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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
3
Ag Secretary Orville L Freeman urges farmers to join 1968 wheat and feed grain programs and divert acres from wheat corn and grain sorghum. He says participation will improve supplies and prices, safeguard livestock producers, and may exceed 1967 payments through expanded diversion and higher program funds.
The State Board of Educational Lands and Funds read three more state owned tracts for auction while a lawsuit seeks to block further disposals. The board, advised no injunction, plans to speed up appraisals to push forward with selling about 1.6 million acres of lands across 718 tracts as leases expire. Appraisals for Frontier County tracts were approved and a sale of 120 acres in Custer County to Harry and wife Oman for 19 200 was confirmed.
A county court list shows multiple defendants from Illinois Missouri and Nebraska cited for speeding no license or related offenses. Notable fines include Lloyd Frerichs driving while intoxicated second offense with 313.40 dollars and five days in county jail and Charles R Larimore for fictitious license plates 32.50.
Sidney Police warn residents about dangerous winter roads in continued cold, advising to avoid driving unless necessary. Speed is the main risk. brakes must be pumped to regain stopping power, and if skidding turn wheels into the skid. Chains, studs, and snow tires improve traction. rear studded tires help more than snow tires alone.
The Union Pacific Railroad withdraws its application to remove Trains 5 and 6 from service. No reason is given. These trains are among the only four passenger schedules serving the mainline through Sidney. The railroad also seeks removal of Trains 17 and 18 The Portland Rose, which operate through Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and to the west coast.
Two North Platte men escaped injury in a Saturday car truck crash three and a half miles west of Chappell. The wreck killed Orrin R. Robinson, 27, of Julesburg. James W. Baldwin Jr., 28, of North Platte drove the truck westbound. the car driven by Robinson sideswiped the truck and struck the trailer rear duals.
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