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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1968
Page
1
A nationwide survey shows Cheyenne County farms produced over 23 million dollars in 1967 farm marketings. Output gains from favorable weather and mechanization offset higher costs and government diversions, with crops contributing 53 percent and livestock 47 percent of earnings. Suggested reforms include market expansion and cost cuts to lift net farm income.
St Paul Lutheran Church of Potter led the parade in the business and organization division followed by Potter school and Potter Methodist Church. Potter Boy Scouts won first in kids groups, with Denise Hare and Mike Hare taking top spots in others. Clark residents Bruce Larson and Larry Hammond among winners, 137 registered, oldest participants noted, free barbecue served after events.
Area residents are reminded of the Dalton Fall Festival to be held Tuesday in the county. The event features two parades at 10 30 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. along with contests and activities for all.
Authorities investigate several weekend vandalism cases including the theft of about 1000 pounds of copper wire from the former depot area reported Saturday by L B Foster Salvage Company working on railroad tracks. The wire supplied short pieces for electrical bonds on the rails.
A ten year old Sidney boy Tom O Hollen, son of Dr and Mrs Le S O Hollen, received minor injuries when his bike collided with an eastbound car driven by Frank Kokes at the 11th and Forrest intersection. Tom and a companion Steve Couch were riding downhill on 11th Avenue. Tom suffered an abrasion to his right arm.
Mrs. Gordon Niemoller found a 14 inch rattlesnake in her garden at Olsen Drive while picking cucumbers. Her husband killed and buried the reptile with a shovel. The incident prompts residents to watch for rattlers as warm weather returns and snakes emerge.
North Western Bell Telephone Co expands Sidney operations with a new service foreman. Jack C. Tubbs, previously an installer-repairman at Holdrege, transfers to Sidney to oversee installation and repairs as the company modernizes its facilities. Tubbs, a Callaway native and first class radio license holder, joined NWB in 1963 at Broken Bow.
Ogallala voters approved a 60,000 bond issue by 751 to 128 to fund the city's share of right of way costs for an access road from Interstate 80. The project was paused by a freeze in federal highway funds delaying scheduling in the Oct 24 bid setting.
A two-semi collision on Highway 30 east of Bushnell at 3 45 am involved Emry Radi 28 Sickie Illinois and a Grand Rapids Michigan owner driven by an unnamed partner. The other truck reportedly fled after the sideswipe and Hagood was jailed for driving while intoxicated with disputed driver identity among the crew.
The Cheyenne County ASC office announces this year’s corn price support rate at $1.09 per bushel in Cheyenne County.
The Panhandle forecast calls for partly cloudy skies this afternoon and fair conditions tonight and Tuesday. It will be colder tonight with subfreezing temps at higher elevations and frost in scattered areas. Highs in the 60s this afternoon, lows in the 30s, Tuesday near 70, with rain chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook shows highs near 70s and lows in 40s, with frequent changes and scattered showers late in the week.
In the 1968 season opener between the Sidney St. Patrick's Irish and the Lyman Wildcats, Irish half back Mike Kennedy sustained a kidney injury after a late game tackle. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and listed in good condition the next day, unlikely to play again.
Peter Bernhardt Buss, 84, of Lodgepole died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after 25 days as a patient. Final services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Survived by widow Louise Sommer Buss, three sons George Fowler, Cole Buss, Carl Buss, August Buss, two daughters Ruth Hammon and Edith Jessen, 19 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
The Sidney Telegraph launches its annual football contest with twenty local sponsors providing prizes over ten weeks. Entrants can win ten dollars for closest guess weekly, twenty five for a perfect twenty-game sweep, and fifty in the final week. Deadline to enter is the Telegraph office.
An 18 year old Sidney resident Jim Benzel was shot in the right leg with a 12 gauge shotgun while on a solo hunting trip west of Sidney. Authorities say the wound was self inflicted accidentally as Benzel was alone. he was treated at Memorial Hospital and is in much improved condition though with likely permanent leg damage.
Susan Janda 17 of Sidney is in critical condition at Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha after a tug of war during Creighton University orientation left her with a severed spinal cord. Witnesses say she fell or was tripped and responders rushed her to hospital.
Everett L Hoover a 34 year Sidney resident died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after a long illness Funeral services will be 10 30 am Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with Rev M E Douglas officiating Burial will be in Maywood Neb cemetery The Craig Holechek Funeral Home handles arrangements Memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church Hoover born September 4 1901 in Gothenburg to Harry and Jennie Hoover married Elsie Mae Bush February 9 1936 in North Platte He operated a Sidney hardware store and later a service station until retirement He was a Mason Knights Templar Tehama Shrine Lions and first Exalted Ruler of the local Elks He served on Cheyenne County Fair Board as Secretary Surviving are his widow a daughter Jacqueline Hauck Sidney a son Wayne Rolling Hills California four grandsons nine sisters Esther McDo Bradenton Florida Anna Hill Sacramento California and brother John Hoover Sacramento
Sidney attorney and former mayor James L. Lou Thorpe 50 died after a year long illness at his home. Rites set for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at St Patrick's Church with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Thorpe served in World War II and led the firm Thorpe Peetz Tedesco Brower. He was survived by a widow two sons a daughter four grandchildren his mother one sister and one brother.
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