Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Notes
Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873 and official Cheyenne County paper outlines AP and Nebraska Press association ties. Editorial page outlines publication schedule Monday Wednesday Friday by Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. in Sidney Nebraska.
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Western Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Alsn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Lith Ave
Sidney, Nebraska
My Lai compared to Ash Hollow massacre in Nebraska history
A Nebraska history professor argues violence in the nation echoes past massacres like the 1885 Battle of Blue Water near Ash Hollow. The piece contrasts policy and atrocity, noting Harney's forces killed and captured civilians, drawing parallels with My Lai and Vietcong tactics while stressing historical context.
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Nebraska
Ash Hollow
Blue Water
Blue Water Creek
William S. Harney
Little Thunder
Little Butte
Harney
Grattan
Indian Bureau
Omaha “Herald
My Lai
Vietnam
Battle of
Congress
America
Ketth County
Changing Ag Picture Drafters Face Farm Bill Dilemma
An editor's note from M M Van Kirk argues Congress must choose between extending 1965 farm programs or redirecting policy to meet future farming needs. Projections for 2020 show massive, automated farm units, centralized control, and integrated processing with environmental and financing challenges.
Rotary International at 65 Salutes Global Service
Rotary International marks its 65th anniversary with 658000 Rotarians in 147 countries, serving 14000 communities. Since 1905 the organization has grown with 3500 new clubs in the last decade and continues to promote friendship and service through local and global efforts. The Sidney Rotary Club notes 45 years of local impact and a half century of community service.
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Rotary International
Rotary
Afghanistan
Zambia
Rotary Club
Chicago
Illinois
U.S. A
Paul P. Harris
Sidney Rotary Club
Powell speech rouses Nebraska students at University forum
At the University of Nebraska a standing ovation greeted congressman Adam Clayton Powell as he attacked Nixon era politics and urged a third party. He warned of white officers but no white generals, urged education and jobs, and blasted FBI chief J Edgar Hoover while praising student support and questioning campus loyalties.
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Adam Clayton Powell
New York
University of Nebraska
Nixon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Powell
America
Sam
United States
What Happens Now The New Economics and Inflation Debate
The piece argues that terms like managed economy and new economics mislead laymen about perpetual prosperity. Newsweek questions if Nixon can curb inflation without triggering a recession. Experts disagree, and the public bears the risk as planners juggle spending and value of money.
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Newsweek
Nixon
The Human Polluter By Existence
The text argues that a person inherently pollutes the environment by living. It describes individuals as energy producers consuming food to fuel activity and radiating heat, emitting bodily wastes that affect ground and surface waters.
Cattlemen Urge Inflation Fight At ANCA Convention
At the 73rd ANCA convention in Washington the leaders stressed inflation and high interest rates as top concerns. They met President Nixon to press beef import, grazing fee and environmental issues, but cited inflation as the greatest threat to the agricultural economy due to high capital needs and fixed costs.
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American National Cattlemen’s Association
Washington
ANCA
White House
Nixon
Bill House
House
Arms and Magazine
Pawnee Horse Thieving Raid Ends in Freezing Storm Losses
An 1870 Pawnee raiding party near Medicine Lake captured about forty horses from Sioux enemies. The march toward the Platte villages was halted by a severe snowstorm on Sunday the 16th, leaving nineteen dead or frozen and about fifteen horses recovered, as documented by James Bowman from the Pawnee nation.
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Nebraska
Great Plains
Plattsmouth
Nebraska Herald
Nebraska State Historical Society
James Bowman
Pawnee
Medicine Lake
Frontier County
Platte River
Lone Tree Station
Blue River
Blizzard Deliverance Near Leigh Nebraska In 1888 Tale
A reader recalls a near fatal blizzard near Leigh Nebraska in 1888. John Guthrie and wife visited for lunch and, amid a deadly storm, managed to unhitched horses and endure the night in heavy snowdrifts before finding shelter. The tale ends with a thanksgiving service for deliverance.
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Spindler
Western Outlook
Leigh
Nebr
John Guthrie
F. A. Bush
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Theater Sign to Saute
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Existed
Utter
Animal
Firma
Capitol News Road Show Explains New Nebraska Laws
The 1969 Nebraska legislature reshaped local government funding and codes. Road Show meetings will cover budgeting, housing, code enforcement, roads, and elections in Sidney, North Platte, Holdrege, Grand Island, Beatrice, Wayne, O Neill, Schuyler, Omaha, and Gordon with experts from state departments and universities detailing uniform budgeting, auditing, and housing ordinance requirements.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Department of Economic Development
League of Nebraska Municipalities
James H. Childe
Economic Development Department
del Rasmussen
League
Rasmussen
Sidney
Sidney In the City Hall
North Platte City Hall
Holdrege City Hall
Grand Island
First National Bank
Beatrice City Hall
Wayne City Hall
O'Neill
Town House
Schuyler
Western Cafe
Omaha
Prom Town House
Gordon City Hall
David Scott
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Forrest Johnson
Nebraska Tax Research Council
Keith Larson
Francis Walls
State Auditor’s Office
Don Jacobson
Childe
Department of Economic Development
Tom Carothers
Sioux City
Iowa
Darothers
Bruce Gillan
State Roads Department
Imposter Cadet Convicted After Short Wierd Route
A village youth in the Sepik District near Wewak, Port Moresby area, tried to enter Police Training College with a department letter but was found too short for recruitment. He was jailed for stealing mall and is serving a three month term at Bomana Jail near Port Moresby. The case follows a broader inquiry into public publications and media costs by a Kentucky legislative committee. Casey Jones, born March 19, 1864 in Jordan Kentucky, is commemorated in the folk ballad.
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Port Moresby, New Guinea
Wewak
Sepik
Port Moresby
Police Training College
Bomana
Mall
Police College
Casey Jone
Jordan
Casey Jones
Kentucky
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