Santa to Visit Sidney in Christmas Kickoff
Santa Claus will arrive at the Municipal Airport and head to the Cheyenne County Courthouse Square at 1 15 a m, then tour Sidney downtown Saturday afternoon. The Sidney Telegraph launches a Christmas series The Holy Season by local pastors starting with Rev Darrell A Davis. Readers can mail letters to Santa c/o Telegraph Box 219 Sidney 69162 and share holiday plans by phone.
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Cheyenne County
Darrell A. Davis
Light Memorial Presbyterian
North Pole
Sidney Telegraph
Santa
Southern Panhandle
Telegraph
Frontier squawks on fuel supplies threatens flight cuts
Frontier Airlines says two of about 10 jet fuel suppliers are defaulting on promised deliveries. The Denver carrier warned Congress and state officials that if more fuel is not provided by Wednesday it will cut back to the Oct 28 level, risking 110 daily flights. The airline serves 16 states in the West and Midwest and faces a shortfall of about 15 million gallons for November and December.
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Frontier Airlines
James W Ramsey
Congress
Frontier
Federal Office of Oil and Gas
Midwest
Ramsey
Associated Press
Sidney board and SEA again fail to act on salary offer
Ongoing dispute between Sidney Board of Education and the Sidney Educators Association stalls as no action was taken on the board's latest salary offer. Officials say the motion lacks specifics on new increments and steps, while SEA president Wilbert Higuchi signals a possible SEA meeting if official figures are received. The two lawsuits seek to set last year's and this year's salaries via the Court of Industrial Relations, with both sides proposing different pay scales and protections.
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the Sea
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Russell Pedersen
Pedersen
Court of Industrial Relations
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CIA
Carl Cornelius
Hemingford weighs four day school week amid energy concerns
Hemingford School Dist 10 evaluates a four day week as a response to an energy crisis. Supt Don Hanks cites bus fuel use, heating and lighting reductions, and fewer activity trips as interim conservation steps while considering extending the school year if needed.
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Don Hanks
Hemingford
Dist 10
District 10 Board of Education
District 10
County Superintendents Face Uncertain Nebraska Future
Bernard Kiasek Saline County School Superintendent says the ranks of Nebraska county school superintendents will thin and the office may collapse in coming years. Nebraska has 85 superintendents in 93 counties only 45 are full time about half near retirement and many may not seek re election. Some have testified before the state board and Legislature committees in favor of keeping the position. At the convention State Sen Gary Anderson will explain a bill to let counties contract with educational service units to perform the superintendents tasks. the units coordinate special education and other programs.
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Saline County
Lincoln
Nebraska
Klasek
Associated Press
State Board of Education
Gary Anderson
Axtell
School Lands Rent Increases To Be Discussed At Meeting
The Board of Educational Lands and Funds plans a hearing at the Cheyenne County Courthouse at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss rent hikes on state school lands. Farmers cite about a 30 percent average rise tied to farm commodity values, and a board representative will address revaluation and farmer complaints.
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Cheyenne County
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Sidney High Names Eighteen to Mu Alpha Theta Club
Eighteen Sidney High School students were elected to Mu Alpha Theta, the international math honor society. Faculty sponsor Bill Rush announced the new members: Michael Hare, Susan Borcher, Peggy O Halloran, David Green, Vance Colling, Marcell Bauman, Cynthia Meissner, Amy Lenzen, Alberta Johnson, R Jobe Fix, Gerilyn Deaver, Patricia Spaeth, Susan Hornback, Carol Laaker, Charles Borcher, Bryan Flamig, Michael Long, Barbara DePoorter.
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International High School
Bill Rush
Michael Hare
Susan Borcher
Peggy O'Halloran
David Green
Vance’ Colling
Marcell Bauman
Cynthia Meissner
Amy Lenzen
Alberta Johnson
R. Jobe Fix
Gerilyn Deaver
Patricia Spaeth
Susan Hornback
Carol Laaker
Charles Borcher
Bryan Flamig
Michael Long
Barbara DePoorter
Sandoz Land At The Top Of The Sandhills Feature
The November issue of Western Outlook Magazine highlighted Sandoz Land with stories and photos from the Sandhills region. Caroline Sandoz Pifer, Mari Sandoz's sister, contributed a piece titled Gordon-Top of The Sandhills.
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Sandhills
Western Outlook Magazine
Sidney Telegraph
Mari Sandoz
Gordon - Top of the Sandhills
Caroline Sandoz Pifer
Mari
Local Jaycees Defeat Bid to Admit Women
The Sidney Jaycees voted 5-4 against a proposed amendment to open membership to women. Observers said such a move would violate state and national rules and provoke action from parent bodies. City Manager Ed Prince will oversee a local housing survey, and the group discussed a Man of the Month project and a benefit basketball game.
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Ed Prince
Jaycee
MAC Singers to Perform at Lodgepole Choral Clinic
About 175 student singers from 11 MAC schools converge in Lodgepole for a Minuteman Activities Conference choral clinic led by Harold Hamler of Greeley Central High. Morning and afternoon practices precede a public evening concert with individual choir numbers and a mass choir.
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Minuteman Activities Conference
MAC
Cheyenne County
St. Patrick’s
Potter, Dalton, Gurley
Harold Hamler
Greeley
Mrs Nicholson Wins Position in County Community Action Board
Marie Nicholson of Chappell was elected as Devel County low income representative to the Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency board in a special election Tuesday. She won 67 percent of the votes. Georgia M Miller of Chappell received 33 percent.
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Marie Nicholson
Chappell
Devel County
Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
Georgia M Miller
Holiday Travel Fears Fuel Shortages Prompted By Gas Run
Holiday travel drops as fear of running out of motor fuel spreads. The Associated Press reports drivers stock up as shortages loom during peak season causing long lines and empty stations in several regions.
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Associated Press
Industry comes of its own accord in Sidney
Panhandle Growth Inc. led by Jack H. Lowe told the Sidney Kiwanis Club that PGI has attracted new industries to Sidney and will help stabilize payrolls during bad crop years, with Eltra’s relocation spurring further interest.
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Panhandle Growth Inc
Sidney Kiwanis Club
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Sidney
Eltra
Cheyenne County
Mrs Schwasnick resigns from Memorial Hospital board
Elizabeth Schwasnick, a 20 year Memorial Hospital board member, retires. Hospital administrator Darold Hendee praises her active service. The board fills the vacancy with James Edwards and names Dorothy Nelson secretary.
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Hospital
Elizabeth Schwasnick
Memorial Hospital Board
Darold Hendee
James Edwards
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