ESU 14 Program Named State ESEA Top Prize Winner
The Speech and Language Development Program for Trainable Mentally Retarded at the Environmental Cottage for Exceptional Children in Sidney earned the Nebraska State Advisory Council’s top ESEA Title I honor. Pilot testing began Monday and will run through May with national publication planned.
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Educational Service Unit No 14
Nebraska State Advisory Council
William G Kelley Esu
Sidney
United States Office of Education
National Advisory Council
Nelson
Spencer Park Educational Service Unit
TMR
Hastings
Fairacres School
Columbus
Pioneer School
Chaldron
ESU
Jack Baillie
ESEA
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Vo Tech Suit Answers Filed In Court Here
Answers have been filed in Cheyenne County District Court challenging the funding procedure of the Technical Community College Act. Defendants include Scotts Bluff County Garden County and the Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area. Plaintiffs seek declaratory judgment on state financing and allege Duis Amendment violations.
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Cheyenne County
Technical Community College Act
Scotts Bluff County
Garden County
Western Nebraska Technical Community College
Banner
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Morrill
Sheridan
Dawes
Sioux
Technical Community College
Grant
Cherry
Nebraska Technical Community College
Answers
College
Nebraska
State Board of Technical Community Colleges
Banner County
Robert Simmons
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area Board
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area
Simmons
Lancaster County
Ptacek
NWC
Community College System
Western Nebraska Technical College of
Sidney
Record Irrigation Surpasses Five Million Acres in Nebraska
Nebraska irrigation reaches over five million acres this year based on 40 526 registered wells and estimates from State Water Resources Director Dan Jones. About four million acres are pumped from wells with another million plus irrigated from reservoirs canals and streams, extending the total.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Dan Jones
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Paul EB. Fischbach
NWC Plans Wing Expansion Despite Enrollment Dip
Nebraska Western College will pursue a $500 000 wings addition to the vocational building in 1975 76 despite enrollment dropping from 802 to 720 students this year. Ptacek says expansion aims to attract more students with new programs in diesel mechanics drafting and para medical fields while maintaining steady tuition.
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Scottsbluera
Nebraska Western College
William Pracek
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Ptacek
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area Board
State Board of Community Colleges
Nebraska Legislature
NWCC
First Baptist Church Marks 25th Anniversary
The First Baptist Church observes its 25th anniversary on Sunday October 7 with Rev Glen Smith of Colorado Springs as morning speaker. Masters Messengers from Baptist Bible College Denver will give music and perform a concert at 2 30 p.m. at the 4 H Building followed by a tea. Rev Dan Allen of Pueblo will speak at the 7 p.m. service. Reverend Hallada invites all to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Glen Smith
Colorado Springs
Cole
Baptist Bible College of Denver
Colo
Dan Allen
Pueblo
Bible Baptist Church
Sidney
17Th
Jackson Street
Fort Collins
Warvey Hallada
Sidneyites To Graduate From College Today
Graduation exercises begin at 2 p m at the college with 11 seniors listed by name and field. Rodney E Harris Jr Torrington Wy Leslie J Schluterbusch Sidney Lynn L Anderson Osceola Gregory G Brown Sidney Norbert A Goeken West Point Jay D Richeson Broken Bow Hoy Allen Blair Bayard Gary J Molter Scottsbluff Judy Penzel Sidney clerk typist course Robert J Manke Sidney farm tractor mechanics Wayne J W Larson Chambers.
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Rodney E. Harris Jr
Torrington
Wyo
Leslie J
Schluterbusch
Sidney
Lynn L. Anderson
Osceola
Gregory G. Brown
Norbert A. Goeken
West Point
Jay D. Richeson
Broken Bow
Hoy Allen Blair
Bayard
Gary J. Molter
Scottsbluff
Judy Penzel
Sidney It
Robert J Manke
Wayne JW Larson
Chambers
Revenue checks delayed for Sidney and others
Sidney is among cities that will receive late revenue sharing checks. Mayor John Gottschalk said the delay stems from Sidney not yet publishing a required legal notice on fund use. He added the requirement is now met and the $40,000 check will be mailed shortly.
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Sidney
John Gottschalk
Gottschalk
Mason Gilmore Get New Terms On State Oil Commission
John Mason of Sidney and Reed Gilmore of Kimball have been reappointed to four year terms on the Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission by Governor Exon. Mason is the newest member after a vacancy was created when John D. Knapp was elected district county judge. The three member board oversees oil and gas exploration and production activities in Nebraska.
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John Mason
Sidney
Reed Gilmore
Kimball
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Exon
Mason
John D. Knapp
Ep-Ro Plans Expansion of Sidney Facility
Ep-Ro Manufacturing Co plans to nearly double Sidney operations after favorable results since opening last spring. The expansion hinges on delivery of 15 to 20 new machines, plus extra electrical service and renovations at the 12th Avenue and Wlineis Street plant. The Sidney plant now employs 21 machine operators producing western wear and hunting trousers, with three to six weeks expected for interior work and possible machine delivery within that window.
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Ep-Ro Manufacturing Co
Sidney
Jerry Epstein
Ep-Ro
12Th Avenue
Wlineis Street
Epstein
Denver
Clark Will Recommend Poison Ban Be Lifted
Cheyenne County Commissioners in regular session discussed coyotes and predators. Senator Robert Clark plans to meet in Lincoln and seek permission for field workers and federal trappers to use poison. Six county highway employees received raises and four local residents were named as potential Western Nebraska Area Agency on Aging members.
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Clark
Cheyenne
Robert Clark Clark
Lincoln
United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Western Nebraska Area Agency On Aging
Cheyenne County
County
Robert McKay
Ronald Engerland
Jeanette Buecker
Elmer Gable
Leslie Lipska
Jerry Swanson
F B Thompson
Sidney United Fund Reaches 3826 Amid Drive Progress
The Sidney United Fund total stands at 3826, about 21 percent of the 1973 goal of 18000. Officials report advance gifts and business drives collected in the past two weeks continue to add to this week’s house to house canvas. Funds benefit 11 local and national charities with no other local fundraising sought this year.
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Sidney
United Fund
Man Held Here For Possession Of Marijuana
A 23 year old Denver man is held in Cheyenne County Jail on drug charges after a Nebraska State Patrol stop for speeding near Potter. Investigators found 2.9 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his 1968 Buick.
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Denver
Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Patrol
James D Hindelang
Potter
Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest Planned
The Sidney Volunteer Fireman's Auxiliary sponsors a contest for posters themed Fire Prevention Week from October 8 to 13. Entries are split into three grade groups with first to third prizes and a grand prize of a $25 savings bond.
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Sidney Volunteer Fireman’s Auxiliary
Nelson Dungan
Mildred Elwell
Jan Beran
Con Artist Targets Sidney Residents With Pigeon Drop
Cheyenne County Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh says a con artist using the pigeon drop has approached locals posing as bank security staff. He asks victims to withdraw large sums and give them the funds to catch a dishonest employee, promising refunds. Retired couples, widows, and farmers are among those targeted in multiple incidents over two years.
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Aman
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Brumbaugh
Former S A D picnic gathers former employees across states
About 104 people attended the sixth annual Sioux Army Depot picnic on Sept 23 at Elk Grove California. Attendees included former Sidney residents and staff from Sharpe Lathrop Sierra Tooele Port Chicago McClellan Sacramento and Naval Ammunition Depot. A short meeting planned the next Sioux Pow Wow reunion to be held in Sidney next year with invitations to former employees and families.
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California
Elk Grove
Calif
Sharpe Army Depot
Lathrop
Sierra Army Depot
Herlong
Tooele Army Depot
Tooele
Utah
Naval Ammunition Depot
Port Chicago
McClellan Air Force Base
Sacramento Army Depot
Sacramento
Sidney
Czech Day Celebrated by Lodgepole Czechoslovakians
Czech Day at the Legion Hall Lodgepole gathers residents of Czech ancestry for a noon covered-dish feast featuring kolaches goose and dumplings with dancing and storytelling. The event continues with afternoon and evening activities part of a statewide effort to preserve Czech culture in western Nebraska.
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Legion Hall
Lodgepole
Nebraska
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State Council
First Baptist
Sidneyites
Western Nebraska Technical College
Gilmore
Ex- Epstein
Judy Golder
Cabela's
McDonald's
Hogeland Variety
Western Auto
Penney’s
Fox Theatre
Greenlees
Powell's and
Newberry's
Panhandle
Othe Olsen
Tcon
S.A.D
C P Williams
Santa Cruz
Ed Raulinaitis
Leslie Beeken
Robert Bell
San Gabriel
Stan Spaeth
Lois O'Hare
Jim Nelson
San Jose
Herb Seevers
Floyd
Sonny) Worth
Hugh Perkins
Reno
Glen Wilcox
Antioch
Kenneth Perkins
Rancho Cordova
Ralph Perkins
Alva Cox
Skip Anderson
Max Adams
John Sewald
Carl Perry
Rich Gram
Dave Grabe
Pete Sewald
Joe P Cull
North Highlands
E. Hill
Citrus Heights
Gordon Hornicek
Stockton
Ray Cervantes
Floyd W.crouse
Nev
Doug Howarth
Roy Wells
Jerry Raulinaitis
Azro E Hunt
Grantsville
Kenneth Bruntmyer
Teddy Kohi
Ted Schmuttee
Dias Ave
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