Sept 8 1975 history bulletin and notable events
On this date in history a Spanish expedition founded St Augustine in 1565. Peter Stuyvesant surrendered New Amsterdam in 1664. Wisconsin shifted from French to British control in 1760. The Crimean War ended in 1855. Northern Pacific Railroad spike driven in 1883. Morro Castle fire fatalities 1934. Huey Long shot in 1935. Nixon pardon 1974. Births include Sid Caesar and Howard Dietz. Franklin quote notes marriage and love. Washington alert about Boston plan 1775.
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St Augustine
Fla
North America
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
Wisconsin
Northern Pacific Railroad
Garrison
Mont
New Jersey
Sen Huey Long
D-La
Baton Rouge
United States
India
Pakistan
Red Cross
Jordan
Ford
Richard M Nixon
Sid Caesar
Howard Dietz
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Boston
Panhandle Weather Forecast Today and Tonight
Sunny and warmer today with highs in the 80s and clear skies tonight near 50. Winds at 5 to 15 mph from east to southeast. Tuesday brings sun and cooler highs in the upper 70s with southeast winds. Extended outlook shows Nebraska midweek partly cloudy with 70s highs and 40s to mid-50s lows.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Bruber Charles Virgil Otto Born at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Vern O Brauer of Sidney announce the birth of a son named Charles Virgil Otto, weighing five pounds 12 ounces, born at 11 05 am on September 6. Siblings are Cyndi, Dean, Denise and Paul. Grandfather is Paul Kurtz of Minatare.
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Charles Virgil Otto Brauer
Vern O Brauer
Sidney
Charles Virgil Otto
Memorial Hospital
Cyndi
Dean
Denise
Paul
Paul Kurtz
Minatare
Community club and organizational meeting notices
A sequence of local events lists the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber of Commerce meeting at Sidney Country Club on Monday, VFW Post 610 and WNTC Women gatherings on Tuesday, and multiple craft and service group meetings through Wednesday and a Memorial Hospital Auxiliary session on Tuesday, September 19.
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Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Country Club
VFW
Legion Club
Memorial Hospital
Avco Hickman heads Norfolk office in Nebraska
Former Sidney resident Jerry B. Hickman is promoted to manager of the Avco Financial Services Norfolk office at Sunset Plaza Shopping Center. He joined the company in 1973 after serving as assistant manager in Kearney. The item also notes Avco's 1,400 plus branches worldwide and outlines other business items and notices in the roundup.
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Sidney
Jerry B. Hickman
Norfolk
Avco Financial Services
Nebraska
Sunset Plaza
Inckman
Kearney
Avco
Hickman
Kearney State College
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Avco Corporation
Deaths Tracy Funeral Services in Omaha for Michael James Tracy
Funeral services were held today in Omaha for Michael James Tracy 20 who was electrocuted here last week He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Tracy of Omaha Burial was at Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers for the funeral of Charles H Lindsay Thursday were Clyde Ward Bob Fairchild Norm Talmadge Ted Lindt Claude Maag and Edward Buehrer Burial was at Peetz Colo
Police report multiple vehicle incidents and disturbances
At 9 30 p m Friday a parked 1968 Chevrolet owned by Thomas Miller of Sidney was hit by an unknown vehicle with damage to the left rear fender. At 6 32 p m Sunday a 1969 Pontiac driven by Douglas Steffens of Sidney rear ended a 1975 Dodge driven by Trudy Sedig of Sidney causing 150 damage to Sedig and 50 to Steffens. Steffens cited for following too close. Saturday 1 35 p m egg throwing near 1900 block Sioux Villa. 10 57 p m bad driving complaint near 5th Ave and Illinois St. 11 13 p m secure door at The Sidney Telegraph offices. 11 46 a m Saturday bad driving on West Drive. 10 7 a m Sunday bad driving at 13th Ave and Forrest St. 2 58 a m Sunday assist citizen on west Highway 30. 5 15 p m Sunday disturbance on 1200 block Grant St.
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Chevrolet
Thomas Miller
Sidney
Pontiac
Douglas Steffens
Dodge
Trudy Sedig
Sedig Auto
Steffens
Sioux Villa
5Th Ave
Illinois St
West Drive
13Th Ave
Forrest St
Reading decline tied to adults not modeling study habits
Washington child psychiatrist Dr. Nicholas Long says kids learn by watching adults and that heavy TV viewing compounds the drop in reading. He notes 90 second news coverage and a two minute war report make a 200 page book seem long. The National Geographic Society supports a new World magazine for ages 8 to 12 with adventure and activities.
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Washington
Nicholas Long
Washington, DC
National Geographic Society
Long
National Geographic World
Smith eyes estate tax change amid reform hearings
Third District congresswoman Virginia Smith reports optimism that the federal estate tax exemption may rise from 60 000 to 200 000 during the current session. She notes phase two of tax reform hearings begins in November and cites support for the change. She also discusses forest fund distributions and a musk thistle eradication pilot in Valley County Nebraska with a 35000 grant to spray 5000 to 7000 acres.
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Ways and Means
Congress
Virginia Smith
Nebraska
Cherry County
Blaine
Dawes
Sioux
Thomas
Department of Agriculture
Kenneth Frick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Department
Vinton Township
Valley County
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Bulletin Board
Susan Fast
Carl Heins
Beverly Brauer
Linda Dittmar Dalton Mattie Carley Kimball
Christy Stamen Lodgepole
Kurt Huff Potter
Eugene Schuessler
Sidney Joyce Adamson
Ellen Bergner
Debbie Lafler
Barbee Harmon
Thurman Crawford
Hazel Thurow
Dalton Joan Ziegler Kimball
Christy Stamen
Lodgepole
Pearl Dickinson
Potter Eugene Schuessler
Peetz
Colo
Julie Fehringer
Chey-Lohs
Saddle Club
WNTC
Cheyenne Hall
Donna Danhom
Jean McConnell
Parents Without Partners
Sidney City
Wntc Craft Club
Providence Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nebraska- Wyoming Wheat Growers Association
Ogallala Ramada Inn
Hubert Kohlmeier
Far-Marco
Ramada Inn
Pfizer Inc
USDA
Economic Research Service
Office of Communication
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, D .G
Sidney Telegraph
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Insurance Information Institute
Institute
Pickrell Drilling Company
Hedke
Hitchcock County
Driftwood Field
C- Murfin Drilling Company
Kansas City
Art Heim and
Exeter Drilling Northern, Inc
Haberman
CNE
Kimball County
Wildcat - e-Exeter Drilling Northern, Inc
Tom Jordan
Jormar
Cheyenne County - Formar Field
e-Exeter Drilling Northern, Inc
Skull Creek
Exeter Exploration Company
Beren Corporation
Hardy
North
Dry Creek
Lansing
Bennett Petroleum Corporation
Barrett
Banner County
Barrett Field
W Drilling, Inc
Lovercheck
Banner County - Wildcat
R. D Brew
Petersen
Cheyenne County - Hazard Field
c-Gear Drilling Company
Harris
Cheyenne County
Wildcat - c-Gear Drilling Company
Sherwood-Bowman
Morrill County
Courthouse Rock
West Highway
Grant St
Explorers Hall
Sidney Newspapers Inc
Linus St
National Newspaper Association
Nebraska Press Assoriation
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Association
Sidney Newspapers, Inc
Onice
Lawrence E. Boyer
Frank Partsch
Bey Haupt
Henry J Meysenburg
Bill Cox
Ters
Ion Hebrasha Press Association
Mrs. Smith
National Guard
Park Shelter House
Oktoberfest Committee
Bernie Gass
Butler Agri-Products
fvSa
Belarity
Zevo
Connie's
North 3Rd Street
Datsun
Miss Colorado
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