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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
1
President Nixon announced a 90 day wage price and rent freeze with immediate effects across the nation. The order suspends cost of living raises and pending rate requests while capping prices at the prior month and monitoring by the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
Cheyenne County Fair lists entry days for 4-H clothing and crafts with divisions by time. The Merchants Building houses 25 booths and the Art Show. the Arts and Crafts building hosts extension foods and crafts while the Miscellaneous Building takes poultry and photography.
The program lists entry day for exhibits on Thursday August 19 from 8 a.m. to noon, with 4-H horse show weighings and market lambs and swine weigh-ins, plus livestock judging and calf weigh-ins. Friday August 20 features flag ceremony, horse show, 4-H pen of five judging, livestock contests, parade of champions, and entertainment. The weekend includes horse judging, parade through Sidney, rodeo events, and Sunday horse judging with free buffalo barbecue.
Sidney Public Schools announces pre school registration for the upcoming year. Supt. Russell J. Pedersen notes that pre registration for returning students is already done and lists dates for junior high and elementary registrations amid shifts caused by St Patrick's closure.
Nebraska's winter wheat crop is projected at 43 bushels per acre, yielding about 109,994,000 bushels from 2,558,000 acres. Cheyenne County leads production with over 7 million bushels, and the per acre out yield is a record 54 bushels. The eleven panhandle counties should add 26 million bushels to the state total. Sorghum is seen at 74 bushels per acre on 2,069,000 acres, potentially the largest statewide crop in volume despite a lower per acre yield than 1969.
Sidney police report vandalism to Floyd Welton’s 1965 Chevrolet pickup at 1430 Linden Sunday afternoon. Air released from four tires, windows soaped, ashtray dumped on front seat, and possible debris in the gas tank noted.
Interstate 80 paving work advances with seven miles west of Sunol to Lodgepole and 2.5 miles from I 80 to Bushnell. Werner Construction of Hastings manages the Sund Lodgepole section at 1,363,864 with completion due August 1, 1972. WM Rempel named project manager. Missouri Valley Construction of Grand Island handles 1 80 to Bushnell at 191,904 with an estimated completion of September 25 this year.
The Sidney Telegraph since 1873 under Gapen ownership has endured through multiple owners and format changes becoming a tri weekly in the 1950s. Guy V. Doran led from 1921 to the 1940s, JC Bush and Richard Davis followed, with Jack Lowe editor in 1951 and John Gottshalk now sole stockholder. Plans for the 100th anniversary edition are set, aiming to exceed the 1967 centennial 144 page issue.
Plans for the Rodeo Cowboys Association event attached to the 1971 Cheyenne County Fair progress as 270 cowboys are expected to compete for a $4,200 purse on top of entry fees. Registration opens Friday at 8 am. last year drew 264 riders. The rodeo includes saddle bronc bareback bronc roping calf roping steer wrestling and steer roping. A sideshow features trained animals including a Brahma Bull Jambalaya and a South American monkey Peppy riding Speck with a collie Jambalaya performs hoops of fire.
The Nebraska State Patrol logged two weekend crashes on Highway 30 near Lodgepole. The first, Friday at 9:50 a.m., involved Dennis W. Woolsey and others. an Enninga combine header sideswiped the eastbound semi, causing damage to the grill and about 1500 dollars to the truck and header, with no injuries. The second accident occurred thereafter.
Paul and Gwen Hecker announce the grand reopening of the Green Lantern Cafe at 826 Tenth Avenue after a three year ownership. The remodeled cafe features carpeting a lowered ceiling new tables chairs and recovered booths. It will open Wednesday with free coffee all day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
One and a half miles west of Lodgepole a 1967 Chrysler driven by Ray Q Pace of Cheyenne Wyoming attempted to pass and struck the left rear of a vehicle in which Mrs Judy Houser of Lodgepole was turning into the Leonard Soucie driveway. Damages totaled about 75 dollars to the Pace car and 200 dollars to the Houser vehicle with no injuries reported.
Senator Carl Curtis and Rep Dave Martin urged Frontier to reverse planned cuts affecting McCook Hastings and Kearney routes. Frontier will discontinue Hastings to Denver flights 551 and 554 with later options 11 52 am and 5 17 pm to Omaha. The lawmakers warned service reductions burden travelers while Frontier reports a 1971 second quarter net loss and systemwide cuts after reviewing routes.
A 10:30 a.m. Wednesday meeting at the city council chambers was requested by Paul Jones, Frontier representative from Denver. Edward Cole of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce said Jones will cover proposed schedule changes effective September 15, 1971, with Frontier having promised a review earlier this year after operating data became available.
John Kercher announces kiddies entries will be mixed with other entries for the Saturday parade. Children enter near the Jackson Street tennis courts with an adult. The Peetz Cole band will join Sidney band. Judges chosen by Lyle Morrison are Jack Pollack Ogallala Betty Singleton Dix and Les Volkmer Kimball. Each division carries 150 prize money. Parade route map to be published Wednesday.
The Sidney Telegraph invites readers to submit news and tips, promising prompt coverage. Officials emphasize community involvement and accessibility of the paper to residents seeking timely reporting.
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