Lincoln’s war policy quoted on saving the Union first
The Sidney Telegraph recalls President Lincoln’s letter to Horace Greeley stating his paramount aim was to save the Union, even if it required freeing no slaves, freeing all, or freeing some while leaving others. The piece frames this as a guiding lesson from Lincoln’s steadfast wartime resolve during his birthday observance.
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Calvin Coolidge
White House
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Horace Greeley
Sidney marks Union Pacific centennial loss of role
An editorial laments Sidney Nebraska's fading status as a railroad terminal as Union Pacific celebrates its centennial. It notes the city’s long ties with the line, the shift to lean operations, and the hope to remain a loyal, though saddened, supporter amid changing procedures and competition.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Union Facific
The Flood Of Paper In Nebraska Legislature
The piece mocks the flood of 1 200 bills in the Nebraska Legislature as undreadable for senators and argues for a ninety day session. It notes many bills are nuisance, from Sunday openings to teacher strikes, dove seasons, taxes on services, and pot penalties, while redistricting remains unaddressed. The writer ends with a playful jab at America and a compliment to the reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
America
Sidney City Government: Efficient Manager System Update
The Sidney city government highlights its sound finances under a city manager system with a minimal budget, strong utility services, excellent streets, and modern record keeping. It contrasts this with criticism from opponents favoring a return to mayor and council, noting broad public support for current governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Rth
Farmers, fences, and hunting in the Midwest frontier
A Farmland Magazine reprint by Ray Heady discusses hunting season end as farmers weigh permitting versus fencing in or out. It highlights partnerships between landowners and wildlife, cites stories of urban donors aiding farms, and notes enduring farmer friendly hunters.
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Midwest
Santa Claus
Marais Des Cygnes
Kansas
Farmland Magazine
Ray Heady
Farmland
The
Kansas City Star
Wrong policy on farm machinery tax exemption in Nebraska
The Nebraska proposal to exempt farm machinery from sales tax is wrong as tax policy and philosophy. It would shrink the tax base, pit urban and rural interests, and harm farmers by removing depreciation and the 7 percent federal investment credit on machinery. The Journal argues farmers should gain through better prices, not special exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Journal
Lincoln Journal
FCC proposes ban on cigarette advertising on TV
The FCC outlines a plan to prohibit cigarette ads on television as it seeks authority from Congress to remove such advertising by June 30. A full ban is favored, with options for a milder rule for low tar nicotine cigarettes or a voluntary industry ban. The issue has wide implications beyond tobacco firms and networks.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Congress
Commission
Keeping Kosher in Valentine 1910 Nebraska Told
Mrs Milly Wayne recalls an Orthodox Jewish family’s struggle to keep kosher in Valentine Nebraska in 1910. She milked cows and made dairy, bought front quarter meat and koshered it herself, forming a small local colony before returning to Cleveland.
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Valentine
Nebraska
Milly Wayne
Cleveland Jewish News
Nebraska State Historical Society
Wayne Familly
Wayne
Cleveland
Tribute dinner honors Art McMillen for 17 years on Fair Board
Frances Craig recalls a tribute dinner honoring Art McMillen and his decades of service to Cheyenne County Fair. The piece highlights his work to build and expand the Fairgrounds, his dedication during early days with no staff, and his lasting impact on the community. He plans to attend as spectator, perhaps with a sideline role, and remains a beloved Fair-minded figure.
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Fair Board
Art McMillen
Art
Stew Brown
Stew
Cheyenne
Fairgrounds
Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Emil Johnson
E.L. Hoover
Frank Pivonka
Albin Olson
Letter Box To The Editor on Greenwood ranch history and education policy
A reader from Denver recounts family ties to the Greenwood Ranch and urges preservation of its old house as a historical shrine. She corrects a fish hatchery story, recalls a dynamite incident, and notes spring water feeding Greenwood Creek. The letter also includes a taxpayer concern about the Great Plains Organization Project and requests Senator Clark consider rural voices and education reforms, praising orderly public hearings and defending S H Brauer.
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Greenwood Ranch
Denver
Louis Schuetz
Sidney
My Father
Great Plains School Study Hearing Divides Nebraskans
A crowd of about 1500 packed Lincoln's National Guard Armory to hear four hours of testimony on the Great Plains School Organization Project. The State School Board rejected the federally funded plan after months of debate, with supporters arguing for consolidation and local control while opponents warned of loss of small-town life and state overreach.
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Lincoln
National Guard
Great Plains School Organization Project
State School Board
S. H. Brauer Jr
The
Nebraska School Improvement Association
Brauer
Marcella Krause
Alliance
Nebraska Association of School Administrators
Nebraska State Education Association
University of Nebraska
State Education Department
State Reorganization Committee
Little Hoover Commission
Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers
Nebraska State School Boards Association
Nebraska County Superintendents Association
NSIA
Nebraska Farmers Union
Roman Catholic Schools of Nebraska
Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lincoln County Reorganization Committee
Allen P. Burkhardt
Norfolk
Nebraska
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
William Schroeder
Charles Purdy
Oxford University
Miami
Ohio
Schroeder
Purdy
Education Department
Blind teen fits right in Slatington High School
Bonnie Blose, a 14 year old blind student at Slatington High School, follows sighted peers through halls with guides. Her Braille textbooks, library book readings by National Honor Society volunteers, and strong grades in business education show her integration and achievement.
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Slatedale
Bonnie Blose
Slatington High School
National Honor Society
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Happy
Old
Frances Craig
Greenwood Creek
Margaret C
Logan Denver
Cole
Robert L. Clark
Great Plains Organization Project
Court House
Great Plains
Sidney High School
S.H. Brauer
S. H
Zeke) Brauer
Donald M. Lafler
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