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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
13
The Committee for Economic Development argues trimming 80,000 local government units to about 16,000 could cut costs and improve efficiency. A single executive could oversee all agencies, easing crime, school funding, welfare and transportation issues, though it requires public understanding and sacrifice.
Congress and the President signed a law expanding library aid with 700 million dollars over five years. Grants to states total 300 million for construction and space upgrades, 275 million for services, and 75 million to extend access to the handicapped and institutions. A 50 million plan promotes library cooperation and a National Library Commission will coordinate the system. The goal is broader access through future electronic exchanges of materials.
The article argues against adding a constitutional amendment to allow voluntary prayers in public schools. It cites separation of church and state as vital to religious freedom and notes Supreme Court rulings prohibit using state schools for worship. It emphasizes freedom to worship privately and warns against state intrusion into conscience.
In a column reflecting on a White House gesture and the 200th anniversary of American independence, editorials praise President Johnson for backing the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. They urge action to cleanse air and rivers, reduce poverty, and broaden cultural life by 1976, stressing a nation-wide rededication. The piece cites the commission composition and calls for practical progress over the next decade.
Dear Editor commends letters urging citizens to engage with local government and support Sidney’s industrial growth. The writer laments people who target others for inaction and calls for timely development to prevent Sidney’s decline.
Sidney Telegraph advertises printing services offering big jobs or small tasks with equal quality and fast delivery. The notice emphasizes reliable work from the printer at 836llth.
Producer Alexander Cohen will change press coverage by letting critics attend chosen preview performances and publish comments on a set date. City Center to feature tenyear revival lineup including Odets The Country Girl and Elizabeth the Queen with possible The Rose Tattoo or The Petrified Forest.
Nebraska farmers face a shift in federal gasoline tax refunds. No summer claims. instead a 4 cent per gallon credit against 1966 income tax, first applicable to July 1 1965 through December 31 1966. Refunds can become cash if credit exceeds tax due. the credit is a refundable tax, not a farm expense. State refunds remain 6.5 cents per gallon with permits auto renewed. claims must be on receipts under seven months old and limited to four per year.
Nebraska Wheat Commission chairman Erv Friede says lowered freight rates to the West Coast are the main obstacle to a bigger Japanese cash wheat market boom. He cites potential growth from 68 million bushels in 1965 to 100 million by 1970 and 150 million by 1976, noting Japan may buy from Australia if needs aren’t met. A $25,000 project with Western Wheat Associates heads to solve the freight issue, led by Gene Vickers starting July 1 in Washington.
A Jamaica New York residence features a three bedroom upper area and a master on the lower level with a sitting room adjoining the master as a potential fifth bedroom. The plan HA457Y by architect Herman H York covers 617 square feet upper, 1,125 intermediate, and 429 lower level, plus an outdoor serving door and unfinished lower utility space.
A tongue in cheek police bulletin lists 25 parental missteps to avoid to prevent juvenile delinquency. The first ten urges include neglecting moral or religious training, ignoring truths, humiliating a child, resorting to force, criticizing guests, and letting schools bear responsibility for development. The piece notes the instructions mockingly promise delinquency and juvenile court involvement, with a satirical guarantee to return a delinquent child for more training.
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