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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
1
Cheyenne County cancels its fair week parade after 32 entries, only eight or nine floats. Local critics blame distrust and late float building, while supporters urge entering floats in other parades. Despite cancellation, fair week events proceed including 4 H contests, rodeo, horse shows, and a tractor pulling contest with substantial prize money.
Grain market experts foresee cash wheat reaching 5.00 per bushel by week’s end due to heavy export demand. RB&H’s Jerry Eder notes 4.75 to 5.00 area prices with futures closing 11th straight limit up in Chicago. Prices vary by region with September at 4.75 in Chicago and other futures around 4.60 to 3.92 in Kansas City.
City Manager Ed Prince unveils a Public Attitude Survey to rate government services. 2,300 nine page surveys distributed to Sidney homes for return on the front doorknob by Wednesday. Steve Cook and Sean Doyle, 14, explain the survey to Mrs. Art Baack at 2344 11th Ave.
The Sidney Board of Education will hold a public hearing on using cash reserves for a new bus roof and sidewalk air and an amendment to last year's budget to cover salary obligations. Also on the agenda are bids for the new bus, resignations and a science teacher vacancy, lease renewal with St. Patrick's High School, insurance policy decisions, and federal lunch guidelines.
Veterans Memorial Committee plans a mahogany memorial stone with a four foot podium at Greenwood Cemetery. The $5 287 project aims for a spring installation and Memorial Day 1974 dedication. Donor confusion over contributions, with funds to Sidney National Bank or committee members Kirklund Whitaker Whitmier Osborn and Lanks.
The Nebraska State Patrol staged a two hour selective enforcement program in Kimball area. Air patrol operated west of Kimball on I 80 while mobile patrol checked east of Kimball on U S 30 and stationary radar south of Kimball on U S 71. North of Kimball on U S 71 officials conducted equipment checks.
Sidney city council tonight will hear R.W. Beck & Associates present findings on a proposed Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. rate increase. The meeting also includes bids on water and sewer casings for the I-90 interchange, pavement plans for 13th Ave, paving district assessments, sidewalk orders on Osage St, and bids for a wheel loader and rotary snow plow.
A fast moving thunderstorm swept Sidney Sunday night with winds to 57 mph and rainfall of .80 inches measured at the Flight Service Station. Unconfirmed reports of large hail were noted west and north of Sidney. Elsewhere in Nebraska eastern two thirds saw widespread rain with North Platte at 1.69 inches and other towns reporting varied totals. The system moved east with aCooling high pressure building behind it and forecast cooler nights in the 50s to 60s with highs upper 80s to 90s for Tuesday.
Ray Howard Sterrett and Kristina Marie Sterrett were arraigned in Las Vegas on federal extortion charges over a plan to obtain 2 million from 20 hotels and casinos by threatening a hazardous device. Trial set for Sept. 19. bail at 100000 and 50000 respectively.
At the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory 79 area farmers attended the Fall Field Day to hear talks on millet and sorghum. Lee Foster of the Gurley Co op said millet demand will stay strong due to limited yields and rising exports.
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