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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1961
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph, Cheyenne County’s official newspaper, publishes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It highlights its Nebraska press awards, AP association, and long history since 1873.
Regional farmers push beef cattle, expand pastures and feeder markets. A Lodgepole Valley grower shipped 250 head to Illinois after silage feeding, and a new livestock exhibition barn signals growing 4 H interest. Diversification from winter wheat to crop and livestock will reduce economic vulnerability.
President Sarah Gibson Blanding of Vassar College warns that many women’s colleges have become part of men’s universities, become coed, or fallen to government control. She projects a potential drop from about 100 colleges to around 10 in a century, noting gift shortages for women’s institutions and rising costs.
A heated national debate divides music lovers critics and public over contemporary versus traditional symphony programming. Conductors defend exposure for new talent while critics note historic shifts as composers once deemed radical become accepted, arguing for a balance between soothing and stimulating new sounds to foster musical progress.
Editors argue western Nebraska can elect effective congressmen through records and appeal, not by isolated districts. They note Lincoln and Omaha MPs show statewide support, citing Curtis Beermann Mantin Weaver Cunningham and Hruska, and stress overall Nebraska needs strong statewide representation over regional limits.
The Nebraska Unicameral's Revenue Committee killed three bills for a combined sales income tax plan, leaving no clear path to floor debate. LB567 proposes a 5 percent hotel lodging tax and 3 percent meals tax with $2.5 million annual revenue, earmarked for tourism promotion, resources division, and recreation road construction, amid accusations of discrimination and questions about fairness.
The article argues growth in agrarian states lags national rate causing loss of congressional representation while remote areas gain influence. Roscoe Fleming urges unified action among Great Plains states including North Dakota Oklahoma Montana Kansas eastern Colorado Nebraska and South Dakota to address common agricultural and regional problems through joint programs rather than fragmented efforts.
A 71 year old woman died near a Midwestern city in a three room shack lacking utilities. She had long received royalties from land in a rich oil field and police found 500 dollars in cash and 29700 in a purse. Relatives dig in the yard seeking more wealth as police note the biblical saying about money.
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A nostalgic essay celebrates the rocking chair as a durable symbol of comfort and good living. It traces its history from pre Revolutionary days, jokes about Ben Franklin, cites medical support for rocking as beneficial, and humorously notes a modern resistance in Madison Avenue. The writer vows to smuggle a chair into his home despite his wife’s fashion objections.
Dear Editor letter thanks the press for extensive 4 H Club Week coverage. The writer expresses appreciation for featuring 4 H members and leaders and hopes the publicity spurs higher achievements.
Britain and Sweden reassess socialist policy after costly experiences and suggest learning from their cases to avoid repeating mistakes. The piece argues for prudent caution and lessons drawn from these nations.
Betty Knicely’s humorous women’s bowling day sketch catalogues numerous lady bowler archetypes from Mrs Dainty to Mrs Executive, detailing their gestures and quirks with light nostalgia. A closing note asserts Mauritania’s population of about 650,000 amid regional size comparisons.
An old fashioned solid oak round dining table can become a durable coffee table. Remove the top, trim the center leg to the right height, refinish, and you gain a sturdy piece ideal for a large room that will not wear out.
The piece notes that since 1926 the northern frontier for winter oats has extended hundreds of miles due to USDA and state scientists. Varieties now endure winters 33 percent better than a third of a century ago, with increased hardiness expanding cultivation further north. Acreage has more than doubled in 80 years for pasture use in the South. The Uniform Winter Hardiness Nursery, started by F. A. Coffman in Beltsville, evaluates hardiness of new selections and determines the oats' required hardiness for varied climates.
USDA chemists I Hornstein and P Crowe report flavor from fat rather than lean meat. Extracts from lean beef and pork cuts taste identical after heating. fatty portions provide distinct meat flavors. Findings aim to improve canned meat flavor and aid preservation during storage.
WHR Maxine 82 is the champion female at the Arizona National Livestock Show. Pictured with WHR are Mrs. E. L. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Leavy of Cheyenne Colorado owners Earl Onahan of Hyannis Nebraska American Hereford Association president, and WHR manager George Lazear at the halter.
Wash raisins then heat covered in a flat pan until puffed and wrinkled. For nuts, drop shelled kernels into boiling water and stand two to five minutes until skins loosen.
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