18 May 1977
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
1
Citizens spot a chicken on Main Street prompting animal control officer Francis Heglin to intervene. The scene shows a humorous clash between urban life and farm animals with locals applauding the officer’s efforts as he corrals the poultry in an open field.
County commissioners recently approved appointing a public defender to reduce high legal costs. The item notes the move aims to lower expenses for the county. Graduates are featured in the Lifestyles section with names and honors.
Girls will showcase riding roping and other rodeo skills at the second annual All Girls Rodeo this Sunday in Page. Area trackmen head toward Omaha to compete for state titles while University of Colorado ace Art Burns tops national discus lists.
President Carter says he will sign the compromise tax bill to save people money and create jobs even though it includes elements he did not want. The plan, cleared by Congress, dropped the $50 per person rebate as the economy improved, and the jobs tax credit for employers hiring more workers was not in his statement from the White House.
Thursday morning event aims to contact about 100 Sidney business people as part of a focused membership drive. Cheyenne County Chamber president Dick Fix notes a goal of 300 plus members with 206 currently enrolled and 101 new signups in under a month. Sidney High School freshman band led by Mike McDowell will ride a flatbed truck down Illinois Panhandle Growth with police escort as board members canvass prospects and use loudspeakers to announce names of contributors.
Duckwall Stores Inc announced it has exercised an option to buy land on the north side of Illinois Avenue for a 27,000 square foot Alco Discount Store. The project requires removing 700 block houses, creating a 121 car parking lot, with construction slated for this summer. CA Story Agency handles development in Sidney.
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce began interviewing candidates Tuesday morning per president Dick Fix. Five very good applicants are seeking the manager post, with a selection hoped within a month.
A parade route moves streetward to the Chamber of Commerce office with a decorated truck carrying 44 musicians. Mayor Lee Ellen Matzke City Manager Maynard Dils and Jack H Lowe director of the ensemble sit aboard.
About 130 lawyers from across Nebraska gather in Sidney for the Western Nebraska Bar Association annual meeting. Friday features seminars on the new Nebraska Probate Code and legal ethics, plus a luncheon and a musical slide walk through Western Nebraska by Vincent A Wright. Saturday includes a business meeting, officer elections, and remarks by John W Strong and Harold L. Rock.
A Nebraska Job Service report notes a brighter employment picture in the southern Panhandle and statewide. End-April counts show 282 registered for work, 69 new applications, and 101 placements, with construction hiring up as employers call former workers.
A cross country logging caravan from Arcata California to Washington D C travels through Sidney led by a 17000 pound redwood peanut on a truck caravan with 16 trucks. Frank Dutra spokesman notes protest against proposed 78000 acre Northern California parkland purchase and predicts job losses if the plan proceeds. 360 additional protesters will fly in to join in Washington D C.
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