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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1968
Page
1
The Sidney Telegraph launches a six week trade expansion drive starting Thursday May 2 to boost subscriptions. Prizes total over 3000 dollars with 800 for first, 500 for second and third, 200 for fourth and 100 for fifth. All non winning contestants earn 20 percent commission on new and renewal subs.
Sidney Industrial Council votes to push Cheyenne County youth camp project into the 11-county Panhandle RC and D planning effort. The plan seeks multi county sponsorship for funding with technical aid from Soil and Water Conservation Service while Sidney commits up to 3000 dollars for an A frame cabin and utilities.
About 1,400 visitors toured Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School on Sunday in its second open house. Merle Rudebusch reported strong turnout from 60 towns across four states, with praise from students and staff. The event showcased more than 2 million dollars in equipment and 1 million dollars in buildings. Instructors and students led the tours.
A jury trial is set for Wednesday in county court over a tract of land owned by the State of Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds. The case involves rent disputes with Melvin B. Phelps and includes appraisals of improvements on leased lands prepared for sale.
Robert F. Kennedy will conduct a whistle stop campaign across Nebraska next Saturday. A Union Pacific train originating at Cheyenne will cross the state west to east, stopping at Kimball Sidney Ogallala North Platte Lexington Grand Island Columbus Schuyler Fremont and Omaha.
Police report a large cafeteria window broken at the high school after a beer bottle was thrown through it. B D Hammond reported damage to his 1961 Scout windshield during the same weekend, with the incident occurring Saturday afternoon.
Final preparations are underway for an April 24 town hall in Sidney with Governor Tiemann and 11 staffers. The 7:30 p.m. question and answer session at the junior high auditorium invites all area residents with no admission fee.
Drilling restarts on irrigation test wells in Cheyenne County led by Wheatbelt Public Power District after weather allowed. About 34 holes planned with cooperation from county banks, University of Nebraska, Kansas Nebraska, and local landowners. Most wells last fall yielded 800 to 1500 gallons per minute at depths around 400 feet. about 15 more to drill mostly in the northeast.
Crawford takes first in Senior folk singing with Cynthia Parish Andie Humphry and Shay Ball named among group members. Telegraph photo shows second place winners elsewhere in today's Telegraph.
Governor Norbert T. Tiemann proclaims April 21 to 27 as Discover Nebraska Planning Time aligning with the nationwide Discover America Vacation Planning Week. The declaration urges residents to explore local travel options and plan trips during the designated period.
Congressman Dave Martin schedules an April 17 lunch in Fort Sidney at the Fort Sidney Motor Lodge hosted by Cheyenne County Republicans. The noon meal costs two dollars and is open to the public with questions to follow. Plans include stops in Chappell and other area towns.
Cheyenne County Clerk Ralph Englert announced absentee ballots are ready with details for disabled voters. Deadline to vote absentee is 12 noon May 11. ballots for service members mailed. disabled voter applications open May 4 and end May 13 at 4 p.m. May 3 is the voter registration deadline for the May 14 primary.
The wage dispute between the Communications Workers of America and telephone companies remains stalled after five days of strike. Negotiators met on Sunday with no announced results as pickets patrol streets and offices run with supervisory staff taking over installers and operators. Paul O Hara, Northwestern Bell manager, says the office functions as smoothly as possible despite the strike.
A four day state senate swing through Nebraska includes the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School in Sidney. Merle Rudebusch, the director, says there is virtually no coordination of class offerings with other Vo Techs, duplication is common, and state sponsored schools are preferable to area boards. The Education Committee plans recommendations for the next legislature.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with occasional light snow showers. A cold northwest wind 25 to 35 mph today and 15 to 25 mph tonight. Lows 15 to 25, highs 35 to 45 Tuesday. 20 percent precipitation today and tonight, 5 percent tomorrow. Wind chill tonight near zero. Five day outlook shows 2 to 10 degrees below normal, then clearing and warmer midweek, with later showers and colder conditions. Highs in the 50s, lows 25 to 35.
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