Nebraska and state record cold as all-time lows fall
A Canadian high pressure system pushed record cold across Nebraska with Norfolk at 29 degrees Lincoln 3 below old 1888 mark Omaha 27 Beatrice 24 Grand Island 31 McCook tied for high at 67. The National Weather Service forecast warmer air tonight and a rise into the upper 70s to mid 80s by Thursday.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Nebraska
Mercury
Norfolk
Lincoln
Omaha
Grand Island
Beatrice
McCook
National Weather Service
ASCS calls for committee nominations in county
ASCS opens nominations for Agr Stabilization and Conservation Service community committee on a mail ballot schedule from Nov 22 to Dec 2. Six ASC communities in the county include Trogiitz Dalton Weyerts Chambers Sidney and Adgepole. Petitions must name one nominee willing to serve, be signed by at least three eligible farm voters, and arrive at the ASCS office by March 29.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ‘Service Community Committee
Ray Davis
Cheyenne Comity Ascs
Trogiitz
Dalton
Weyerts
Chambers
Sidney
Adgepole
Davis
ASCS
Fars Mersty
ASC
Sidney permits drop in September totals
City of Sidney reports September building permits at 24 107 down from 38 392 last year, while year to date total near 614 000 versus 468 000 a year earlier. Commercial remodeling led activity with Hageland Variety and Elwell Motors each at 7 000, others mainly residential improvements.
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Sidney
Hageland Variety Store
Elwell Motors
Error changes grid winner in Sidney Telegraph contest
John Duffy won last week's Sidney Telegraph football contest not Dean Hyde. Henry J Meysenburg said Sunday judging used scores from Saturday games. two results were misreported. Hyde led with 18 of 20, corrected sheet drops to 16, Duffy stays at 17, tie-breaker needed with Conrad Ribera and Jack Thorpe. Dutty predicted Nebraska 51 Northwestern 10.
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John Duffy
Sidney Telegraph
Dean Hyde
Telegraph
Henry J Meysenburg
Hyde
Duffy
Conrad Ribera
Jack Thorpe
Dutty
Nebraska
Northwestern
Golden Link plans parade and events for I 80 opening
The Interstate 80 Golden Link committee outlined a busy Oct 19 schedule with public events at the dedication site west of the west Sidney interchange. Activities include relay horse races a 15 mile bicycle race from Potter drag races hare scramble classes starting at 1 pm trophies at 3 30 pm and Sunday team roping calf roping and barrel racing at the Sidney Saddle Club. Other plans feature a 6 horse Clydesdale hitch parade by Jerry Lewis a Francis Warren Air Force Base contingent and a NASA film program with Astronaut Robert Overmeyer.
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Golden Link Committee
Nebraska
Bernie Gass
Wes Jensen
Ono Mile
West
Sidney
Potter
Sidney Jaycees
Bill
Maddox
Sidney Saddle Club
Gass
Jensen
Department of Roads
NBC News
Chicago
Cheyenne County
Dean Davis
WNTC
Lincoln Mack Truck
Jerry Lewis
Lewis
Francis Warren Air Force Base
Nebraska National Guard
Panhandle
State Historical Society
Union Pacific Railroad
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fox
Robert Overmeyer
Sidney Taxpayers eye LB772 impact on school funding
Nebraska lawmakers consider LB772 to almost double state financing of public education by 1976 77 with Sidney expected to gain significantly from higher state aid while local taxpayers fear shifts to sales and income taxes. Lancaster County judges paused ballot placement as backers appeal to the state Supreme Court. Dr Philip Hefner delivers keynote at the Nebraska Lutheran Church Women convention in Sidney.
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Sidney
Lancaster County
Nebraska
Sidney Public
Russell J. Pedersen
Pedersen
Legislative Coucil
State Supreme Court
Dale Fahrnbruch
Nebraska School Boards Association
Exon
Philip Hefner
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago
Nebraska Lutheran Church
Hefner
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Auto crushing drive to begin in Cheyenne County
A Panhandle sponsored auto crushing project will start next week in Cheyenne County with coordinator Ken Sakurada. The junk auto removal drive began in Scottsbluff late last month and has moved through the Panhandle. M M Wrecking Co of Sioux Falls is supplying a mobile crusher to communities in the central region.
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Panhandle Resource Council
Cheyenne County
Ken Sakurada
Scottsbluff
Panhandle
M&m Wrecking Co
Sioux Falls
S.D
Lodgepole Infant Casey Bondegard Dies Of Suspected Suffocation
Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Lodgepole for 13 month old Casey Donald Bondegard who was found dead in his home Tuesday. Coroner Don Tedesco indicates suffocation as the apparent cause and an autopsy was ordered. Casey, born August 17, 1973 in Sidney, is survived by his parents Barton and Shirley Franss Bondegard, one sister Shelie JoAnne, grandparents Don Fraass and Lloyd Bondegard, and great grandparents R N Huff. The Rev George Wheat will officiate with Holeciek Funeral Home handling arrangements and burial at Pleasant View Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Lodgepole Rescue Viale.
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United Methodist Church
Lodgepole
Casey Donald Bondegard
Barton
Shirley Franss Bondegard
Don Tedesco
Casey
Sidney
Shelie JoAnne
Don Fraass
Lloyd Bondegard
R. N. Huff
George Wheat
Holeciek
Christ Buys County Lots in Clarkson Addition Sidney
Cheyenne County Commission at its regular meeting Tuesday authorized construction on seven and eight of Clarkson Addition to Sidney, selling lots to Carl Christ Jr. Christ proposed housing units. The panel also accepted Ackerman-Robinson Insurance Co. bid of 13300 for package liability coverage and gave notice to the Treasurer to sell the north half of block 15 Clarkson Addition Sidney.
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Clarkson
Sidney
Carl Christ, Jr
Cheyenne County Commission
Christ
Cheyenne County
Ackerman- Robinson Insurance&Co
Wheat crops face winter stress amid scarce county moisture
Cheyenne County farmers report topsoil moisture short and subsoil very dry as most wheat has been seeded. Statewide, about 80 percent of wheat fields are planted, with 8 percent below normal. Growers fear winter kill if dryness persists, though germination tops expectations in warm weather.
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Sakurada
Cheyenne County
Federal
State Division of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
Associated Press
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