United Fund drive in Sidney advances donor push
A follow up letter goes to advance gifts donors who have not yet responded as Sidney’s United Fund seeks $15 000. Eight of 180 prospective donors have given $2 580 or 17 percent. Business drive meeting set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce with Frank Partsch available for questions. Residential drive planned to begin the week of Oct 27. Funds support ten organizations including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army Red Cross and others.
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Sidney United Fund
Jack H. Lowe
Cheyenne County
United Fund
Frank Partsch
Sally Cutright
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Nebraska
National Arthritic Foundation
National Travelers Aid
U.S
King's Daughters
American Red Cross
Tri-County Association For Retarded
Grid contest folds as Wichita State Kent State game misprint
The Sidney Telegraph notes a misprint in this weekend's entry form for the Football Forecasting Contest. The Wichita State Kent State matchup does not occur, so all contestants will receive a correct score for that incorrect pairing.
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Sidney Telegraph
Slurry coal pipeline eyed to cut Kansas energy costs
Kansas energy officials and business leaders heard Energy Transportation Systems propose a Wyoming to central Arkansas slurry coal line as a way to save hundreds of millions. Odasz said 25 million tons yearly could yield 200000 barrels of oil daily equivalent with $8 per ton cost after drying, against current $18 ton railroad coal. Railroads oppose crossing rights while hearings on Kansas legislation loom.
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Kansas City, Kan
Wyoming
Arkansas
Kansas
Frank Odasz
Energy Transportation Systems, Inc
Area Power Company
Qodasz
Midwest
Community band revival sparks city meeting in Sidney
Jeff Bush organized an Oktoberfest run event and now plans an organizational meeting for a community band at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the junior high band room. He invites all interested adults to join, with an aim of 10 to 50 members and a twice monthly practice, seeking instruments and volunteers. Contact Bush or Mrs Keith Spiker or Mrs David Young for details.
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Deutsch
Sidney
Jeff Bush
Bush
Keith Spiker
David Young
Fire index stays high across Nebraska plains
The National Weather Service reported dry, mild conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies and 70s in Nebraska for today and Saturday. High pressure over Colorado shifts east as a Pacific cold front nears, prompting very high to locally extreme fire danger in Nebraska rangelands. Overnight lows near 28 in Alliance and Chadron, highs around 75 at Omaha.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Colorado
Plains States
Montana
Utah
California
Weather Service
Omaha
Alliance and
Chadron
Nebraska in good shape Clark says financial fears are overblown
State Sen. Robert L. Clark of Sidney dismisses talk of a special legislative session to address a fund shortage. He notes Nebraska can manage cash flow via gubernatorial power until the Board of Equalization meets. Clark cites $74 million general fund, plus transfered money, with clearer data expected from fiscal staff. He argues the state is financially stronger than claimed while critics urge restraint.
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Nebraska
Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Exon
Clark
Board of Equalization
Lincoln
National Guard
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
Associated Press
Jules Burbach
Appropriations Committee
Richard Marvel
Marvel
Boards of Equalization
Equalization Board
Nebraska Moves to Tighten Welfare Controls to Curb Fraud
The Nebraska Welfare Department adopts new rules after an audit flagged potential fraud risks. Checks will no longer pass to county offices but be held by the state until direct delivery or cancellation. The change aims to reduce unclaimed payments and remove duplicate benefits while requiring social security numbers for all recipients.
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Lincoln
State Welfare Department
State Auditor's
Robert Wright
Management Data Service
Michigan
Wright
Nebraska
Sidney Wins AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation
Sidney received an AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation for a year with no pedestrian fatalities. Police Chief Roy Bauer accepted the plaque from George Hayford of the Cornhusker Motor Club. The 36th annual Pedestrian Safety Inventory compares small communities safety records to the national average of 2.3 deaths per 100 000. Sidney also reported no traffic deaths in 1974, described as outstanding.
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Sidney
American Automobile Association
AAA
Roy Bauer
Cornhusker Motor Club
George Hayford
Hayford
Lodgepole Creek may be re classified as Class A trout stream
Nebraska officials in Sidney discussed possibly revising Lodgepole Creek classification under the South Platte River Basin Water Quality Management Plan. Haberman and NRC staff noted plan reviews this fall and potential cooperation with Game and Parks for accurate classification amid intermittent flows.
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Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
NRC
South Platte Natural Resources
Clark Haberman
Nebraska
Department of Environmental Control
Haberman
Wyoming Line
North Platte
Game and Parks
Commission
Lodgepole Creek
Hahn
Stew Strachen
Department
Post Office Closed Monday In Columbus Day Observance
The Sidney post office will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. There will be no home deliveries and the window is closed. Outgoing mail deadline is 4 pm Monday. post office boxes will remain stuffed.
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Sidney
Ferris Preble Preble
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Dan Benzel
Bill Meehan
Nebraska Fire Service
Benzel
Meehan
Panhandle
Brownson
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