13 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
1
Voters will head to 7am to 7pm polls Tuesday to consider a $149,500 bond issue for a new swimming pool in Sidney Nebr. The plan allocates funds with 50 percent state match and city share to be paid over 10 years.
Fire at the Mrs Harold Lyngholm residence one mile south of Brownson caused an estimated $100,000 damage. It was detected by State Trooper Marvin Jensen and fought by the Sidney Rural Fire Dept and Gurley department with aid from local resources. One firefighter sprained a leg, others rescued some belongings. Lyngholm was in Pueblo when the blaze started. The fire prompted calls for a Class A upgrade and bigger pumping capacity.
PETROL Tenn UPI James Earl Ray confessed assassin of Dr Martin Luther King Jr was captured today by a posse of lawmen led by two bloodhounds after 54 hours as Americas most wanted fugitive Ray exhausted from the ordeal vainly tried to cover himself with some effort ending his flight to avoid capture
At about 2 a.m. EDT prison guard Joe Chapman found James in a makeshift hiding place as Sandy and Little Red, nicknames for pursuers, closed in. The scene unfolded with Chapmand prompting the question James was asked: are you all right.
Department of Revenue figures through March show FY receipts at 349.7 million, down 7.5 percent from 377.9 million projected. March sales tax cash revenue rose 25.8 percent year over year, lifting the year to date growth to 23.7 percent. Ray captured near Coyote gold camp after Brushy Mountain escape. two others still at large.
Juniors sweep a doubleheader as city activities roll on. City Council agenda lists 19 items while Father Kollas conducts conditioning practices for St Patrick's athletes.
Lincoln Nebraska State 4 H Club Week selected Mark Christensen of Lodgepole as the 1977 4 H Mock Legislature governor at the State Capitol He wore a tie donated by Ken Schmidt as he presided over the proceedings Christensen 18 son of Dean and his wife attended Doane College in the fall and plans to major in business or environmental studies He is a National 4 H Club Congress top winner in beer category and a 1977 Lodgepole High School graduate active in sports drama and Youth Group He previously served as county attorney during government day and said the week helps people understand how government works after a series of questions and votes Christensen emerged as the gubernatorial candidate winner in the final round.
Mary Lenzen, daughter of Art and Mrs Lenzen, spent nine months at the University of Seville as part of an academic year abroad program. She found Spaniards friendly, studied history and linguistics, earned straight A's, and gained insight into Spanish life and culture while considering future graduate work in Spanish.
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