Gas rate decision looms as council weighs hike
Sidney Nebraska faces a 25 percent natural gas rate increase sought by Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. The council meets tonight to decide after a long review and amid talks of possible future moves. Nearby Scottsbluff and Gering have already acted on the issue and considered takeovers.
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Sidney
Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Co
K-N
Nebraska
Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Gering
Scottsbluff City
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Dick Prohs
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Prohs
Thomas Creigh
Gering Council
L.M. Clinton
Clinton
R.W. Beck Co
Denver
Gering and
Old North Central Gas Co
Hastings
No Objections To Transfer Of Liquor License
Sidney city council approves transfer and relocation of Class C liquor license to Ro bert Decker and Richard A. McGee for a 2244 Jackson St store replacing Town and Country Liquor. Action forwarded to Nebraska Liquor Commission. Council also buys a two ton dump truck for 4792 and a street sweeper for 9888 with no trade in.
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Sidney
Robert Decker
Richard A. McGee
Omaha
Jackson St
Marcella Peterson
Town and Country Liquor Store
Nebraska Liquor Commission
Gibson Ford-Mercury
Highway Equipment and Supply Co
Lincoln
11-Year Old Not Giving Up Title
Eleven-year old Jeff Cook of Sidney repeated as champion at Alliance Trap Club, breaking 44 of 50 in the third annual shoot. He has won three straight years, aided by father Simmons Cook Jr a top regional trapshooter. The family’s shooting tradition spans back to grandfather Simmons Cook Sr a lifelong bird hunter.
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Alliance
Jeff Cook
Sidney
Jeff
Kim
Simmons Cook, Jr
Simmons Cook, Sr
Mrs Cizek rites set for Saturday in Sidney
Marie Dvorak born 1906 in Czechoslovakia came to the U S at age two and lived in Plattsmouth and Potter before moving to Sidney in 1950. Surviving are Joe Cizek widower two sons Richard and Carey one daughter Betty Ann Grothe one brother Frank Dvorak one sister and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St Patrick's Church with funeral home Gehrig and Son in charge. Memorial service Saturday 9 30 a m at St Patrick's Church with Rosary Friday 7 30 p m at the church. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Cheyenne County
Joe Cizek
Memorial Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Edward Flinn
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Marie Dvorak
Czechoslovakia
Frank
Betty Juranek Dvorak
Plattsmouth
Potter
King
Sidney
Richard
Arvada
Cole
Carey
Independence, Mo
Betty Ann Grothe
Frank Dvorak
Alfred Johnson
Gas well on Kettler farm tests 8.3 million cu ft daily
A gas well on the Kettler farm at Huntsman tested at 8.3 million cubic feet of gas per day before shut-in, per Petroleum Information. Howard Kaler drilled the well in SW SW Sec. 32-15-49 in the West Engelland Field, an area that also yields oil, about two miles north of where the region’s first gas well was found on the Cruise farm.
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Kettler
Huntsman
Petroleum Information
Howard Kaler
Engelland
Panhandle forecast shows showers and mild temps
Partly cloudy through today into Thursday with a few rain showers possible tonight and Thursday. Highs in the 80s this afternoon, around 70 Thursday, and lows near 45 to 55. Rain chances about 10 percent each period.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne County Plans Christmas Promotion Broadcast
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce outlines a voluntary three week Christmas promotion starting Friday Nov 28. Tickets from $1 purchases enter weekly drawings with central location drawings and ticket destruction after each week. Final details set Oct 7. parade may start after Thanksgiving to emphasize an old fashioned Christmas.
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Cheyenne County
Chamber
Ed Cole
Cheyenne
First Stage Of Sidney United Fund Drive Scheduled To Open Monday
Sidney prepares for the 1970 United Fund Drive with a $12,200 goal. The advance gifts begin Sept 29, the business drive Oct 6, and the residential drive Oct 13. Eight organizations are supported, with a new headquarters at 830 11th Ave in front of The Sidney Telegraph.
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Sidney
United Fund
Sidney United Fund
United Fund Committee
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
United Service Organization
USO
King’s Daughters
Salvation Army
National Travelers Aid
11Th Avenue
Sidney Telegraph Building
11Th and
Dlinois
Maddox Motor Company
J.H. McNish
L.S. O’halloran
Sidney Business
Raoul Nelson
Nelson
Vern Austin
Fox Theatre
the Fox
Stan Larabee
Larry Doyle
Girls Scouts
Boy Scouts
Alpha Iota
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Row Crops Look Good in Nebraska Report
Nebraska row crops are in good to excellent condition according to a weekly State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics report. Sixty percent of corn is mature, 95 percent at or past dent. sorghum heads colored in 95 percent of fields, with 25 percent in advanced maturity. Soybeans show 10 percent ripe, 90 percent leaves turning color with 40 percent shedding leaves. Fall wheat about 75 percent in ground with good stands. Rain aided areas in southwest to central regions. dry beans progressing with over half harvested. sugar beets in good shape with limited digging in the southwest.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Frost Deep Freeze Hits Lowland Box Butte County
Alliance area frost damaged crops with killing freeze conditions reported in Box Butte County on Tuesday. County Agent Don D. Miller noted Snake Creek lowlands were hardest hit while higher ground escaped significant frost.
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Alliance
Box Butte County
Don D. Miller
Snake Creek
Annual ASC Election Friday in Cheyenne County
The county convention will elect farmers to the Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Friday starting at two from the county office. Delegates chosen as ASC community committeemen will elect chairman and vice chairman for the coming year.
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Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Lawrence H. Thompson
Robert J. Rexroth
Arnold Draper
Ray L. Cruise
Thompson
ASC
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Harley Smith
Head Start
Carol Glassburn
L. M. Clinton
Phillip Thorne
Jimmy Morris
Central
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