27 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1974
Page
1
Nebraska officials review several archaic city codes in Sidney for removal in a new code book. Provisions ban washing cars in streets, tossing objects on streets, and displaying ads on vehicle windows, prompting modernization discussions.
Astronauts say they admire Soviet cosmonauts and look forward to serving together on a July Apollo Soyuz linkup. They note religious freedom differences and high cosmonaut prestige, while Eugene Cernan reflects on Western life inspiring thoughts in Moscow and Houston.
The 1974 crop year’s five month wheat price average was $4.31 per bushel, above the $2.05 target, meaning no federal wheat subsidies will be paid. The five month period saw July through November averages of $4.04, $4.24, $4.32, $4.85, and $4.87, weighed by 1971-73 base periods.
The Associated Press survey shows 17 of 46 state senators would back an ambulance attendants bill while 9 are undecided and 11 would vote under heavy federal pressure. About 25 favor motorcyclist helmet mandates, with changes in helmet stance by Sen. Ernest Chambers.
Lincoln Nebraska state Sen elect George Burrows says he will introduce a plan for a no loopholes income tax aimed at eliminating school property taxes statewide. He proposes adding this tax while replacing local school property levies, arguing it would remove property tax dependence. Senate colleague Sen Wally Barnett announced he will not pursue a no loopholes income tax this session.
Two 1975 white Bel Air patrol cars delivered by a local Chevrolet dealer replace black and white Fords. Fords move to city work with City Engineer Larry Richards and City Inspector Dean Starr. Patrolman Gerald Brestel poses beside a new vehicle.
The Associated Press reports a post Christmas storm dumped five inches of snow on Grand Island while the State Patrol warns streets across many regions are hazardous. Temperatures dip into the teens east and central and near 2 in the far west with a mostly cloudy forecast and a chance of snow in the west.
The Sidney Telegraph announces regular publishing days next week on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Advertising deadline for Monday is 5 p.m. today. New Year issue distribution Tuesday has a 2 p.m. Monday deadline and Friday’s ad deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday.
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