Congressman Martin Asks End To Federal Wheat Program
Nebraska Congressman Dave Martin urges farmers and readers to consider eliminating federal control of wheat production and prices. He cites USDA carryover targets, stocks projections for July 1 1967, and predicts higher market prices unless surplus releases depress prices. He requests letters from wheat farmers on the plan.
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Martin
Dave Martin
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Freeman
Pre-Fair Activities Speed Plans for Cheyenne County Fair
Plans speed ahead for the 1966 Cheyenne County Fair Fort Sidney Days with pre fairs starting Aug 1. Music identification contest Aug 1 Home Living Judging Aug 3 4 H Song Contest Aug 5 and other events through Aug 20 Inaugural beef cattle entry Aug 21 free barbecue rodeo and golf tournament mark opening activities Fort Sidney Days parade 5 p m Aug 22 and Kids Day Aug 23 feature 4 H events grand Ole Opry grandstand show and 4 H livestock sale Centennials Queen contest also listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney
Hillside Golf Course
Forsythe & Dowis
Fairgrounds
Toledo
Jackson
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Fox Theatre
Legion Park
Sidney Airport Runway Upgrade Could Get Federal OK Soon
Sidney seeks 300000 dollars in federal funds to lengthen its northwest runway and add improvements to accommodate larger planes. FAA approval expected by mid next week per Congressman Dave Martin, with match from city funds and land acquisition needed north of the airport, prompting Route 19 relocation approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Federal Aviation Administration
Dave Martin
Frontier Airlines
State Department of Roads
Mrs Atkins 75 Dies After Brain Tumor Surgery
Mrs W R Atkins 75 died Thursday night in a Phoenix hospital after major brain tumor surgery. She had been in a coma since the operation last Saturday and was in poor health the past year. Her remains will be brought to Sidney for funeral services and burial. Formerly Maude Larson, she came to Sidney from Genoa 45 years ago. Her husband died in 1958. Surviving are four sons Barney Sidney Oakley Cheyenne Dick Denver Howard Bakersfield and a daughter Vergie Mead Scottsdale plus brother Harry Larson Genoa. Neal preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Atkins
Phoenix
Ariz
Sidney
Atkins
Maude Larson
Genoa
Union Pacific Railroad
First Methodist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Barney
Oakley
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Howard
Bakersfield
Calif
Vergie Mead
Scottsdale
Harry Larson
Neal
Kimball First Payment From Water Conservation Fund
Kimball, Neb The Kimball City County Park and Recreation Board received the first reimbursement for a Land and Water Conservation Fund project. A 30 375 check covered land acquisition for a park and recreation area with 20250 from federal funds and 10125 from Nebraska funds.
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Kimball
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Kimball City-County
Premium list for 1966 Cheyenne County Fair
The Sidney Telegraph publishes the complete premium list for the 1966 Cheyenne County Fair. Mailings earlier in the week reach only a fraction of potential entrants, so the newspaper edition broadens access. The fair runs August 21 to 24 and coincides with Ft. Sidney Days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Sidney Telegraph
Ft. Sidney Days
Sentinel Petroleum leads six well program in Nebraska
Sentinel Petroleum Co of Denver won six well permits from the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for Kimball and Banner counties. Five Kimball wells and one in Banner, with Toltek Drilling as contractor. Pan-American plans a three to three-and-a-half million dollar fireflood system for Sloss Field in Kimball County, and Dresser Industries will oversee the project in Kimball townsite.
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Nebraska
Sentinel Petroleum Co
Denver
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Kimball
Banner
Sentinel
Rocky Mountain
Kimball County
Stevens
Sec
Bodgett
Blodgett
Ainsworth
Swisher
Meredith
Hoskovich
Haskovich
Banner County
Nelson
Toltek Drilling Co
Banner Drilling Co
Production Cattle and Land Co
Bergstrom
NW Sec
Skelly Oil Co
Floyd Brothers
Zollar State Field
Warren van Norman
McRae
Crampton
Red Willow County
Ben J. Taylor
Koetter
Stoeppelworth Drilling Co
Enders
Reserve Oil and Gas Co
Pan-American Petroleum Corp
Sloss
Dresser Industries of
Tulsa
Vo Tech School Manager Hired at Western Nebraska
Vincent Havorka formerly of Randolph Nebraska is named business manager at Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School announced by director Merle Rudebusch. Havorka started July 11, splits time between here and Lincoln while learning duties. He previously ran a Ford dealer in Randolph after naval service and will be joined by his wife Dee and children Vicky Daniel Vincent Denise Valerie David and Don as the family settles.
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Vincent Havorka
Randolph
Neb
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Merle Rudebusch
Havorka
Lincoln
Ford
Dee
Vicky
Daniel
Vincent
Denise
Valerie
David
Don
Trade Territory Boost Suggested At Weekly Lunch
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Industrial Council weekly lunch discussed expanding Sidney trade territory. Ken Noteboom proposed offering incentives to residents of Cheyenne Kimball Morrill Deuel and Garden counties and neighboring Colorado to shop here. He suggested special days with events like barbecues and dances, possibly on Saturday nights, to attract new customers.
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Sidney
Industrial Council
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Ken Noteboom
Sidney Automobile
Cheyenne
Kimball
Morrill
Devel
Garden
Nebraska
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Wheat harvest in Nebraska Panhandle nearing finish
A majority of the Panhandle's 1966 wheat crop is in the bin with only finishing touches left. Harvest in Cheyenne and Deuel Counties is praised as the best in two decades, while higher ground in Banner County and western Kimball and Banner counties face delays due to cloudy damp weather. Across 11 counties, per acre averages run 30 to 40 bushels with Cheyenne near 35. Farmers had feared crop loss six weeks ago due to drought and frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle
Banner
Kimball County
Panhandle
Deuel
Cheyenne
Banner County
Cheyenne County to Hear Tax Valuation Dispute in Lincoln
Cheyenne County will be represented in Lincoln next Tuesday at hearings on proposed property valuation increases by Assessor Ed Swanson, Commissioner William Smith, and County Attorney John Peetz Jr. State Board of Equalization has ordered valuations for 84 counties and will hear cases. Swanson plans to present documented evidence to seek a modest rural value increase, with Cheyenne County submitting an abstract showing valuations at 134 256 153 for tax purposes versus the states proposed 146 326 329.
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Cheyenne County
Lincoln
Ed Swanson
William Smith
John Peetz Jr
State Board of Equalization
Swaneson
Wheat Show Opens At Cheyenne County Fair Amid Rain
Rains up to three inches drenched southern Panhandle ahead of Cheyenne County Fair. The County Wheat Show aims for record entries, with champions named Grand and Reserve in Certified and Market divisions. Flooding and outages reported in Sidney and nearby towns, hindering crops as FAA notes 2.44 inches in 24 hours.
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Southern Panhandle
Cheyenne County Fair
Certified Seed Producers Association
Panhandle
Potter
Lorenzo
Sidney
Fort Sidney Parade Entries Are Needed
Fort Sidney parade chair man Ken McMillen says letters have been sent to county organizations inviting entries in the Fort Sidney Days parade. The theme is Defense Of Freedom Cav alry To Capsules with divisions for business civic veterans church youth and village entries. Prizes of 100 and 50 plus a sweepstakes trophy will be awarded in each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken McMillen
McMillen
Cheyenne County
National Farm Safety Week urged to cut rural deaths
The 23rd annual National Farm Safety Week runs July 24 through 30 with President Johnson urging vigorous action against farm and rural hazards. Drownings, fires, chemical mishaps, and Slow Moving Vehicle issues are highlighted alongside public education and life saving training to reduce accidents and injuries in agricultural areas.
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Lincoln
Lyndon B. Johnson
Leon Urben
National Safety Council
Panhandle Weather Forecast With Weekend Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Saturday with scattered thundershowers. Low tonight 55 to 65, high Saturday 75 to 85, precipitation chances 40 percent this afternoon 50 percent tonight and 20 percent Saturday. Five day outlook calls for temperatures a few degrees above normal with weekend warming and highs in the 90s and lows in the 60s. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms expected over the weekend. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Slight Hike Proposed In County Levy
The Cheyenne County levy for the coming year faces a slight rise as the Board of Commissioners proposes. A 1966 levy of 10.50 mills compares to 9.60 last year, with an actual net increase of 0.4 mill after accounting for a new 0.5 mill noxious weeds levy. Road fund climbs from 1.6 to 2.5 mills due to flood damage. general fund drops from 4.0 to 3.5 mills. bridge from 1.0 to 0.9. emergency bridge holds at 0.5. county relief up to 1.15. county fair up from 0.64 to 0.45. building fund remains at 1.0. The board projects general fund: $177,572.15. road fund: $124,091.62. county relief: $5,010.41. county fair: $23,517.26. building levy yields $50,000. A public hearing is set for Wednesday July 27 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. The Sidney Telegraph publishes a budget summary for fiscal 1966-1967.
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Cheyenne County
Board of Commissioners
Sidney Telegraph
Burns Strike Peetz Family Home in Sterling Colorado
Former Peetz residents Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson suffered burns when a hot water heater exploded at their Sterling Colorado home shortly after noon on Thursday. Both were injured with burns on hands and legs respectively, while their young son escaped with minor cuts from flying glass. Mrs. Wilson is Kay Rasmussen, daughter of Elmer Rasmussen of Peetz.
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Peetz
John Wilson
Sterling
Colo
Sterling Fire Department
Wilson
Kay Rasmussen
Elmer Rasmussen
Bids Received for Lincoln Area Highway Projects
The State Department of Roads opened bids on highways estimated at 4.2 million dollars. Major projects include 13.3 miles of Interstate between the Sutherland and Paxton interchanges near North Platte, 4.3 miles of U S Highway 275 west of Norfolk, 6.2 miles of Nebraska Highway 91 east of Burwell, and a rest area on Interstate 80 near Gretna.
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Lincoln
State Department of Roads
Sutherland and
Paxton
North Platte
Norfolk
Burwell
Gretna
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V, R, Atkins
Vo-Tech
Vincents Havorka
13Th Avenue
Dix
Dalton
Gurley
Earl Lessig
Dale Ells
Lodgepole
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Gene Lienemann
Wheatbelt
Olsen Drive
Ball Park
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