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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1974
Page
2
The Sidney Telegraph argues against the petition to alter Sidney's government form. It urges using elections May 14 to decide the issue, notes legal doubts about the petition's validity, and warns that paralysis harms the community. It calls petition supporters to withdraw and seek a clear, lawful vote.
The piece discusses how Sidney residents judge community spirit via Citizen Attitude Survey results. It notes 6 percent rate spirit excellent, 37 percent good, 39 percent fair, 18 percent poor, with 27 percent improving, 30 percent worsening, and 43 percent no change. The author favors measuring spirit by communal cooperation beyond government.
The article urges support for a county-wide chamber of commerce, arguing it offers a dynamic, expansive approach beyond city limits. It notes communities face decline and that the chamber has already accomplished much, warranting continued membership from concerned residents.
A letter from a eastern state resident and county actions describe Alliance and Sidney housing surveys. The aim is to document housing needs for Farm Home Administration and Urban Development programs, assist private contractors with data on incomes and housing types, and plan future city growth. The drive mirrors parallel efforts in nearby Sidney as the region moves forward.
The article reports testimony from wheat industry representatives and the Department of Agriculture denying a wheat shortage. It says the crisis rumors stem from the baking industry and argues the issue lies with transportation rather than wheat supply, per Ray Davis and colleagues.
Nixon has shifted from balanced budget rhetoric to large deficits. Since 1969 the government overspent by $634 billion, with a projected $68 billion red ink for 1974 and a 1975 budget proposing a $94 billion deficit raising total deficits to $774 billion by June 30, 1975.
The 1919 nationwide coal strike disrupted Nebraska heating industry and power, causing school and business closures in Omaha Lincoln and other cities. Citizens conserved fuel, planted timber, and used wood to heat. Miners returned December 11 easing the crisis as petroleum later rose as main energy source.
The Panhandle Station of the University of Nebraska plans expanded activities at the former Hiram Scott College campus in Scottsbluff. The site will house the extension station in the library science building and land while other portions may host a satellite Nebraska School for the Deaf and a veterans home. Local officials praise the farsighted effort to reuse the campus rather than abandon it.
The piece argues that while truckers may have valid grievances over fuel costs and hauling rates, violence and lawbreaking cannot be justified. It recalls past American protests and warns that bloodshed harms the cause as a trucker death and gunfire target demonstrations.
Public information piece by M. M. Van Kirk of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation notes 1973 inflation cost U.S. farmers at least 2.2 billion in buying power while overall living costs rose 8.8 percent. It cites rising production costs, farm debt growth, and calls for budget reform to curb inflation without wage or price controls.
Nebraska lawmakers push six drug offense bills to criminalize peddling fake narcotics and empower courts. The Judiciary Committee also directs staff to draft prison treatment programs and seek appropriations. Senate debates tax hikes amid party splits over rate-setting duties and governor’s fiscal agenda.
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