Western Nebraska grain elevators near full amid UP strike
Governor J J Exon was told by Glen Kreuscher that western Nebraska elevators from Ogallala to Kimball are full and not accepting wheat as a UP strike disrupts rail transport. The shortage risks six months of storage strain, higher handling costs, and potential price declines for farmers. Elevator managers Don Eichner and Kim Ledbetter described being forced to halt deliveries and needing more space and railcars to move oats and millet.
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Glen Kruescher
J.J . Exon
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Kreuscher
Exon
Kruescher
Ogallala
Kimball
Don Eichner
Ogallala Grain Co
Kim Ledbetter
Chappell
Ledbetter
Railroad strike trims Omaha grain car deliveries
Exchange Slow Omaha Grain Exchange figures show 15 railroad cars of wheat reached Omaha on Monday, far below 238 cars a year ago on this date. Cecil Brennan notes Union Pacific brought 193 cars of grain into Omaha this month, not all wheat, while last July UP hauled 1,563 cars and Burlington Northern 990 cars. A carload equals about 2,200 bushels.
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Omaha Grain Exchange
Omaha
Cecil Brennan
the Exchange
Union Pacific
Burlington Northern
Harvest Nears Finish in Cheyenne County Wheat Crop
State crop observers report Cheyenne County 1971 wheat harvest nearly done with 88 percent statewide completion. Heavy activity centers in Box Butte Dawes Sheridan and Sioux counties as wet weekend slows Alliance area. Overall progress normal for season with bumper yields in western Nebraska.
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Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Box Butte
Dawes
Sheridan
Sioux
Alliance
Row Crops Continue Strong Statewide Health
The weekly review from the State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics shows row crops in good to excellent condition. Sixty four percent of corn is silking versus a normal sixty six percent, with no significant change in southern corn leaf blight. Grain sorghum remains near normal with heading in most areas and soybeans in good to excellent condition with ten percent podding.
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State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Beans Beets Fair In Nebraska Agricultural Update
Dry beans and sugar beets were described as fairly good in the latest report. Another briefing shows Nebraska farm feed grain stocks as of July down 16 percent from last year with corn at its lowest since 1968 and sorghum at its lowest since 1958.
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Nebraska
New Homes Boom in Sidney Amid Upswing in Construction
R C Cunningham of the C A Story Agency notes a surge in Sidney construction with six month growth outweighing the prior six years. Builders report prices from about 23 000 up to 45 000 and 134 building permits issued in seven months signal rising activity.
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R.C. Cunningham
C.A. Story Agency
Sidney
Cunningham
Sioux Arm
Story Agency
Depot
CA Story
Linden St
Arlo Jones
Jones
Dean Starr
Starr
Hair Spray Robbery at Phillips 66 Station
A man described as five eight to five nine, about 190 pounds with long brown hair used hair spray to blind Elmer Holliday at the Phillips 66 Station on west Illinois and robbed $215 from the cash register. He fled on a motorcycle. Holliday was treated for eye irritation and bruises and later returned to work. Police detained a suspect within a half hour but the man could not be positively identified and was released to head east. Investigation continues.
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Phillips 66 Station
West Illinois
Roy Bauer
Elmer Holliday
Holliday
Bauer
Unseasonably Cool Weather Lingers in Area
Weather remains humid but cool with cloudy skies and little rain expected. A trace of rain fell Sunday night and a small amount was recorded early today. Temperatures ranged from 48 to 70 on Monday and 53 to 86 on Tuesday with noon readings at 51 to 69.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Panhandle Vacation Featured in NEBRASKAland August
The Jack Fish family of Sidney stars in a ten page color feature in NEBRASKAland December August issue. Mary Fish provides diary style narration of a six day Panhandle trip with children Jackie Jay and Tammy visiting Oliver Reservoir Wildcat Hills Scotts Bluff Jail and Courthouse Rocks Lake Minatare Agate Fossil Beds Toadstool Park Fort Robinson Chadron State Park Walgren Lake Smith Lake and Ash Hollow State Historical Park.
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Jack Fish
Sidney
Nebraskaland Magazine
Panhandle
Mrs Fish
Mary
Fish
Jackie
Jay
Tammy
Oliver Reservoir
Wildcat Hills
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Bridgeport State Recreation Area
Jail
Courthouse Rocks
Lake Minatare
Agate Fossil Beds
Toadstool
Fort Robinson
Chadron State Park
Walgren Lake
Smith Lake
Ash Hollow State Historical Park
Bridgeport State Recreation
Nebraska
Man Hurt Dumping Wheat in Harvest Mishap
Robert Deaver suffered foot lacerations when his foot was caught in a machine while dumping wheat into a bin on a farm north of town. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and released to recover at home.
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Robert Deaver
Memorial Hospital
Panhandle Forecast Shows Cool and Fair Weather Ahead
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with some afternoon clouds and cool conditions through Thursday. Highs near 70 to 80, lows 45 to 55, rain chances near zero. Extended outlook Friday to Sunday shows partly cloudy and seasonably cool weather with highs 74 to 85 and lows in the 50s. Courtesy Scottsbluff Weather Bureau.
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Panhandle
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Steve Slocum Killed in Vietnam July 24
Former Sidney resident Spee 4 Stephen E Slocum 21 was killed in action July 24 at Long Binh Vietnam. Born September 6 1949 in Great Bend Kansas he attended Sidney and Hot Springs County High School later at the University of Montana before joining the army in 1969. The Dwinells of Thermopolis report funeral services will be in Thermopolis after arrival of the remains.
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Sidney
Spee
Stephen E Slocum
Long Binh
Vietnam
Roy V Dwinell
Thermopolis
Wye
Slocum
Great Bend
Kaw
Dwinell
Marathon Quil Co
Hot Springs County
Ease Restrictions On Storage Loans For Farms
The ASCS Committee chaired by Ray Davis says starting July 1 new on farm storage loans will cover wet storage and baled hay storage in the farm storage and drying facilities program. Loans for oxygen free and silo type storage are available as changes address harvesting and marketing needs. Interested producers should contact ASCS county offices for details.
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Ray Davis
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Davis
Sidney men bound over in narcotics cases
Drug cases heard before County Judge Sydney Finch bind over five Sidney men to District Court after preliminary hearings. Bail set at 500 dollars each for Brian Lafler Laurann Swanson Robert Lopez Daniel Stark and Richard Allison. Allison faces three counts while the others face one each. State represented by Cheyenne County Attorney Don Tedesco. Public defenders Cobb Bush Mattoon and Peels Jr.
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Sidney
Sydney Finch
Finch
Brian L Lafler
Lauran Swanson
Robert Lopez
Daniel C Stark
Richard I Allison
Allison
Cheyenne County
Don Tedesco
G.F Bush
Stark, Lopez
Frank Mattoon
Swanson
John Peels Jr
Lafler
Tall straw creates harvest hazards and mulching options
Cheyenne County Agent Ken Sakurada warns two to three foot tall wheat and rye straw may challenge farmers this year. Some bale and sell straw, others plow under residue or burn, though soil damage makes burning unpopular. Mulching or chopping with a rotary chopper is advised, with local balers like Clarence Yates of Scottsbluff expecting brisk business. Fires from muffler exhausts already damaged trucks during harvest, marking a tough season for grain and straw.
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Cheyenne
Ken Sakurada
Sakurada
Clarence Yates
Scottsbluff
Induction Plans Continue Despite Congress Impasse
Cheyenne County Local Board Executive Secretary Mrs. Goldier Johnson says the congressional stalemate on extending induction authority creates uncertainty for draft age men. She notes the draft calls resume with low lottery numbers and that the board will continue registering and classifying, and ordering preinduction physicals as needed. Local Board No. 17 held a preinduction call for nine men in July with six sent for physicals on July 21.
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Selective Service System
Goldier Johnson
Cheyenne County
Johnson
Selective Service
Curtis Tarr
Defense Department
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C. A. Story Agency
Western
Linden
Sam de Arment
Sta Fe
Lorenzo
Burlington
Telegraph
Nebraskaland
Steve Slocum
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