Sidney teen found hanging in locker room
Roger Balfour, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Balfour of Sidney, remained unconscious at Memorial Hospital after being found hanging in the Sidney High locker room Monday. Police and school officials investigate as family credits student managers and trainers with swift aid and life-saving efforts.
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Roger Balfour
Bob Balfour
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Sidney High
Balfour
Au Schmidt
Schmidt
Vance
Colling
Tom O'Halloran
Larry Gell
Tom Baack
Roger
George Hinn
Roy Bauer
Bauer
Frontier Airlines adjusts Sidney schedule amid fuel cuts
Frontier Airlines will move the southbound Sidney to Denver flight from 3 56 p m to 12 33 p m with a 1 36 p m Denver arrival, effective Oct 28. The change follows news of a 12 percent fuel shortfall due to new federal allocations affecting Nov, Dec and Jan traffic. AL Feldmen says three other Sidney flights remain unchanged and no community will lose service. Travel chiefs urge early reservations for year end travel amid possible cuts by other carriers.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Dale Kindred
Denver
Kindred
Frontier
AL Feldmen
Feldmen
Magazine Hires Local Columnist From Wichita
Columnist Bill Tarrant of Wichita Kansas joins the magazine staff and will contribute regular pieces. His work appears in the magazine under the byline and is expected to bring local perspective to national content.
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Magazine
Bill Tarrant
Wichita
Kan
Sone Sidney
Sheriff notes rise in land littering complaints in county
Cheyenne County Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh said area ranchers and farmers report trash dumped on their land. He warned littering on private property or along roadways is illegal and carries a fine up to 106 dollars.
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Cheyenne County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Brumbaugh
Swanson Resigns as Cheyenne County Assessor After 11 Years
Cheyenne County assessor Ed Swanson has resigned after 11 years in office. He cited personal reasons and will finish his term if possible, with Mabel Portz acting as assessor and Ann Hammond as deputy until a replacement is appointed at the November 6 meeting. Swanson and his wife have relocated to California to be near their children.
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Cheyenne
Swanson
Bob Hossle Swanson
Court House
Hessle
Mabel Portz
Ann Hammond
President Cancels Watergate Speech
President Nixon canceled a Watergate speech citing focus on the Middle East. He had planned to explain surrender to a court order to release nine tapes and documents. The White House said he spent time negotiating a cease fire and aimed for a 9 p.m. conference to address Watergate and Middle East questions. House Judiciary Chair said subpoenas for administration records could be explored in impeachment probes.
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Nixon
Watergate
Middle East
White House
House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Camp David
Associated Press
Capitol Hill
House Judiciary Committee
Cornelius Dorwart Named Fellows of Family Physicians
Two Sidney doctors, C. J. Cornelius Jr. and Cinton B Dorwart, were named Fellows of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Fellows must complete 600 hours of study or pass a certifying exam. The degree was conferred Oct. 2 during the Academy convention in Denver, in a gathering of about 3,000 members.
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Sidney
The
American Academy of Family Physicians
C. J. Cornelius, Jr
M.D
Cinton B
Dorwart
American Board of Family Practice
FAAFP
Academy
AAFP
Denver
Colo
American Academy of Family Phsicians
Moonlight Madness Promotion Ties to Teachers Visit
About 600 teachers will attend the District Six convention in Sidney. The Cheyenne County Chamber Retail Committee will give away ten $5 gift certificates usable at any Sidney business, reimbursed by the committee. Moonlight Madness Sale invites the public to shop after meetings, with stores open until 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Cole
Soup Supper Supports Sidney High Band Fundraiser
The Sidney High School Band Auxiliary hosts a soup supper at the senior high school cafeteria to aid the band. The event runs before during and after the Red Raiders football game against Kimball and offers vegetable beef soup coffee pie and ice cream.
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Sidney High School
Red Raiders
Kimball
Public Works Projects Get Council Clearance
City council cleared sewer and water extensions for the Independent Cable Co plant east of Sidney with bids authorized for the sewer line under U.S. 30. They also approved annexing Montgomery Car & Truck Center and Tri-State Supply, set paving and assessment actions, raised speed limits on 10th Ave, and reviewed airport improvements for 1975 with 82.5 percent funding.
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Independent Cable Co
Sidney
U.S. 30
Highway 19
Summit Drive
Toledo
11Th Avenue
Olson Drive
Ed Prince
Legion Park
Montgomery Car & Truck Center
East Highway
Gordon E. Richards
Bob Nellsen
Frank Loch
King
Frank Hoelck
Airport Project
Overland Air Service
Prince
Nebraska Aeronautics Board
Emmett Clark
Sanitation Department
Chiles Huder Co
Omaha
Warm Temperatures and Winds Dominate Nebraska Weather
Skies were clear to partly cloudy with warmer than expected morning temps from the north to south. A South Dakota low drives winds up to 35 mph in the west while central and eastern areas see southerly breezes. a cold front moves through by Wednesday night bringing clouds and a chance of showers, then warming again by weekend under a high pressure dome.
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Associated Press
South Dakota
Nebraska
Valentine
Scottsbluff
Wheat Groups Elect Officers at Sidney Meetings
Dorothy Davis of Potter received the Wheatheart of the Year award at the Cheyenne County Wheathearts event. Wheat Growers elected Elmer Nagengast president and Virgil Nelson vice president, with Harry Lee as secretary treasurer, while new Wheatheart officers include Charlyn Herboldsheimer president and Mrs. Virgil Nelson first vice president. Holly Hodge of 1e spoke as Nebraska Wheat Growers Association president and Western Wheat Associates director, presenting marketing slides from an Asia trip to promote U.S. exports.
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Nebraska Wheat Queen
Jane Reimers
Daten
Brenda Spencer
Potter
Helly Hodge
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Association
Dorothy Davis
Potter Tuesday
Cheyenne County’ Wheathearts
Wheathearts
Cheyenne County
Sidney Tuesday
Elmer Nagengast
Virgil Nelson
Harry Lee
Lodgepole
New Wheatheart
Charlyn Herboldsheimer
Fred Kriesel
Wilfred Nelson
Holly Hodge
Western Wheat Associates
Asia
WWA
U.S
Jaycees Promote Prime Time Family Talks in Sidney
The Sidney Jaycees and wives join a national Prime Time program to foster husband wife discussions on parenthood and self improvement. Elof Nelson authors the booklet used, covering identity discipline and family economics. The first meeting Oct 18 at Richard Daily’s home drew five couples. the next is Oct 25 at George Lyons residence at 7 p.m.
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Jaycee
Sidney Jaycees
Elof Nelson
Richard Daily
Daily
George Lyons
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