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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1977
Page
3
The Irish rise to top ranking with an undefeated record in conference and non conference play, swapping places with Lodgepole which slips to second. Potter drops to third after overtime loss. Dix moves to fifth while Dalton remains fourth from the pre season lineup.
Nebraska, 7-0 for the first time since 1915, hosts Western Illinois and Montana State before the Big Eight tourney. The Huskers beat Minnesota 63-49 on the road and set up a Jan. 7 Big Eight opener at Kansas State as Western Illinois visits Lincoln.
The Telegraph poll shows Potter ahead unanimously by 10 coaches in the Minuteman Activities Conference. Gurley edges St. Pat’s for second, with Harrisburg, Dalton, and Lyman within one point. Dix and Bushnell tied for fifth, and Lodgepole last.
Thieves raided the Wambold Fur Company at Beaver Crossing on December 16 stealing 400 raccoon hides on wire stretchers and 13 dry coyote skins. Value set at $14,000. Nebraska State Patrol CID and Game and Parks investigators probe with possible interstate ties. Fur buyers urged to report suspicious deals, provide license numbers, and alerts issued. Reward offered.
The 24-year-old brother of San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Heaverlo was found at the base of a 300-foot cliff near the Columbia River. Police say the death appears accidental and an autopsy is pending. Heaverlo had been missing since December 8 and lived in Moses Lake, Washington. In Beaverton, Oregon, Trail Blazers forward Bob Gross reports his NBA championship ring and two speakers were swept away by flooding while he and his wife moved due to high water.
Nebraska state parks fee schedule approved after public hearing in Lincoln. Vehicle stickers cost 7.50 for Nebraskans and 12.50 for nonresidents. daily rates apply for residents and nonresidents. Revenue funds park system improvements. Also, Missouri River net regulations discussed with emphasis on paddlefish protection and attended nets.
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