Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph serves as Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873. It operates as the official Cheyenne County newspaper and is published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co Inc. in Sidney Nebraska.
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Battle For Survival In Rural Banking And Farms
A veteran Iowa banker notes the shift from small loans to large financings as farms consolidate. Average loan rose from 5000 to 40000 dollars amid inflation and bigger livestock. Rural depopulation and business strain threaten Cheyenne County and similar communities. sustaining local customers requires decisive action.
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Local Election Scene Seen as Healthy Sign in County Offices
The article notes rising filings for county offices in Cheyenne County, with broader voter choice and better salaries attracting more candidates. It highlights realigned commissioner districts under one man one vote and predicts several candidates in districts two and three, reflecting renewed public interest and concern for governance.
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Lafler Defends the Establishment in Sidney Letterbox
Leon A. Lafler voices support for the establishment and its solid citizen base in The Sidney Telegraph letterbox. He resents derogatory talk about the over 30 generation and urges older Americans to talk back to critics and eggheads.
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Not for Us Reflects NYC Death Notices Gap
The Wall Street Journal notes fewer than two percent of NYC deaths receive obituary coverage. City papers publish mortuary notices funded by families, reflecting impersonal urban life. Neighbors may die unseen by those nearby, prompting a preference to die where someone cares.
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Grand Island chosen for law enforcement training center
Eastern Nebraska locals protest the selection of Grand Island as the site for a state law enforcement training school. They contend the center was promised for eastern Nebraska, prompting criticism and calls for geographic clarification.
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U S Stance on Biafran War Urged Restraint in Crisis
In the Nigeria Biafra conflict, commentators challenged U.S. for not intervening. Experts argue troops were unnecessary and could provoke broader wars with Britain France and the Soviet bloc. The international assessment finds no deliberate starvation and notes Nigeria seeks reconciliation. The piece praises restraint and ongoing aid.
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Scottsbluff Star
Senator Carpenter criticizes Grand Island site for training center
State Senator Terry Carpenter calls the Grand Island choice a political move by Governor Tiemann. Ogallala Police Chief Weldon Fuller, an advisory commission member, says the governor followed the commission’s recommendations and population factors, noting Omaha has more votes.
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Keith County
Two-Way Street Nebraska Rural Policy Debate
Lincoln Star column argues for better rural urban understanding and outreach by Nebraska. cites deputy undersecretary William Galbraith urging communication with city lawmakers while noting the congressional delegation's likely vote to sustain President Nixon's veto on a new education bill.
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Nebraska rails at interstate rate cuts sought by FCC
The Nebraska State Railway Commission objects to an FCC order for AT T to cut interstate rates by 150 million dollars. The commission warns that lower long distance charges shift costs to Nebraska intrastate users, harming small businesses and state growth while benefiting national firms. Chair John W. Swanson cites pending intrastate rate increases totaling about 500 million within Northwestern Bell.
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Lincoln Journal
Free press and private enterprise linked to liberty
Advertising revenues sustain the press said a major metro paper's ad director. He argued a subsidized press cannot be objective and that America's papers are most reliable due to advertising vigor, linking press freedom with prosperity of private enterprise and representative government.
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Sidney letters praise Mothers March of Dimes effort
Community leaders thank Sidney residents for Mothers March of Dimes support aided by publicity from the Sidney Telegraph and KSID Radio. Volunteers from local groups, including Mrs. Allen McGee and Mrs. Hank Reitz, helped in the march and expressed hope birth defects will be eliminated.
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Mothers March of Dimes
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Snapshot
A grid style list of across and down clues with numbers, including entries like Vandals Chimney pipe Perfect Roman bronze Exult Too bad Panacea Hobgoblin Exist Fruit juice Yellow-flowered Sun god plant Size of type Infuriated Legumes Shrewdly Six Encore Drip-dry Twospot material Small bird of Ourselves Mountain lion Withers Fresh air Heavens and a full set of down clues such as Splendor Pitfall Defamatory Tolerate Bovine Firewood Aspiration Past Forest trees Ireland Redacts Propelled a bout Catnap Jap drama Guilty Relative Filament Electrical unit Chartered Syllable of hesitation Nibbles Indians Aerie Brownish purple Potables Parson bird Grunting ex Soldier
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Fainting First Aid Tips From Nebraska Group
A health tip advises actions for fainting spells. Seat the person, fan the face, and lower the head if fainting begins. If unconscious, lay the person down with head to the side, loosen clothing, and open windows. Restore consciousness then keep quiet for fifteen minutes. If fainting lasts, seek a physician. If unconscious, avoid moving the head. get help immediately. Drive carefully.
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