Youngsters Bring Back Vintage Harvest On Local Farm
Ronald Rieken 15 and friend Dave Kotecki 16 revived a 1940s John Deere Number 36 pull type combine to harvest about 200 acres near Lorenzo. The trio's five day revival saved roughly 650 dollars in crew costs, yielding cleaner grain and proving the old machine can rival modern self propelled models on certain tasks.
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Leonard Rieken
Ronald
Keith
Dave Kotecki
Denver
Colo
Rieken
John Deere
Telegraph
Lorenzo
Ronald Rieken
Dave
Reikens
Mr. Rieken
Ricken
Ing
Riekens
Sidney Implement
Wheat Harvest in Panhandle Nebraska Shows Strong Yields
State Federal observers report 85 percent cut in Panhandle wheat with many fields still green north of Potter. Harvest progresses across counties as combines run along the fringe, bins fill, and elevators handle high volumes while weather remains the key factor.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Panhandle
Potter
North Potter
Gurley
Dalton
Colorado
Nebraska
Northwest
Southwest
Crops Aided By Rains In State
Government crop observers said eastern rains and hail affected some crops last week but overall moisture benefited the state. The weekly crop report notes most raw crops are in good condition, with 85 percent of wheat harvested, 15 percent of corn at silking, and evaporation from heat in very dry areas causing some damage.
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Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
Stag Party Set at Sidney Country Club Thursday
A stag party is scheduled at Sidney Country Club this Thursday night, July 25. Rocky Mountain oysters and fried chicken are on the menu for $2.50. Social hour begins at the usual time, with dinner served around 7:30 or 8:00. Reservations are requested.
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Sidney Country Club
Rocky Mountain
Panhandle forecast calls for warm, fair weather
The Panhandle forecast predicts fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Thursday with a few late day and evening thunder showers. Highs near 90 this afternoon and Thursday, lows 55 to 65 tonight, rain chances 10 percent this afternoon and tonight and under 5 percent Thursday. Five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 6 degrees above normal Thursday through Monday with cooler end of week and warmer start of next week.
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Panhandle
Deeper Oil Test Plans Deeper Drilling Near Sunol Nebraska
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reports a deeper test well to be drilled three and a half miles south of Sunol. The Agnes Zalesky No 1 will go to the Lyons formation about 5,300 feet, surpassing the usual D and J sands. Southland Royalty Co. operates the lease. Stuarco Drilling Co. contractor for Wittig No 1, with FAA permission needed due to proximity to Sidney airport.
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Sunol
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Lyons
Oil Commission
Agnes Zalesky
Cheyenne County
Commission
Southland Royalty Co
Cheyere County
K&m Associates
Stuarco Oil Co
GW NW
Stuarco Drilling Co
Congress Halts Post Office Manpower Cut Plan
Both houses agreed to withdraw the planned manpower reduction for the Post Office Department. As of 2 PM Wednesday no word had come from the postmaster general on service curtailments set to begin Saturday. The latest report filed from Sidney names Postmaster Ferris Preble as the source.
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Congress
Postoffice Department
Sidney
Ferris Preble
Post Office Curtailment On Saturday
Post office operations will curtail Saturday financial services effective Saturday July 27 with a nine to eleven a.m. window for general delivery and package holds. Box service and deliveries remain active, but no stamp sales or mailings will occur. Postmaster Ferris Preble stated the move follows a broader plan from Postmaster General Watson to cut four day residential deliveries and close 500 small offices unless Congress exempts the postal service from federal personnel reductions.
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Sidney
Ferris Preble
Preble
W. Marvin Watson
Watson
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
Post Office
Named Page For GOP Convention In Miami
Lynn Gottschalk and David Schobert are named as pages for the National GOP convention in Miami Florida. Gottschalk, a University of Nebraska student, attends Chadron State College summer session and will fly with Nebraska delegates. The convention begins Monday August 5.
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Sidney
Miami
Fla
Lynn Gottschalk
Mary Jane Gottschalk
David Schobert
Lenhart Schobert
Gottschalk
University of Nebraska
Chadron State College
Mi=ami
Nebraska
Sidney City Budget Cuts Levy For 1968 69
The Sidney City Council approved a 1968 69 budget with a 17.3 mill levy down from 18 mills in the prior year based on an estimated 12 million valuation. The total budget 580 720 allocates 207 390 from taxes. New pay plan raises total 23 000 for city employees and funding for radar park projects youth camp development and park lighting and fencing. Department budgets total 1 378 732 with additional allocations across general government parks cemetery golf library bookmobile fire police meters streets waste airport and housing.
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Sidney
John Baudek
Cheyenne County
Baudek
Police Department
Park Department
Egging Plant Dedication Set August 7
The Egging Company will hold an open house and dedication ceremony August 7 for its expanded manufacturing facilities. The event runs noon to 9 pm at the plant four and a half miles east of Highway 385 between Sidney and Gurley, with ceremonies around 2:30 pm. Free refreshments and souvenirs accompany guided tours. Since 1960 the company has grown to a 100,000 square foot factory specializing in cab design for tractors and industrial equipment, plus utility bodies, guards, bumpers, and air conditioner drive kits.
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Egging Company
Ted Egging
Highway 385
Sidney
Gurley
Eggings
High Speed Chase Reaches 100 MPH
A woman believed to be an occupant of a stolen car fled after a high speed chase that started on Highway 30 west of Bushnell. Speeds topped 100 mph over roughly 50 miles before the car was abandoned south of Carpenter. The vehicle, stolen July 8 in Rhode Island, had one woman and four men inside.
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Kimball
Laramie
Cheyenne
Larry Brower
Bushnell
Wyoming
Brower
Carpenter
Rhode Island
Churches Deny Liquor Sales Change At City Council
Sidney pastors and congregants urged the city council to block a Class C liquor license change allowing on premise liquor by the drink after 6 p m Sundays. The vote went 3 2 against the measure with Mayor Hessle switching from yes to no. The meeting also approved budget actions, a rezoning for a rest home near 13th and Lodgepole, and multiple building permits including a 3 990 addition to the junior high art room.
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Sidney
Pat Heaton
Heaton
George Elwood
Ed Bauman
13Th
Lodgepole Road
Mary Jane Gottschalk
Llth
Don Born
San Marino
Ken Pittam
Olinois
Hammond McNish
16Th
Hickory
Rieselman Sign Company of
Ogallala
Average Cheyenne County residents boost car ownership
A national market study shows Cheyenne County now has a record auto population with 134 registered passenger cars per 100 families at year start. The surge follows national trends of economic gains and better roads, driving two car households and higher spending at service stations totaling over 2.27 million dollars.
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Cheyenne County
Standard Rate and Data Service
United States
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Lodgepole Faces Critical Water Shortage This Summer
Lodgepole officials warn of a near critical water shortage as hot dry weather raises demand. Fire Chief and Mayor Clarence Kripal urge residents to conserve, shut outside hydrants when the fire whistle sounds, and avoid wasting water. Water is drawn from four wells on an alternating basis to meet future needs.
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Lodgepole
Clarence Kripal
George Manuelson
Kripal
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Bulletin
Egging
Paulsen Construction
Cozad, Neb
Hansen and Fanning
North Platte
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