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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1977
Page
2
Bulleting weather warns of clouds and showers through Tuesday with thunderstorms possible. Extended outlook shows warming trend to near 90 by Friday. Sunday entries cover disturbances, thefts, doors, and arrests in Sidney and nearby areas. Births announced for Ryan Boese, Salena Anton, and Jodi Hiett with family details.
The list shows admitted patients Clifford McKellips Andrew Lenzen Mrs Norman Paris Robert Truax Barton Armstrong Chad George Gurley Faye Dickinson Peetz and Harry Adams in Sidney Chappell Lodgepole plus Amelia Wieser. Dismissals include Dery Hoffman Andrew Lenzen Mary Wolff Mrs Brian Hiett Mrs Norman Parish and baby Clifford McKellips Chappell Barton Arm Strong Lodgepole Faye Dickinson Peetz and Amelia Wieser. A birth is listed for Mr and Mrs Norman Paris Sidney a baby girl.
On Monday June 20 the Cheyenne County Planning Commission meets at 8 pm in the Courthouse basement. The Nebraska Wy oming Wheat Growers Assoc and Wheat Hearts hold a 9:30 am session at the Ramada Inn in Ogallala with an executive board meeting at 7:30 pm Sunday. The Cheyenne County chapter of the National Farmer's Organization gathers at 8:30 pm in the Wheatbelt Public Power District conference room. On Tuesday June 22 Oktoberfest committee meets at 8 pm in the Wheatbelt Public Power District conference room. The Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 610 meets at 7:30 pm in the Legion Club.
A 2.5 week workshop on Mari Sandoz begins Wednesday at Chadron State College led by Dr Richard Loosbrock. It includes a Sandoz country tour directed by Judy McDonald with Fort Robinson and Sandhills visits, a Cheyenne Autumn focus, and a Fort Robinson reception in 1890s style. Participants can earn three credits in English or History.
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The U S Department of Agriculture sets 1977 loan rates based on a national No 1 grade wheat price of 2 25 per bushel unchanged from 1976 with county level adjustments for transport costs and production patterns Prices for higher protein wheats rise and No 2 and No 3 grade discounts increase by two and four cents per bushel to spur higher quality deliveries The net effect is a one cent per bushel cut from 1976 levels across major wheat states and three cents per bushel lower east of the Mississippi including Arkansas and Louisiana County by county tweaks retain old loan relationships.
A Saturday night electrical storm dumped up to half an inch of rain in Sidney and caused a brief power outage lasting two to six minutes at 9 30 p.m. Lightning struck between Sidney and the Bureau of Reclamation sub station, knocking out the main switch. The Sidney power plant shifted to backup power and prioritized the hospital and other critical facilities. The FAA station at Sidney Airport recorded .47 inches of rain in the downpour, with local gauges reporting as much as three inches.
The annual Nebraska American Legion state convention will be held in Omaha on June 24 and 25 with Ralston Post 373 as host. Lt Gov Gerald Whalen will address delegates Friday, and Legion National Vice Commander Frank Kelly of Savannah will be keynote speaker June 26.
Senator Robert Clark of Sidney chairs Nebraska Legislature telecommunications committee in a public hearing on United Telephone Company's service for Kimball Potter and Chappell. Testimony begins at 7 p.m. at the Harrisburg schoolhouse. Public comments are invited.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet in Scottsbluff on June 25 led by board chairman Robert Simmons Jr. The session aims to hold at least one meeting outside Lincoln annually. The gathering is at the J.G. Elliot Building, NY Panhandle Station, with a premeeting executive session before the 9:30 a.m. MDT public meeting.
Police Chief Roy Bauer notes traffic speed reduction after a new three lane striping pattern on Illinois street. He says the change curbs illegal drag racing and most drivers adapted quickly. Some drivers worried about turning onto side streets, but the method remains unchanged.
Nebraska State Historical Society opens Mobile Museum No 4 to the public at Court House Rock and Jail House Rock on Memorial Day. The exhibit includes 16 displays with three visible from outside, staffed by Terri Cape and Carl Roach under a CETA grant. Other units travel I 80 rest areas and Bayard City Park, 8 am to 8 pm daily through Labor Day.
Alaska's North Slope oil starts flowing toward Valdez at 300000 barrels per day after nine years and 9.9 billion spent to build the 800 mile pipeline. The startup uses an eight foot “pig” pushed into the line as oil is let in from Alyeska control in Valdez. Officials expect 1.2 million barrels a day within a year and 15 percent of U.S. crude needs.
Vatican City confirmed Bishop John Neumann as Saint, the third American saint. Pope Paul VI cited his charity and school expansion in the northeast US. Miracle cures linked to Neumann were certified, including a Philadelphia boy cured from bone cancer. The ceremony in St. Peter's Square drew almost 30,000 American pilgrims.
The University of Nebraska Lincoln released the second of three atlases in a UNL project directed by associate professor Merlin Lawson. The Economic Atlas of Nebraska was edited by Richard E. Lonsdale. A Climatic Atlas of Nebraska is planned for November, and the Agricultural Atlas of Nebraska was published earlier. Lawson noted material was solicited from 38 people.
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