Congressman's Capitol Visit Stirs Wage Debate in Kennedy Era
Nebraska Congressman Dave Martin, in Sidney during Easter recess, comments on the Kennedy Administration push for a 1.25 per hour minimum wage. He predicts the bill faces a tight Senate test, explains retail exemptions, and criticizes administration programs as expansion of socialism while praising Kennedy on Laos. Martin also discusses education aid, Feed Grain bills, and his own tax deduction proposal for students.
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Capitol Hill
Nebraska
Dave Martin
Martin
Kennedy
Senate
Laos
Adam Clayton Powell
Education and Labor Committee
Russia
Secretary of Agriculture
Bob Brayton
Stuart
Kearney
Congress
Sidney
John Peetz, Jr
Cheyenne County
Correction: Lunal School Board resignations updated
The Telegraph corrects a list of resigning District 12 Lunal School Board members after omitting Tom Allington and removing Bob Zalesky from the resignations. A new board has been elected with John DeMers Jr. as the sole holdover from the old board.
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Lunal
The
Telegraph
Tom Allington
Bob Zalesky
John DeMers Jr
THINKS MARTIN Goldwater philosophy to restore GOP prestige
Congressman Dave Martin of Nebraska urged Sidney Republicans to embrace a Goldwater style conservatism to regain national stature. He criticized Democratic alignment and Rockefeller and suggested Senator Dirksen’s age could affect 1964 presidential prospects.
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Dave Martin
Nebraska
Sidney
Martin
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Sun
Goldwater
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Everett Dirksen
VFW Pancake Feed Boosts Sidney Little League Baseball
Sidney's Little League program gains support from a VFW pancake feed at Rails Cafe banquet room. Neal Craig of VFW Post 610 says Rails Cafe provides the room and Town and Country Market donates syrup. Tickets from VIEW members. one admission covers all you can eat bacon and pancakes. Last year attracted about 200 attendees.
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Sidney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rails Cafe
Neal Craig
Sidney Vfw Post 610
VFW
Craig
Minors and Speed Violations Dominate Police Court
March police court docket shows minors in possession of liquor and speeding cited. A total of 20 cases heard yielded 207 dollars in fines. Offenses included careless driving speeding intoxication assault and battery minor in possession of liquor and dog leash violations.
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Effenders
Sol Willis
Nebraska Democrats Press Plan to Strengthen Local Party
At a Cheyenne County Democratic Central committee dinner in Sidney leaders urged building a bottom up party structure across Nebraska to create a true two party state. Senator George Fleming and E K Yanney outlined plans and announced a Western Nebraska Democrats meeting set for April 30 in North Platte to boost local organizing. Fleming spoke on unicameral bills and fielded questions.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Democratic Central Committee
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
George Fleming
E. K Yanney
Lodgepole
Pawnee
North Platte
Democratic
Yanney
Wheat research uses expanded by Nebraska Wheat Commission
Nebraska Wheat Commission plans to hire a coordinator to develop a wheat utilization program for Great Plains growers. Richard Lewis of Arapahoe says the move marks the first dedicated effort to coordinate wheat utilization and research across seven plains states. The administrator will liaise with growers and funding groups to stimulate utilization projects.
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Nebraska Wheat Commission
Richard Lewis
Arapahoe
Great Plains
Lewis
United States
Lev
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Payment to Beet Growers From Great Western Sugar
The Great Western Sugar Company will pay beet growers 4 252 000 dollars on April 12 as the first additional payment on the 1960 crop. The Colorado Nebraska Wheatland region will average 104 dollars per ton. Montana will receive 135 dollars per ton and northern Wyoming 1.00 dollar per ton. To date growers have received 43 880 000 dollars for 1960 beets, an average of 1100 dollars per ton.
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Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
Frank A Kemp
Colorado - Nebraska- Wheatland
Wyo
Montana
Wyoming
Great Western
Decision Soon On Oil Seed Crop On Diverted Acreage
Lincoln reports no announcement yet on planting minor oil seed crops such as castor beans safflower sunflower and sesame on diverted acres under the Feed Grain Program. The Agriculture Department is expected to rule soon. growers may forgo diversion payments if allowed and must cut corn or sorghum by 20 percent to qualify for price supports. Soybeans cannot be grown on diverted acres.
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Lincoln
Secretery of Agriculture
Virgil Eschen
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Chamber 4-H Leader Recognition Luncheon Set
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Agricultural committee will sponsor a 4-H Leader Recognition luncheon Saturday at 12 15 p.m. at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. About 75 people are expected to attend to honor volunteers who contributed to 4-H youth work in the county. Harold Pals chairs the event, coordinating with the county extension service.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Harold Pals
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Pals
County Extension Service
Elks Install New Officers Monday at Sidney Lodge
Roy Dwinell of Dalton was installed as Exalted Ruler of Sidney Elks Lodge 1894, with Dyer Ketchum, Robert McRae, George Pace and others taking key posts. Fifty members attended. Bob Williamson retires as Exalted Ruler. A/C bids were to be sought, bowling teams to state, and plans for courts and a free dinner for paid-up members were announced.
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Roy Dwinell
Dalton
Sidney Elks Lodge
Dyer Ketchum
Robert McRae
George Pace
Howard Portz
Wesley Felt
Dean Olson
James Brumfield
Ryler
Dale Nelson
Ray Kent
Bob Williamson
Charles Lafler
B. C. Atkins
Board of Trustees
Grand Island
Brothers unseat incumbents in Dalton and many Neb. towns
The Sidney Telegraph reports election results across Dalton and surrounding towns. In Dalton, brother unseated brother and sister-in-law, with Cleve Gillespie beating Clay ton Gillespie 86 to 43 for Ward 1, and Mrs Roy Ziegler defeating Clarence Ziegler 72 to 56 in Ward 3. Town and school board winners are listed for Lodgepole Potter Gurley and Hart. Local leash law referendums pass in Kimball and Bridgeport while Minatare approves a year round leash rule.
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Kimball
Ted Nimie
Bridgeport
Elinor Krieger
Gering
Court House
Dalton
Cleve Gillespie
Clayton Gillespie
Roy Ziegler
Clarence Ziegler
Fred Rathman, Jr
Theodore Panas
Lodgepole Lodgepole
Paul Fraass
Harold Kreider
Hart Quinn
Ralph Fraass
South
Table
Fraass
Potter
Kenneth Rose
Rudy Dedic
Francis Gaston
Rose
Gaston
Dedic
Ronald Maas
John Meyer
Raymond Davis
Gurley
Earl Lessig
Harry Handley
Melvin Kurth
Robert Hinrichs
Lee Foster
Virgil Schumacher
Allen Lassman
Fostter
Herman Frerichs
Schumacher
Lessman
Farm Implement Firm To Have Open House
Midwest Equipment Company formerly Pierson Implement Company announces an open house for Friday and Saturday with free coffee and doughnuts and door prizes. Oliver Corporation reps Chap Daly Ralph Norberg and Ralph Porter assist while Al Sittner notes Oliver is expanding selling economical farm equipment and inviting farmer input on product design.
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Midwest Equipment Company
Pierson Implement Company
Telegraph
Oliver Corporation
Chap Daly
Omaha
Ralph Norberg
Ralph Porter
al Sittner
Midwest Equipment Firm
Taxes Collected Nearly All in Cheyenne County
County Treasurer Jack Inhelder reported that as of April 1, 1959, 97.89 percent of 1959 taxes were collected. He also noted that by April 1, 1958, 98.83 percent of the 1958 taxes were in, indicating strong payment compliance.
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Jack Inhelder
Cheyenne County
Lans
Rural cable upgrade aids 240 farm customers
A $180000 telephone company project aims to improve service for 240 rural customers by laying 150 miles of buried under twelve inch deep all weather cable. Began March 15 and to finish by June 1. After installation each party line will serve eight customers and each farmer will hear two rings.
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Telephone Company
J. R. Miller
Sidney
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