Harvest moves into full swing in McCook area wheat belt
Wheat harvest in McCook and surrounding Nebraska areas shows good quality with test weights 59 to 62 pounds and yields generally 40 to 43 bushels per acre, some patches reaching 48 to 53. Farmers store grain hoping for higher prices as custom cutters work across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Ron VanVleet
The
Perry Grain Co
VanVileet
Rod Kudlacek
B. H. and L. Grain Co
Geneva
Red Cloud
Paul McCartney
Ely Grain
Maynard Ortegren
Holdrege Equity Exchange
Ortegren
Don Warner
Farmers Union Co-op
Grand Island
Lee Jacobson
Lexington Mill and Elevator
Imperial
Imperial Grain Co
Nebraska City
K. R. Kneale
Bartlett Grain Co
Nebraska Wheat Harvest Bulletin
Department of Labor
North Platte
Devel County
Big Springs
Garden County
Alliance
Wheat marketing draws attention as harvest nears
Cheyenne County farmers weigh marketing options as prices hold near 2.90 per bushel while the government loan stands at 1.22. Wheat leaders project holding until 3.25, amid rumors of a Soviet grain sale and cautious notes from officials on demand estimates.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Frank Johannsen
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Johannsen
Soviet Union
London
Associated, Press
Irv ‘Friede
Western Wheat ‘Associates
U.S
Kansas State University
Robert Lewis
Russia
Friede
Earl Butz
Kansas City
Butz
City considers 1975 76 budget with $300,000 cut
Sidney City Council reviewed a proposed 1975 76 fiscal year budget showing a decrease from 1.4 million to 1.1 million dollars and a higher mill levy. City Manager Maynard Dils attributed the reduction to federal spending changes, not a services cut, with a public hearing planned for a future Monday meeting.
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Sidney
Maynard Dils
Sidney Plaza Shopping Center plans advance in Sidney
Kansas City firm plans three architectural schemes for the Sidney Plaza Shopping Center to be built on State Highway 19 in southeast Sidney. Marty Goodman of the Leo Blasenberg Co says the project is moving forward after delays and will include a supermarket and specialty shops with about 86 000 square feet and parking for 500 cars. A groundbreaking ceremony and tenant announcements are expected once final designs are reviewed and a press conference is held.
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Sidney Plaza
Kansas City, Mo
Sidney Telegraph
Marty Goodman
Leo Blasenberg Co
The
Telegraph
Goodman
Sidney
Eisenberg Company
Wei
Eisenberg
Parlahd
Loan rate set in county for 1975 wheat loans
Cheyenne County ASCS Director Lawrence Thompson announced a county loan rate of 1.22 per bushel for 1975 crop wheat. The rate aligns with a 1.37 national average and includes protein premiums for higher protein wheat. Discounts for garlicky wheat rise. red durum and sample grade wheat are ineligible for loans.
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Cheyenne County
Lawrence Thompson
ASCS
Thompson
Roadway Confluence sculpture chosen for I-80 east rest stop
A 35-foot aluminum sculpture by Hans van de Bovenkamp of Tillison New York was selected for the Sidney eastbound rest area on Interstate 80 Nebraska. Part of a nationwide competition by the Nebraska Interstate 80 Bicentennial Corporation, the piece titled Roadway Confluence is one of ten artworks to be placed at ten I-80 rest areas. The artist will participate in a residency in Sidney while local hosts provide room and work space. Other selected cities include Kimball Ogallala with ceremonies planned for July 4, 1976.
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New York
Sidney
Interstate 80
Roadway Confluence
Lincoln
Hans van de Bovenkamp
Tillison
Y van de Bovenkamp
School of Architecture
Amsterdam
Holland
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
United States
Europe
Near East
Dorado Beach
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Levitt
Lake Success
N.Y
Atlanta
Sidney Bicentennial Committee
Betty Tremain
van de Bovenkamp
Nebraska
Kimball
Ogallala
Chappell
I- 80
J. James Exon
Omaha
Seward-Milford
York
Grand Island
Kearney
Cozad
North Platte
Richard Field
Platte River
Paul von Ringelheim
Blue River
Seward- Milford
Bradford Graves
John Raimondi
George Baker
Steven Urry
Anthony Padovano
Brady
Linda Howard
Ogalalla
Jerry Rothman
Highway Department
Axle load limits to be enforced in Cheyenne County
County highway superintendent F B Tommy Thompson announced enforcement of axle weight rules to protect county roads and bridges. He cited requests from residents and groups to curb damage, noting overweight trucks, especially large equipment, have caused ruts and fatigue on roads near Sidney and Lodgepole. Limits are 20 000 pounds per single axle and 34 000 pounds per tandem axle countywide, with stricter 18 000 and 32 000 on Interstate 80 and defense highways.
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Cheyenne
F. B
Tommy Thompson
Thompson
Sidney
Lodgepale
Defense
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Yates
Norman Geske
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
Lincoln Chamber
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska Art Association
Geske
Art Thompson
John W. Warner
ARBA
Rothman
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