Lowe Fund Honors High School Papers
The Jack H Lowe Community Journalism Fund recognized Kearney High School as overall winner in the Class A division for a traffic safety campaign. Lincoln High School took second in Class A with a campaign for school improvements that led to $2 million in funding. Class B went to Superior and Nebraska City, Beatrice honorable mention. Elgin Pope John XXIII won Class C.
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Jack H Lowe
Kearney High School
Lincoln
Nebraska High School Press Association
University of Nebraska Lancoln School of Journalism
Lowe Fund
Nebraska
Kearney
Lincoln High School
Superior
Nebraska City
Beatrice
Elgin
Teachers Convention Slated Here This Week
Between 600 and 700 teachers from 11 Panhandle counties and Cherry County will attend the District Six Teachers Convention in Sidney on Thursday and Friday, according to officials.
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Panhandle
Cherry County
Sidney
District Six
Wil
Bayne Heads State Firemen Convention in Kearney
Ray D. Bayne of Sidney was elected president of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen at the three day convention in Kearney. James Clinkenbeard of South Sioux City and Allan Brett of Valentine were named first and second vice presidents. Russell Salak of Schuyler was re elected secretary treasurer. The 1975 convention will be in Dakota City with Scottsbluff hosting next year.
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Nebraska
Kearney
Ray D. Bayne
Sidney
Wayne McLaughlin
Bellevue
James Clinkenbeard
South Sioux City
Allan Brett
Valentine
Russell Salak
Schuyler
Dakota City
Scottsbluff
Dalton
Potter
Gurley
Chappell
Egging Company
Area Residents Run For Board
The Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency announced candidates for a Cheyenne County special low income election on October 30. Charles Belden of Potter along with Sidney residents Mrs. Mickey Tallmage and Mrs. Janice Wilson are listed as contenders.
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Nebraska Panhandle Community Action Agency
Charles Belden
Potter
Mickey Tallmage
Sidney
Janice Wilson
Cheyenne County
Veterans Day Observance Delayed to November 12
Federal employees observe Veteran's Day today while Nebraska state and Cheyenne County honor the day on Monday November 12 due to a governor declared state holiday. The Cheyenne County Chamber will not sponsor a county program this year amid poor response to a veteran groups survey.
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Nebraska
Exon
Cheyenne County
Chamber
Cole
United Fund Reaches 43 Percent of Goal in Sidney
The Sidney United Fund reports $7,975 raised, 43 percent of its $18,000 goal for 11 charities. Drive chairman Dave Sherrerd says about 122 businesses and individuals have replied in the business drive, while roughly the same number have not yet responded.
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Sidney United Fund
Dave Sherrerd
United Fund
Forbes Starts Transcontinental Balloon Journey From North Platte
Publisher Malcolm Forbes began another leg of his balloon trip, hoping to reach Grand Island 137 miles away before nightfall. He was halted in North Platte by unfavorable winds on Friday and decided to fly to New York on business.
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North Platte
Malcolm Forbes
Grand Island
Associated Press
Forbes
New York
Speed Limit Hike On 11th Faces City Council
Sidney City Council meets to consider a list of items including a 11th Avenue speed limit increase after an engineering study. Proposals cover 30 mph on Pine to 10th and 11th, 30 mph to Olson Drive, and 35 mph to Alvarado, plus annexation of land near John Deere and planning for a sewer project for a new Independent Cable Co. plant.
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11Th Avenue
Pine
10Th
11Th
Legion Park
Olson Drive
South Park
Alvarado
Highway 30
John Deere
Montgomery Auto
Union Pacific Railroad
Independent Cable Co
Local ASC Nomination Window Opens in Enid
ASC committee nominations close Monday October 29 per Lawrence Thompson executive director Cheyenne County ASCS. Farmers may nominate or be nominated without a form petition must be signed by at least three eligible voters ballots mailed November 19 due December 3.
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ASC
Lawrence Thompson
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Thompson
ASC Community Committee
Frontier Cuts Back Service Amid Fuel Shortage
Frontier Airlines files with the Civil Aeronautics Board to curtail several Nebraska routes amid fuel shortages. Omaha to Lincoln to Grand Island and North Platte will drop from three to two round trips. Denver to Lincoln and Omaha area flights drop from two to one. Sidney and Alliance remain unchanged. The carrier seeks emergency approval to add a third Grand Island trip via the southern route if allowed, to meet traffic while conserving fuel.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier
Nebraska
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
Panhandle
Chadron
Alliance
Frontier Report
Jan Meyer Wins Contest In Sidney Telegraph Finish
Jan Meyer of rural Sidney won the weekly Telegraph football prediction contest after a seven-way tie of 18 correct predictions. Judges used the tie breaker game. Meyer’s Missouri over Oklahoma State 21 6 edged the 13 9 projected outcome.
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Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Jan Meyer
Sidney
Lodgepole
Lee Stewart
Jay Garcia
Jim Schilling
Diane Steffens
Two Drilling Intents Filed With Commission
Two drilling intents were filed with the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for the week of Oct 15 by Globe Enterprises with Abercrombie Drilling for Red Willow County. The noes 1 William Thomas and No 1 Weatherwax are wildcat and Silver Creek Field projects in sections 12-3-27 and 1-1-27. A recent oil price surge and Middle East tensions spur exploration in the Panhandle.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Middle East
Panhandle
Globe Enterprises
Red Willow County
Abercrombie Drilling Company
William Thomas
Weatherwax
Silver Creek Field
Banner County
Sundance Oil Co
Rathman
Cheyenne County
Amarex, Inc
Bobcat Oil
Floyd Miller
Reiken
Eggleston
Sidney
Cole Ogier Set To Address Wheatbelt's Annual Meeting
Wheatbelt Public Power District will hold its annual meeting Oct. 30 at the Lodgepole Legion Hall from 6 30 p m The gathering honors Raymond Weed longtime WPPD director who died last August Wayne Bond and Gene Lienemann will report Ogier rancher from the Wallace area serves fourth term NRECAs secretary treasurer Cole chamber of commerce manager since 1967 with prior sales and management roles at J C Penney and Buller Bros
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Wheatbelt Public Power District
Lodgepole Legion Hall
Raymond Weed
WPPD
Wayne Bond
Gene Lienemann
Paul Ogier
Ed Cole
Ogier
Wallace
National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
Cole
Cheyenne County
NSEA Aims to Lift Nebraska School Aid to Half Costs
The Nebraska State Education Association plans to push state lawmakers to raise aid to Nebraska schools to at least fifty percent of total operating costs next year. The move places emphasis on funding and budget priorities for public education.
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Nebraska State Education Association
NSEA
Awards Banquet Honors Community Improvement Efforts Across Nebraska
The Nebraska Community Improvement Program recognitions will be awarded at a Nov 2 banquet in Lincoln with about 1,000 civic leaders. Sidney and Chappell are finalists for community improvement awards, plus Neighborhood, Special and Youth Involvement honors. Governor Exon will lead a noon luncheon and workshops cover housing, tourism, recreation, arts, industrial development, and urban neighborhood roles.
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Nebraska
Sidney and
Chappell
Radisson Cornhusker
Lincoln
Ramada Inn
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
University of Nebraska Extension Division
J. James Exon
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