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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1977
Page
2
bulletin board notes oscillating weather with wet snow at higher elevations tonight and rain chances 80 percent. temperatures fall to upper 30s to around 40 tonight then highs in the upper 40s to low 50s Tuesday with northeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. crisis: local arrests and traffic citations amid sparse public notices fielded.
The St Patrick's High School speech team sponsors a dinner in the school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. The Cheyenne County Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse basement. Sidney High School Band Parents Auxiliary holds executive and general meetings in the evening. A Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 610 meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Legion Club with officer elections. Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce holds a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sidney Motor Hotel to vote on dissolving the chamber. Kensington hosts a Dutch Treat Luncheon and meeting Tuesday at noon. Men’s Softball Association meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall for prospective teams. Council on Human Services meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. at ESU 14 conference room with Bruce Outright discussing child abuse.
The Cheyenne County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday April 30 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. A family style dinner will be served at 630 p.m. Reservations should be made with Mrs Harold Tremain at 254 5763 by April 27. The meeting will begin at 730 with the Fort Sidney Colonels providing entertainment. Three new board members will be elected and three lifetime memberships will be awarded. Bill Munn, curator of historic sites for the Nebraska State Historical Society, is expected to attend. Also present will be Tom Buecker, a former Sidney resident who has done extensive research on Ft Sidney. He will make a presentation at the meeting. Buecker was recently appointed curator of the Neigh Adis, a historic site in northeastern Nebraska. Society recently named Raymond Ken McMillan to Nienhueser and Mrs Ken McMillen to replace the late Harold Kuhns as head of the restoration of the old Ft Sidney officer's quarters panel.
The United Press International report notes a cold front spreading rain across Nebraska with showers and thundershowers forecast statewide through Wednesday. A brief tornado warning was issued for northern Platte eastern Stanton and Madison counties after a funnel cloud was sighted between Lindsay and Madison.
Senator Robert Dole of Kansas calls for mandatory public disclosure within 24 hours of large overseas grain deals and plans to file legislation. Agriculture Secretary Bergland had begun quick 24 hour announcements on major sales, then shifted to a broader quick-disclosure policy before reversing course.
Marathon Oil dedicates the largest single phase refinery in the continental United States at Garyville Louisiana, a 200000 barrels per day facility. Harold Hoopman and Governor Edwards announce the unit will balance supply and demand, with Marathon also operating refineries in Robinson Illinois Detroit Michigan and Texas City Texas. The plant processes high sulfur crude using Middle East African and South American feedstock, expanding Marathon’s regional market across 21 states and boosting capacity to 526000 bpd with Garyville included.
Kiwanis announced 11 applications from local high school students for Kiwanis scholarships at a Monday meeting. Three $100 scholarships will be awarded. Western Nebraska Technical College submitted three applicants. Marian Lenzen of WIFE spoke on the group’s successes, with Bill Fankhauser serving as program chairman.
President Carter suspends a quiet Cabinet week to present a broad energy package. A standby gasoline tax up to 50 cents a gallon within a decade faces resistance from aides and Congress as a cornerstone of the plan. The energy proposal will be outlined to Congress Wednesday, amid CIA oil use projections and debates over tax credits and solar incentives.
Siboumdep bridegport announces Siboumdep BRIDEGPORT-Jan Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Martin and Corinne Faessler daughter of Mr and Mrs Gary Faessler as Bridegport's Girls State delegate and alternate respectively.
The Census Bureau reports 1975 real purchasing power dropped about 3 percent as prices rose 9 percent while median household income reached 11,800 dollars, up 52 percent from 1974. The gain in income could not offset inflation.
Grand Island boards sign with Epco Inc to start Fascination three wheel auto production. First car possible in three to four months with a weekly initial output of one. Corporate HQ to be in Grand Island as Highway Aircraft shifts from Sidney under new management. Paul Lewis, creator, remains stockholder while Montana engine promoter.
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