Self Interest and the Panhandle Secession Debate
The Sidney Telegraph argues in favor of weighing self interest against the common good. It examines the Panhandle secession idea, noting roads, population, education, and distance as friction points and concluding political clout is not as small as claimed, while urging caution.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Nebraska
State Department of Roads
Omaha
University of Nebraska
Hiram Scott College
State of Nebraska
Afterthoughts By Frank Partsch On newspaper errors and culture
A satirical reflection on media mistakes and social shifts. The piece jokes about nude bars in California, Supreme Court rulings, and public attitudes toward nudity language and fashion. It comments on evolving dress norms, profanity in society, and the Watergate hearings highlighting imprecision in language and bureaucratic speech.
Wheat price quip echoes in satire about cures
The columnist riffs on past quip about $2 wheat and its imagined cures, extending the joke to $3 wheat. The lighthearted note plays on inflation and humor to comment on economic sentiment.
Watergate hearings seen as not hiding Nixon gains
The author argues supporters claim the hearings distract from Nixon administration gains in peace efforts and Vietnam. They praise Nixon for extricating the U.S. from Vietnam and easing world tensions, contending truth should not be obscured by testimony.
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Nixon
Phase 4 meddling and the demand law critique
A skeptical piece argues Phase 4 and policy constraints threaten free enterprise by attacking the law of supply and demand. It cites beef price controls and government plant closures as misguided attempts to suppress market forces in favor of political aims.
Demeaning Remarks By Nebraska Education Leader Sparks Debate
John Lynch, director of the Nebraska State Education Association, argues teachers deserve higher pay but draws criticism for labeling public servants as akin to private citizens. Critics say the point on fair compensation is valid without demeaning educators or other public workers.
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John Lynch
Nebraska State Education Association
Lynch
Way Back When: Sidney and Lodge Pole Ball Game News
excerpts recount Lodge Pole defeating Sidney 13 to 30, anticipation of a rematch, plus notes on local crops, bale hay, binder twine, and a plea for a grain elevator. Also mentions the Sidney Silver Corner Band debut and rail travel features about the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul line.
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Lodge Pole Ball
Pole Boys
Sidney Silver Corner
Rose and Second Streets
Sidney
Debate on Presidential Powers at Constitutional Convention
The article recalls the 1787 Philadelphia debates on executive power. Delegates feared both monarchy and inefficiency, with discussions of single versus plural executives, checks and balances, and Washington as the first president shaping power. It notes the final preference for a single executive and the enduring tensions over strong presidential authority.
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Congress
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
U.S
Roger Sherman
James Wilson
Athens
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Wilson
George II of England
George Mason
Gouverneur Morris
George Washington
Pierce Butler
South Carolina
Washington
Alliance Times Herald
Peru State College names new president from Nebraska
Hicks Dr Douglas W Pearson 33 a native Nebraskan will become Peru State College president August 15 replacing acting chief Dr Max Smith. Pearson formerly dean of students at Tennessee Wesleyan Athens Tenn since 1971 and holds a Peabody College doctorate in higher education.
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Peru State College
Hicks
Douglas W Pearson
Southeast Nebraska College
Pearson
Tennessee Wesleyan
Athens, Tenn
Max Smith Smith
Peru
Neal Gomon
PSC
Robert Walker
Kearney
Board of State College Trustees
Smith
Walker
Ord
University of Nebraska
George Peabody College
Nashville
Peabody College
Peabody
Gomon
Nebraska College
William Brandenburg
Wayne
Ward Reesman
Reesman
Cornhusker
Lexy Lu Ann Richards
Lincoln Northeast
Douglas
Amy Christine
Nebraska
State Technical-Community College
John J. Pershing
Beatrice
Missouri River
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Iowa
Frank Partsch
California
Supreme Court
Burger
Jerry Hansen
Jerry
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Jack Lowe
Thoelecke
R. S. Oberfelder
J. C. Barnhart
Supt
Parks
Union Pacific Railway
L. M. Halstead
Telegraph
New York Tribune
Lodge Pole
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
Palace
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Nebraskan
Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
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