Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph, founded in 1873 and official Cheyenne County paper, is a Western Nebraska editorial page published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney Nebraska. The paper is affiliated with the Associated Press and the Nebraska Press Association.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
The Same Old Speed
A column warns against driving at speed in changing winter conditions and calls habitual speeders fools. It notes more fender-benders as snow arrives and urges cautious driving until roads settle, criticizing those who ignore hazards and boast about speed.
Should Civil Jury Trials Be Relocated From Delay
Judge Walter V. Schaefer of the Illinois Supreme Court urged lawyers in Tucson to consider ending mandatory jury trials in civil cases due to long delays. In Cook County the average civil case reaches trial in three to six years, prompting questions about fairness and whether amendments or reforms could allow nonjury trials to speed justice.
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Walter V. Schaefer
Illinois Supreme Court
Tucson
Ariz
Schaefer
Cook County
Chicago
Britain
T.v
Down Town
Sidney
Nebr
Safter Patrol
Mannly
Colo
Ogalalla
Kimball
Grant
Imperial
Cole
Denver
Women on the bench gain rare ground in federal courts
The article notes President Johnson swore in a woman judge Sarah Hughes and references five women on the federal bench. It mentions Irene F. Scott and Florence E. Allen as precedents, cites bar doubts about female judges, and predicts a woman may join the Supreme Court if she proves highly capable.
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Johnson
Sarah T. Hughes
Federal District Court of Texas
Kennedy
Irene F. Scott
Alabama
Tax Court of Appeals
Florence E. Allen
Ohio
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Federal Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Senate
Congress Weighs Study On How It Conducts Public Business
The Rules Committee backs a joint Senate House panel to examine procedures and recommend improvements amid a slow session. Debates cite Senate germane talk rules, morning hour uses, and broader need to reform budgeting and highway planning in Nebraska and nationwide.
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Congress
Rules Committee
Senate
Senate House
House Rules Committee
Capitol Hill
Senate Rules Committee
Governor probes meat price passthrough to public
Governor Morrison orders a public hearing led by Agriculture Director Pearle Finigan to explain why lower fed cattle prices aren’t reflected in retail meat prices. He requests testimony from farm leaders and experts and will report findings to the governor.
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Lincoln
Morrison
Pearle Finigan
Finigan
Nebraska
U.S. Tariff Commission
Washington
Zip code plan spurs fight over jobs and automation
Letters to the editor urge against postal zip codes and automation replacing workers. Readers cite a $1.25 million scanning machine claiming high address throughput and warn of 17 job losses while linking automation to rising poverty and the “Invisible Americans” report.
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The
Telegraph
Gorman
United States Postoffice Department
Saturday Evening Post
Postoffice Department
As Other Editors See It Poker Dying
A North Platte Telegraph-Bulletin note cites History Professor John Lukacs in Horizon magazine claiming poker is dying in its pure form. He links decline to women gaining independence, servicemen seeking boredom relief, and military strategists overanalyzing the game with computers. He warns this mirrors a loss of American individuality amid modern pressures.
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John Lukacs
Horizon Magazine
Lukacs
America
North Platte
Cash Receipts For Livestock Down In 1963
Nebraska faces a significant drop in livestock and livestock products receipts for 1963, estimated around 34 million dollars less. Prices have fallen about ten percent while sales volume rises five percent, harming feeder income and potentially statewide economy. Finigan opens a hearing to balance consumer and producer interests amid bleak outlook.
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Lincoln
Pearle Finigan
Nebraska
Finigan
Crossword Puzzle Clue Set From The Past
A dense crossword puzzle list with across and down clues appears, including entries for places, objects, and actions. The grid features hints like palm, cockatoo, booklet, and various nouns and verbs, indicating a themed puzzle page segment with numbered clues and partial solutions.
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Lincoln Star
University of Nebraska
Panhandle
William Allington
Robert Staples
Mosaic
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U. S
CW. H. Ferry
Cambridge
Mass
Orwings
Ben Greenberg
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Greenberg
York
Forrest Johnson
State Health Department
University of Nebraska College of Medicine Virus Laboratory
Heads Cancer Crusade
Val Peterson
Hastings
Nebraska Cancer Crusade
Peterson
Omaha
American Cancer Society
Gene Horrock
Potter
Gene Horreck
Columbia
Ecumenicity
Bogota
Lutheran World Federation
Tion
Juan
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