Commissioners Set Meeting in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County commissioners will meet in regular session Tuesday to discuss current interest on county funds in banks and raise the minimal rate. LeMoyne Johnson will report on county coyotes and damages from the predator control program. They will consider a grant request for lights and sirens for sheriff cars and possibly a tape recorder for police use. An offer on the Weed Office on Summit Drive will be reviewed along with correspondence from Educational Lands and Funds and a salary raise for Dorothy Brei. Highway Superintendent F B Thompson joins to discuss labor and equipment rental for concrete box culverts to replace county bridges.
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Cheyenne
Robert Hossle
LeMoyne Johnson
The
Crime Commission
Weed
Summit Drive
State Department of Educational Lands and Funds
Dorothy Brei
F. B. Thompson
Campaign Begun By United Fund In Sidney
The 1973 Sidney United Fund Drive opens with advance gifts letters mailed to top donors. The goal is 18000 dollars, up from 14000, with the National Arthritis Foundation added. Follow up drives include business, then door to door starting Oct 1, benefiting Boy and Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Mentally Handicapped Residency Fund, Arthritis Foundation, National Travelers Aid, USO, Sidney Day Care Center, and Muscular Distrophy Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney United Fund
del Koch
United Fund
National Arthritis Foundation
Boy and Girl Scouts
The
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Mentally Handicapped Residency Fund
Arthritis Foundation
National Travelers Aid
United Services Organization
Sidney Day Care Center
Muscular Distrophy Foundation
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Upland Officials Tour Sidney Growth Plans
Upland officials John Godfrey and Jack Chapman will visit Sidney Tuesday to tour Upland holdings east of the city and discuss development with local leaders at a Fort Sidney Hotel luncheon. Talks include Sidney growth tied to Upland Industries plans and potential water and sewer extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Upland Industries
Upland
Cheyenne County Commissioners
City Council
Ed Prince
John Godfrey
Jack Chapman
Fort Sidney
Prince
Football Contest Opens This Week in Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph announces its annual football contest with weekly prizes of 25 dollars and a final week award of 50 dollars. Entry forms list 20 sponsoring merchants in the Southern Panhandle, require name and address, and close by 5 pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Southern Panhandle
Sidney
Carr
Cabelas Sporting Goods
Ksid Radio
Servisoft Soft Water
Sidney Roofing Co
B&b Sales
Wieser Milk Co
Cedar Lanes
Masek Sports
Sidney Office Supply
James Lodes
CL U Panhandle Supply
Hartzler's Plumbing and Heating
Enrollment News Shows Decline in Local Schools
Report by Gail Bergstad notes Cheyenne County schools have higher graduating classes than incoming kindergartners. Overall enrollment trends downward with predictions of continued decrease. only Dalton reports an uptick to 206 students from last term.
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Gail Bergstad
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Enrollment trends across Dalton Gurley Lodgepole Potter and Sidney schools
The report shows varied enrollment changes in several districts. Dalton up seven percent with 14 Kindergarten, largest Freshman class of 20. Gurley total 133 with Juniors 24 and Kindergarten up to six. Lodgepole total 154 with Sophomores 20 and Kindergarten nine. Potter total 174 down from 190 with Seventh grade 20 and Kindergarten five. St Patrick 132 for grades seven to 12, down 20 due to a large prior graduating class. Sidney Public Schools 125 Seniors and 120 Kindergarten, largest seventh grade 154 and smallest third grade 111, with overall decline but leveled off outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Gurley
Potter's School
St. Patrick
Sidney Public Schools
R J. Pedersen
Sidney
Imminent Transfer Planned for Hiram Scott Building
Dr. B Varner, University of Nebraska president, says title to the Hiram Scott library science building will transfer to the NU Board of Regents within 30 to 60 days. HEW's Kansas City office is sending deed papers to Washington for final signatures.
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Varner
First
Hiram Scott
B. Varner
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Warner
Scottsbluff
Kansas City, Mo
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Washington
Kansas City
NU Board of Regents
Cold Snap Brings Freezing 37 in Sidney and 38 at Scottsbluff
A high pressure dome over central Nebraska produced clear skies and unseasonably cold readings with Sidney near freezing and Scottsbluff at 38 by mid morning. Northerly winds dominated east and central areas while western winds were southerly. By Tuesday warmer air is expected as the high moves east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Associated Press
Sterretts Released Trial Set For Oct 1
Ray and Kristina Sterrett of Sidney face federal extortion charges after arrest in Los Angeles for allegedly demanding 2 million from Las Vegas hotels. They posted bond and are scheduled for trial October 1 in Las Vegas. both pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Federal District Court
Las Vegas
Ray Sterrett
Los Angeles
Sterrett
Sterrettt
Joseph L Ward
Ray Howard Sterrett
Kristina Marie Sterrett
UNL Swine Judging Team Takes Seventh at National Barrow Show
The University of Nebraska Lincoln team placed seventh in an intercollegiate swine judging contest held with the National Barrow Show in Austin. Team members Dale Magnuson Laurel and Gary Kubicek Wilber were 10th and 12th high individuals, with coach R B Warren and Bobby Moser leading teammates Neil Betty Geneva Joe Larson Larry Linden Christine Votan Steve Becker and Dick Helms from various Nebraska towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Austin
Mitn
Dale Magnuson
Laurel
Gary Kubicek
Wilber
R B Warren
Bobby Moser
Neil Betty
Geneva
Joe Larson
Potter
Larry Linden
Holdrege
Christine Votan
Wellfleet
Steve Becker
Osceola
Dick Helms
Holbrook
Nebraska June sales outpace state growth in 1973 report
Nebraska retail activity remains strong in June with non agricultural indexes rising to 170.3 from May while the national index sits at 165.9. Manufacturing and construction lead sector gains. distributive trade shows weakness nationally though Nebraska retail expands, especially outside metro areas in Hartington Norfolk Columbus ONeill and West Point with Sidney Kimball Chappell area up 23.5 percent. Local gains outpace statewide first half 1973, with ag price effects driving dollar volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Bureau of Business Research
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
UNL College of Businss Administration
Hartington
Norfolk
Columbus
O'Neill
West Point
Sidney-Kimball- Chappell
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Eltra
Eltra Corp
Greenwood Cemetery
Independent Cable Inc
Western Drug, Cabelas Furniture
Bagby’s Texaco
Sidney 66 Oil Co
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
Dudes Steak House
Deaver Auto Supply
Dalton Lone Exception
Lodgepole
Western Nebraska Technical College
Bob Stephenson
Red River Arsenal
Texarkana
Tex
Stephenson
University
Board of Regents
General Services Administration
Hiram Scott College
J J Exon
Exon
Hickory Sd
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