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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1970
Page
8
Dale Cannon of Kimball was fined 350 dollars by Kimball County Court judge James Bourret after a six member jury found him guilty of firing at least 11 shots at a car carrying three women including his wife on March 12. Defense cited Nebraska's new self defense law by attorney George Burke.
In Dawes County the wheat crop is generally good but patches west of Chadron and near Whitney are sparse due to dry fall conditions and wind erosion. County Agent Don Hull notes moisture in April and May could improve these patches, while remembering last year’s damaging freezes and hail that wiped out much of the Dawes County crop.
Alliance announces a three day Cow Country Trail Ride for women as part of the first annual event. The men’s ride runs June 29 to July 3 nationwide, with a July 6 to 8 women’s schedule and activities including horsemanship clinics and a horse show. A Fort Worth caterer will serve meals and a July 2 branding party is planned by Muleshoe Bar Ranches. A June 28 kickoff cocktail is set for participants.
In Bridgeport two contests were decided by a coin toss. E. C. Crook lost the county clerk race to Jimmie Mills after the flip at 2 p.m. Mills also won the Democratic nomination with 34 write-in votes. Ward II council seat tied at 107 led to Lif keeping the post after the coin toss.
Gering Scottsbluff attorney Marvin Holscher appears the Republican nominee for Scotts Bluff County attorney by eight votes after final absentee tabulation shows 1281 for Holscher and 1273 for Byron Johnson. Johnson, a former Potter resident, says he may not concede yet but will review certification details.
Michigan fugitive Earl D. Thompson, 33, of Alma, was arrested by State Trooper Richard Larsen about 11:15 a.m. a mile east of the Dix junction on Highway 30. Thompson, wanted for parole violation on a no account check, waived extradition and is held in Kimball County jail awaiting Michigan authorities.
Asphaltic concrete resurfacing of four miles on Nebraska State Spur 171 from Harrisburg to N-71 starts in late June. Dobson Brothers Construction Co. of Lincoln won a $93,954.38 contract. Project completion is slated for late July with D. J. Hill of Scottsbluff as project engineer.
OsHKosh vote split to place a 274000 bond issue before voters for a 40 bed nursing home addition at Garden County hospital. Election set for June 23 with a 1.08 mill levy to fund bonds for 20 years, redeemable after five. A. J. Davis and Raymond Fetters supported the measure while Paul E. Temple opposed.
Kimball Industries Inc. board of directors authorized purchase of a 22 acre site east of town for industrial development. The March agreement was delayed by survey and title work but the deal was completed this week. Plans for a building for Rite-A-Way Industries proceed, with unclear FKI participation.
Lloyd Sibert of Superior and Lawrence Ferguson of Ansley survived a lightning strike on an Interstate 80 project two miles west and one mile south of Bushnell. Employed by Capital Bridge Co., both were standing on the ground when struck. Sibert was hospitalized overnight after being knocked unconscious for several minutes, Ferguson treated and released and both men were brought to Kimball by ambulance.
Bridgeport businessman G B Bun Alshouse says Bun’s Rexall Drugs paid for the complete prescription stock and files from Kidd’s Drugs in Bayard. The store will maintain current service with fresh, approved drugs from top manufacturers.
The Highway 71 Association Board adopts plans for a brochure covering four state highway points of interest from Rushmore to the Great Southwest. It will detail all towns along the route and invites participation via Secretary Pat Eicher at Brush Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Annual meeting slated for Colorado in late August or early September.
All three counties show declines from a decade ago. Box Butte falls to 9,903 residents from 11,688, a drop of 1,785. Sheridan declines from 9,049 to 7,234, down 1,815.
A reader asks about June estimated tax reminders and using voucher 2. The IRS confirms reminder notices go to those with estimated tax forms. ignore notices not requiring payment. It covers educational expense deductibility, dependents income tests for 1970 and 1971, and closing costs deductibility for homeowners.
A USDA cooperative plan outlines a 250 head sheep corral with crowding pen, cutting chute, squeeze, loading ramp, and foot bath. It emphasizes size, drainage, uphill movement, and adjustable components for efficient handling, tagging, weighing, and health care. Send 25 cents to University of Nebraska for working drawings.
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