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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
1
Community drives to gather 1,000 signatures to push Sidney City Council to hire an engineer for plans and estimates for a new municipal pool. Sherri Robinson leads the petition effort aiming for a November election, with many backers favoring a North Sidney location and volunteers urged to help.
The Sidney Schools received 29 755 dollars in federal funding for staff salaries and equipment for a vocational education project. The grant supports English and math instruction and office occupations for students aiming at vocational careers. About 100 students will benefit.
Lincoln NPPD faces a August 30 meeting to decide on a $180 million coal plant near Sutherland after a two day hearing. Tri-State and Sierra Club opponents argued health and environment concerns. NPPD attorney said environment questions lie outside the board’s power.
The Sidney Telegraph presents a Western Outlook education edition with Feature Editor Jack H. Lowe describing a not so quiet revolution in western Nebraska schooling. Other pieces assess Sesame Street, Labron Lydiatt’s four decades as Lodgepole superintendent, regional college progress, and a factual report on the sighting of the Gering monster.
Nineteen Neighborhood Youth Corps workers from Sidney led by director Bernie Ruybal joined sixty peers from Nebraska Panhandle on a two day outing to Denver. They visited the Museum of Natural History the zoo and the Capitol plus government offices while housed at the Oxford Hotel. The group gathered at the Sidney Field Office of the Panhandle Community Action Agency for the finalizing photo.
The Agriculture Department says the Soviet Union may buy 250 to 400 million bushels of U.S. wheat, possibly a quarter of this year’s crop. Private firms including Continental Grain and Cargill handle Soviet sales, with former officials heading export operations. Wheat prices rise in the Midwest amid talk of a large sale to Moscow.
McCook AP reports that Soviet purchases of 250 to 400 million extra bushels of U S wheat could lower farmers taxes and shift the market to free enterprise. Kansas and Great Plains Wheat officials hail the sale as a milestone, with export potential reaching one billion bushels this year.
Residents report a rising skunk problem in Sidney with frequent nuisance calls to the police. The Veterinary Hospital offers skunk neutering services around 15 dollars, while locals speculate drought, dam construction, and weather drive sightings.
Lincoln AP Nebraska ended its 1972 fiscal year with 10,038,656 in unobligated general fund balance. Actual year end balance was 28,865,711 with most of it committed to other projects. General fund receipts totaled 205,153,012, 2.3 above prior estimates.
PGI plans to negotiate a lease with another business and eye three to four other prospects as Sidney expands its industrial search. Director Jack H Lowe notes modest success, cites need for a 320 acre tract and stronger sites, and discusses future evaluation at PGI’s first anniversary next February.
Mostly sunny and hot this afternoon and Saturday with isolated thundershowers possible this afternoon and evening. Lows near mid 60s, highs in the 90s, light to variable winds. Extended outlook calls for fair to partly cloudy skies Sunday through Tuesday with scattered showers and highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
The 35,000 volume library from defunct Hiram Scott College sold to the University of Colorado for 110000 at a bankruptcy sale. Estimated value of volumes was about 200000.
A large drilling program runs across northern Nebraska and southern South Dakota covering about 350000 acres in Keya Paha County Nebraska and Tripp County South Dakota. Cardinal Petroleum Co and John W Batts lead the effort with Maters Exploration handling contracts. Nearby wells include No 1 Baker in Keya Paha and No 1 Ott in Morrill County. Several companies pursue tests in Kimball and Cheyenne counties while some fields show past production.
Sidney man Edd Sykes of Ogallala is named president treasurer and Frank Partsch of Sidney is vice president. Standing are Loral Johnson of Imperial the returning president and Robert Pinkerton of Kimball NPA state president.
The Nebraska Department of Labor reports July job seekers in Sidney total 184, down from 226 in June and lower than July 1972. Of these, 129 are men and 55 are women, with 27 under 22, 26 between 23 and 44, and 12 between 45 and 65 plus one over 65. New applications fell to 66 from 83 in June, amid rising demand for nonagricultural workers, while agricultural demand remained steady.
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