Citizens for Cheyenne County Development idea urged
Editorial urges Cheyenne County farm groups to join a new Citizens for Cheyenne County Development forum to blend the strengths of NFC Farm Bureau Farmers Union Wheat Growers and others. It argues unity could pressure federal policy, revive farm prices, and sustain rural America, starting in Cheyenne County Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Frank Jones
National Farmers Organization
Jones
NFO
Citizens For
Sidney
Mr. Jones
NFC
Farm Bureau
Farmers Union
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Department of Agriculture
Congress
America
Nebraska
The Dalton School Yo-Yo Experiment in 1969
The piece notes 13-year-old Anthony Cahan at Dalton School in New York City dropped a tethered flattened yo-yo from a 10th story window and returned it to height. It highlights the experiment as a novelty and predicts a wave of similar stunts, mockingly linking to Galileo’s falling bodies.
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Galileo Galilei
Pisa
Anthony Cahan
Dalton School
New York City
Young Cahan
Galileo
Bridging The Gap In Understanding Between Generations
The Norfolk Daily News argues the so-called generation gap is a longstanding pattern of youth questioning elders, followed by mutual respect. It states intolerance from either side widens the gap, stressing tolerance and respect as essential to bridging it.
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Norfolk Daily News
Arrangements Rise for Planes Hijacking to Cuba
The article notes a sophisticated setup for hijacked planes to Cuba with Miami air traffic control ready to alert Havana, pilots carrying Havana maps, and a line of credit with the Cuban government. It suggests persuading Castro to allow refugees to fly home, but this remains unachieved between Washington and Havana.
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Cuba
Miami
Air Traffic Control Center
Havana
Washington
Hazard in Minicars Spark Safety Debate
Automobiles under 1000 pounds are exempt from federal safety rules, though two minicars tested by the National Traffic Safety Bureau raise serious safety concerns. Officials weigh lowering the weight limit and whether flyweight cars should be allowed on the road given their hazard to passengers.
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National Traffic Safety Bureau
Wanderer Through Mink Stole Ship Channel Versus Crossword
Puzzle entry lists Wanderer through mink stole ship channel, with clues across and down including Parsley period camphor and Shinbone. Several entries reference hymn machine ignition and religious icons, while others hint at anatomy, weight, and antenna names within a themed crossword.
Computer May Play A Role In Isolating Slaughter Cattle
Don and Martin Jorgensen of Ideal SD told 130 veterinarians and cattlemen at a beef management symposium at Colorado State University that a computerized device could eliminate human error in evaluating slaughter cattle. They advocate sire-based herd improvement and crossbreeding in the 1970s while warning against beef synthetics and higher costs.
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Fort Collins
Don
Martin Jorgensen
Ideal
Colorado State University
Jorgensens
Lloyd Faulkner
Courage to attack hunger beyond red tape in Nebraska
A Lincoln Journal editorial praises Dr. Donald E. Gatch born in Bayard and former University of Nebraska chancellor turned U S Secretary of Agriculture for exposing hunger and malnutrition. It lauds Sen. Hollings and Sen. McGovern for action with food stamps and criticizes Sen. Curtis’s block by block survey idea. It urges quick, targeted relief by HEW and local officials to protect children and Nebraska’s image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
University of Nebraska
U. S
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S-C
Gatch
Hollings
George S. McGovern
D-S D
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Hardin
Carl T. Curtis
United States
Sen. Curtis
Nebraska
Lincoln Journal
Health insurance seen as economic necessity by governor
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller urged compulsory national health insurance citing rising medical costs. He warned hospital charges now around 100 dollars daily in New York and over 50 dollars in many large cities, arguing a plan would mitigate personal financial ruin though not reduce overall costs.
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New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Lincoln
The
Lincoln Star
Capitol News State Office Exodus Makes Scene Change
In Lincoln a week of reshuffles at the Statehouse saw health director Lynn W. Thompson resigning and a search for a successor. Governor Tiemann named Calista Hughes to succeed John R. Carson as head of the health planning agency, while E. J. Freese was fired as secretary of the Motor Vehicle Dealers License Board. Harold W. Rogers resigned as Welfare Director with Robert McManus set as interim head. Major budget and operational overhauls gathered pace as McManus pledged to audit welfare costs and rebuild the department’s efficiency.
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Lincoln
Statehouse
Lynn W. Thompson
State Health Board
John R. Carson
Comprehensive Health Planning Agency
Norbert T. Tiemann
Calista Cooper Hughes
Humboldt
State Motor Vehicle Dealers License Board
E. J. Freese
Harold W. Rogers
Tiemann
Robert McManus
Emmett Dennis, Jr
Dennis
McManus
Welfare Department
Department of Administrative Services
DAS
Thompson
Health Board
Health Department
Governor’s Office
Carson
Hughes
Freese
Motor Vehicle Dealers License Board
Dealers Board
Motor Vehicle Department
Letters on economic development and local schooling
A Sidney reader questions local efforts to spur economic growth and support a handicapped school, asks who leads local groups and how LB 177 affects a planned vocational school, and urges practical actions. Also covers Chadron State College course appeal, and a Hastings depots Amerine turkey operation with town politics, costs, and impacts on local farmers.
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Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Omaha
Donald E. Green
Chadron State College
Vasant Joshi
India
London
Wisconsin State University
Walter Finch
Gordon R. Tobin
Path to Medical School in Nebraska
The Nebraska State Medical Association explains that sons and daughters can enter medical school if they show intelligence curiosity self discipline and physical and emotional strength. With expanding doctor demand schools in Nebraska and 92 nationwide admit more students, seeking solid high school and college prep. For more, request a free booklet from the Nebraska State Medical Association 1315 Sharp Building Lincoln Nebraska 68508.
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Nebraska State Medical Association
Nebraska
United States
Sharp Building
Lincoln
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