This Day in History July 26 1975 Highlights
Key events on this date include France surrender in 1954 Geneva armistice, Drake vs Armada 1588, Belgium crown 1831, Bull Run 1861, Jesse James train robbery 1873, Chateau Thierry 1918, Veterans Administration 1930, Harriman talks Moscow, Cyprus cease fire 1974. Birthdays Isaac Stern 55, David Kennedy 70. Thought for today gardening. bicentennial note on Continental Congress and Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
North Vietnam
Geneva
Sir Francis Drake
English Channel
Leopold L
Belgium
Holland
Bull Run
Virginia
Jesse James
Adair
Lacal
Chateau- Thierry
U.S. Veterans Administration
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Vietnam
Israel
Egypt
Cyprus
Turkey
U.S
Isaac Stern
Treasury
David Kennedy
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Associated Press
Weather outlook and community events for Sidney area
Panhandle forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions with a slight risk of thunderstorms later today and tonight. Temperatures rise into the low to mid 90s with warm nights in the upper 50s to mid 60s. winds light to moderate and variable. Extended outlook shows 88 to 95 highs through Friday with 60s lows. Local events include Chey-Lohs drill team practice on July 21 and 28 at Saddle Club Arena, American Legion Post 17 meeting July 22, Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanons July 22 at Christ Episcopal Parish Hall, Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club picnic July 24 at Legion Park, Prairie Schooners Square Dance July 26 at First United Methodist Church, with Jeri Maddox hosting July 28 and a follow-up meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Nebraska
Chey-Lohs
Saddle Club Arena
Jeri Maddox
Deaths and funeral notices from Sidney area
Deaths include Harry H. Stein age 56 born 1918 near Ravenna died at home northwest of Sidney Survivors wife Dorothy two sons Gary and Stanley sister Stella Wittrock Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Potter burial Greenwood Memorials to Lutheran Hour or St Pauls in Potter. Barney Albers 67 died in Seattle mass at St Alfonsin Catholic Church burial Hollyrood cemetery survived by wife Melba four children. Anna Marie Gillespie funeral pallbearers listed burial Dalton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Stein
William
Lillie Sielaff Stein
Ravenna
Sidney
Potter
Dorothy Deaver
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Dorothy
Barney Albers
Seattle
Wash
Dalton
Mary
Charles Albers
St. Alfonsin Catholic Church
Hollyrood
Melba
Births Paula Dione Fraass and Allyson Ann Eddy
Paula Dione Fraass was born at Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Eugene Fraass of Lodgepole weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces at 10 25 a m. A brother Eric and grandparents Paul Fraass Ernest Rose and Jane Rose are listed with great grandmother Florence Schiebler. Allyson Ann Eddy joined the North Platte family at 7 12 a m Saturday weighing eight pounds with a brother Bryan age 3 and grandparents Armour Beese and Caleb Eddy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Dione Fraass
Eugene Fraass
Lodgepole
Paula Dione
Memorial Hospital
Eric
Paul Fraass
Ernest Rose
Montrose
Colo
Jane Rose
Florence Schiebler
Allyson Ann Eddy
Bill Eddy
North Platte
Allyson Ann
Bryan
Armour Beese
Sidney
Caleb Eddy
Grand Island
Hospital Notes Admits Elain Nelsor Greg Schilreff and Barry Wallace
Hospital notes list admissions for Sidney with Elaine Nelsor Greg Schilreff and Barry Wallace and, in Dalton, Melody Sanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Elaine Nelsor
Greg Schilreff
Barry Wallace
Dalton
Melody Sanna
Sidney police log reports multiple arrests and incidents
Early Friday a suspicious person on Grant Street prompted investigation. An assault case at Don's Playland led to the arrest of 19 year old Robertina Tolentino of Sedgwick Colorado. Juvenile male charged with intoxication. A speeding and driving without flights case also resulted in a juvenile arrest. Bicycle thefts on Dodge Street and near a swimming pool were reported with the bike later recovered. Wayne Holliday, 33, of Sidney, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Disturbances and suspicious person reports continued through weekend. Keith Schreuder and Thomas Payne, both 49 and 19 respectively, were arrested for driving while intoxicated, with Donald Arnold, 48, Sidney, arrested for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant St
Don's Playland
Illinois St
Robertina Tolentino
Sedgwick
Colo
Sidney
Dodge
Wayne V. Holliday
Rose St
East Drive
North Side Park
Keith J. Schreuder
Kansas
Thomas A. Payne
Donald Arnold
Postal workers approve new contract amid mailing cost rise
Washington AP says a tentative labor agreement for about 600000 postal workers averts a strike and keeps a no layoff clause. Officials caution wages and labor costs will push letter rates higher before year end as the Postal Service projects an $800 million loss in the current fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bailar
Postal Service
Bailor
Horner recalls boom days and lumber career in Nebraska
A feature on Bob Horner of Friend and Sidney Nebraska recounts his 44 years in the lumber business from early work in Friend to management roles in Ainsworth Atkinson Fort Collins Imperial and Sidney. He reflects on Great Depression soup lines and the shift to a secure local trade while stressing friendship as business basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hendee
Bob Horner
Dallas Brass & Copper Co
Chicago Loop
Horner
Neb
S. A. Foster Lumber Co
Dallas Brass & Copper
Revere Brass & Copper
Sidney
Friend
Ainsworth
Atkinson
Horner Lumber Co
Nebraska ‘Lumber ‘Merchants Association
Ft. Collins
Colo
Everitt Lumber Co
Imperial
Krotters Hardware
Marion
Mrs Smith argues CIA over investigation hampers efficacy
Virginia Smith 3rd District congresswoman warns that excessive probes risk politicizing and scuttling CIA operations. She cautions that current House mood could undermine intelligence work and impede future effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Smith
CIA
House of Representatives
McCollister Says Government Snooping Grows Fast
Rep. John McCollister argues in his weekly column that government investigative activity has expanded beyond CIA and FBI scope. He cites Civil Service data showing 60,716 full time investigators plus thousands in military intelligence and CIA staff, signaling a broad rise in government scrutiny of citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John McCollister
Rneb
CIA
FBI
McCollister
Civil Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulletin Board
Saddle Club
American Legion
Alcoholics Anonymous and
Alanons
Christ Episcopal Parish Hall
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
Legion Park
Sidney Area
Prairie Schooners Square Dance Club
First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Sidney Newspapers Inc
Testinids
St. Sidney
Cheyenne County
Sieb
National Newspaper Association
Service
Nebraska Press Association
Associated Preanix
Lawrence E. Boyer
Frank Partsch
Bev Haupt
Henry J. Meysenburg
Bill Cox
Resuboraska
Press Association
Intentso
Nebrask Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Colton & Colton
Dewey Brothers
CNE
Kimball County
Wildcate-B. W. Drilling, Inc
Chain Oil, Inc
Owasco
c-Banner Drilling Company
Toltek Drilling Company
Dixel Resources, Inc
Rasgorshek
Csw
Wildcat
c-Toltek Drilling Company
Inter-American Petroleum Corporation
Brockman
Wildcat - C-B.w Drilling, Inc
Provident Resources
Miller & Christensen
N. W
Glade and Gear Drilling Company No
Voss
Sene
Wildcat -e-Gear Drilling Company
Glade and Gear Drilling Company
McIrvin
Kimba
Gear Drilling Company
Sundance Oil Company
Carl Johnson
Wildcat¢-Gear Drilling Company
Stoeppelwerth Drilling, Inc
Diamond Petrosearch
Dennis Hudson
Fairbury
Fairbury Lumber & Supply
Hudson
Omaha Technical School
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Rural Electrification Administration
Rural Electric and Telephone Revolving Fund
Wheatbelt
Big Springs
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Fox Theater
Fox
Dennis DeNovellis
the Horners
Mrs. Smith
Butler
Agri- Products
eHargent Serene
Cowboy
Nebr
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