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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1971
Page
1
The noon ceremony marked the first official use of the I 80 cutoff road at Lodgepole with signals activated and signs uncovered. State highway engineer Bob Mason and residents observed as Chappell loses western access while Cheyenne County gains initial interstate entry amid mixed local feelings.
Cheyenne County farmers will vote December 1 to elect three regular ASC committee members and two alternates. Ballots go out around November 19 with eligibility rules, nominations, and procedures published at the County ASCS Office in Sidney.
Nebraska high school football closes its 1971 season with most teams wrapping schedules and coaches hoping for one final win. Sidney faces Ogallala in a longtime rivalry while Sidney St Patrick’s hosts Jaodgepole in local season finale games.
A deer struck a 1967 station wagon driven by Bryn Ernest 16 causing the car to roll in a borrow pit. The second crash a 1956 Ford driven by Rebecca Nichols 22 rolled off the road and she was taken to Memorial Hospital.
Union Pacific announces a three dollar per ton freight reduction on wheat moving from Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Kansas to Pacific Coast ports effective December 8. VP Robert F Pettigen says the cut will sustain wheat movement to Pacific ports and aid export to the Orient and South America. VP William J Fox notes no major grain handling problems and reports 600 new 100 ton hopper cars plus 580 more leased this year, bringing total additional hoppers to over 1,100 compared with last year.
Pardls cloudy and much colder through Saturday with a few brief snow flurries possible this afternoon and tonight. Northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs 30s today and Saturday, lows near 10 to 20. Measurable precipitation near zero today and Saturday, five percent tonight. Sunday through Tuesday show variable clouds and continued cold with a warming trend Tuesday. Highs in the 30s, then lower 50s by Tuesday, lows zero to 10 Sunday rising to 10 to 20 by Tuesday.
Weather bulletin notes a cold wave across the Banana belt with gusty winds. Temperature ranges were 19-58 Wednesday, 29-73 Thursday, and 25-52 by noon today. No precipitation recorded. The cold spell was already felt and expected to worsen over the weekend.
Lyndahle Johnson immigration and naturalization officer for this area will be at the office of Clerk of the District Court Elva Davison on Thursday November 11. He will receive petitions and answer questions.
Western Plains expects more than 500 head at this Saturday's regular sale led by Floyd Sargent. Listings include 300 yearling heifers 13 registered angus heifers 150 Holstein steers 50 yearling steers 50 heifer calves and 50 steer calves. Last week's prices featured light feeder pigs to 12 yearling heifers 32 to 33 50 50 yearling steers 33 to 35 50 Holstein steers to 29 25 and heifer calves to 37 25. Special Holstein sales are set for November 13 and 27 with a bred cow and heifer sale on November 20.
The retail committee announces a Christmas turkey giveaway for Sidney shoppers with drawings on December 3 10 and 17. Santa will appear on November 26 and multiple December dates with photos for youngsters. Stores extend hours December 13 to 23, with late openings on many days and Christmas Eve early close. A Christmas calendar outlines events from opening night to the clearaway sale starting December 27.
Cheyenne County Judge Sydney Finch explains a new state law tightening penalties for injuring defacing or removing public road or street signs. The measure increases minimum fines to 100 up to 500 and may add up to 30 days in jail. County road superintendent Tommy Thompson notes vandalism risks and costly sign replacement. Two youths learned of the penalties in Finch's courtroom.
A new paperback edition of Love Song To The Plains by Mari San doz features a cover photograph by Ivan Liljegren. The dusk image shows a wheat field near Sidney after a summer thunderstorm, reflecting Cheyenne County’s landscape the photographer sent to the University Press to seek representation for Western Nebraska in its printing projects.
Peter Lenzen 17 year old St Patrick's High School senior received the first Youth Appreciation Week recognition from Sidney Optimist Club. Lenzen is noted for academic honors, 4-H leadership, arts, track and science programs, and community involvement.
Connie Goranson a Gurley native and Gurley High School and Chadron State College alumna becomes the first person to work in Rocky Mountain National Park under the Volunteers in Parks program. She will staff information stations assist rangers and conduct ecological surveys while based at Estes Park and working four days weekly at park headquarters and Elkhorn Lodge.
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Highway 71 between Scottsbluff and Kimball reopens to traffic today after a closure since August. The winter detour via Highway 88 and Wright’s Gap road to Highway 92 will end. Temporary gravel surfacing remains on the 76 mile stretch until asphalt paving begins next May.
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