No Electric Crisis or Wheatbelt's Customers
Merle Bobo Wheatbelt customer service supervisor says obtaining equipment for power transmission is a more critical problem than obtaining the power itself. He notes supply delays affect service reliability and project timelines. local officials weigh alternative energy routes to alleviate bottlenecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt
Merle Bobo
Public Power District
Bobo
Sidney
Rural Electrification Act
WPPD
Tri-State Generation and Transmission and Basin Electric
Tri State
Jaycees Honor Man of the Month Sakurada Awarded
Ken Sakurada, Cheyenne County agent and Rotarian, is named the Jaycees Man of the Month for community service to 4-H and youth work. The award includes incentives from local merchants and a future Man of the Year trip to Las Vegas. Public Power District leader Bobo discusses Wheatbelt energy concerns and coal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sakurada
Zalewski
Jaycees
Meath
Sidney Jaycees
Sidney Rotary
Ken Sakurada
Ron Zalewski
Steve Kuhns
Jaycee
Cheyenne County
Commissioners Meet Tuesday in Regular Session
Cheyenne County Commissioners approved leasing space for the Natural Resource District and moved to form an agreement for future action. They reviewed county insurance proposals. a decision was postponed due to absence of Commissioner Ken Rose. Bids awarded for untreated bridge lumber and a crew cab pickup. sale of Lot 13 in Lodgepole discussed for next meeting. Highway updates include widening a road west of Sidney and a Salus report on two roads west of Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Natural Resource District Board
Bill Robinson
Ackerman- Robinson Insurance Agency
Ken Rose
Thomas Lumber
Bridge Lumber
Montgomery Car and Truck Center
Highway Dept
Dorothy* Brei
Panhandle Growth, Inc
Mitra Corp
Nash
Lodgepole
F. B. Thompson
Sidney
Potter
Messiah to open NU Christmas season at Coliseum
The University of Nebraska Lincoln School of Music resumes its 83rd Messiah performance at 3 p.m. Sunday December 2 in the University Coliseum. Conducted by Earl Jenkins with Emanuel Wishnow directing the orchestra and Oratorio Choir, the soloists are Maris Gregg Lynelle Fankforter Henry Brandt and William Fankhauser. Also featured are University Singers Madrigal Singers and Varsity Men's Glee Club with Women's Chorale in Kimball Recital Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
School of Music
University Coliseum
George Frederick Handel
NU School of Music
University Orchestra
Emanuel Wishnow
Earl Jenkins
Maris Gregg
North Loup
Kimball Recital Hall
What Isn't A Guy Thankful For From Thanksgiving Day
The Sidney Telegraph asks local residents what they are thankful for on Thanksgiving. Answers emphasize gratitude for democracy peace and freedom in the United States plus family church work health and a good life. Many cite God and national ideals while celebrating American heritage and civic rights.
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AFL
NFL
Sidney Telegraph
E. K. Yanney
Lodgepole
Ed Cole
Sidney
United States
Santa Plans Visit Here Saturday in Cheyenne County
Santa Claus will land at the Sidney airport Saturday, greeted by the fire truck, then speak on the Court House lawn at 11 30 a.m. He will hand out candy canes to children, visit Sidney stores from 2 p.m. to 5 30 p.m., with another Sidney visit planned for Monday December 3.
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Santa Claus
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Sidney
Nixon weighs Sunday gas ban but not driving prohibition
President Nixon has not considered a ban on Sunday driving, says Roy Ash of the OMB. He notes a Sunday gasoline sales ban is among ideas being weighed, with no decision yet and announcements expected relatively soon.
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Nixon
Roy L. Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Ash
Associated Press
Panhandle Colleges Move Closer To Unified Area
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area Board approved steps to unite Western Nebraska Technical College Nebraska Western College and Alliance School of Practical Nursing into a single program. A salary committee was named, an area president to be hired with $15 000 state aid, and the system projected to run on a semester plan starting fall 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area Board
Bridgeport
Western Nebraska
State Board of Technical Community Colleges
Nebraska
C. Q. Nelson
Sidney
WNTC
Nelson
Merle Rudebusch
NWC
Rudebusch
Chadron State College
North Platte
Children's Hospital
Omaha
Alliance School
William Ptacek
Panhandle
Cheyenne Count
Ptacek
Kimball
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Wheat Queen crowned at 20th convention
Brenda Spencer 17 of Potter was selected Nebraska Wheat Queen at the Nebraska Wyoming Wheat Growers Association convention in Ogallala. Peggy Hoffman and Terri Zingg were first and second runners up, with Miss Congeniality. Spencer begins duties Jan 13 in Omaha. Mrs. Ray Davis named Wheat Hearts Woman of the Year. Davis spoke on future wheat types and farm policy. Holly Hodge re elected president. other officers re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Spencer
Donald Spencer
Potter
Nebraska-Wyoming Wheat Growers Association
Holiday Inn
Ogallala
Peggy Hoffman
Indianola
Terri Zingg
Grant
Miss Spencer
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Omaha
Ray Davis
Nebraska Wheat Hearts
National Association of Wheat Growers
Davis
The
State Association
Western Wheat Associates
Washington, D. C
Ice Storm Ravages Nebraska Causing Widespread Outages
Power crews labored through Tuesday night to restore electricity to thousands as an ice storm left rural areas without heat and disrupted phone service. Snow depth reached 10 inches at McCook with outages from Newman Grove to Creston. NPPD moved extra staff to Kearney and Grand Island as 15 percent of customers were affected at one point.
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Associated Press Power Company
Nebraska
McCook
Holdrege
Kearney
Grand Island
Nebraska Public Power District
Ron Bogus
Elgin
Newman Grove
Bogus
Creston
McLean
Magnet
Kenesaw
York
Clay Center
NPPD
Beatrice
Ogallala
Lincoln
Jack McEnerey
Cornhuskers Rural Power Co
Columbus
Nance County
Boone and
Platte
Duane Smith
Loup Public Power District
General Telephone Co
Midwest
Old
All Power District
Omaha
Sidney
Alcoholism Information Center Funded by CAA in Nebraska Panhandle
The Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency funds an Alcoholism Information Center with a $15,000 grant to CAA. John W. North of the Nebraska Department of Institutions awards the grant to aid prevention and rehabilitation efforts. The center will be staffed by a program director and secretary and coordinate with NPCAA staff across Cheyenne Morrill Deuel Kimball Scotts Bluff counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
CAA
Allen J. Arringdale
John W. North
Alcoholism
Nebraska Department of In- Situtions
Alcoholism Information Center
NPCAA
Cheyenne
Morrill, Deuel, Kimball
Scotts Bluff
Grid Deadline 3 P.M. Friday
The Sidney Telegraph explains Thanksgiving closure on Thursday with normal Friday operation. Friday morning news items should reach the office. football contest entries are due by 5 p.m. Friday. The Telegraph will publish all regular issues throughout the year including Dec 24 26 Dec 31 and Jan 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Chadron Eyes Bid for Solid Waste Reduction System
After over a year of study Chadron will seek bids to build a solid waste reduction system costing about 140000. The unit will compress trash into 1 ton bales for transport to a landfill with a target completion date in September, the Associated Press reports.
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Chadron
Associated Press
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Rodney Wilmoth
Elmer Ladine
David Stormberg
St. Patrick's High School
Sidney Man
Fankhooner
Cal Cor
Coran
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Ramona Freeman
Chappell
John Adam
Dalton
Herbert Pabst
Richard Fix
Ervin Wheeler
Mrs. Davis
Holly Hodge
Frank Johannsen
Bayard
John Sullivan
Wallace
Elton Haarberg
Imperial
Edwin Hahn
Paxton
Chadron Oks Solid System
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