October Western Outlook in Sidney Telegraph features Nebraska cattle and Sandhills sights
The October issue of Western Outlook highlights Nebraska cattle industry and Sandhills scenery with stories on an unusual hunting dog caddying for golf, Venango irrigation, Banner County rock hole views, hops processing in Sidney, and a top Angus cattle operation near Minatare. Glenn Buck’s sandhills photo graces the cover. The feature runs in The Sidney Telegraph and seven other western Nebraska papers this week.
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Sidney Telegraph
Alliance
Sandhills Cattle Assa
Cow Country Chamber of Commerce
Venango
Banner County
Nebraska
Sidney
Minatare
West
Western Outlook
Sandhills
Glenn Buck
Nebraska Farmer
Telegraph
Low Wheat Protein Worries Western Nebraska
In western Nebraska the shift to lower wheat protein threatens export competitiveness. Duane Foote warns high protein quality is needed for foreign markets. Don Sander explains nitrate nitrogen in the root zone drives protein content, with soil moisture affecting its availability and overall yield implications.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Duane Foote
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Panhandle
Foote
Don Sander
University of Nebraska Extension Agronomist
Sander
Ten Point Program Aims to Bolster Wheat Prices
The Nebraska Wheat Growers Association outlines a ten point plan across ten states to lift wheat prices. Proposals include higher CCC loans, a 25 cent export certificate, blended price increases, expanded certificate programs, and stronger foreign market efforts. The call urges grower participation, storage utilization, and broader Wheat Utilization programs to raise prices and production.
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Ray Davis
Potter
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assa
Nebraska
Davis
Nebraska Organization
CCC
NWGA
Runaways Returned by Sidney Police
Two Tremont youths aged 15 and 16 were returned to their parents after being picked up Sunday. An 18-year-old boy was taken into custody with them. In separate cases, police caught several youths breaking house windows and street lights, totaling about 14 windows near 565 Deborah. Restitution was arranged and no charges were filed.
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Tremont
Sidney
20Th
Forrest
Social Security Speed Up Plan Effective in Nebraska Panhandle
The Social Security Office in Scottsbluff now accepts changes of address and other events affecting monthly benefits by mail, phone, or in person. District manager Claire W. Schuneman credits higher district office capacity and high speed circuits for faster processing. Eligible events include employment marriage divorce and death.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Social Security Office
Scottsbluff
Claire W. Schuneman
Schuneman
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Panhandle weather outlook with scattered showers
The Panhandle region faces variable cloudiness and westerly winds this afternoon. Tonight and Tuesday bring cooler skies with scatter showers and low temperatures in the 30s to mid 40s, highs mostly in the 50s to 60s. Precipitation chances range from 10 to 30 percent. The five day trend shows temperatures 2 to 8 degrees below normal with no major changes into the latter part of the week.
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Panhandle
Expressway System Proposed For Nebraska
Nebraska officials study a statewide expressway plan costing about one billion dollars. Western routes from Chadron to Sidney and Ogallala to Henry would link with I-80 and I-25, with six years lead time and room to fold into future use. Interstate 80 expansions reach Chappell as bids total 8.7 million and include Omaha I-480 work.
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Chappell
Nebraska Department of Roads
Nebraska
Colorado
Big Springs
Omaha
Colorado State Line
17Th Street
Missouri River
Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co
John Hossack
Kiewie
Nebraska Panhandle
Ogallala
Henry
North Platte Valley
Chadron
Fort Robinson
Wyoming
Highway Advisory Commission
Legislature
Services For Reinmuth Set In Bridgeport
Clarence E. Reinmuth 65 of Bridgeport died en route to the hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church Bridgeport with Rev. Jerry H. Binns. Burial Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery. Holewiek Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his widow two daughters two sons six grandchildren three sisters one brother.
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Clarence E. Reinmuth
Bridgeport
Dalton
First Presbyterian Church of
Jerry H. Binns
Oregon Trail Memorial
Holewiek Funeral Home
Mr. Reinmuth
Frances Wagorner
Fern Hopple
Sidney
Continental Oil Co
Camp Clark Lodge
Af&am
Order of Eastern Star
First Presbyterian Church
Sally Covall
Angora
Arlene Miller
Denver
John W
Manhattan
Mont
Richard N
Scottsbluff
Nick Burr
Broadwater
Julius Lindquist
Dick Darnall
Floyd
Cheyenne
Higher Gas Rates Sought by Kansas Nebraska in Nebraska
Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Company says it will seek a rate increase for its Nebraska retail customers. A rate application will be filed at the next regular council meeting for 108 Nebraska communities. Increase is attributed to higher costs for labor material taxes and natural gas. The change excludes newer retail customers wholesale irrigation industrial and alfalfa dehydration users. The last general retail rate hike in this area was in 1963. The typical monthly bill would rise about 1.35 dollars for the average Nebraska homeowner.
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Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Company, Inc
Nebraska
Kansas- Nebraska
L. E. Nelson
Kansas-Nebraska
Nelson
Unit 19 Boards Meet Thursday In Sidney
Unit 19 boards gather in Sidney for a school board administration workshop with State Senator Ross Rasmussen as keynote. Attendees expect up to 100 at Sidney Senior High School for reports on Unit 19 and the Panhandle Educational Research Council.
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E. K. Yanney
Lodgepole
Dean Scheele
Dix
Unit 19
Nebraska
H. C. Q. Nelson
Sidney
Gordon Reed
Potter
Lydiatte
Senator Rasmussen
State Board of Education
Richard McGee
Russell Pedersen
Kimball Schools
Max Hensley
Dale Flora
Dalton
Beet Harvest Gets Started in Western Nebraska and Wyoming
Sugar beet growers in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming expect an above average 1968 crop despite hail damage. All receiving stations for Great Western Sugar and Holly Sugar are open as growers begin harvest, with some fields near 25 tons per acre. Ovid and Sterling factories in Colorado also anticipate strong yields.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Great Western Sugar Co
Holly Sugar Corp
Sugar Company
Lodgepole Valley
Ovid, Colo
Colorado
Ovid
Sterling
Two-Truck Crash on Highway 30 Near Sunol
Two trucks collided Sunday one mile east of Sunol on Highway 30 causing minor damage. Truck drivers John Richard Nixon 37 Acampo California and Larry Langley 23 Sidney reported no injuries. Langley attempted a left turn while Nixon tried to pass. both vehicles left the south side of the road with about 50 and 600 dollars damage respectively.
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Sunol
Ron Gusman
Nebraska State Patrol
John Richard Nixon
Acampo
Calif
Larry Langley
Sidney
Gussman
Langley
Nixon
October is a prime time to treat lawns for weeds
University of Nebraska extension specialist John Furrer says October best suits broadleaf weed control with products like 2 4 D silvex and dicamba. Using two herbicides can cover more weeds, apply on calm days near 80 degrees, ensure plants stay wet, and avoid watering for 24 hours after granules.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
John Furrer
Furrer
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Nebraska Rural Electric
Tiemann
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Craig
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
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NREA
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Wakefield
Ture
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Grand Island
Oshkosh
Missouri Valley
Werner Construction, Inc
ClayCenter
Cheyenne County
Reinmuth
United Fund
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