Nebraska drought varied by region in 1976 crop season
A final UNL Institute of Agriculture report by climatologist Ralph Neild details a dry year with uneven rainfall across Nebraska from March 1 to Sept 17 1976. Some counties saw above normal precipitation while vast areas suffered moisture deficits and June and August were the driest months. Growing degree days indicate a warmer year with central and eastern Nebraska nearing harvest readiness.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Neild
Nebraska
Greeley
Valley
Sherman
Custer
Blaine
Brewster
Stae
Alma
Crete
Fremont
Imperial
Superior
Tekamah
Valentine
Jefferson
Gage
Pawnee
Otoe
Harlan
Richardson
Hemingford
Big engine in Sidney gets fresh paint coat
Ed Bauman completed painting the old Union Pacific engine in Legion Park Sidney last week. The engine has stood in the park since 1957 and received its first coat of new paint in decades using 15 gallons of black and several gallons of silver. The paint was donated to the city when the engine was obtained and remains usable.
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Ed Bauman
Union Pacific
Legion Park
Sidney
Row
Bauman
Skunks Invade Sidney In Search Of Water And Grubs
Western Nebraska drought drives many skunks into Sidney as they hunt for moisture and grubs in lawns. Police report over 200 skunks shot within city limits since summer, while officials note burrowing holes and garbage raids contribute to urban foraging amid scarce water.
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Sidney
Gregg Piburn
Nebraska
Francis Hodglin
Roy Bauer
Bauer
Hodglin
September Dry Month Hits Cheyenne County Weather
September brought scant rainfall across Cheyenne County with Sidney Flight Service Station recording 0.18 inch and Highland Plains Ag Lab north of Sidney reporting 0.20 inch. Don Dey Ermand at Dalton noted 0.13 inch, while Kimball posted 1.63 inches and Sterling 1.21 inches. The High Plains Lab logged 9.12 inches for the year to date, below 12.15 inches year to September last year and beneath the 15.64 inch normal. Through nine months, Kimball 12.34 inches, Sterling 10.94 inches, Dalton 12.17 inches. Normal October is 0.8 inches.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Irhgh Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Dalton
Don Dey Ermand
Kimball
Sterling
High Plains Ag Lab
Oktoberfest in Sidney deemed a smashing success
Sidney's second annual Oktoberfest drew up to 12000 attendees with three days of food drink and entertainment. Ken Pittam praised neighbors and volunteers for a fun community event while outlining plans for an even bigger festival in 1977. They sold most beer mugs with proceeds aiding future celebrations as organizers seek broader club involvement.
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Sidney
Ken Pittam
Neartdy
Pittat
Pittam
Foster moves to Montana opens Daylight Donuts in Bozeman
Gary Foster, ex dean of students at Western Nebraska Technical College, resigning two weeks ago, will relocate to Bozeman Montana. He has bought a Daylight Donuts franchise and hopes to open around November 15. He cites an impossible workload and says education is on hold for now. He served as Sidney college dean of students for four years. replacement announcement pending.
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Gary Foster
Western Nebraska Techical College
Bozeman Mont
Foster
Sidney College
Sidney Telegraph Football Contest Tie Sparks Shared Win
Tom Barnes and Barbara Dress of Sidney tie for first in the Sidney Telegraph Football Contest after five correct masses. Three other contestants also had five, all failing to predict the Nebraska and Miami breaker by small margins.
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Tom Barnes
Barbara Dress
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska
Vaami
IK Poimts
Kent Baliman
James Deaver
Sidney Baliman
Deaver
Todass Suehat
Telegraph
Butz resigns as Secretary of Agriculture after racial slur controversy
Secretary Earl L. Butz announced his resignation after a White House meeting with President Ford. He said the decision was his alone and tied to a private conversation in which an obscene racial slur was discussed, stating the move was for the President and his election campaign.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Ford
Oval Office
White House
Itt
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Pawnee City
Cheyenne
Oren Cox
Robert Johnson
Patsy Dvorak
Floyd Millers
Lodgepole
Senior Citizens Center
Deutsch
Montana
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