sidney
Ron Duffy
Illnois St
Union Pacific
Duffy
Memorial Hospital
Nebraska State Patrol
Elizabeth Whalen
Robert Lawrence
Crosby vows to fight highway trust fund diversion
Former Gov. Robert Crosby says he will oppose a Senate move to divert highway trust money to urban mass transit. He cites plans led by Senators Tunney and Javits to amend an energy bill. Crosby warns Nebraska would lose funds, receiving less than 70 cents per dollar.
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Robert Crosby
Congress
Highway Trust Fund
Lincoln
Better
Nebraska Association
Associated Press
Crosby
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
John Tunney
D-Calif
Jacob Javits
R-N Y
Nebraska
Food Stamp Sale Date Changed
Cheyenne County Welfare Department announces the second November food stamp sale moves to Wednesday November 21 from 9 am to 2 pm due to Thanksgiving. Department will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and all recipients are advised of the change.
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Cheyenne County Welfare Department
Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra to Perform in Sidney
The Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Karol Teutsch will play at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Sidney Senior High School auditorium as part of the Cheyenne County Community Concert Association program. The 16‑member ensemble includes Warsaw National Philharmonic players and Warsaw Conservatory faculty, with top Polish soloists sometimes joining.
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Warsaw Chamber Orchestra
Irving Loewens
Washington Evening Star
America
Karol Teutsch
Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Sidney
National Philharmonic Orchestra of Warsaw
Warsaw Conservatory
Cheyenne County Community Concert Association
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Chamber Orchestra
Warsaw National Philharmonic
Carpenter Seeks Court Challenge to 1973 Cash Fund Law
Len Terry Carpenter announces plans to petition the Nebraska Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the 1973 legislature's appropriations bill and its revolving or cash funds. He released a draft application outlining the request to initiate the action.
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Len Terry Carpenter
State Supreme Court
Scottsbluff
Carpenter
Legislative Council Executive Board
Associated Press
Rodger Balfour Receives Firemen's Auxiliary Donation
Rodger Balfour, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Balfour, accepted a 200 check from the Sidney Firemen's Auxiliary at Memorial Hospital. The funds were raised Saturday in a traveling bake sale to help cover medical expenses as Eloise Stone, auxiliary president, presented the gift to Rodger and his father before a Cheyenne medical appointment.
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Rodger Balfour
Bob Balfour
Sidney
Eloise Stone
Auxiliary
Rodger
Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne
Juelfs Chosen President of RCD and PC Board
Stan Juelfs of Kimball was named president of the Panhandle Resource Conservation Development and Planning Council board of directors at the latest meeting. He succeeds Dr. Vernon Rockey of Crawford, who resigned for personal reasons.
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Stan Juelfs
Kimball
Panhandle
Nebraska Panhandle counties seek legal ruling on funding act
Nine counties in the Nebraska panhandle challenge funding procedures of the Technical Community College Act. Judge John H Kuns heard arguments on whether counties have legal standing to sue and if the State Board of Education should be a co defendant. The suit targets a one mill levy and the Duis amendment question, with Box Butte Banner Cheyenne Dawes Morrill Sheridan Deuel Kimball Sioux among plaintiffs.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Technical Community College Act
John H Kuns
Kimball
Education Board
Kuns
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Board
Scotts Bluff
Garden
Cherry
Russell Lovell
Robert Simmons
Scottsbluff
Simmons
Nebraska
State Board of Education
Box Butte
Banner
Cheyenne
Dawes
Morrill
Sheridan
Devel
Sioux Counties
Sidney Telegraph $50 Grid Prize Contest Wins Carol Morris
Carol Morris of Sidney won The Sidney Telegraph Football Contest with 16 correct of 20 games. Four other entrants followed with 15 correct. The season finale doubles the usual prize to $50. entry details appear on Page 4.
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Carol Morris
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
John Fredrick
Chappell
Tami Kreider
Elinor Hafer
Lodgepole
Walter Schumacher
Peetz
Harvard
Brown
Arkansas
SMU
Minnesota
Ilinois
Mississippi
Tennessee
Penn State
Columbia
Iowa State
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Texas Tech
Baylor
Dartmouth
Cornell
Oklahoma
Kansas
Alabama
Miami
Rice
Texas A & M
Lehigh
Lafayette
Kent State
Toledo
Georgia
Auburn
Air Force
Arizona
Florida
Kentucky
Stanford
Oregon
Maryland
Clemson
New Mexico
Wyoming
James Lodes
Hartzler's Plumbing and Heating
Western Drug Co
Ksid Radio
Denver Auto Supply
Cabela’s Sporting Goods
Bagby’s Texaco
Sidney 66 Oil Co
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
Panhandle Supply Co
Dude's Ballroom
Dude's Ballroom and Steak House, Cabela's Furniture
Servisoft Refined Water
Sidney Roofing Co
B & B Sales Inc
Wieser Milk Co
Cedar Lanes
Masek Sports
Sidney Office Supply
Sandoz Foundation Seeks Seed Money for Cultural Center
The Marn Sandoz Heritage Society seeks to match a 5000 grant from the Nebraska American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, creating seed money for an 893000 Mari Sandoz Cultural Center. Funds support three programs: distinguished lectures, high school cultural activities, and a college credit course on High Plains folk culture.
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Marn Sandoz Heritage Society
Nebraska
Nebraska Bicentennial Commission
High Plains
Loren
Ejisely
Gunshot Kills Potter Farmer in Potter Area
69 year old farmer Guy G Terman of Potter died after a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities say the 22 caliber wound appears to be personal safety related. He was found this morning and rushed to Memorial Hospital in Sidney where he died shortly after admission.
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Guy G Terman
Potter Area
Terman
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
United Fund Passes $11,000 Mark
The Sidney United Fund exceeded the $11,000 milestone over the weekend and current totals stand at $11,123, about 62 percent of the year's goal.
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United Fund
Sidney United Fund
Oil price rise fuels Panhandle wildcatting amid casing shortage
Oil exploration remains strong in the Panhandle with offers of two dollars above price controls. Sage Oil Co and partners announce No. 1 Hair wildcat in Cheyenne County while others drill or plug wildcats across Banner and Kimball counties. Swab tests show 12 barrels per hour at the No. 1 Riggs in Kimball.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Sage Oil Co
Sotexco, Inc
Don C. Winslow
Gear Drilling
Bob M Loyd
Exeter Drilling and Exploration
Livingston
Dyco Petroleum
Schuessler
Bunker Hill
Banner Counts
Sundance Oqco
Colton & Colton
Wainaco
B W Drilling. Inc
Gear Drilling Co
Floyd H Miller
Amares, Inc
Bobcat Oil Co
Kimball County
Tom Jordan
Kimball
B. W Drilling, Inc
Wildcat
Colton & Colton and
No 1 West & Company
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Potter
Crosby Hits
Diversion of Highway Trust Fund
Austria
Germany
Beirut
Warsaw Philharmonic
Warsaw
Europe
South America
Chicago
Femen's Auxiliary
Hack Rew
Heft
Gladys Hartzier
Sharon Bayne
Mariene Sebilz
Front Rew
Judy Bayne
Jean Leghry
Judy Melicheir
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Juelfs
Rcd&pc
Sandoz Foundation
Carver
Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
Fort Robinson
Sandoz Country
Chadron State College
Rathman
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