23 Jul 1975
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1975
Page
1
A North Platte group seeks local participation in a 100 room Holiday Inn at the northeast quadrant of the West Sidney Interchange. Plans show an enclosed pool and potential for 50 extra rooms. The project awaits additional investors and public viewing at Panhandle Growth Inc. 917 10th Ave.
Thunderstorms moved through northeast Nebraska in the Elkhorn River Basin leaving swollen creeks and tributaries, some reported overflowing by the National Weather Service. The main Elkhorn main stem could absorb the runoff with no trouble. more storms hit central Nebraska during the night with a risk of severe storms in extreme southeastern Nebraska tonight.
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce plans an east side sign along I 80 to tell travelers Sidney has two exits. Ed Cole notes westbound and eastbound signage rules differ and outlines the state plans for three permanent signs west of Sidney while the chamber designs a horizontal red sign east of town. Local business leaders link poor signing to declines in tourism, echoed by a Nebraska tourism report showing a 30 percent drop at Ft Sidney Post Commander's Home in June 1975 versus the previous year.
Washington reports USDA projections show 1975 wheat sales may total about 6.3 billion dollars as the bumper crop of nearly 22 billion bushels yields an average price around 2.50 to 3.25 dollars a bushel. Farmers face about 13 percent lower income than last year due to weaker prices even with high production.
Rain showers across the county Tuesday stalled custom combine crews in most areas. Some elevators reported loads arriving later Tuesday afternoon as ripening fields varied in timing and slowed activity.
Sidney allocates 252,760 to parks and recreation in fiscal 1976, about 22 percent of the city’s 1,173,344 budget, with eight parks and recreation items including Legion Park pool and senior center. The department's 1976 plan reduces capital outlay while maintaining operation of library, cemetery, golf, and bookmobile programs.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission plans to place about five families in the Sidney Cheyenne County area as it gears up for a permanent operations center on the old Sioux Army Depot land. Local officials report a tight rental market with high demand for furnished apartments and three bedroom homes as road work continues.
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