05 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1977
Page
1
The slogan KIDS Keep Improving District Schools was selected for the bond election campaign. Sidney is divided into North South and Central Elementary areas with principals organizing small group meetings. Voters must register by Oct 15.
The Sidney school board will review a locally written language competency test at its November meeting to decide whether to attach it to graduation requirements. The test, two parts with a 15 minute oral section and a three-evaluator written section, targets ninth and eleventh graders around February and would not be a graduation prerequisite in 1978.
Morning theft at the Jack and Jill store where over $1,000 in checks, currency and coins were taken from a tin cash box. Owner Jack Headley said the loss occurred between 5:30 and 6 and the shop door was found unlocked from the outside as he discovered the missing box after returning from the office.
The South Platte Natural Resources District board meeting in Sidney approved appraisals totaling 217 215 for 367 acres of private land and about 760 acres of irrigation district and school lands needed for the Oliver Dam project. The board named NRD manager Bob Hahn as messenger negotiator to deliver appraisals and relay replies, with limited powers.
Inside Ada a Guay poses a challenge while a crossword fills Page A12. The editor warns a farmers strike could work only if past pitfalls are avoided. Page 82 notes the Ladies Chamber gave funds to KIDS but did not vote on backing the school bond issue. Page A4 mentions another CROP walk planned for Page A2.
Sidney schools seek a $2.885 million bond to add a multi purpose room and two classrooms at South and North Elementary, renovate old spaces for media and library use, and upgrade facilities at the senior high, including ramps, restrooms, and a renovated gym. Ron Reichert outlines fire marshal requirements and storage needs as part of the drive presented at the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber meeting.
The Nebraska National Guard marks 341 years of service while Sidney’s platoon celebrates 30 years. The Sidney unit of the 168th Field Artillery Battalion includes two officers three warrant officers and 59 enlisted. current staffing is one officer two warrants and 34 enlisted. Battalion drills include Camp Guernsey exercises and monthly Sidney armory trainings. The article traces Nebraska Guard history from 1854 and places it within broader U S military conflicts from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam.
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