Parkland Drive clears path for Sidney Plaza Shopping Center
Parkland Drive between 11th Street and Highway 19 advances plans for the Sidney Plaza Shopping Center. Work on the half mile four lane road began earlier this month and may finish this year, paving the main access to a center including an Alco Discount Store and other tenants.
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Parkland Drive
11Th Street
Highway 19
Sidney Plaza
Sidney
Arlo Jones
Parkland Development
Marty Goodman
Leo Eisenberg & Co
Kansas City
Jones
Eisenberg
Toledo Street
11Th
Maynard Dils
Sidney board keeps Arter as architect for planned school project
The Sidney Board of Education retained architect Dean Arter of Lincon after a special meeting though several members criticized his plans. Trustees discussed locker and shower adequacy for girls and possible one level facilities while debating better board communication. The project, tied to a $2 million estimate, may need a bond issue after final plans are approved for community review.
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Con Marshall
Sidney Board of Education
Dean Arter
Lincon
Arter
C.J. Cornelius
Elizabeth Young
Cornelius
Sidney educators forum pits candidates on bond issue and school standards
Sidney five candidates share views at an open forum hosted by the Sidney Educator's Association to discuss a potential bond issue for building projects and the role of athletics versus academics. Epstein urges not to raise indebtedness until school output improves while O Halloran promotes a balanced program. Kilgore Peetz and Wilmoth outline community involvement and board unity goals. Orville Filsinger did not attend.
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Gregg Piburn
Sidney Board of Education
Jerry Epstein
Epstein
Sidney Educator’s Association
Yvonne Kilgore
Rod Wilmoth
Jack Peetz
Peetz
Sidney
Wilmoth
Rev. Wilmoth
SEA
O'Halloran
Kilgor
Land sale nets 1.9 million for Audrey Farrell Estate
Land auction in Scottsbluff drew 1 970 690 dollars for 5620 acres mostly wheatland. Prices ranged 231 to 308 per acre with a north of Bridgeport irrigated tract selling for 1668 per acre to George and Angie Darsaklis. Buyers included Ray Gunderson David Kaufman Calvin Coulter Alton Asa Wheatland Associates. Abbott called prices strong amid low commodity demand.
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Dix
Ray Gunderson
Lyman
Gunderson
David Kaufman
Gering
Melbeta
Calvin Coulter
Voter Registration Ends Friday in Nebraska Election
Voter registration for the November 2 election ends at 6 p.m. Friday Oct 22. Cheyenne County residents will vote for president and federal and state offices plus local and regional bodies including Wheat Belt Public Power District, Potters school board, Sidney city council, and four county and district posts. Eight constitutional amendments are on the ballot.
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U.S
Cheyenne County
Western Technical Community College Area
Weed Control Authority
Wheat Belt Public Power District
Potter
Sidney
South Panhandle
South Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors
Nebraska
Good weather boosts harvest pace for corn and soybeans
The Agriculture Department said by Oct 17 about 48 percent of corn and 60 percent of soybeans were harvested, ahead of last year. Winter-wheat planting for 1977 was 81 percent complete, near last year but below mid October average. North Platte dropped to 19 degrees as Alliance saw a 56 degree high. skies were mostly cloudy with continued chill.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Platte
Alliance
Metric Series Begins Friday in Telegraph
The Telegraph will launch a six part series on the metric system beginning Friday with follow ups in the next five issues. Readers are advised to clip and save the articles for future reference as the United States moves toward worldwide metric measurements.
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United States
Telegraph
Pittam Elected President of Sidney Oktoberfest Corporation
Ken Pittam was elected president of the Sidney Oktoberfest Corporation at a Tuesday night meeting. He will not serve as chairman next year but will head the corporation. Joe Goldtrap became vice president and Bob Selzer secretary treasurer. The group seeks a general chairman, with a selection announcement expected soon. The event is reported financially successful this year and may fund extra entertainment next year. Special recognition went to Pittam Maynard Dils Mary Merck and Elaine Weyerts, who indicated they are stepping down from the committee.
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Ken Pittam
Sidney Oktoberfest Corporation
Pittam
Joe Goldtrap
Bob Selzer
Maynard Dils
Mary Merck
Elaine Weyerts
Trial moved to Cheyenne County for murder case
Alan Seems of Kimball faces first degree murder charges in the death of his wife Sandra. The Cheyenne County District Court in Sidney will host proceedings next month after Kimball County jurors were deemed unavailable. Seems remains free on bond.
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Kimball
Alan Seems
Sandra
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Kimball County
Seems
Hucko to Open Cheyenne County Concert Series Night
Famous jazz clarinetist Peanuts Hucko headlines the season opener at Sidney High School Auditorium Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Series tickets offer access to future shows at Kimball and Scottsbluff venues with member benefits and no single concert sales.
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Peanuts Hucko
Cheyenne County
Sidney High School
Hucko
Benny Goodman
Jack Teagarden
Louis Armstrong
Eddie Condon
Denver
Navarre
Sidney
New York
John Biggs
Kimball High School
Ronnie Brown
Scottsbluff High School
Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre
Sterling
Fort Morgan
North Platte
Kearney
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Misty Misegadis
Doyle Misegadis
Lodgepole
Misty
Bob Misegadis
Goodman
Alco Discount
Alco
School Board
Ep-Ro
Redington
Morrill
Alton
Alvin Asa
Chugwater
Wyo
Wheatland
Abbott
Pittam Heads
Trial
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