Agnew Resigns and Pleads No Contest to Tax Charge
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigns and pleads no contest to a federal income tax evasion charge. He is fined 10000 dollars and sentenced to three years probation in Baltimore federal court as part of a deal with the Justice Department. Nixon to nominate a successor after Agnew's resignation.
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Richard H. Pyle
Washington (Ap
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Baltimore
Maryland
Elliot L Richardson
The
Justice
Department
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Richardson
District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
U.S
George Beall
Clark Elected Chairman of 5 State Conference in Newcastle
Sen Robert L. Clark of Sidney was chosen Tuesday as chairman of the five state legislative conference covering Wyoming Nebraska Montana North Dakota and South Dakota. He said the group aims to improve information to the public and simplify governing processes. The next year’s meeting will be in Nebraska. The conference also passed energy tax and predator control resolutions urging state control of poisons and continued farm export policies while noting Nebraska predator losses near 3 million dollars.
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Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Newcastle
Wyo
Clark
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Calrk
U.S. Department of Interior
Glenn Kreuscher
U.S. Agriculture Department
United States
Attempt To Revive Gas in Old Field North of Sidney
An effort to revive gas production continues seven miles southeast of Sidney as Floyd Miller plans to drill No 1 Ricken in Eggleston Field. Gear Drilling Co moved onto the site to start operations. Cleary Petroleum Corp of Oklahoma City will drill six wildcats in Sioux County to probe the i sand at depths of 4700 to 6600 feet with Banner Drilling Co holding the contract.
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Sidney
Floyd Miller
Eggelston
Gear Drilling Co
Sioux County
Cleary Petroleum Corp
Oklahoma City
Rathman
Parsons
Watts
Murphy
Carpenter
Banner Drilling Co
Beyer
Cheyenne County
Pecos
Power Plant Faces Year End Loss In Sidney Utility
City Manager Ed Prince released preliminary figures for the Sidney Electrical Utility for the year ending July 31, 1973. The utility, with assets over 2.3 million dollars, posted a net loss of 29,372.31, driven by higher fuel costs up 12 percent and elevated maintenance after a December plant explosion. Distribution costs rose as voltage increased to improve service for 2,600 customers. Expenditures had begun to exceed revenues by 1972, a trend previous managers had warned about.
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Ed Prince
Sidney
Prince
John Baudek
Retiring K N Manager Recalls Long Career In Energy Business
Jim Keating, division manager for Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co, plans a final 12 city tour in Nebraska and Colorado with successor Aaron Harman before his retirement around Nov. 1. He recalls joining the company in 1926, early safety practices, the 1949 Oshkosh blizzard, and concerns over fuel prices and reserves. Keating and his wife will stay in Sidney, Nebraska.
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K-N
Jim Keating
Nebraska
Colorado
Keating
Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Sidney
Aaron Harman
Bridgeport
Chappell
Kimball
Oshkosh
North Central
Northport
Federal Power Commission
Sidney Tabove
Sidney City Seal Dumped After Council Vote
Sidney City Council killed a proposed city seal design after opposition and petition objections. Mayor Gottschalk said the issue is unimportant and not worth more discussion. The meeting also approved a $6,100 bid from Elwell Motors for an elderly transport bus funded by a grant. Land sale to Eltra Corp for the Independent Cable Inc. plant was noted as approved with no remonstrance. Citizens complained about loud vehicles and a poll showing resistance to expanding the municipal golf course.
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Frank Partsch
Sidney
Ed Haupt
Ed Bauman
John Gottschalk
Elwell Motors
Eltra Corp
Independent Cable Inc
Gottschalk
Eltra
Bauman
Scottsbluff workshop with Sidney officials under way
Ten Sidney officials will join Scottsbluff counterparts for a management workshop Thursday through Saturday led by Stan Powers from the University of Nebraska Omaha. Leaders attending include Ed Prince Gordon Tobin Roy Bauer Floyd Lanks Mel Jackson Larry Richards Ray Nicholson Armour Beese Don Parr Leonard Erickson. The session is in Scottsbluff.
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Sidney
Scottsbluff
Ed Prince
Stan Powers
University of Nebraska-Omaha Public Administration Department
University of Chicago
Prince
Frank Koehler
Gordon Tobin
Roy Bauer
Floyd Lanks
Mel Jackson
Continental Bus Ruling Sparks Colorado Action
State Senator Ken Kenney of Julesburg leads a letter writing push to Colorado lawmakers over an ICC ruling preserving Continental Trailways service to Denver. He notes lack of Julesburg access to Denver harms elderly residents and low income housing while Continental officials say no extra bus can be added but may consider route changes.
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Southern Panhandle
ICC
Denver
Colorado
Ken Kenney
Julesburg
Sidney
Kinney
Continental
Sterling-Denver
Kenney
City panel notes recreation facilities need subsidies
Council members argued the city park system pool and golf course require loss leaders to attract business like Eltra. They blamed early morning rounds for lost golf fee revenue and praised local volunteers who aided Legion Park field and paving district 112 despite Butterfield Bros. Repair objections.
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Tom Kokjer
Eltra
Bauman
Soal
Legion Park
Butterfield Bros. Repair
11Th Ave
Jim Lodes
del Koch
Bob Decker Jr
Jeff O'Connell
Don Christians and Son
Mike Solano
Ron Welch
Virgil Knackstedt
Chuck Willey
Teachers Cool On Seven Period Day In Sidney
The Sidney School Board heard from Principal George Hinn that only nine of 29 teachers would teach six classes a day under a seven period system. About 30 percent of seniors take six classes while 70 percent are free to take six but take five. The SEA’s Ken Moncrief questioned the shift since a lawsuit remains unsettled.
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George Hinn
Sidney School Board
Hinn
Ken Moncrief
Sidney Educators Association
the Sea
C. J. Cornelius
Moncrief
Thomas Lumber Co
John W. Underdown
Hipp Wholesale
Howard Peetz
Bob Cook
Russell Pedersen
Dorothy Holloway
Rose Elected Vice-President of County Officials Association
Kenneth Rose of Potter was elected vice-president of the Panhandle County Officials Association at the Tuesday Chadron meeting. Rose serves as Cheyenne County Commissioner.
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Kenneth Rose
Potter
Panhandle
Bids Called For Improving Gurley Road
The state Department of Roads announced bids will be opened October 25 for paving a 3.7 mile stretch of the Gurley missile route in Cheyenne County with asphaltic concrete surface.
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Cheyenne County
State Department of Roads
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Sidney United Fund Business Drive
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Imperial
Davey
Nebr
Lincoln
New York Oil Co
New York Oil
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