Two crust pie champion retires from Cheyenne County fairs
Sidney Nebraska reports Frank Partsch, long noted as the best two crust pie-maker in Cheyenne County, has retired from fair competition. His wife Polly earned blues last year while his pies won purples, and Partsch hints his winning run may be over as he shifts focus away from county fairs.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Judy McElvroy
Agnes Mather
Wanda Rezac
Frank Partsch
Polly
Frank
Frank Simy
Telegraph
Fair Board
Miranda Footnote Highlights Rights From 1966 Case
The piece recalls Ernesto Miranda, the indigent youth associated with the Miranda warning. It notes his 1963 rape and kidnapping conviction overturned in 1966 due to police failure to inform him of rights, and how the decision standardizes informing suspects of rights before questioning. The editorial cites a 1960s landmark and a current stabbing in Phoenix where a rights card was used in a related incident.
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Ernesto Miranda
Miranda
Phoenix
Supreme Court
Ernesto Mirandas
Worth acquiring Court House and Jail Rocks site in Morrill County
Senator Robert Clark backs LB737 to allow the Nebraska State Historical Society to acquire 160 acres near Bridgeport in Morrill County. The two Oregon Trail landmarks Court House and Jail Rocks hold storied pioneer lore. Private contributions would fund the purchase, with no state tax funds involved. In Bicentennial year, opposition seems unlikely.
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Sidney Sen
Robert Clark
Nebraska State Historical Society
Morrill County
Court House
Jail Rocks
Bridgeport
Samuel Parker
Court House Rock
State Historical Society
Historical Society
Sen. Clark
In Cold Type by David Hendee
A reflective column on the evolution of the Telegraph news pages and newsroom philosophy. The author notes production and reporting shifts over the past decade, the role of curiosity, and invites readership responses as he hints at upcoming pieces and republished past columns.
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David Hendee
Telegraph
Nebraska Panhandle
Letter on Western Nebraska Technical Community College board vacancy
Dr. H C Nelson urges readers to elect a knowledgeable, active advocate for vocational education to the WNTC Board of Governors. He cites Jack Lowe and warns of potential loss if a strong Sidney-minded candidate is not chosen, urging Cheyenne County to back a capable, public-minded leader at the next meeting.
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Western Nebraska Technical Community College Board of Governors
WNTC
Sidney
Jack Lowe
Vocational Technical College
Lowe
Community College
Board of Governors
Cheyenne County
H.C. Nelson
Mike Royko
Chicago Daily News
Mike Royke
Jack Anderson
Washington
Vermont
Partsch
Lee
Nebraska
Korea
Afterthoughts Revisited A Nebraska Column Debut
A Nebraska writer introduces a new column with a humorous look at names and the aims of opinion pieces. He reflects on journalism, praise, and the local audience, promising attentive writing about life, the hills and fields, and reader engagement in months ahead.
Nine Sidney saloons listed in 1881 directory
A retrospective from The Sidney Telegraph recalls a 1881 directory listing nine saloons including D J McIntosh's Mac's Place Robert Shuman's OK Saloon and A Salomonson's Long Branch Saloon and Beer Garden. The note places these businesses in the historical Sidney business scene.
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Sidney
D. J MclIntosh
Mac
Robert Shuman
A. Salomonson
Long Branch
Exon urges biennial sessions and tighter budget road map
Governor J J Exon calls Nebraska lawmakers to curb spending with checkpoints and warns against road blocks from interest groups. He proposes returning to biennial sessions, trimming pay and taxes, and outlines a $862.5 million budget with emphasis on education, university funding, and agriculture amid potential rain-driven revenue risks. He also backs a single new penal complex and cost savings from consolidated facilities.
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Capitol News
Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Lincoln
J.J. Exon
Nebraska
Exon
Exen
Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Fund
Oer
Omaha
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Elmo
University of Nebraska Extension Service
Gawd
Monicker
Sass
The
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Charles Callahan
Lodge Pole Valley
L. R. Liggett
C R. McDowell
Sidney Ice & Storage Co
McDowell
Liggett
North Central Gas Company
Huntsman Field
North Platte Valley
Geherit
University of Nebraska
Kearney
Peru
Wayne
Chadron
Thay
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State General Fund
State Institutions Department
State Welfare Department
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