Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Note
The Sidney Telegraph, western Nebraska's oldest newspaper, founded in 1873, states it is an associate AP member and official Cheyenne County paper. It is published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney, Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Alsn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Llth Ave
Sidney
Let There Be Light: LBJ Energy Alarm Stirs Debate
A letter urges President Johnson to expand rather than cut lighting at the White House, arguing the mansion should symbolize light amid global darkness. The author offers to pay more taxes to support White House rights and calls for savings elsewhere.
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LBJ
White House
Beef Tariffs Clash With Grain Policy In World Trade Tug
Cattlemen press Washington for limits on beef imports from Australia and others as Geneva negotiates tariff revisions. Grain farmers seek Europe purchases of 12 percent of its needs from the United States, while France aims to cut shipments. The clash underscores conflicting aims of U S ranchers and farmers amid a global shift away from pure free trade.
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Washington
Australia
New Zealand
Geneva
Europe
United States
France
Rwanda Massacre Seen as Modern Savagery Amid Civil Strife
The piece reflects on Rwanda's Watasi and Bahutu conflict, noting a massacre where about 10,000 Watasi were killed in weeks using crude weapons. It traces the region's history from 1959 revolts to 1962 independence, and critiques global inaction as the world witnesses continued savagery.
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Rwanda
Central
Africa
Burundi
United Nations Trust
Belgiua
Watasi
Panhandle Mother review sparks reader’s disdain for sex heavy novels
A reader attacks Arona McHugh's Banner With A Strange Device for its explicit sexual content and perceived postwar decadence. She contrasts it with Fletcher Knebel and Charles W Bailey II's Convention, hoping for a more decent literary choice and laments the era's overemphasis on sex in best sellers.
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Book Club
Arona McHugh
New York City
Mrs. McHugh
America
Bobbsey Twins
Fletcher Knebel
Charles W. Bailey II
Uniform traffic laws urged for interstate harmony
The Legislative Council on Traffic Safety, including Sen. George H. Fleming of Sidney, is examining proposals to standardize Nebraska laws with those of other states. The aim is consistent speed limits and broader traffic rules to ease travel for Nebraskans and out-of-state motorists.
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Legislative Council On Traffic Safety
George H. Fleming
Sidney
Nebraska
Across and Down Word Puzzle From Clues List
A compact grid of across and down clues is provided with definitions for each entry. The list includes bed canopy and Celtic sun god among across clues and river duck and jealous clues among down clues, indicating a standard mixed word puzzle format.
Heart Fund Fights Heart Disease Through Education and Research
The Heart Fund is the nation’s top defense against heart attack stroke high blood pressure and congenital heart defects. It supports the Heart Association’s three pronged approach through research public and professional education and community Heart programs to combat the No 1 health enemy responsible for over half of U S deaths.
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Your Heart Fund
United States
Your Heart Association
Winter Driving Hazards Highlight Visibility And Stopping
Chief Sol Willis warns that winter driving hazards reduce visibility and road traction, threatening safety. He cites glare ice and packed snow lengthening stopping distances, urges clear windows, effective wipers, proper lights, balanced brakes, good tires, and reinforced chains to maintain safety.
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Sol Willis
Willis
National Safety Council
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Proving Birth Dates via Census and Vital Records
Mrs. Clara Leopold of the University of Nebraska notes about 20 million Americans lack birth certificates. She describes options to prove birth dates, including Census records, Social Security office forms, or a $3 search by the Census Personal Service, with faster 10 day searches for $4, plus Nebraska Vital Statistics records from Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Clara N. Leopold
University of Nebraska
U. S. Census Bureau
Social
Personal Census Service Branch
Bureau of Census
Pillsbury
Kansas
Leopold
Nebraska
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Capitol
National Geographic Society Supports 200 Explorations Since 1888
Since its founding in 1888 the National Geographic Society has backed over 200 explorations and research projects across geography science and archaeology.
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The
National Geographic Society
Corn popularity grows as American staple notes
Lincoln Nebraska, Kathryn Cooley, extension food and nutrition specialist at the University of Nebraska, explains corn's pivotal role for early settlers and modern meals. The U S Department of Agriculture notes canned corn preserves freshness and nutrition, enabling quick meals from soup to souffle in minutes.
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Lincoln
Kathryn Cooley
University of Nebraska
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Corn Hybrid History Dates Back to 1780
The U S Department of Agriculture notes that Lincoln tenderness sweet corn with large kernels has been known only since about 1780, tracing its documented origins to that period.
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Lincoln
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Defending the baboon a comic plea from a reader
A letter-writer argues for baboon rights amid medical experiments and xenial colonial metaphors. He mocks human arrogance, notes baboon social bonds and resistance to training, warns against transplant ethics, and quips that lending body parts could strip language of insults linked to animals.
Early Territorial Law Making in Nebraska 1854 55
In 1854 Nebraska Territory organized under acting governor Thomas B. Cuming. Six districts were created, a census taken, and an 1855 legislature met in Omaha. The early laws mirrored Iowa 1851, with new acts, county seat changes, and wildcat banks. Capital moves were repeatedly debated amid crude statutes and a 1855 grand jury crackdown.
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Nebraska Territory
Thomas B. Cuming
Burt
Platte River
Governor Cuming
Cuming
Platte
Douglas County
Omaha
Iowa
Territory
Richardson
Nemaha
Otoe
Cass
Dakota
Brownville
Nebraska City
Bellevue
Florence
Sarpy County
Corfam Shoe Material Introduced by Du Pont
Lincoln reports a new material called Corfam for upper parts of shoes. Developed by Du Pont, it is breathable yet not air tight, helping perspiration evaporate like leather. It repels water, dries without stiffness, and will be used by many manufacturers in sleek, grain, or velvety finishes in various colors.
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Lincoln
Corfam
Gerda Petersen
University of Nebraska
DuPont & Company
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