Santa Makes Sidney Visit Schedule Sparks Holiday Cheer
Santa Claus arrived at Sidney Municipal Airport and rode to Courthouse Square where he met local children and handed out candy. He spent the day visiting Cheyenne County businesses and said he will return each Saturday until Christmas.
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Sidney
Santa Claus
North Pole
Cheyenne County
Municipal
Santa
Courthouse Square
Telegraph
Teresa Spaeth
John Spaeth
Julie Spaeth
Joe Spaeth
December 3 Voting Deadline in County ASC Elections
About 36 farm and ranch residents of Cheyenne County are in the running for six county ASC seats with the deadline set for December 3. The competitive field includes multiple local farms and ranching operations seeking appointment.
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ASC
Cheyenne County
Fuel Shortage Threatens Wheat Exports
The International Wheat Council warned that ship fuel shortages may restrict international wheat movement causing delays and some cargo losses. Freight rates show slight decline on routes where large vessels switch from oil business while smaller ships hold steady.
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International Wheat Council
Associated Press
Council
Panhandle Weather Forecast Sees Cloudiness and Light Precipitation
Weather reports indicate a weak cool front sweeping from the Dakotas through Nebraska into Texas. Cloudiness and gusty southerly winds preceded the front with patchy precipitation and lows from 15 to 20 in western areas and 28 to 30s east. Grand Island recorded two inches of snow Monday morning, while Chadron and Sidney had a Monday low of 19 degrees.
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Associated Press
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Grand Island
North Omaha
Chadron
Sidney
Sidney City Council Preview for Tonight's Meeting
The Sidney City Council meets at 7:30 p m in Council Chambers for a public hearing on the Schnell Farms and Upland Industries tracts rezoning enabling ordinance. Also on the agenda are a zoning variance request a final payment estimate for Paving District 110 and the utilities report.
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Sidney City
Schnell Farms
Ilinois
Hickory Streets
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Three Oil and Gas Tests Filed in Nebraska Counties
Nebraska officials record multiple exploratory drilling tests filed last week by Gear Drilling, Exeter Drilling, and others. Locations include Morrill Cheyenne Sioux Hitchcock and surrounding fields with sand intervals from 4,400 to 5,900 feet.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
E. Doyle Huckabay
Trustee
Gear Drilling Company
Rodgers
Morrill County
Court House Rock
Golden Trend Oil and Gas, Inc
Exeter Drilling and Exploration Company
Larson
Nene
Cheyenne County
Larson Ranch
Exeter Drilling and Exploration
Cleary Petroleum Corporation
Carpenter
CSW SE
Sioux County
Wildcat Banner Drilling Company
Andersen
Wildcat
Exeter
Stoeppelwerth Drilling, Inc
J & C Oil & Gas Company, Inc
Miller
Hitchcock County
Bush Creek
Petroleum, Inc
Durnal
Local reaction to Nixon energy plan hits Sidney streets
In Sidney Nebraska reactions to President Nixon energy measures ranged from support to outrage. Service stations criticized the Monday morning ban and Sunday closing while others urged fairness and broader business closures. Local hotel and tourism impact appeared limited though some motorists will adjust behavior. Authorities noted broader cutbacks including heating oil rationing and 50 mph speed limits set for nationwide effect pending Congress.
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Nixon
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Congress
Clarence Lurber
Sidney 66 Oil Co
Leonard Hendrick
Whitie
Pearlie Copley
East Side Bay Station
Brownson
Hendricks
Ken Bagby
Bagby
Texaco
Elva Davison
University of Nebraska
Creighton University
Vicki
Dennis Wamsley
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Wamsley
Ed Prince
Bureau of Reclamation
Prince
Jack Fish
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Fish
Senator Fears Assault On Property Exemptions
Sen. J. W. Burbach of Crofton warned at the Nebraska Tax Research Council meeting that the personal property tax exemption law, now 12.5 percent for farm livestock and machinery and inventories, faces possible attack in the Legislature. He said attempts could aim to freeze the exemption or repeal the act, despite support from lawmakers including Exon's veto override.
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J. W. Burbach
Crofton
Nebraska
Nebraska Tax Research Council
Burbach
James Exon
Final Week Grid Contest Pays $50 to Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson of Sidney wins the final lane Telegraph grid contest with 15 correct picks out of 20 games earning the $50 special prize. Thirteen others had 14 correct. results list games and scores, plus local merchants sponsoring the contest.
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Mark Johnson
Sidney
Telegraph
Mark’s
Lois Lamm
Potter
George D
State Convention Draws County Office Holders
The 78th annual Nebraska Association of County Officials convention opens in Omaha. County officers from Cheyenne and other counties attend as sessions run for three days with speakers Governor Exon and Mayor Zorinsky scheduled to address attendees.
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Nebraska Association of County Officials
Omaha
Cheyenne
Milt Nissen
Robert Hassel
George Hailey
Kenneth Rose
Ed Narjes
Archie Greenwood
State Noxious Weed Association
F. Blaine Thompson
State Highway Engineers
J. James Exon
Edward Zorinsky
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al Dasher
Steven
Kansas City
Marjorie Bale
Thompson
ASCS
Panhandle
Neal Thompson
Sidney Conoco
Lurber
Elvin Thies
D & E Super Service
Thies
Mark
BYU Utah
Rice
TCU
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Dartmouth
Princeton
Michigan
Ohio State
SMU
Baylor
Texas Tech
Arkansas
Yale
Harvard
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Clemson
Arizona State
Arizona
Duke
North Carolina
Brigham Young
Utah
Florida
Miami
Oregon State
Oregon
Hartzler’s Palmbing
Cabela’s Sporting Goods
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
B & B Sales Inc
Western Drug Co
Bagby's Texaco
Panhandle Supply Co. Inc
Wieser Milk Co
Ksid Radio
Dude's Ballroom
Cedar Lanes
Denver Auto Supply
Cabela's Furniture
Masek Motors
Servisoft
Sidney Office Supply Inc
Sidney Roofing Co
James Lodes
CLU
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