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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1973
Page
1
Mrs. Rebecca Everitt criticized the local art version of her winning city symbol after a contest sponsored by the City Council. City Manager Ed Prince said the artist’s rendition from four submissions will face final City Council approval on September 24.
Chadron State College says the Chadron and Kearney State junior varsity teams meet October 9 in Sidney. Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on the Sidney High School field. Last year Kearney won in Ogallala 8 to 2 with two field goals and a safety for Kearney and a Chadron safety.
Gov James Exon urged Sen Carl Curtis to press a federal crash program to enlarge land grant college roles in agriculture. He cited the University of Nebraska as a land grant institution and argued for accelerated research, information systems, and faster transfer of new farming techniques.
Sidney Planning and Zoning Board granted first round approval for two major projects, with a Holiday Inn planned near the West I 80 Interchange and an industrial zoning shift east of Greenwood Cemetery. Eltra Corp confirmed no immediate comment from its Toledo headquarters. The proposals move to the City Council for final action.
Mrs Paul Smith retires after 46 years on the Lodgepole Public Library Board. A Sunday open house 2 to 4 PM at the Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library, sponsored by the Monday Evening Womens Club, honors her decades of service and the library’s growth since its 1920s origins.
State Sen Robert L. Clark of Sidney was named chairman of the criminal justice and law enforcement committee for the Midwestern Conference of the Council of State Governments. The appointment came at Rapid City SD during a meeting this week. The committee will study crime and law enforcement issues for reports at the 1974 Indianapolis convention, with a criminologist assigned to assist. The conference includes Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, the Dakotas and Nebraska.
University of Nebraska Lincoln opens a Conservation and Survey Division information and research office in Scottsbluff at 2402 Avenue T. Vernon L Souders named western Nebraska representative, a hydrogeologist with 10 years in the division, noted for water-supply work and Nebraska State Water Plan contributions.
Advance Gifts Chairman Del Koch will mail requests to donors to start this year’s Sidney United Fund drive. The advance phase precedes the business drive on Sept 24 and the door to door drive on Oct 1, with a goal of 18,000 dollars to be distributed among 11 local and national charities.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission presented a legislative committee with a sweeping report on needed recreational facilities to meet national standards. It identifies Omaha region as critical, proposing 25 swimming pools, beach and lake areas, extensive fishing zones, camping units, and numerous park and boating sites to attract federal funds and other support.
The Sidney Fire Department and the Sidney Mrs Jaycees debut Operation Red Ball a safety program issuing window stickers for child or invalid rooms and front door stickers for fast fire crew access with life-saving seconds. Endorsed by Sidney Public Schools bulletins go to elementary schools with an evacuation diagram for families.
An 87 year-old Chappell resident Montgomery Bennington was killed when his car was struck by a westbound Union Pacific freight train traveling about 70 mph. His vehicle was carried seven tenths of a mile. The crossing is unmarked. Engineer Louis Whitesel of North Platte operated the train.
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