Drought in Europe described by Nebraska wheat leader
Davis reports severe European drought during three week trip to Switzerland France Holland and England. He warns yields may drop 40 to 50 percent, notes irrigation demand, limited pipe availability in France, and Paris area rainfall of six inches since last year. He attended French wheat producer meetings and spoke on U.S. politics affecting global markets.
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Con Marshall Potter
Midwest
Europe
Ray Davis
Switzerland
France
Holland
England
Davis
Potter
Paris
National Association of Wheat Growers
Dorothy
Don Woodward
Pendleton
Ore
Bill
Johnson
Kimball
Ray
United States
International Wheat Council
London
U.S Department of Agriculture
United States Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
The
National Association
Davises
Nebraska Wheat Council
National Wheat Growers Convention
Hawaii
Sidney proposes $1.24 million budget for 1977 start
City of Sidney officials review a $1,240,195 proposed fiscal 1977-78 budget with a 25 mill property tax cap. The plan adds 4.89 mills for Social Security and retirement costs, totaling 2.69 mills, to yield about $29.88 per thousand value. The budget exceeds 1976 by $66,851 and depends on a $14.2 million city valuation and a $60,000 electric department transfer.
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David Hendee
Sidney
Warm front bakes Nebraska area
A warm front baked parts of Nebraska on Thursday with continued hot weather expected. The Associated Press notes the unseasonably warm conditions and forecasts persistently high temperatures across the state.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Extreme heat continues across Nebraska with record temperatures
National Weather Service warns the heat wave will persist with no immediate moisture in sight. Nebraska cities report 100 to 107 degrees with Sidney at 107 and Scottsbluff 105 as the livestock safety index remains extremely dangerous. Overnight lows expected in the 60s to mid 70s and high temperatures Saturday in the 90s to 105.
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Nebraska
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Michael named president of Western Nebraska Technical College
Dr Charles D Michael was named president of Western Nebraska Technical College at Sidney in a special Western Technical Community College Area board meeting. The board sped up its restructuring to Sept 1 and voted to negotiate purchasing the contract of area president Dr William Ptacek, who has a 2 year, 28500 annual salary.
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Con Marshall Scottsbluff
Charles D. Michael
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
Western Technical Community College
Michael
Gene Lienemann
Lienemann
William Ptacek
Ptacek
Telegraph
Charles Bensman
Nebraska Western College
Scottsbluff
Bensman
Albert Crites
Chadron
Crites
Donald Burkhiser
Chadron State College
Neil Colerick
Alliance
Garden City
Kan
Community College
WNTC
Kansas College
Endowment Association
Panhandle State College
Goodwell
Oklo
Hardin- Simmons University
Abilene
Tex
University of Tulsa
Gracie
Charles Jr
Kathy
Wheat Harvest Delayed by Shortage of Harvesters In Panhandle
Weather boosts southern Panhandle wheat harvest as work begins early next week amid a machine shortage. In Chappell area about 225000 bushels arrived at Farmers Co op in Chappell with yields 30 to over 40 bushels per acre. custom cutters scarce. Sidney firm reports 30000 bushels on hand and notes harvest beginning with heavy cutting planned. protein high and test weights around 0.57 to several pounds. Prices surged to 340 earlier this week then fell to 3.23 as speculators profit taked.
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Panhandle
Chappell
Ted Yoder
Farmers Co-op
Yoder
Don Hoffman
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
Sidney
Laurence Miller
Dalton
Hoffman
Pioneer Airways eyes Frontier replacement plans across several cities
Pioneer Airways President John Warren said widespread community support exists for replacing Frontier Airline service. If the Nebraska Public Service Commission approves at a July 21 hearing, service could begin about four months after community backing. Lincoln and Omaha officials back the plan while Alliance and Sidney show support. McCook officials are guarded and Kearney Hastings are on the fence.
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Columbus
Pioneer Airways
John Warren
Denver
Frontier Airline
Warren
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Lincoln
Omaha
Alliance
Sidney
McCook
Kearney and
Hastings
Sidney Manufacturing to Export Kroy Sprinklers to South Africa
Sidney Manufacturing plans to ship about 20 Kroy center pivot irrigation systems to South Africa over the next year with the first unit leaving Sidney in two weeks. Alf Berndt Count von Merveldt known as Alfie, is visiting from Europe to help set up production near Johannesburg. The project includes a future Texas plant to supply foreign markets and a Sidney marketing team led by Bob Lindmier.
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Sidney
South Africa
Sidney Manufacturing Co
Johnnesburg
Wyoming
Alf Berndt Count von Merveldt
Alfie
Portugal
America
West Germany
England
Kroy
Sidney Manufacturing
Ed Killham
Texas
Gulf Ports
Killham
Canada
Africa
Bob Lindmier
Douglas, Wye
University of Wyoming
Susan
Chappell Faces Doctor Decision Nearby
Dr Abbas Yazdi visits Chappell for a possible move within a week. If he arrives the town hopes to reopen Miller Memorial Hospital with both he and his wife, a pediatrician, joining local facilities. Chappell has lacked a physician for 18 months since Dr Tatsumi Nakamura left.
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Chappell
Abbas
Yazdi
Bob Leopold
Leopold
Iran
United States
New Jersey
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Omaha
Miller Memorial Hospital
State Health Department
Tatsumi Nakamura
Ripple cuts irrigation costs via electronic control system
University of Nebraska engineer LaVerne Stetson describes ripple as an electronic control that sends a pulse over power lines to start or stop irrigation and other appliances. The system, priced around 50 000 dollars, could save rural electric systems at least 100 000 dollars annually and up to 1000 dollars per year per center pivot for farmers adopting it.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
LaVerne Stetson
Stetson
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U.S
Geneva
Great Plains Wheat Marketing Association
Feed Grain Council
Rotterdam
National Wheat Growers Headquarters
Holdrege
Valentine
Imperial
North Platte
Area Post
NWC
Roland Warner
Bayard
Douglas Gilbaugh
Gering
Don DeBoodt
North Platte Valley
Board of Governors
Scottsbluff-Gering Chamber of Commerce
Area Business
Don Teten
Charles Michael
Mrs
Pioneer
Sioux Army Depot
Amarillo
Hereford
Kray Systems
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