Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Summary
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska’s oldest newspaper founded in 1873. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. in Sidney Nebraska. Official Cheyenne County newspaper and Associated Press associate member with multiple Nebraska Press Association awards.
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Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney, Neraska
Western Nebraska
The
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Farm Exodus Signals Bleak Business Week View
The article argues that Business Week portrays Nebraska farming as failing with many farmers leaving for urban work. It notes causes include farm consolidation, government controls, rising costs, and a push toward specialization, warning of economic harm to Nebraska communities and state income.
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Business Week
Nebraska
the National Magazine
Ralph Brooks
Peepholes draw ire over postal inspections
Rep Ken Hechler of West Virginia condemns the Post Office Department for peepholes that let inspectors observe workers at work. The piece argues lookout galleries deter crooked mail handling and are an unpleasant but necessary tool until better fraud prevention is found.
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Ken Hechler
West Virginia
Democrat
Post Office Department
Hechler
Pet Peeves and Political Patter From a Busy Letter Writer
A reader vents about five minute parking in front of the Sidney post office and crowds reading mail inside. He jokes about revoking licenses for parking abus ers and notes efforts to push related bills while lampooning politicians. He also cites remarks on farming payments and worker productivity, framing a mix of humor and politics.
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Postoffice
Sidney Post Office
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact clue list for a mixed topic crossword with across and down entries, including hints like Summer drinks, Italian town, and naval terms, plus several abbreviations and thematic markers. The puzzle references Greek and roman terms, measurement words, and common crossword staples across a grid with numerous two to four letter answers.
Men Superior Cooks Across History Says Culinary Poll
A controversial column argues men outrank women as cooks, citing a top chef poll and historic patterns. It condemns female cooks as mere cogs and praises male leadership in kitchens, noting pressure handling and flavor mastery while recounting domestic chef anecdotes.
Gap in daily life during New York newspaper strike
A Columbia University journalism professor reports readers felt a noticeable gap in daily life during the 1958 New York newspaper strike. Subway riders and theater audiences missed papers as reviews and news were unavailable, underscoring newspapers' role in daily life.
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New York
Columbia University
Sixth Graders Explore Soil Conservation Tour in Sidney
Sixth graders from East Ward School in Sidney completed a conservation unit with a Cheyenne County bus tour. They observed erosion control practices on farms, toured wheat fields, and planted a tree in Legion Park after demonstrations by game wardens and a soil conservation technician.
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East Ward School
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Legion Park
Conservation Kids
Conservation District
Conservation Club
East Ward
Darrel Hunt
Soil conservation study by sixth graders at South Ward School
In Cheyenne County Western Nebraska students explore soil conservation through field visits and classroom tests. They study erosion, soil solubility, lime content and wind resistance, building miniature fields and planting wheat to observe growth. John Jensen leads the program.
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South Ward
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
John Jensen
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