Martin calls for resignation of Nebraska GOP official
Rep. Dave Martin urged Richard Herman of Omaha to resign as Nebraska's Republican national committeeman. He said Herman has lost effectiveness and sparked GOP anger with remarks during the campaign about Charles Thone and other candidates. Martin, assisting Virginia Smith in the 3rd District and McCollister in the 2nd, promised more comments Thursday.
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Washington
Dave Martin
Richard Herman
Omaha
Nebraska
Martin
Herman
Charles Thone
Virginia Smith
John Y. McCollister
School Board Sets Hearing on English Teacher Langland
The Sidney Board of Education will hold a special meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Junior High School Library for a public hearing on the performance of eighth grade English teacher Jack Langland. Superintendent Pedersen notes the hearing was requested by Langland and some parents.
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Sidney Board of Education
Jack Langland
Russell Pedersen
Langland
Vo-tech legislation drafts embrace local control in Nebr.
Southeast Nebraska Technical Community College board backs a bill draft for Nebraska community colleges. The plan limits state financing, grants local boards taxing powers up to two mills for new construction, and creates a state aid formula while forming a 13 member committee to refine funding and structure.
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Lincoln
Neb
Southeast Nebraska Technical Community College Board
Doug Curry
Southeast Tech
Robert Schleiger
State Board of Technical Community Colleges
Supreme Court
Curry
Board of Education
County okays groundwork for property tax refunds
Cheyenne County commissioners set groundwork to refund 52000 in 1973 taxes to Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area after the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled the levy unconstitutional. Treasurer M G P Nissen will hold funds until a state refund procedure is established.
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Cheyenne County
Western
Nebraska
Fort Sidney
Kocontes pleads guilty in firebombing case
Lonnie L. Kocontes, 17, changed his plea to guilty on arson and conspiracy charges tied to the April 17 firebombing of The Sidney Telegraph office. A destruction of property count was dismissed. Sentencing is set for Dec. 18. a co defendant, Ray Benkusky, faces Dec. 20 in District Court.
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Lonnie L. Kocontes
Sidney Telegraph Office
John D. Knapp
Knapp
Kocontes
Ray Benkusky
Gent Girmedet
Anderson
P.J. Heaton Sr
Illinois
Moscov
Cooler temperatures forecast across Nebraska tonight
Weather outlook shows clear to mostly cloudy skies with cooler air moving in from the northeast. Overnight lows are expected in the 30s statewide with warmer conditions in the west and east cloud cover, and highs expected from the upper 40s in the northeast to the lower 60s in southwestern Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Jones withdraws 11th Ave zoning request for Sidney Plaza
Realtor Arlo Jones pulled out of the 11th Ave rezoning during a Sidney Planning Commission hearing. He cited a deal to shift the shopping center to an alternate site south of Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp along Highway 19, owned by Upland Industries, with city officials backing the Highway 19 location.
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Sidney
Colton
Ed Narjes
County Planning Commission
Narses
David Hendee
Arlo Jones
11Th Ave
Sidney Planning Commission
Jones
1Th Ave
Sidney Plaza
Planning Commission
Upland
Marty Goodman
Leo Eisenberg & Co
Kansas City
Eisenberg
Lodgepole Valley
Upland Industries
Goodman
John Peetz Jr
Highway 19
South 11Th Ave
Darold Hendee
United Fund near $15,000 as drive ends in Sidney
The Sidney United Fund nears its $15,000 goal in its strongest year. With drives complete, remaining donations can be given at the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce office. Total at Monday was $14,839, likely reaching $15,000 before April distribution to recipient groups.
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Sidney United Fund
le Plano
Barb Custer
Cheyenne County
Ed Cole
Whoas
United Fund
Wye-Braska
Boy Scouts of America
Wyoming Finds Suspect Anthrax Saddle Pads
Wyoming authorities report suspect Alaskan Hair Saddle Pads possibly carrying anthrax spores found in Cheyenne Rock Springs and Newcastle. Pads shipped from Colorado and Montana retailers. CPSCs alert cites Perforated Pad Company Woonsocket Rhode Island and style numbers 238 238K 500 500K 832 832K.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Cliff Duncan
Rock Springs
Newcastle
Colorado
Montana
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Woonsocket
R.1
Duncan
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