Hastings Flood and Winds Hit Nebraska Town
Severe storms and flash floods swept south central Nebraska causing evacuations in northwest Hastings. About five inches of rain fell with reports up to seven inches nearby. National Guard activated to aid evacuations as power and phone lines failed and schools closed.
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Nebraska
Hastings
National Guard
National Weather Service
Omaha
134Th Infantry
J. James Exon
Adams County Civil Defense
Terry Marshall
Robert Allen
Marshall
Marhnall
Mike Shada
Shada
Blue River Basin
Hastings College
U.S. 281
Hastings Lake
Shelton
George Svoboda
Gangwick
Svoboda
Ravenna
William Austin Farm
Fred Herbert
Buffalo County
Civil Defense
Dwane Jorgensen
U.S. 30
Clay Center
Potter Days Queen Crowned In Potter High Celebrations
Jennifer Juelfs, Potter High senior, was named queen of Potter Days in western Cheyenne County. Attendants Kelly Thies and Peggy Oberdorfer joined the celebration as Ray Wickhorst served as grand marshal for the parade honoring the late Ed Cole. The two day festival wrapped up Saturday with rides by M&S Drilling and bingo and a senior center band.
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Potter
Jennifer Juelfs
Potter High School
Cheyenne County
Kelly Thies
Peggy Oberdorfer
Ray Wickhorst
Ed Cole
Lawrence Monheiser
M&s Drilling
Thone urged to seek fifth term by GOP leader
Nebraska Republican Gladys Seaton urged Rep. Charles Thone to seek a fifth term in Congress. She spoke after an Omaha committee meeting as GOP contenders for governor and lieutenant governor debated. Others discussed include Vance Rogers Bob Phares and Gerald Koch with talk of Paul Douglas possibly pursuing the Senate seat.
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Omaha
UPI
Nebraska
Charles Thone
R-Neb
Charlie
Gladys Seaton
Hastings
Seaton
Thone
Charlie Thone
Stan Juelfs
Kimball
GOP
Vance Rogers
Bob Phares
Gerald Koch
Ralston
Donald Stenberg
Lincoln
Paul Douglas
Senate
Carl Curtis
Neb
Nebraska Roads District 5 meeting set in Sidney
An informational session is scheduled Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel for residents in highway district 5 including Sioux Dawes Box Butte Sheridan Banner Scotts Bluff Kimball Morrill Cheyenne Garden and Devel counties The session aims to gather opinions questions and evaluations of Nebraska's highway program for 1978 1983 and will be chaired by a State High Commission member with Roads Department staff on hand to answer questions.
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Sidney
Nebraska Dept. of Roads
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Department
Highway District 5
Sioux
Dawes
Box Butte
Sheridan
Banner
Scotts Bluff
Kimball
Morrill
Cheyenne
Garden
Devel
Nebraska
Dave Coolidge
State High Commission
Department of Roads
Sidney Telegraph Weekend Sports Roundup
Area football teams competed over the weekend. Sidney hosted a cross county meet on Saturday. A demolition derby at the fairgrounds drew hundreds as multiple cars expired in the event.
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Sidney
Pay Phone Rates in Limbo as Bell Awaits Nebraska Ruling
Northwestern Bell says it will wait for the Nebraska Public Service Commission decision on a 15.8 percent rate request before altering the current 10 cent pay phone charge. A Bell spokesman notes the company now operates at a loss with the 10 cent fee. A hearing on the proposal is not expected until early next year.
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Omaha
Bell
Job Service proposals to be studied in Sidney meeting
The Sidney Ad Hoc Employers Committee for the Job Service improvement program meets Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers. Local business leaders have provided reactions to the state agency, with a follow up report outlining suggestions to improve screening, applications, and the agency image. The document notes actions the Job Service plans or cannot implement due to legal mandates, while proposing other upgrades to services.
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Sidney
Ad Hoc Employers Committee
New Scotts Bluff Courthouse Nears October Move
Gering Nebraska officials say the county's new courthouse will be ready for a final inspection September 23 and occupancy in early October as architects and contractors complete finishing work.
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Gering
Neb
UPI
Scotts Bluff
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