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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1971
Page
1
Senator Carl Curtis urged immediate Congress and White House action to end the two week long Union Pacific rail strike harming wheat and meat markets in Nebraska. He pressed for compulsory arbitration and swift resolution as bumper crops pile up and storage fills.
Wheat harvest in the Panhandle region could be the largest in history if warm dry weather holds into midweek. Producers report yields of 40 to 60 bushels per acre with high protein, while storage strains grow due to a railroad strike limiting cars and semis. Farmers use makeshift shelters and even extra buildings to protect dumped grain as elevators fill and logistics strain.
Sidney faces a combined 100 mill levy to fund school county city and ESU budgets for 1971 72 with school 1 353 385 city 1 118 807 county 1 916 605 ESU 14 264 035 total 4 752 830 supported by 1 868 485 in property tax and 2 9 million from state and federal sources Final assessed valuations due around August 15 and levy set by county commissioners after final figures are available.
Al Bauer was elected to the board of directors of the Sidney Industrial Corporation for a two year term at the annual stockholders meeting held last night. President John Gottschalk presented the annual financial review and a briefing on current activities. Directors plan to meet soon to elect new officers.
Stockholders at Safe-Play Mfg re-elected Arlo Jones to a one year board term and Lee Spieker to a three year term at the annual meeting on Tuesday. Spieker was re-appointed president and EMS employment rose to thirteen as sales hit the $100000 goal.
A Panhandle region forecast calls for a few afternoon thunder showers and warm, fair conditions with little temperature change through Saturday. Highs near 90, lows 55 to 65, and a 10 percent rain chance. extended outlook cooler with scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday, highs 85 to 95, lows 55 to 65.
Large gray stray cat bit a nine year old girl near Ivan Walker farm fourteen miles west of Dalton. The cat disappeared after the attack and may require rabies shots for the girl if not found. Ann Marie Moore, a California visitor, witnessed the incident Monday. Residents urged to confine or report such a cat to the Walkers at 376-2262.
Harvest conditions remain favorable with high 80s to 90 degrees and low humidity. The FAA reported highs near 90 Wednesday and lows in the 50s, allowing late day picking. Forecast calls for possible showers Monday and Tuesday with midweek clearing.
Dorothy Marie Riojas, 45, of Ponca City, died when her 1967 Buick ran a stop sign at highways 30 and 27 seven miles east of Chappell and was hit broadside by a 1963 Pontiac driven by Bernard H Koithan, 48, of Defiant Ohio. Deborah J Voyer, 17, Arkansas City Kansas, and Randy E Riojas, 14, Ponca City, were passengers. Voyer suffered severe burns and multiple injuries.
Cheyenne County plans a 1,946,605 budget for 1971 72 with a 11.55 mill levy up from 8.80. The proposal cites insurance and wage costs as driving tax base increases and notes ambulance and road and bridge budgets as major items. A public hearing is scheduled July 29 at 9 am in the courthouse.
Nebraska wells show growing activity with new discoveries in Kimball, Cheyenne, and Red Willow counties. No 1 Kenton and No 1 Cruise field offsets push pump rates, while permits rise and gas price ruling may spur more exploration in the Julesburg Basin.
Twenty youths chosen as freshmen at Chadron State College receive one-year full tuition scholarships authorized by the Nebraska State Colleges board. Recipients include Rece Ann Elsen and Terry L. L. Martin of Sidney and Beverly Streightiff of Potter, a Gering High School graduate, as announced by J. Alan Cramer of Wayne.
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