Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873. It is an associate member of The Associated Press and a member of the Nebraska Press Association. It serves Cheyenne County as the official newspaper and is published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
111Th Ave
Sidney
Slant in NBC Chadron Hair Policy Debate Draws Fire
The piece critiques NBC news coverage of Chadron State College hair and dress rules and its conservative culture. It argues Chancellor inquiry was cut and CSC president not heard, while praising academic credentials but condemning editing choices and perceived bias. Public opinion cited as Agnew-supported.
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Chadron State College
CSC
NBC News
John Chancellor
NBC
Chet Huntley
Chadron
Adolph Hitler
Mark Twain
Chancellor
Spiro Agnew
Mr. Agnew
Golden Circle Plan for Parking Meters In Scottsbluff
A local discussion argues meters should continue to free up space and reduce road congestion. The piece critiques using meters as revenue, questions reimbursement schemes, and notes residents would rather walk in cities than pay near destinations. It weighs whether the meter issue is truly serious.
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Scottsbluff
Golden Circle
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Debate over state police academy control in Nebraska continues
The Omaha World Herald notes Gov. Tiemann sees a likely move to place the state police academy under the State Crime Commission rather than the Patrol. Sen. Carpenter's sponsorship of the Patrol change, local friction with sheriffs, and the Grand Island site choice are discussed as factors in ongoing uncertainty ahead of the 1971 Legislature.
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Tiemann
State Crime Commission
State Patrol
Crime Commission
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Iowa
Nebraska Academy
Sen. Carpenter
James E. Kruger
Grand Island
Omaha
Lincoln
Carpenter
Kruger
The
Omaha World Herald
Tax Revolt in Nebraska Spurs Debate on Taxes
Public information director M M Vankirk argues tax protests in Nebraska arise from rising state and local taxes. He cites a decade of sharp property and school tax increases, explains mill levies and valuations, and urges objective scrutiny of government spending and inflation effects.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Tax Research Council
State Tax Commissioner
Nixon the Target of Press Attacks and TV Outreach
The piece notes decades of harsh press scrutiny on Richard Nixon and his wife, with cartoons and editorials detailing perceived flaws. It credits Nixon's TV direct appeal to the public as a strategic counter to relentless reporters and critics.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
India
California
Mr. Nixon
National Observer
Beatrice Taxpayers Rally Targets Growing Government Spending
About 800 people attended a Beatrice meeting of the Gage County Taxpayers Association to protest rising taxes. The group notes rural tax concerns, especially property taxes tied to large land holdings, and argues spending cuts require understanding government programs and priorities.
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Beatrice
Gage County Taxpayers Association, Inc
Gage County
Nebraska
Lincoln Star
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Full Set
A long list of crossword clues covering various words and definitions. The entries include multiple theme items such as Fish hook Armadillo Inferior rubber and Run in nylons. Additional clues cover general terms like Contiguous Revere and Smoked salmon along with many others across numbers 1 through 46.
Farm Accident Deaths Down In Nebraska Says UN Extension
University of Nebraska Extension safety specialist R D Schnieder reports 1969 injury accidents at 261 and fatalities at 52, down from 1968 figures of 285 injuries and 55 deaths. Five more deaths came from tractors, combines and corn pickers than in 1968, due to wet harvests and operator haste.
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Lincoln--Nebraska
University of Nebraska Extension
R. D. Schnieder
NN Department of Agricultural Engineering
Nebraska
Schnieder
Diseased Elm Lumber Seeks Market Underwood Nebraska
Elm trees infected with Dutch Elm disease are being sold to meet rising elm lumber demand. Specifications include minimum 14 inch stump diameter and eight and a half foot log length, with city grown trees avoided. Sawmills require straight logs free of defects and a full load of 1,000 to 1,500 board feet.
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Lincoln
Ralph Monahan
University of Nebraska
Monahan
Extension Forester
State Foresters Office
Animal Science
East Campus
Public To Blame For Tax Hikes Says Lincoln Senator
State Sen. Schreurs of Seward argues new tax increases stem from the 1969 and 1971 Legislature actions and not from Gov. Tiemann. He cites demands from citizens to raise exemptions, ease county limits, and fund roads, schools, and the university. The piece also notes plans to place the state law enforcement training center under the crime commission and Nebraska’s coalitions with neighboring states on sewage treatment amid federal standards. It covers Varner becoming University of Nebraska chancellor and Hobson’s role as executive vice chancellor, with praise for Hobson’s prior work.
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County Board of Equalization
Nebraska
Lincoln
Schreurs
Tiemann
State Crime Commission
Crime Commission
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
State Patrol
Missouri
T. A. Filipt
Norbert T. Tiemann
Interior Department
Water Pollution Control Council
University of Nebraska
Durward B
Woody” Varner
Varner
Warner
Omaha
University of Nebraska At
Medical Center
Hobson
Feed Grain Inflation Toll Hits Nebraska Farmers
Nebraska farm leader Roland Nelson reports inflation cost Nebraska agriculture about 157.5 million dollars in 1969, with 26.04 million tied to corn and a 2.25 billion dollar total output. He urges action to curb rising prices and criticizes the USDA advance payments decision.
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Nebraska
Roland Nelson
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Nelson
United States
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Washington
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