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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1971
Page
1
The text proclaims July 25 1971 as National Farm Safety Week urging farm families and rural communities to reduce accidents at work home recreation and on the highway. It emphasizes farms as high risk and calls for cautious planning and safety measures to minimize injuries nationwide.
President Nixon designated the week of July 25 1971 as National Farm Safety Week and sent John Egging vice president of The Egging Company a signed duplicate proclamation with a cover letter from George T Bell Presidential Assistant noting Eggings contributions to farm safety programs.
Cheyenne County reports 75 to 100 percent of wheat harvested with abundant storage and cooperative rail service easing handling. Some fields near Potter remain green and harvest will extend about a week. Yields range 20 to 45 bushels with mud and moisture slowing combines.
The U S Postal Service raises rates and expands from the Post Office Department aiming to cut deficits and fund modernization. Sidney residents now face about 7.30 extra dollars yearly for a daily letter and total Sidney postal spending climbs from 204 500 to 247 450 dollars this year.
Officials await a state lab report on possible equine encephalitis in Cheyenne County. The process takes about three weeks, with roughly two weeks remaining. In the meantime, horse owners are urged to monitor for suspicious symptoms and report them immediately.
A Senate subcommittee hears that March 1 delinquency rose sharply at the Farmers Home Administration offices in Sidney and Ogallala Nebraska with 55 percent and 40 percent of farm operating loans delinquent, far above state figures. Officials cite stricter supervision and loan refusals as causes plus several long delinquent cases. The inspector general’s office has preliminarily not substantiated broader allegations.
A census based study shows Cheyenne County now has 700 one person households, up from 415 in 1960. The rise reflects more self sufficient women, more widows and divorcees, and greater job opportunities, with single living expanding nationwide and among young unmarried people.
The forecast calls for afternoon cloudiness and generally fair weather through Tuesday with lows 50 to 60 and highs 80 to 90. Rain chances near zero. Wednesday to Friday remain mild with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s, very slight rain risk. Recent readings in Sidney ranged from a low of 48 to a high of 91, with Friday 55/88 and Saturday 52/91.
Two weekend crashes were investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol. A 1970 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Linda Smith and a 1965 Ford driven by Hilda Kreinbring collided 42 miles north of Sidney, causing minor damage. a separate deer strike near Sidney injured no people, with Merle Hoegermeyer’s 1971 Ford sustaining about 400 dollars in damage.
Mrs Penny Kreutzer, Burlington agent, told The Telegraph that Burlington Northern trains and freight cars continue to run to elevators along the route. She said supplies will be provided as long as needed and hopes the strike does not involve Burlington workers while she handles extra freight from Union Pacific.
Cheyenne County and nationwide set-aside payments for 1971 began July 1 and are about 1 percent complete. About 1700 Cheyenne County farmers earned payments for diverting cropland to cut excess production. Supplemental wheat payments may follow after Dec 1, with possible feed grain top-ups after March 1 if prices trigger them.
Planning for the Cheyenne County Fair parade continues as veteran groups sponsor the event and appeal for local float entries in five categories. Entry deadline is August 13 with a $2,000 prize purse and sponsors offering manpower to run the parade.
Five cases of alleged drug sale began today before Judge Sydney Finch. Four youths face a single count of illegal narcotics sale: Brian L Lafler 19 Laur an Swanson 20 Robert Lopez 18 Daniel C Stark 18. Richard J. Allison 20 faces three counts of selling narcotic drugs.
Cheyenne County Fair rodeo officials say stock remains abundant for the event despite Texas horse encephalitis outbreaks. Jiggs Beuttler cannot import stock from Oklahoma but Marty Fowler and Cole Wold secured Nebraska supplies. Nebraska Veterinary Department bars southern horses from entry, affecting cowboys who rely on trained horses.
Mrs Irene Thompson, near Lodgepole, stacks nearly 3000 bushels of wheat in her driveway due to railroad strikes closing elevators. She notes the crop is one of her best and plans to watch over it until shipments resume.
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