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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
3
Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873 invites readers to explore the editorial page features. The publication brands itself as an AP associate and Cheyenne County’s official newspaper with a long-standing local voice.
The piece urges Nebraskans to reflect on personal responsibility to boost community growth in Grand Island and Sidney. It notes UNCTAD I optimism, calls for retail unity to lift towns, and discusses Nebraska’s unicameral legislature and the push to restore a two party system. It weighs accountability of elected officials and civic duty.
The article notes a 1969 fiscal year estimate of 7.3 billion dollars for veterans programs. It highlights President Johnson’s push to raise the GI home loan guarantee ceiling from 7 500 to 10 000 and to fund training for veterans to work in community service, policing, hospitals, and anti poverty initiatives.
The piece notes widening income disparities between rich and poor nations despite science advances. It cites Ceylon’s 3 percent per capita income drop since 1960, commodity dependence, and the UN Conference on Trade and Development. It also reflects on a chaotic week in world affairs, Pueblo incident fallout, Vietnam truce breaches, and UN diplomacy.
A Glendale Wisconsin Herald column argues that teachers should notStrike or protest but work toward higher salaries and better schools through boards. It warns that leadership by teachers should not resemble agitation and urges merit pay and professional growth over walkouts.
President Johnson described recent Communist attacks as a failure from a military view yet acknowledged vast civilian toll and continued fighting. He cited Allied losses and claimed the insurgents netted major military, political, and psychological gains, while warning against undue optimism. Reprinted from The Rocky Mountain News.
A Sidney reader defends the courthouse, calling it attractive and not an eyesore while opposing its removal on the square. Another reader questions hospital news limits and urges local access to Telegraph coverage. A Cub Scout writer thanks the paper for a visit to see production and typesetting.
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VA Lincoln official notes 15 proposals from President Johnson to aid servicemen and veterans. Key items include raising life insurance to 30000, protecting pension in line with Social Security, increasing guaranteed loan amounts, expanding V A counseling and rapid multi agency centers, VIPS program, and expanded training for medical personnel. The plan also calls for VIPS incentives and project transitions to help veterans enter civilian life.
The Transportation Council endorsed Kita- Osaka Kyuko Railway Co plans to build two railways around the 1970 world exposition site in Osaka. The council sent applications to the Transport Ministry for final approval.
The Nebraska Educational Television series begins Thursday Feb 8 at 7 p.m. with eight programs on U S foreign policy. Study kits costing $2.56 are available via the University of Nebraska Extension. Programs span topics from the Middle East to Germany and Vietnam with dates through March 21.
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