Chadron Publisher Criticizes Yellow Page Advertising Monopoly
Don Hill publisher of The Chadron Record urges the Nebraska Prose Association manager to challenge Bell Telephone and AT T over exclusive Yellow Page franchises. He argues the directory racket harms newspapers and suggests FCC action to force fair competition and shared advertising.
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Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Highlights Western Nebraska Heritage
The Sidney Telegraph, founded in 1873 and Western Nebraska’s oldest newspaper, publishes editorials weekly. It operates as Cheyenne County’s official paper, with AP and Nebraska Press Association affiliations and multiple General Excellence Awards.
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The Night Before Christmas and Clement Clarke Moore
The article traces the evolution of Santa Claus from a austere figure to the jolly modern elf shaped by Clement Clarke Moore. It notes Moore wrote the poem on Christmas Eve 1822 for his children while in New York and that it first appeared anonymously in 1828 in the Troy Sentinel.
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Saint Nick
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General Theological Seminary of
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Greenwich Village
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Troy
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Bruening, Hitler’s Predecessor, Died in Exile at 77
Heinrich Bruening, Germany’s chancellor before Hitler, who helped stabilize postwar Germany, lived quietly in Norwich Vermont at 77. He later taught government at Harvard after fleeing to the United States in 1983 and plans to publish memoirs shedding light on a turbulent era.
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Norwich
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Paul von Hindenburg
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Germany
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Kurt Schleicher
Schleicher
Hindenburg
Christmas Safety Warnings For Evergreen Decorations
The article urges careful use of evergreen boughs and candles on mantels and near Christmas trees. It warns that improper placement or faulty wiring can cause fires and stresses securing trees away from flames and checking light strings. It concludes with a reminder that precaution keeps holiday joys intact.
Law Proliferation and Public Ignorance in Governed Society
The piece argues that the growth of laws makes citizens unable to know them all, citing rising numbers of introduced and enacted bills across states and at the federal level. It notes increasing legislative activity and predicts many future measures, underscoring the strain on legal awareness.
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Commerce
Necessary Evil Parking Meters Spark City Debate
The Grand Island Independent discusses the parking meter issue with readers split between pulling meters and enforcing rules. It argues meters cause friction yet impose order, noting downtown pressure would worsen without them and fines deter noncompliance.
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Grand Island
The Farmer And The Common Market: U S Policy Gaps
The Denver Post argues the Kennedy administration lacks a strong active agriculture policy toward the European Common Market. It notes U S farm exports totaling 3.5 billion to the six market nations with 1.1 billion in agricultural goods and urges tougher negotiation and cabinet level decisions as Britain faces the barrier of agricultural protection.
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European Agency
Europe
Orville Freeman
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Britain
Freeman
Congress
Crossword Puzzle Clues Across and Down
A compact listing of across and down clues including Course Furious Vipers Endurance Speak bitterly Regulated the pitch of Tell tales King Arthur s lance Pipe with socket ends Anarchist Floating lobster box Relay of horses By Undermip Fr cap Up-to-date Ital river Expatriated Pet Stupid person Burmese demon Cereal seed Transace tions So Amer ungulate Quantity of medicine To that place Pay one s share Heir Dry Bid Repeat Chief city official Half-way Indefinite article A given fact Craft Despotic ruler Heap Coasting vehicle Laborers Mis treated Drill sergeant s shout Hebdry measure Enlisted man s grade Emblem of morn ing Gender Phos phate of time Parcel of ground Fend off Openwork fabric Shoe forms Sleeve less gar ments Po tribu tary Anon Propeller By birth Decade Fabulous bird Exclamas tion
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Fabulous Bird
Grandpa’s Calves and the Bare Truth of Self Reliance
The narrator recalls his grandfather who compared calves to people, arguing that blaming others fuels dependence. He warns that most crying stems from temperament, while a minority have real needs. He condemns blanket aid and praises self reliance, progress, and humanity’s drive to reach beyond comforts.
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Grandpa
Nobody King in Human Kingdom Says Even Start
The author argues that sharing burdens exposes character differences as some rely on others to fight their battles. Strength comes from challenge, but laziness grows when one depends on another. All start equal with limbs and a brain shaped by stimulus, regardless of wealth or beauty.
Panhandle Mother by Betty Knicely
A reflective column by Betty Knicely stresses parental concerns about the younger generation. The piece notes education spirit and moral progress over money, and admires sunrise scenes and growing family moments as the children age and stockings return each Christmas.
That Greasy Kid Stuff and a World of Merriment
A lighthearted reader letter page celebrates humor from public figures and everyday kindness. The author cites jokes about the Kennedys and hair cream while praising cheerful scenes of court house flags, airplanes, and clouds as the season of goodwill and Christmas approaches.
Telegraph Want Ads Offer Buyers and Sellers Quick Listings
Classified readers are invited to place or browse want ads for buying selling or trading a wide range of items. The Telegraph keeps the community connected with timely affordable notices.
Brucellosis Control Aims to Keep Nebraska Cattle Flow Free
Nebraska ranchers face potential feeder cattle embargoes if brucellosis control lags. The program now emphasizes official calf vaccination and back tagging to track origin. Criteria include 80 percent vaccinated replacement heifers over three years and backtagging of cows three years and older at markets.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
E. Crosby Howe
University of Nebraska
Dr. Howe
Howe
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