Basin Electric loan boosts rural power world wide
A 97 million dollar REA loan to Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck ND, will finance a 400000 kilowatt lignite plant near Stanton and 667 miles of transmission lines. It covers 28.5 percent of the current electric loan funds and will serve 98 rural systems across the Dakotas, Nebraska and surrounding states into the mid 1970s.
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Rural Electrification Administration
North Dakota
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bismarck
N. D
Stanton
Nebraska Panhandle
Charles Ham
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Nebraska
Dakotas
Colorado
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Wyoming
REA
White House
Norman A. Clapp
Wheat Growers Press to Keep Income Tax in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska Wheat Growers Association at a directors meeting reaffirmed support for the 1967 income tax law. They urge voters to vote against amendment Proposition 300 on the November 5 ballot to keep the tax intact.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Nebraska
Wheat Growers Association
Panhandle Weather Outlook Shows Mild Temperatures Ahead
The Panhandle forecast calls for fair, mild conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with highs near 70 and lows 30 to 40. Rain chances are under 5 percent. The five day outlook expects temperatures from Tuesday to Saturday near normal to slightly above, cooling midweek then warming late week, with little to no precipitation.
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Panhandle
Thieves Take Tape Players in Sidney Weekend Crimes
Six thefts and one vandalism report across Sidney and the county. Auto stereo tape players from cars and go carts were stolen including a Gambles Coronado four‑track unit and a Brigs and Stratton motor, with rims and wheels also taken. A hub cap and four tapes were among other losses. Vandalism at First Baptist Church broke several windows.
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Sidney
Sheriffs Office
Harry Christensen
Spruce
Bill Saab
Stratton
Terry Murphy
Cherry Evans
Ray Lint
Sheriff's Office
Roger Frosh
Vo-Tech School
First Baptist Church
17Th and
Jackson
Exclusion Vote On ESU Units In 29 Nebraska Counties
Voters in 29 Nebraska counties will decide on withdrawing from Educational Service Unit districts in the November 5 ballot. Thayer County reconsiders a two year old exclusion. The 1965 supplementary services plan has backing from NSBA and NSEA, while opposition comes largely from small-school groups like NSIA.
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Educational Service Units
ESU
Thayer
Supplementary Services Plan
Nebraska State School Boards Assn
SEA
Nebraska State Educational Assn
NSEA
Nebraska School Improvement Assne
NSIA
Revival of Panhandle Oil Drilling Rumors Surface
Northwestern Nebraska tri county area gears up for brisk oil drilling through year end with Tom Wessels leading a 10 to 20 well wildcat program across Sioux Dawes and Box Butte counties. Major leases and nine field extensions widen activity as Cheyenne and Red Willow counties add new fields Piica Endo Tula Base Kevil.
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Nebraska
Tom Wessels
Sioux
Dawes
Box Butte
Montana
Wyoming
Wessels
Shell Oil Co
K&m Associates
Denver
Colorado
Tri-County
Northwest
Don Hull
Chadron Record
Cheyenne County
Sioux Army Depot Reservation
Double M Oil Co
No. 1
Thompson
Stuarco Oil Co
George Elwood
Sidney
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Piica
Banner County
Endo
Tula
Kimball County
Base
NSEA District Approves State Income Tax and K 12 Renovation
At Chadron on Friday October 25 the Nebraska State Education Associations convention approved six resolutions and considered one from the floor. Delegates backed retention of the state income tax a K 12 redistricting measure and a salary resolution setting a minimum aligned with NSEA standards. They also passed a unity resolution for membership and a floor proposal to guarantee one annual vote for local associations with added votes to large urban locals.
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Nebraska State Education Associations
Chadron
Max Lerner
Brandeis University
NSEA
Nsea Board of Directors
Grant County Teacher’s Association
Board of Directors
Miss DeLong Elected Treasurer of NSEA District VI
New Officers for District VI of the Nebraska State Education Association were chosen at the 48th Annual Convention in Chadron on Oct 24 25. Neal Custer Morrill Public Schools was named President-elect Kay Lundgren Scottsbluff Secretary and Joan DeLong Gurley Treasurer Elien Christensen Alliance was re elected to a three year Board term Dr Harold Koch Chadron State College Education Division Chair will serve as President next year
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Nebraska State Education Association
Chadron
Neal Custer
Morrill
Kay Lundgren
Scottsbluff
Joan DeLong
Gurley
Elien Christensen
Alliance
NSEA
Harold Koch
Chadron State College
Ballots Printed In Paper Today
Sample ballots for the Nov. 5 election are printed in this edition of The Sidney Telegraph. The law requires publication not more than ten days or less than three days before election. Prospective voters are urged to study the ballots closely and vote as intended. Registration for the Nov. 5 election closed last Friday with late activity in the clerk's office.
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Sidney Telegraph
Ralph Englert
Junior Grain Show slated for Alliance on Oct 31
Four regional Junior Grain Shows and Crops Contests open to 4 H and FFA members will replace the Nebraska Wheat Show this year. Events cover wheat oats barley rye sorghum and soybeans with class champions named and a statewide wheat champion. The crops contest offers a trip to Omaha for winning team and top individuals.
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North Platte
Hastings
Lincoln
FFA
Omaha
Car Collision In Sidney Causes Minor Damage
Police investigated a Friday crash at 12 05 when Edgar Boehnke backed from a curb downtown and struck a parked car owned by Phyllis M Sherrerd both residents of Sidney. No injuries reported.
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Peme
Edgar Boehnke
Sidney
Phyllis M. Sherrerd
Minuteman Test Firing Considered From Underground Sites
The Air Force is studying the safety of firing unarmed Minuteman missiles into the Pacific from underground silos in Wyoming Montana Nebraska Missouri and the Dakotas. Secretary Harold Brown said the tests would only occur if safety ensures no misfire risks a population center.
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Air Force
Pacific Ocean
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Missouri
Dakotas
Harold Brown
Washington
Calf Auction Brings Strong Bids At Sidney Sale
More than 800 calves sold on a strong market at the Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion. Buyers from Iowa and Colorado joined local purchasers as top lots drew high prices, including 41 whiteface steers at 302 lbs for 32.75 per hundred and 58 whiteface heifers at 308 lbs for 29.20 per head.
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Sidney
Iowa
Colorado
Airport Project Bids Sought for Oshkosh Airport
OSHKOSH The State of Nebraska the City of Oshkosh and the Oshkosh Airport authority advertise for bids on improvements at Oshkosh Municipal airport. Bids due by Thursday November 21 at 2 pm. Estimated cost 124984 with federal state and local funds. A six inch concrete runway will extend beyond the present grass strip with lights moved and underground duct installed.
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Oshkosh
Nebraska
Peetz to resign as county attorney amid name change at firm
County Attorney John Peetz Jr resigns effective Friday Nov 1 and Deputy Don Tedesco is appointed to complete the current term. Tedesco will leave Thorpe Peetz Brower and Tedesco to form Thorpe Peetz and Brower at the courthouse, with Peetz remaining in private practice. The firm’s senior partner J J Thorpe recently died, leaving two lawyers Peetz and Tom Brower. Peetz notes public interest and courthouse access improve with an available county attorney. he served six years and is mid way through a second four year term. He thanks voters for past support and emphasizes service to county activities.
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John Peetz, Jr
Don Tedesco
Peetz
the Telegraph
Tedesco
Thorpe, Peetz, Brower and Tedesco
Prac
Tice
Thorpe, Peetz and Brower
J. J. Thorpe
Tom Brower
Board of County Commissioners
Legal Council
City Council To Convene Tonight in Sidney
The Sidney City Council will meet in regular session tonight at 7 30 in the council chambers at the city building. Invocation will be by Rev G B Abke of the Church of Nazarene. Items include a hearing on a liquor license transfer, treasurer reports and changing the next meeting from Veterans Day to November 12.
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Sidney
G. B. Abke
Church of the Nazarene
Voting rolls final tally for Cheyenne County election
A total of 5 152 people will be eligible to vote in Cheyenne County a week from Tuesday. The county clerk lists 2 100 Democrats 2 874 Republicans 174 independents and four American Party supporters county wide. In Sidney 1 195 Democrats 1 620 Republicans 99 independents and two American Party voters. Absentee ballots must be applied for by November 2, with in person by November 1. disabled voters by November 4.
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Cheyenne County
American Independent Party
Sidney
Mrs Tremain Wins $100 In Golden Gift Draw
Mrs Harold Tremain of Sidney won $100 in the second week of the 1968 Golden Gift promotion by matching her ticket to the drawn winner. Four $10 prizes went unclaimed and several Sidney residents are listed among the other small winners. unclaimed tickets stay in the weekly pool for future drawings. New tickets must be deposited by 4 p.m. each Friday at specified Sidney locations. The contest offers over $3000 in script money redeemable locally and ends December 20.
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Harold Tremain
Sidney
Don Bremer
Gurley
Wayne Rohde
Walter Runge
Gene Bennett
Frank Gregg
Ilinois
Deckers Market
Jones Center
Grass fire near Sidney causes minor damage
Firefighters responded to a grassy blaze about five miles west of Sidney along the Union Pacific right of way. The one mile line of fire produced dark smoke as crews used the rural truck to extinguish the flames. Authorities believe a cigarette discarded from a passing car started the fire.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
46 Acre Lake to Form on Chappell I 80 Route
The Chappell Register reports a 46 acre lake will form as dirt moves for an Interstate 80 interchange and city recreation area south of Chappell. Heavy equipment works around the clock, using fills from the recreation area and Lodgepole Creek, with a 4000 foot landing strip graded and future plans including baseball diamond and tennis courts.
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Chappell
Chappell Register
The
Register
Public invited to discussion on amendments at church
The public is invited to attend a Citizenship Branch discussion at 9 30 a m Thursday Oct 31 in the social hall of First United Methodist Church. Sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service the guest speaker Frank Mattoon will give a non partisan explanation of the five amendments on the November 5 ballot. Coffee and rolls will be served.
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First United Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Frank Mattoon
CAP conducts weekend Civil Defense exercise in Nebraska
Eighteen Civil Air Patrol squadrons from Eastern Nebraska plus one from Sidney and Omaha wing headquarters ran a two day Civil Defense drill. In cooperation with Civil Defense and the Air Force the exercise focused on recovery after a hypothetical bombing of Offutt AFB. Nine CAP aircraft carried aerial survey teams and dropped warning messages to smaller communities. Cadets acted as couriers first aid attendants flight crews and radio operators with about 70 cadets and seniors taking part under observation by Civil Defense and Air Force evaluators.
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Grand Island
Civil Air Patrol
Nebraska
Sidney
Omaha
Civil Defense
Air Force
Offutt Air Force Base
CAP
William Sims burial Tuesday in Imperial Beach
William Howard Sims, 47, former Sidney resident, died unexpectedly Friday evening at his home in Imperial Beach California from a heart attack. He was a brother of Clyde Sims of Sidney and Mrs Wendel Mathewson of Potter. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at Imperial Beach. He served in the U S Navy and was stationed there at the time of his death.
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William Howard Sims
Sidney
Jason Street
Imperial Beach
Calif
Mr. Sims
Clyde Sims
Wendel Mathewson
Potter
U. S. Navy
Sims
Annual Wheat Session Details In Sidney November
The Nebraska Wyoming wheat growers plan a November convention in Sidney November 13 to 15 with Fort Sidney Motor Hotel as headquarters. The program covers wheat production and marketing, with speakers from local to national levels, aiming for parity tied prices and a sharpened future course for growers.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn., Inc
Omaha Man Is $10 Game Winner
One Telegraph reader in Omaha won the $10 prize in the week’s college football score guessing contest. Lawrence Beyer misguessed three games with Oklahoma, Stanford over UCLA, and Notre Dame over Michigan. He correctly picked Nebraska to beat Oklahoma State. The 1969 grid season has a long way to go and more entries are welcome.
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Telegraph
Omaha
Lawrence Beyer
South 46Th Avenue
Colorado
Beyer
Oklahoma
Stanford
UCLA
Notre Dame
Michigan
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
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United Fund
Illinois
Pat Es
Nebr
Miss DeLong
Junior Grain Show
William Simms
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