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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1972
Page
1
Nebraska may post its lowest birth rate since the 1930s as provisional 1972 figures show births from January through April at 7,677, down from 8,361 in the same period last year. The pace suggests a rate nearer 15 per 1,000 than 16, with 1971 and 1968 previously the lowest wartime-era levels.
Fair to partly cloudy conditions continue with afternoon and evening thundershowers thru Saturday. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, highs in the mid 80s, tonight’s low 45 to 54. Measurable precipitation chances 20 percent today and 10 percent tonight and Saturday, with a weekend outlook for showers and thundershowers and mild temperatures next week.
The Margate field west of Sidney grows after Enbrook Oil and Gas casing at No 3 A on state land. In Cheyenne County drillers hunt two new areas near Sidney for No 1 Klentz and No 1 Meter. Sundance Oil plans No 1 Betts in Kimball County. Arthur E Clark paid 270 per acre for a Cheyenne County lease. total state sales yield 2808.
Tom Coffee has retired as Fort Collins Colorado city manager. He was a former Nebraska state senator and ran a Alma trucking line and led the Nebraska Motor Carriers Association in 1940 41.
The Nebraska Association of Public Employees seeks to unite state and local workers. Ballots go to 1,200 ND roads employees about merging with NAPE. Pratt says 150 joined so far across Game and Parks, Education, Military, and other state agencies.
Sidney police logged four crashes Thursday detailing injuries and property damage. April Jones of Lodgepole sustained a bruised eye after a door strike by Marval Neick of Dalton. Damages were listed at 300 to the Jones car and 50 to Neick’s.
A quotation attributed to George Washington stresses that fostering literature and the arts is a duty of every good citizen toward the country. The note frames culture as civic responsibility and national improvement.
Secretary of State Beermann confirms no initiatives reach the November ballot as two drives fail to submit required signatures. Democratic party backers sought a 31 313 signature count for a sales tax exemption measure and the dog racing proposal needed 46 162 signatures plus county support in 38 counties.
Gurley Public School District 138 schedules a public hearing Monday at 9 p.m. on a proposed 194065 dollar budget, up 8438 from last year. The property tax request stands at 127021.11 with cash reserves of 40000 and 1257.63 for fees and delinquencies.
The Nebraska Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns that a partial solar eclipse on Monday can cause serious eye damage. Dr. R H Meissner says direct viewing is dangerous, and viewing at home on TV is the only safe method.
Manslaughter charges were filed Thursday against 18 year old Jerry Eichthaler Broadwater in connection with the Tuesday night death of 16 year old Freddie Lyons Roggen Colorado during a fight at the Morrill County Amateur Rodeo in Bridgeport. County Attorney Bern Coulter said a preliminary hearing will be scheduled later. An autopsy found Lyons died from a head injury causing a hemorrhage.
Government mailed 1.1 billion in subsidy payments to 955000 farmers for feed grain wheat and cotton. Officials expect most eligible farmers to receive checks by end of July.
A Sidney Telegraph survey shows scattered test cutting with moisture up to 14 3 percent and test weights around 60 pounds per bushel. Reports from Potter Colton Lodgepole and surrounding towns note delays from Thursday rain, varied ripeness, and plentiful buyers awaiting dry weather and machinery.
The Cheyenne County Chamber hears Floyd Sanks outline a lookout point on a hill over Sidney with interpretive signs and a longer Panhandle circle tour. Ed Cole lauds NYC worker David Neitz for summer building upkeep and notes a board room repaint.
The State Railway Commission grants Pleasure Flight Inc of Thedford a Class A air taxi permit to operate in Nebraska. The approval confirms regulatory compliance and authorizes commercial passenger flights under the new designation.
Kimball County records show the 1972 total valuation at 81,042,396, down 1,025,239 from 1971, with railroads and franchises excluded. Misc personal property drops 11,455 to 70,210, while livestock and feed fall to 2,736,636, down 115,024. Assessor Ida Bradt cites fewer drilling rigs and lease equipment and gas plant revaluation as factors.
Scottsbluff City Council released its 1972 73 budget but did not publish total revenue or expense figures. City Manager Frank Koehler said transfers between departments distort totals and last year’s expenditure was about 3.4 million. Taxes were 870 000 last year and about 912 000 next year while the mill levy stays stable. more revenue will come from increased valuation.
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