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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1964
Page
2
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska s oldest newspaper founded in 1873 and serves Cheyenne County as the official newspaper. It is an associate member of the Associated Press and a member of the Nebraska Press Association.
A Nebraskan discussion on a January hen pheasant season pits landowners against hunting rights. Public input to district game commissioners and the Nebraska Game Commission is urged to influence future seasons. The piece also laments language slips in journalism and bemoans overuse of phrases like convince to continue on.
The article notes two December events shaping the nation and West: the December 20, 1803 Louisiana Purchase marking trans Mississippian expansion, and the December 18, 1869 Wyoming Territory granting woman suffrage. It cites Western progressives like Wisconsin La Follettes, Nebraska unicameral reforms, and California’s education leadership as patterns for national growth.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard and Fort Jay face demilitarization ending a historic era. The yard built ships like the Monitor and carriers that helped Allied victory, while Fort Jay bears marks of Revolutionary War bombardment. The piece warns that space age defense shifts redefine national responsibility and warns of future wars and global destruction if norms change.
A reflective piece rails against modern convenience praising traditional practices from buying milk and eggs to skinning corn and making soap. It contrasts old fashioned self reliance with progress and ends noting historic Christmas tree origins and early hospital history in Mexico City.
A large mixed list of crossword style clues is presented with numbers and word hints across and down. It appears to be a fill in puzzle for a crossword, including common entries such as harvest goddess and court de cree, with several garbled or partial terms. The page seems to be a puzzle key or clue set.
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