Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Notes Nebraska Legacy
The Sidney Telegraph, Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, is the official publication for Cheyenne County. The paper, a member of the Associated Press and Nebraska Press Association, publishes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 830 11th Ave Sidney.
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Cheyenne County
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the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
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The Fair Is Great Cheyenne County Fair Praise Note
The article lauds the Cheyenne County Fair praising factors like weather and especially the Fair Board. It commends the board for uniting volunteers and delivering entertaining fair time, urging public appreciation for their hard work and leadership.
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Quiet Secretary Hardin Faces Farm Policy Puzzle
Clifford Hardin, more than six months as Agriculture Secretary, listens to farm groups to craft a national program. He notes no single solution fits all—wheat, cotton, and cattle interests differ. While government price supports continue, farm groups split on a unified approach. Hardin plans a balanced, Washington-originated solution, wary of overpromising.
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Iimer
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Hardin
Sam
There's Something Wrong With Western Nebraska Wheat Bloom
Western Nebraska farmers have produced a very large 1969 wheat crop despite frost insects and hail. The crop set a record for the region and showcases skilled farmers who improved seeds and land care. Yet prices remain low, profits slim, and marketing complexities threaten the industry.
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Nebraska
Frontier Airlines expands service to Sidney area
Frontier Airlines began a new and improved air service to Sidney on August 1. The note urges residents to use the service to show appreciation, emphasizing commercial air routes as vital in the fast pace of modern life and Sidney's luck to be on a route offering topnotch service to smaller communities.
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C.W. Hornaday
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New York City
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Old Lockwood House
Robert Clark
Bobbie
Denver
Art Hardy
Eliza A. Phillips
W.D. Harte
Alfred Springer
DDT Ban urged for tighter state and federal action
Lincoln Star argues DDT remains a long lasting pollutant harming ecosystems and humans. It urges Congress to establish permanent restrictions and states to act, noting only Michigan and Arizona have moved. It warns Nebraska officials to prepare a bill next session to curb DDT use.
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Unclear OCR Item of Nonsensical Phrase List
A string of cryptic terms appears in the OCR text including numbers 31 32 33 35 37 38 43 30, date cue 4/7, and words such as expunge Gender Teeming Soldiers Textile screw pine Feminine pronoun Pator Indolent Pineapple Nine days devotion Rounded appendages Demolished. The fragment lacks coherent event or subjects to form a full news item.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Lead to Historic Terms
Answers include Bristle Quirt Wild buffalo of India and other entries like Ship's record book Kernel Peruse Evil prefix Had being and Ferrum. The list blends old fashioned terms with mislabeled cues such as Bomnbast and Herbeve, suggesting a vintage puzzle slate with gaps to fill.
Summit parley Eisenhower Khrushchev plans clash
Compiled from files a decade old notes a summit meeting between Eisenhower and Khrushchev. reports a midyear parley with talks on peace and Cold War tensions. Also mentions a Pasadena resident accusing someone of digging up a bogus gold brick linked to the Tobin Building.
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Tom Coffey
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Chicago Employers Assn
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River Kwai
Letters to the Laie and Nebraska tax debate draw fire
Readers comment on a previous editorial about careless truckers and urge public identification of rule-breaking drivers. The letter mix includes tax loopholes, government spending, gun rights, and a call for citizen representation. It condemns welfare expansion, cites LB925, and critiques state politics and the Cheyenne County plan to bring in welfare families, urging scrutiny of federal funds and local impacts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vo-Tech School
Washington
Vo- Tech
Cheyenne County
As Other Editors See It impact of Nixon trip noted
Nixon returned from Bucharest to cheers and praise for his peace mission. The trip opened diplomatic avenues with Romania, including consular and civil air pacts and cultural exchanges. It could shift East European dynamics and bolster U S bargaining in arms talks, while encouraging other Warsaw Pact nations to seek dialogue with the United States.
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No Surplus in Federal Budget After All
The Grand Island Independent notes that the claimed federal budget surplus was a bookkeeping plus. The article explains that while trust funds like Social Security ran a surplus, the old administrative budget showed a $6 billion-plus deficit and the national debt rose to about $357 billion.
Time Running Out for Passenger Trains Says ICC Report
An ICC study shows intercity passenger trains fallen from 590 regular services in June 1968 to under 500 now, with about 50 more likely to be cut. The Wall Street Journal notes Congress must act to preserve operations, or service will dwindle. Railroads show little incentive to invest in passenger service amid slim profits. Subsidies are proposed but lack broad congressional support.
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