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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
2
The Sidney Telegraph publishes editorials three times weekly on Monday Wednesday and Friday. The paper is produced by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc at 830 Eleventh Avenue in Sidney Nebraska.
A comparison of U S and Britain amid parallel election campaigns. The piece weighs personalities Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Harold Wilson, reflecting on differing political stakes, national unity strains, and the brevity of the political season in both nations.
The piece ponders survival after a nuclear war with up to 40 percent dead and many wounded. It cites Dr. Ivan A Getting estimates from Air Force Space Digest and U S News & World Report on war deaths and the risk of a world living in fear. It notes survivors would face enormous food, medical, and hospital needs amid a real, not purely abstract, danger from nuclear arms.
A column contrasts Southern heroes with revised views on slavery, citing Henry Laurens’s 1776 letter against slavery and a broader look at American values. It discusses Congress moving toward a national wilderness preservation system with a House vote of 373 to 1 on a compromise bill to protect 9.1 million acres now and up to 61.1 million later, balancing conservation with Western resource interests.
Completed crossword style entries with clues and solutions covering across and down categories. Includes various linguistic hints from Italian and Latin roots to zoological terms, plus measurements, objects, and places for a comprehensive puzzle solution set.
As Other Editors See It argues the American beef sector recovered from a price dip without new import limits. Demand rose as consumer consumption hit 100 pounds per person, feeders returned to profit, drought pushed grass stock to market, and grain finished meat gained. Government interventions slowed.
The Lincoln Star notes a New York Times piece about a wealthy heir who favors communist causes and denounces U S policy on Vietnam. He says he is both socialist and communist, arguing wealth frees time, while the critic argues true learning comes from life’s struggles and responsibility in a prosperous nation.
The Nebraska State Archives details treaties in 1854 with Omaha, Oto, and Missouri tribes surrendering five million acres, the 1841 pre emption act, soldiers bounty land warrants, 1854 unsurveyed land settlements, the 1862 homestead act granting 160 acres, and the Union Pacific Land Grant Act. It notes that cheap land hid hard work to stay on claims amid speculators and settlement pressures.
Miss Ann Carol King wed Thomas Plunkett as 40 bridesmaids filled the ceremony in Ludlow. The bridal party wore white gowns from Ursuline Academy graduation while the groom stood with a single best man for moral support.
Senator Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska challenges Supreme Court rulings on apportioning state legislatures by population. He warns the decisions would create unequal representation, claiming they usurp powers not granted to the federal government. He argues states retain rights identical to the original colonies.
A VA survey shows over half of GI insurance policyholders questioned the beneficiaries on file. VA Regional Manager A H Duxbury urges veterans to update designations and payment methods, as the VA will pay proceeds to the record beneficiaries unless corrected. Obtain forms by writing to the VA office handling payments with full name, address, and policy number.
AP reporter says Ray Bond, manager of a St. Petersburg drug store, found an empty Chinese cigarette package in an Easter basket shipment from Hong Kong. He fills it with American cigarettes and offers it to would be smokers, with only a few accepting.
Robert W. Beagle, convicted in Cheyenne County on July 15, 1963 for grand larceny, has applied to the Board of Pardons for a commutation to detainer only. The board set 9:15 a.m. September 14, 1964, at the State Penitentiary in Lincoln, Nebraska, for a hearing. Officials Frank Marsh and Eugene E. Neal announce the notice to interested parties to appear and show cause.
Notice to heirs and interested parties that the administratrix has filed a final account and petition for final settlement and discharge in the estate of Walter W Miracle deceased. The Cheyenne County Nebraska court will hear the matter on September 1, 1964 at 10:00 AM. Persons may appear to contest. Court seal and attorney names present.
Estate No 3000 of Mary Rose deceased, Cheyenne County Court Nebraska. Executor and surviving spouse petitions for distribution of wrongful death proceeds to Earl E Russell, sole pecuniary loss bearer. Hearing set August 25, 1964 at 10:00 AM in County Court. Seal: Clinton & McNish.
The Cheyenne County Fair Board and the Fort Sidney Days Corporation thank you and your staff for covering the 1964 Fair and forts Sidney Days. Your staff volunteered many hours and gave each event proper coverage. Sincerely yours L W Lindell Secretary
Lincoln Neb farm operators are urged to study costs and returns before adding outdoor recreation to farm income. University of Nebraska extension specialist Jack Timmons outlines questions about offerings and preparedness, plus a detailed checklist covering health, insurance, safety, maintenance, regulations, water supply, and guest satisfaction. An on site inspection and the USDA Rural Recreation Enterprises for Profit bulletin are recommended resources.
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