Summer Vacation Swimming Days Slip Away
Don ald Lafler children enjoy a water tank dip at their grandparents farm as summer wanes. Sidney schools plan early openings Aug 26 with others to follow Aug 28 and Sept 3. The 1968-69 term aims for required days, despite varied start dates and a district wide staff preparation workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lafler
John Hornicek
Lorenzo
County
Sept
I. A. Caldwell
Sidney Supt
Russell J. Pedersen
Soil Conditions Favor Seeding Amid Rain Chores
Rains soaking southern Panhandle Nebraska since August 1 bring value for fall wheat seeding but add chores. Weeds must be rodded out before planting. Fields washed leaving hard crust to break up. Despite issues, optimism grows as rain reduces irrigation needs and grasshoppers. Last year’s dry start may reverse this season.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
All-Risk FCIC crop insurance in Cheyenne County offered
The 1969 winter wheat all risk crop insurance period is open in Cheyenne County. FCIC district supervisor Robert L. Rieger notes the program is similar to last year with minor changes. About 430,000 dollars were paid recently to area wheat policyholders from 1967 crop losses due to drought, insects, and excess moisture. Insurance guarantees yield based on history and production costs, with premiums discounts for good experience and use as collateral for credit.
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Cheyenne County
Robert L. Rieger
FCIC
Ogallala
FDIC
Cornhusker
Rieger
Potter Sisters Sweep Kimball Fair Beef Honors
Jill and Debby Shaw of Potter won grand and reserve grand market beef titles with crossbred Aaron and Seth at Kimball Banner County Fair. Aaron weighed 1117 pounds, Seth 1090, bought from Roy Nelson. Judge Williams favored Aaron for finish and thickness. University of Nebraska expert Seth noted Seth is trimmer.
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Kimball
Jill
Debby Shaw
Potter
Kimball-Banner County
Aaron
Seth
Dave Williams
Nebraska
Debby
Clinton Shaw
Shelia Newell
Penny Reader
Roy Nelson
Williams
University of Nebraska
Sandy
Dana Greathouse
Becky
Martin Olsen
Funny
Dana
Mrs. Nile Greathouse
Harrisburg
Weather Panhandle Forecast for Later This Week
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Thursday with a chance of thundershowers. Cooler Thursday. Highs 85 to 95 this afternoon, 75 to 85 Thursday. Lows 50 to 60 tonight. Precipitation chances 5 percent this afternoon 20 percent tonight and Thursday. Five day outlook shows near normal temps with highs in the 80s and scattered thundershowers through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Growers Seek Price Support Increase to Raise Wheat Prices
Lincoln Nebraska Wheat Growers Association supports at least a 50 cent per bushel rise in blended price through higher price support and export certificates or both. President Ray Davis cites University of Nebraska cost studies showing Panhandle costs at 1.45 dollars per bushel and farmers earning about one dollar. He urges action at the National Association of Wheat Growers meeting in Denver next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln -- Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
NWGA
Ray Davis
Potter
University of Nebraska
Panhandle
Nebraska
Davis
National Association of Wheat Growers Meeting
Denver
Damage Is Light In 2 Accidents
Two traffic mishaps investigated by Sidney Police early in the week resulted in only light damage and no serious injuries. On Monday at 10:25 am Jam es L Powell Akron Ohio collided with Harvey A Herman Sidney after he could not see due to a combine on a truck ahead. On Tuesday at 7:57 pm Daryl A Rapp Sidney stopped at a stop sign on 19th when George Hartman Sidney rear ended him as Hartman said his car would not stop on loose gravel.
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Sidney
Ilinois
James L. Powell
Akron
Ohio
13Th
Powell
Harvey A. Herman
Daryl A. Rapp
19Th
George Hartman
Hartman
Sidney's Air Usage Sets State Pace For Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines reports Nebraska gains with Sidney leading all cities served. July passenger count 234 in Sidney versus 1111 in July 1967, a 111 percent increase. Hastings 22 percent, Omaha 34 percent, Scottsbluff 10 percent, McCook 13 percent, Grand Island 44 percent. Seven month revenue passenger miles rose 54 percent to 493,873,000 with 1,398,318 passengers. July traffic up 48 percent to 83,431,000 revenue passenger miles. Originations up 24 percent to 226,809. available seat miles up 31 percent to 176,044,000. load factor 47 percent in July. For seven months, ASMs up 52 percent to 1,128,098,000. load factor 44 percent. average haul length rose 19 percent to 368 miles. Growth driven by Las Vegas travel and all-inclusive vacation packages across Frontier's 15 state system.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Hastings
Omaha
Scottsbluff
McCook
Grand Island
Lewis W. Dymond
Frontier
Las Vegas
Route 26 Tour Plan Announced
A second U S Highway 26 Association tour is set for September 13 to 19 this year after an April run along the Teton Yellowstone Highway. The 630 mile route runs from Ogallala Nebraska to Jackson Hole Wyoming and Yellowstone with stops at Ash Hollow Chimney Rock Scotts Bluff National Monument Lake McConaughy and Ogallala. Construction is planned for next year as plans for travel cities rest areas and museums are discussed.
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Ash Hollow
Chimney Rock
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Lake McConaughy
Ogallala
Nebraska
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone
Wyo
Public hearing planned if I-80 pattern changes for Sidney
State Engineer John Hossack said a public hearing could be held again if public preference shifts on I-80 pattern in Sidney. He outlined twin and single interchange options near Sidney and Brownson, plus funding uncertainties and possible delays to the southeast interchange design.
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Sidney
John Hossack
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Town
Brownson
Hossack
East Inter
Ange
Mr. Hossack
Nebraska
Dever County
Colorado
Big Springs
Chappell
The Chateau Set To Open Friday Downtown Restaurant
The Chateau will open Friday at six o'clock offering breakfast lunch and dinner. Owners Don Challberg and Gerry Wolf expand the former Blue Moon Cafe into a coffee shop dining room and a banquet room at 12th Ave and Clinois St. Equipment is brand new and kept spotless as the Parkview Drive-In owner manages both ventures.
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Don Challberg
Gerry Wolf
12Th Ave
Clinois St
Blue Moon Cafe
Challberg
Parkview Drive-In
Wolf
Brownie's Column Appearing Today
City Librarian R W Brownie writes in Telegraph with a message for library users. The piece notes a growing record lending library and provides patrons with bookmobile operation details for this fall.
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R. W
Brownie
Brown
School Starts Sept 3 At Sunol School
Sunol school opens on Tuesday September 3 with a half day for the first session. Principal Bob Casteel says bus pickup times and the start schedule will be about the same as last year.
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Sunol
Bob Casteel
John Ward Joins Telegraph Advertising Department
The Sidney Telegraph adds John Ward to its advertising team while already listing John Gottschalk as business manager John Lessig as mechanical superintendent John Colone as sports editor and noting the editor Jack H Lowe could go by John H Lowe if contacted by first name. The piece humorously mentions the many Johns at the paper and groggy telephone operators.
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Sidney Telegraph
John
John Ward
John Gottschalk
John Lessig
John Colone
John H. Lowe
Jack H. Lowe
The
Telegraph
Marijuana Arrest Nullified by Illegal Search
Four suspects arrested east of Bushnell for possession of marijuana valued at about 30000 dollars were released from custody after authorities cited an illegal search as the reason. Steven E Hebert 21 of Tacoma Washington Rick D Wood 19 of Seattle Gary C Copeland 19 and Ellen M Copeland 19 both of Seattle were initially charged with possession during a Sunday stop on Highway 30 near Bushnell. The trooper stopped the vehicle at 850 pm for speeding and found the marijuana while inspecting the trunk. An Arlington field source said the marijuana was harvested from a wild field nearby.
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Arlington
Nebraska Expands Role in Great Plains Wheat program
The Nebraska Wheat Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture rejoined Great Plains Wheat GPW for the current marketing year starting July 1 with a $48 641 70 support. Nebraska will have two GPW board members and advisory committee delegates participate in GPW activities including a Denver meeting on August 26. GPW works with Western Wheat Associates overseas offices in Rotterdam Rio de Janeiro and Caracas and with US headquarters in Kansas City Kansas.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Regional Wheat Market Development Association
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Elmer Schlaphoff
Robert Rauner
Sidney
GPW
North Dakota
South Dakota
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
U.S
Western Wheat Associates
Northwestern States
Rauner
Wheat Division
Denver
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Caracas
Venezuela
WWA
Asia
U. S
Kansas City
NFO Backs Income Tax At Seventh Annual Convention
Delegates from North Platte district approve a resolution in full support of the state income tax. Edgar Schmidt is elected president of western Nebraska NFC with Frank Jones as vice president and Mrs. Emil Schultz and Lester Chrisman re elected to key posts. The body also backs Farmers Union against conglomerate farming, opposing growth of corporate farming.
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NFO
North Platte
Nebraska
NFC
Edgar Schmidt
Ayr
Frank Jones
Lodgepole
Emil Schultz
Oxford
Lester Chrisman
Mason City
Farmers Union
Man Is Charged With July 18 Farm Burglary
A 35 year old Oklahoma man known as William Neal Perry also called Ronald Taylor faces county court burglary charges for stealing more than 500 dollars of goods from the farm house of Mrs Earl Moore near Sidney. Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh said he is jailed in Custer South Dakota on a similar charge and was to have a habeas corpus hearing this week.
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William Neal Perry
Ronald Taylor
Oklahoma
Earl Moore
Sidney
Cheyenne
Keremit Brumbaugh
Custer
S. D
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Sidney Public Schools
Gurley, Dalton, Peetz and
Dix
Lodgepole and
St. Patrick’s Academy
Potter Sisters
Kimball Fair
Joe Larson
Don Hagestrom
Bill Olsen
Rick Larson
Avene
P. O. Box 219
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