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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1965
Page
4
The article outlines a sharp drop in farm income in Cheyenne County dominated by winter wheat, with many farmers at risk of going under. It calls for federal legislation to aid wheat producers, notes no major bills in Congress, and describes farmer divisions over government involvement and price supports.
Sidney could attract more and larger conventions using Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel and nearby motels for affordable rooms. The community should act through individuals and businesses with the Chamber of Commerce assisting to secure meetings, then follow up for results and new wealth for Nebraska’s economy.
Editorial reproaches national moral decline and calls for renewed patriotism and decency while outlining a plan to curb sex peddling and restore prayer in schools. It asserts the paper will still publish all news but avoid tasteless advertising and vows to uphold readers’ rights amid controversy. The piece contrasts the 1911 postal savings program with newer bank guarantees as postal services face abolition due to declining use and red ink.
Sterling firm buys Star Packing and several local events mark a decade back in Sidney. Sheriff Schulz begins 26th year, Ed Brooks to manage Sidney Country Club, Bob Burns resigns for Deming. County items include damages from a car into a residence, local honors, farming cooperative leadership, a dust storm memory, high school honors, and a fireman ball success.
The Nebraska State Historical Society acquired papers of Dr. Hazie Plum Williams, a sociology professor and expert on Russian Germans in Nebraska. The article outlines eighteenth century immigration patterns from Catherine the Great to modern migrations, detailing groups from the Black Sea region near Odessa settling in Sutton, Jansen, York and Hamilton counties, with the Burlington Railroad aiding land settlement.
The Kennedy Library project expands from a modest archive and offices to a library museum and teaching facilities. Despite fears of higher taxes or more donations, the enlarged plans promise a dynamic center for understanding the era and the events leading to it.
National figures show about 1000 home fires daily in the United States, a fire is lost by fire every 45 minutes. In 1962 over 11,000 died and more than 70,000 were seriously burned, with three fourths linked to unnecessary causes. In 1963 Nebraska recorded 44 fire deaths from defective wiring smoking in bed grass fires gas explosions and an electric heater igniting a bed blanket. Regular heating plant checks reduce overheating risk. Radiant heat can ignite nearby combustibles and spontaneous combustion may occur in oil soaked rags or papers.
The Nebraska Legislature maintains a leisurely pace with quick action on small bills while delaying controversial measures. Senators note slow momentum for major reforms, but bills on pari mutuel betting tax rise and gas tax boosts move forward. Redistricting proposals aim to expand the unicameral to 50 members, and Iowa debates a one-house legislature. A new bank checking system shows strong results, and a highway study is urged along with surveys protecting land from expropriation. Honest convicts steer straight, returning funds to a state employee.
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