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Good Old Days 01-29-16

Compiled By Delaney Uhrig

These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons.

50 Years Ago

'Kokjer Gets Police Cars'

Jan. 26, 1966

The Sidney city council voted to buy two new police cars from The Kokjer Motor Co., Chevrolet dealer, at the regular meeting held Monday night. Five bids were received. Kokjer's bid of $2,069.94 for two new cars will permit the department to step up from 6-cylinder performance. The city trades in two used cars in the process.

Two building permits were authorized, one to the Western Drug for remodeling, and another to El Palomino Motel for some refurnishing.

Resignations of Ferris Preble from the council and Leo Bolin from the planning commission were accepted with regret. No successors were appointed.

The council will meet again Wednesday night with the planning commission to hear some proposals from engineering firms for upgrading the city's planning schedule.

Soon, the council is expected to hire a firm for the upgrading program, which is necessary in order to qualify for Federal urban funds.

Only three councilmen attended the meeting. Dr. C.B. Dorwart was out of town, and Mr. Preble had previously submitted his resignation so he can serve as acting postmaster.

40 Years Ago

'City to Study Annexation'

Jan. 28, 1976

Sidney Mayor Ed Haupt appointed a committee Monday to "look into some things" regarding tentative plans to annex several pieces of property in and around the city.

Named to the committee were councilmen Ed Bauman and Tom Kokjer, and City Planning Commission chairman John Egging. Bauman was appointed chairman. In addition, City Manager Maynard Dils and City Atty. Tom Dorwart will provide 'leg work' for the committee.

Haupt announced his intention to create the committee immediately before he opened the floor to public discussion on an agenda item that indicated council would hear "discussion concerning possible annexation of contiguous properties."

He said the purpose of the committee would be to "do some preliminary work," but didn't further clarify its role except to say that "Eltra (Independent Cable) is something that should be looked at: for possible annexation.

Dils said the city had already prepared legal descriptions of several "pockets and islands" of property around the community that are not within the corporate limits. He said the city hoped to "straighten out" its confusing boundary lines by annexing several properties.

The committee is to state its findings in a written report to Council by March 8.

Monday's action was set up during Council's Jan. 12 meeting, when Bauman suggested the city annex property owned by Dr. and RMs. John Platz on south 11th Ave. City officials said then they were already studying such action, but on a scale that would include several other properties.

Bauman's remark, however, brought criticism during Monday's meeting from R.C. Cunningham.

25 Years Ago

'St. Pat's Student to Attend 1991 National Young Leaders Conference'

Jan. 25, 1991

Joe Cabela of Sidney has been selected to attend the 1991 National Young Leaders Conference Feb. 5-10 in Washington D.C. Having demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and citizenship, Joe will be among 350 high school students from across the nation at the conference for outstanding young leaders sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council.

The theme of the National Young Leaders Conference is The Leaders of Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders of Today. Throughout the six-day conference, the scholars will meet with key leaders and newsmakers from government, the media and the diplomatic corps.

Highlights of the program will include welcoming remarks from a Member of Congress on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, a government relations forum comprised of senior-level congressional staff and lobbyists from corporations and public interest groups, and a panel discussion led by prominent journalists at the National Press Club. Diplomatic embassy visits and a briefing will also be among the week's activities.

Students will also meet with their elected representatives and senators or designated congressional staff members. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss important policy issues and focus on topics of state and local concern. Culminating the National lung Leaders Conference will be The Mock Congress on National Service during which scholars assume the roles of United States representatives by debating, lobbying, and voting on proposed volunteer service legislation.

The National Young Leaders Conference is sponsored by the Congressional youth Leadership Council. Founded in 1985, the Council is a nonprofit, non-partisan, educational organization committed to recognizing outstanding youth and providing them with a "hands on" civic learning experience in the nation's capital.

10 Years Ago

'Campaign Trail Leads to Sidney'

Jan. 27, 2006

State and national political candidates are already on the campaign trail while local politicians are signing up to run for offices.

It may not have been an official campaign stop, but candidate for Nebraska Governor Tom Osborne got the jump on his competition while walking down Illinois Street during the Oktoberfest Parade last fall. The Untied States Congressman (R-Neb.) representing Nebraska's Third District, followed that up a little later with a stop in Sidney to introduce his running mate, Nebraska State Auditor Kate Witek, Governor Dave Heinemann did some catching up yesterday in Sidney with a stop at Cabela's, KSID radio station and the Sun-Telegraph. He was also scheduled to stop in Chappell Friday to say a few words at former U.S. Congresswoman Virginia Smith's funeral.

Candidates to represent Nebraska in the United States Senate are also on the campaign trail. Republican candidate Pete Ricketts, former COO of Ameritrade, stopped by Sidney Jan. 10. Republican candidate David Kramer, Omaha lawyer and former chairman of the state's Republican Party, will also breeze through Sidney Monday, Jan. 30.

Nebraska state Senator Philip Erdman, of the 47th District, isn't running for re-election, but he will hold a "Forum with Phil" at the Sidney Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Friday. He will update citizen's on the current legislative session and answer the public's questions.

 

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