Sidney Telegraph editorial page intro and affiliations
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska s oldest newspaper founded in 1873 and an Associated Press associate member. It is the official Cheyenne County newspaper published by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc at 630 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska, printed Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Nebraska Legislator Urges Study on School District Reform
Mrs. Hughes asks Nebraska Legislature for an exhaustive study to standardize and improve school organization in the state. She notes 2300 districts, calls the current one room school model outmoded, and says parents resist outsiders meddling in school redistricting. She likens her stance to Joan of Arc facing hostility.
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Nebraska
Mrs. Hughes
Joan of Arc
President seeks higher Social Security benefits
Editors acknowledge rising Social Security beneficiaries and inflation. They warn increased benefits require higher taxes on employed workers, noting younger employees would fund pensions more than they gain. They suggest private pension plans as fiscally sound alternatives, cautioning government demand could exhaust private funds. Omaha World Herald.
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Congress
Omaha World Herald
Staggering Disaster at McCormick Place Fire
North Platte Telegraph Bulletin notes the Chicago McCormick Place blaze compares to 1871 in scale. The 1967 fire destroyed a $35 million structure and could exceed $100 million in direct loss plus $100 million in exhibits and $100 million in economic impact, with insurers facing large losses.
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Chicago
McCormick Place
North Platte
The Economy and the Foolproof Path to Abundance
A humorous fiscal musings piece argues against old money wisdom and a balanced budget, urging readers to chase credit, debt, and a imagined guaranteed income. It lampoons government support, consumerism, and suburban affluence with a wry critique of modern economic promises and the idea of happiness through material wealth.
February Foreshadows Spring Hidden in Diminishing Winter
The piece notes February as a psychological turning point marking the approach of spring. It predicts remaining cold weeks but highlights longer days and growing optimism, with eight weeks to April and six to mid March. The author senses light and warmth edging into February.
Ancient land bridge theory gains support from Alaska finds
Anthropologists report crude flint tools and weapons dated to 800 B C on an Alaskan river bank north of the Arctic Circle, bolstering the idea of a land link between Asia and North America. Doug L. Anderson leads the expedition and notes evidence of a culture spanning from Alaska across North America to Greenland, with early populations dating around 2,000 years ago. This new color in the mosaic of early human life widens the view of intercontinental links.
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Arctic Circle
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Douglas D. Anderson
Greenland
Powell's Rise Seen as Result of Record of Achievement
The Pittsburgh Courier argues that Powell's high standing among Black Americans stems from his long record of breaking racial barriers. He fought Jim Crow in transport and Capitol life, urged desegregation riders in housing schools and labor bills, supported minimum wage laws, and pushed for desegregation across the armed forces and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The note recalls his $2 monthly Servicemen's Group Life Insurance. Nebraska Safety Patrol warns injuries damage football programs and family welfare.
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Courier
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the Courier
Daughters of the American Revolution
Time of all newspapermen criticizes auto safety stance
North Platte Telegraph Bulletin notes King Features Syndicate columnist Bob Considine argues Americans trust Ralph Nader on auto safety over industry insiders. He highlights inadequate vehicle inspections, political hesitancy, and a cut to federal highway funds as factors in killer road deaths, urging reforms and driver reexamination.
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Vietnam
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Europe
North Platte
Telegraph Want Ads Get Results Fast Crossword Puzzle
An old newspaper brief notes a crossword puzzle tied to telegraph want ads. It hints at quick results from classified listings and invites readers to solve the puzzle for some implied prize or engagement.
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Telegraph
Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues
A compact listing of crossword style clues across and down including items like dissolute man corpulent lettuce and loathed plus entries for water wheel falsify and wrecked. The puzzle spans many common nouns adjectives and a few language notes with numerical positions.
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College
Cedar Rapids
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