03 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
1
The report notes winter entering with record low temperatures around minus five to minus fifteen degrees, sealing the snow without thaw. It marks a dramatic seasonal shift as winter seems to have arrived in 1972.
Cheyenne County ASC Chairman Ray Davis announces sign up for the 1972 set aside programs runs January 17 to February 25 at all county ASCS offices. Farmers may sign up by mail if out of county. set aside requires 3 percent of wheat allotment and 23 percent of feed grain base. Notices with yields and payment rates have been mailed. written base adjustments must be requested by January 11, 1972.
A storm hit Nebraska as 1972 began with wet snow and freezing temperatures. High winds closed roads from Sidney to Sterling, with 4 inches on the ground and gusts up to 7 mph. City crews worked through the night to clear main routes as locals faced hazardous travel and a first New Year baby in a Dalton family.
Panhandle forecast calls for light snow ending this afternoon then mostly cloudy and cold tonight and Tuesday with highs in the upper teens to mid thirties and a five percent chance of measurable snow today. In Dalton, Memorial Hospital welcomed 1972 New Year Baby Bradley James VanAnne at 7 10 am weighing seven pounds one half ounce, born to Mr and Mrs James VanAnne as a snowstorm delayed travel. two hours later the Rowans welcomed a daughter weighing six pounds two ounces.
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau reports 1971 was wet and cool with higher total precipitation than normal across Chadron Alliance Scottsbluff and Sidney. May and September brought above average rainfall while daily temperatures included a record warm Christmas and multiple 100 degree days in Chadron. Windy January and near normal severe storms capped a year with limited snow and typical dust blowing conditions.
Sidney Nebraska resident John Storkel Jr is named a third place winner in a Bank of America Travelers Cheques Sweepstakes. He receives a Kodak Super 8 Instamatic M90 Music Camera with a Kodak Moss Projector after entry drawn by Gregory Peck in Hollywood from 12 million entries.
Sidney police warn motorists that ongoing snow clearing and freezing conditions keep streets slick. officials say the street department is working to clear them but progress is slow and drivers should proceed with caution.
The Cheyenne County case against Wallace Lee Schmidt seeks $4235 by Kimball County Grain Cooperative. Gerald Kuster for Pro Advertising Inc seeks $1106 against John Flwell. No money judgments were filed in district purt.
The Nebraska State Patrol reports a Sunday 5 30 p m collision on Highway Wata 27 miles east of Sund during a snowstorm. A 1968 Ford station wagon driven by Edmund Bristol of Minneapolis collided with a 1968 Dodge driven by Carolyn Lantis of Bellingham Wash. Lantis was westbound and struck Bristol's car after slipping on ice. no injuries but damages estimated at 1500 dollars on Bristol and 300 on Lantis.
Families in the United States pursue a novel migration trend by establishing three bedroom cafes in Spain where cost of living is lower. The venture blends housing with small business, drawing attention to affordability and cross cultural entrepreneurship.
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