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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1970
Page
8
In Kimball the new uniform voting plan sets May 12 for the statewide primary and city and school elections. Dix Bushnell and their schools join in under streamlined laws that end the April city and school election. The caucus is abolished and terms are four years with most county offices up for grabs.
Oshkosh will host a 2 p.m. meeting on February 4 as one of 17 Nebraska cities chosen for area sessions on the 1970 Community Improvement Program. Sally Webster and other state officials will lead the talks while Oshkosh volunteers plan coffee and cookies for attendees.
A Dawes County draft notice lists Chadron youth David Hood as delinquent after he did not report for induction in Denver. Hood, son of Mr and Mrs John Hood of 913 King Street, reportedly left Chadron by bus to Canada and failed to report for service.
Bridgeport native Dr Wilson Streightiff, former superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools, named assistant professor of education at Hiram Scott College in Scottsbluff. He earned a B.S. at Shippensburg 1950, M.Ed. at Western Maryland 1958, and Ed.D. at Wyoming 1969 after graduate work at Temple and Colorado State.
Oshkosh area farmer Lloyd Schmid died at his home after a long tenure of over 25 years in the area. He had bowled the prior evening according to local reports.
Dawes County Commissioners reluctantly adopted a resolution granting county officials a $2000 raise, increasing pay from $4500 to $6500. Commissioner John Paris noted a new state law requires raises, but the board felt the amount was too large too quickly.
RUSHVILLE The 1970 grand champion steer at the National Western Stock Show came from Lester Herman Cattle Co. Lakeside. The steer named Tear Drop was shown by 17 year old Rachel Doeschot of Firth Nebraska, after earlier earning junior champion. Vic Gentry of Whitman took reserve shorthorn honors with a short horn steer.
Alliance Nebraska reports Sheriff Freddie Marsh seeks a new four year term while facing a civil action filed in district court. The suit names Marsh as defendant and seeks a $100,000 judgment for alleged alienation of affections of the plaintiff's wife over about eight months.
Senator Ram ey C. Whitney of Chappell files for re election to a third term. He serves on the Budget and Intergovernmental Cooperation committees and chairs the Constitutional Revision Commission. Whitney, a farmer and former college teacher, has published research in business and agriculture and is married with two children.
At Dalton the West District of the Nebraska Synod Lutheran Church in America elected two ministers to four year terms as district officers. The Rev. Alex J. Wacker of St. John's Alliance was chosen dean, succeeding Rev. Dale Roseke of Paxton who did not seek re election.
Robert Rexroth outlines 1970 feed grain program with 40 percent county price support based diversion payments and a 20 percent mandatory diversion. Farmers may add up to 30 percent of base if under 25 acres, with special provisions for small farms and leases. Sign up at county ASCS office Feb 2 to March 20.
Rev. Edward A. Johnson was elected secretary treasurer, serving at St. Peter's Mirage Flats and Immanuel Rushville. He began by appointment last February after the former secretary left. Dr. Reuben T. Swanson of Omaha installed the two officers at the Dalton meeting. Host pastor for the district at Trinity Lutheran Church was Rev. Claude Vander Stoep.
In District Court Gering a joint supplication seeks a lump sum settlement for Norman K. Mullender and defendants Jelco Jehcu Corp Industrial Indemnity Co. The March 18 1968 Sunol accident allegedly caused partial permanent disability and medical losses totaling 966?4 1.297.15 already paid.
The Post Office Dept. selects a 12,500 foot site at Main and Third Streets in Rushville for a new post office building. Plans will be issued when bids are advertised. Parks technicians handle Nebraska mallards to study population distinctions and potential management needs. Boost Nebraska.
The Law makers debuts on NETN with Pollution Control a Lincoln hearing summary. Legislators Leslie Robinson Loran Schmit Orval Keyes Edward Danner Ted Wenzlaff appear with Nebraskan senators. Programs air Feb 19 and Mar 19 at 9 p.m. on ETV.
Clarence Palmby Assistant Secretary of Agriculture tells the National Convention of Wheat Growers that wheat for feed could address over production. He warns set aside program may worsen oversupply while a final draft of resolutions is adopted by the convention board.
A National Inventory of Soil and Water Conservation Needs indicates about 15 million farmland hectares have shifted to nonfarm use since 1958. It shows 59 percent of cropland 66 percent of range 68 percent of pasture and 71 percent of commercial forest land require further conservation work.
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