Booming Wheat Harvest In Southern Panhandle
Southern Panhandle Nebraska reports a record one of the best two decades with Cheyenne County averaging about 35 bushels per acre and Dever County around 40. Elevators report prices near 1.66 to 1.70 a bushel as shipments progress. Harvest winds down in Lodgepole Lorenzo Sidney Dalton Gurley Peetz Potter with 29 to 55 bushels observed and overall averages near 35 bushels.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska Panhandle
Dever County
Union Pacific
Chappell
Jim Ledbetter
Farmers’ Elevator
H. W. Quinn
Farmers Elevator
Lodgepole
Dick Smith
Smith
Lorenzo
Chet Phelps
Phelps
Sidney
Don Hoffman
Tiee
City and State to Gain From Sioux Depot Closure
Federal and state officials met in Sidney to chart post depot use and economic revival. Donald Bradford stressed cooperation, predicting the vocational technical school and private industry reuse will offset population and payroll losses by the June 30 phase out. Mayor Thorpe and Lt Col Williams outlined plans to acquire depot land and facilities for future industry as discussions continue.
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Sidney
Sioux
Donald F. Bradford
Department of Defense
Bradford
Thorpe
Sioux Depot transfer may fund vo tech and ag research
Federal, state and local leaders met at Sidney to assess the Sioux Army Depot closures. Officials estimate the transfer of properties to the Western Nebraska Vocational-Technical School and the High Plains Agricultural Research Station could total at least 1.9 million dollars, with additional assets likely to go to the City of Sidney or other public agencies. The conference highlighted progress, warned Washington of needs, and confirmed preparations for the vo tech school’s October opening.
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STATE
Sidney
Sioux
Western Nebraska Vocational- Technical School
Avery
Sioux Depot
Western
Vo-Tech School
Ag Research Center
Air Force
Donald F. Bradford
Department of Defense
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
General Services Command
U. S. Army Material Command
U. S. Army Engineers
State of Nebraska Department of Education
University of Nebraska
Col
Williams
Bradford
Washington
Voed
Cecil Stanley
Nebraska Department of Education
Merle Rudebusch
Vincent Havorka
Charles Fenster
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment Station
Gerald Moline
Scottsbluff
High Plaining Laboratory
Sam J. Parker
GSA
George Decker
Office of Education
HEW
George Felsch
George H. Fleming
Nebraska
Sen Fleming
Col. Williams
Ann Hunt
Governor's Help Sought On Airport Delay In Sidney
Gov Frank Morrison was asked to intervene with FAA officials in Washington to explain why airport improvement funds for Sidney are not yet authorized. City Manager George Felsch called the governor after Morrison suggested contacting him if authorization did not arrive by July 15. The runway extension, funded by Sidney and state and federal sources, aims to handle larger Frontier Airlines aircraft but awaits approval, potentially requiring land condemnation and Route 19 relocation.
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Frank Morrison
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
Sidney
George Felsch
Gov. Morrison
Frontier Airlines
Lincoln
Morrison
Sidewalk Sale Sparks Citywide Bargains This Week
Sidney merchants prepare for the annual Sidewalk Sale opening Thursday and running through Saturday with three days of specials. The traditional sidewalk sales on the sidewalks will take place Saturday, as reported in Wednesday's Telegraph.
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Sidney
Ells Resigns As Veterans Service Head
Dave Ells Cheyenne County veterans service officer for 20 years submitted his resignation to the county commissioners effective Oct 1 He will retire full time though he will miss working with veterans A World War I veteran he volunteered during World War II and kept a three afternoon weekly schedule with the post office and county to run the office He declined leading a county veterans office after the war preferring to keep mail route duties The commissioners will seek a successor to replace him promptly to avoid service gaps
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Dave Ells
Cheyenne County
Veterans Service
Mr. Ells
Cheyenne
Gordon Bale
Lodgepole
Els
Veterans Office
Elis
Campground Ready Soon at Fairgrounds West
The public campground at the fairgrounds west of town should be ready within a week or ten days. A building on the site is about half completed and could be finished by week’s end. Yard lights to illuminate the grounds are expected to be in place this week.
Lodgepole Sees Two Breakins Reported
Deputy Sheriff Gene Morris investigates two Lodgepole breakins on Sunday night. Thieves entered Elmer's Tavern through a front door and stole an estimated $35 to $50 from a music box and a pinball machine, while Smith's Elevator was entered through a back window and about $5 was taken. No other items were reported missing and no suspects are named.
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Gene Morris
Lodgepole
Morris
Elmer’s Tavern
Smith's
July Heat Wave Bakes Sidney With Highs Above Ninety
During July 1 to July 17 Sidney logged only one 100 degree day but remained hot with three days under 90. The lowest max was 85 on July 14, lows reached the high 50s to 60s, a 56 on July 4. Rain totaled 1.52 inches amid frequent showers, humidity up, as a prolonged heat wave began June 27. Ells documented daily highs and lows and moisture totals.
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Sidney
Dave Ells
Materials Slow TV Cable Job in Sidney
A material shortage delays the installation of new TV cable in Sidney per Ron Tighe of Sidney Community TV. Crews were halted for a few days last week and further delays may occur, though the manager says the issue is not serious.
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Sidney
Ron Tighe
Sidney Community TV
Panhandle forecast shows warm, shower risk this week
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Low tonight in the 60s, high Tuesday in the 90s. Precipitation probability 10 percent each period. Five day outlook calls for average temperatures about five degrees above normal with minor daily changes. Highs near 95, lows in the 60s.
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Panhandle
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Sioux Army
Lloyd Taylor
Department of Health, Education and Wel
Dalton
Lawrence Miller
Dalton D & A
Bob Ankeny
Dalton Co-Op
Gurley
Peetz
West Peetz
Juelfs Grain
Potter
City
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
J. L. Thorpe
Cyril Williams
Department of Education
Ells
Dave
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