Sidney budget hikes city levy amid storm sewer bond
The city seeks 271 421 for fiscal 1972 property tax support with 16 368 to service bonded indebtedness for storm sewer work. The total city levy could rise to 21 71 mills, up 1 41 mills, while county and school levies are outlined and Friday publication of the county estimate is anticipated.
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Sidney
Lota
Waste
Cheyenne County
Robert Hossle
The
Telegraph Today
Horse Vaccination Advisory Amid Encephalitis Concerns
Sidney veterinarian Dr. Ken Cook reports a suspected encephalitis case in a local horse. Cheyenne County Agent Ken Sakurada advises vaccinating with Eastern and Western (Bivalent) vaccines and watching for sleeping sickness signs. The Venezuelan strain linked to Texas cases raises owner caution as VEE remains fatal and mosquito borne to humans.
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Ken Cook
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Ken Sakurada
Texas
United States
South America
Wheat Acreage Rise Expected in 1972 Plan
Nixon administration farm officials near completion of the 1972 wheat program with an anticipated rise in winter wheat acreage. A 8.4 percent increase in intended acreage across 14 states signals larger sowings for next year while a 4.7 million acre national allotment remains fixed for domestic needs.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Crop Reporting Board
Agriculture Department
U.S
USDA
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Ali Ellis Fight Highlight on Sidney Cable TV
A second cable special airs July 26 for Sidney subscribers. The Muhammad Ali Jimmy Ellis heavyweight bout tops the evening on channel two at 8 45 after a 10 round Ramos Elder fight at 7 36. The program includes The Four Freshmen Ray Stevens rock act and a fashion parade.
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Sidney Cable TV
Lloyd Wetenkamp
Sidney
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis
Channel Two
Ramos
Elder
Ray Stevens
Al-Ellis
Ellis
World Boxing Association
Weather shifts to cooling with 80s highs and 50s lows
The forecast shows a gradual cooldown into Sunday with daytime highs in the 80s and nighttime lows around the 50s. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are expected in the Panhandle through Thursday. In Sidney, Wednesday reached 87 degrees and 34 percent humidity, with Tuesday temps from 87 to 51 and no rainfall, and Monday at 82/49. A trace of precipitation was recorded Wednesday morning.
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Panhandle
Sidney
Youth Voter Registration Slow in Cheyenne County
Nebraska allows 18 to 20 year olds to vote but only three have registered in Cheyenne County nearly three weeks after becoming eligible. County Clerk Bob Hessle notes two are 18 and one is 20, all male. Party leaders cite time constraints and apathy, with preparations for voter registration programs postponed until 1972 and not tied to an election year.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Bob Hessle Hessle
Boys County
Democratic
Maurice Nelson
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Republican
John Elwell
Omaha
Lincoln
Elwell
Cheyenne County
UP Strike May Backlash Hurts Cheyenne County Wheat Harvest
The Union Pacific strike harms a winter wheat harvest in Cheyenne County with some elevators full and others running out of space. Despite disruptions, yields may average about 45 bushels per acre, and some operators question future dependence on rail transport while eyeing growth in local hauling options.
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Cheyenne County
Union Pacific Railroad
Chappell
Jim Ledbetter
Smiths
Colton Grain
Sidney
Farmers Co-Op
Dalton
Gurley
Lorenzo
Burlington Railroad
Penny Kreutzer
Telegraph
Union Pacific
ESU 14 Budget Hearing Set For July 26
A public hearing on Educational Service Unit 14's 1971 72 budget will be held at 8 pm Monday July 26 in the Jones Center ESU offices. The proposed property tax is 110 090 with federal grants covering the rest. The unit plans a residence for Environmental Cottage students and a training workshop building. The public is invited.
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Board of Directors
ESU
Jones Center
SAD Vets Reunion Attracts 300 Plus Attendees
Former Sioux Army Depot employees plan a two day reunion in Sidney the weekend of July 31 and August 1 Marshall Larkins says about 600 invitations were mailed and hundreds replied including Col Peterson Harold Katz and Dale Kinney The event features a dance at the Legion Club Saturday and a covered dish picnic Sunday in Legion Park
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Sioux Army Depot
Sidney
Marshall Larkins
Larkins
Col Peterson
San Antonio
Tex
Harold Katz
Huntsville
Ala
Dale Kinney
Illinois
Senior Citizen's Center
Legion Club
Millard Music
Legion Park
Parade entries accepted through August 13
Cheyenne County Fair Parade organizers announced entries will be accepted until August 13. Businesses, organizations and individuals are urged to participate. A follow up meeting is set for 8 pm Friday July 23 at the Legion Club for those willing to assist with parade planning led by Ray.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Legion Club
Ray
Nursing home leaders earn licenses in Lincoln tests
Suzanne Janda and Chuck Willey, both Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home administrators, scored highly in nursing home administrator exams on May 10 in Lincoln. Susie, a Lodgepole Plaza resident and quadriplegic since a college accident, began studies at Creighton in 1968 with support from mentor Mr. Wiley and her family.
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Ahappy
Chuck Willey
Suzanne Janda
Susie
Chuck
New
Lodgepole Plaza
Lincoln
Creighton
Wiley
Telegraph
Fall Festivals Set Dates in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County communities plan Labor Day Old Settlers on Sept 6 in Lodgepole followed by Potter Days Sept 10–11 and the Dalton Fall Festival Sept 20–21. Dalton marks its 50th anniversary with parades and lighted floats while Old Settlers features a King and Queen pageant and museum exhibits. Cheyenne County Fair runs Aug 20–23.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Dalton
Potter and Dalton
Old Settlers
FHA Loan Totals Reported for Sidney Unit 1971
County Supervisor Rainbolt announces that in Fiscal Year 1971 the Sidney Farmers Home Administration Office approved 27 loans totaling 443,134 to residents of Cheyenne Kimball Garden and Deuel Counties. Outstanding loans reach 3.36 million to 205 borrowers across the four counties. Funding for 1972 will rise with 14.5 million for Farm Ownership and 10 million for Rural Housing plus more for association loans.
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David E. Rainbolt
Sidney Farmers Home Administration Office
Sidney
Cheyenne
Kimball
Garden
Deuel
Kenneth L Bowen
Farmers Home Administration
Bowen
Nebraska Farmers Home Administration
Rainbolt
8Th Avenue
Telephone Strike Ends At Northwestern Bell and Allies
Northwestern Bell Western Electric and AT&T workers returned to work after Communications Workers of America orders end a weeklong strike. East coast and Mountain Bell Colorado crews stayed on picket lines claiming they were sold down the river. National CWA leaders tentatively approved a wage and benefit boost averaging 31 to 33.5 percent pending ratification by 22 telephone units and local locals.
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Northwestern Bell
Western Electric
At&t
Communications Workers of America
Mountain Bell
Colorado
CWA
Dalton Banker Attends Washington Agriculture Meeting
Tom Olson of Dalton State Bank spent the week in Washington, DC with the Agriculture Rural America Committee of the Independent Bankers Association of America. He joined discussions on farm credit needs, rural development, investment tax credits, crop reports, and pending agricultural legislation with lawmakers and staff.
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Tom Olson
Dalton State Bank
Washington, DC
Indpendent Bankers Association of America
Olson
Independent Bankers Association
Department of Agricultural
Dave Martin
Carl Curtis
Roman Hruska
Skid Row Pastor to Speak at Grace Baptist Church
The Rev RW Neiman of Bellevue Washington will address Grace Baptist Church this Thursday at 730 pm. The public is invited to attend as Neiman, linked to Operation Watchnight aiding alcoholics and addicts in Seattle’s Skid Row, speaks on faith and outreach.
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RW Neiman
Bellevue
Wash
Grace Baptist Church
Mr Nieman
Ken Knaub
Skid Row
Seattle
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Ali-Ellis
FHA
Dalton Banker
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