Wheat crop size debate drives farm policy concerns
The piece argues the 1972 U S wheat crop may rise about eleven percent over 1971 despite USDA policies to curb planting. It highlights Cheyenne County yields and farmer efficiency, questions price supports, and calls for higher prices and new uses to expand markets while noting private interests influence policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ag Department
Cheyenne County
Department of Agriculture
Cheynne
Borlaug Warns Against Banning DDT At EPA Hearing
Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug testifies in Washington arguing against a DDT ban warning that removing key agricultural chemicals could trigger famine and environmental damage. He says environmental risks stem from all human activity and urges decisions based on science, not emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Borlaug
Dr. Borlaug
Washington
Borlaug
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Nebraska Senate Race Faces Crowded Democratic Slate
The Nebraska Senate race pools many Democratic candidates including Terry Carpenter, with expectations of a split vote that could favor the Scottsbluff man. Incumbent Carl T Curtis is seen as a tough hurdle for any Democrat due to solid party loyalty, while calls for lowering the voting age to 18 add uncertain change. Nebraska's political climate prefers stability, as past leaders Hruska and Curtis have long served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Carl T. Curtis
Curtis
Roman Hruska
Jim Exon
Norbert Tiemann
Tiemann
Exon and Martin Earn A Plus for Keeping Promises
The Omaha World Herald reports Gov. Exon remains popular in Nebraska for sticking to core promises to cut personnel and expenses and hold taxes. Congress member Martin is praised for taking strong stands and delivering when elected. The piece notes politics centers on promises and accountability, with both figures cited as honorable.
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Omaha World Herald
J.J. Exon
Exon
Dave Martin
Washington
Gov. Exon
Martin
Telegraph
Rocky Ridge
Thayer
Nebraska
Russia
Broken Bow
Sam Coulter
Redington
O.D. Lyon
Sidney
Sidney Lodge
AOUW
21St Infantry
Lexington
Gothenburg
Gibbon
Sidney Echoes From 1961 Ten-Year-Old Files
Compiled notes recall 50th wedding anniversaries including JC Frandsen and JC Hatcher, 25 years at Kripal Motor Co Lodgepole, farm population trends, local obituaries, business changes, and events. Highlights include the Wickard Nativity Scene, Pearl Harbor era references, and a push for a local flour mill.
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JC Frandsen
Millard Zalesky
Kripal Motor Co
Lodgepole MM
Inhelder
Harold Keith
Louis Hagemeister
Jack Headley
Jack and Jill
Panabaker
Dalton
J B Ruttner
Lan
Ivan Liljegren
Martin Christoferson
Sioux
Telegraph
Russell Olsen
Arnold Draper
County Farmers Union
Ed Swanson
Robert Linton
Korea
George Glidewell
Anna
Robert Bickel
Pacific
United States
Guilford Montgomery
Sidney
Hawaii
Philippines
Western Public Service Co Electric System
RE Roche
JC Hatcher
Evelyn Osborn
Carl Anderson
Harrisburg
Myrtle Schwartz
TE Kokjer
Cheyenne County
Amtrak faces large losses as it runs first trains
The government rail service notes 184 trains since May 1 with a projected 152 million red by June 30. Losses eclipse the private era and threaten continued expansion as Congress weighs funding and a July 1973 deadline to prove viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtrak
Congress
Washington
New York
Department of Transportation
Scottsbluff Gering Area Tops Priority for Federal Highway Grants
The Scottsbluff Gering region is designated a top priority in a federal growth center program. Federal funding for local highway projects will rise from 50 to 70 percent to stimulate rural economies and curb urban migration. Gov Exon and State Highway Director Doyle supported the nomination, with Dan Ramsey influential in the decision.
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Nebraska
Eastern
Scottsbluff-Gering
Federal Highway Administration
State Roads Department
Thomas Doyle
Grand Island-Hastings-Kearney
Norfolk
Dan Ramsey
J.J. Exon
Doyle
Kennedy on Democratic ticket in 1972 prediction
The piece predicts Senator Edward Kennedy may join the 1972 Democratic national ticket as vice president with Jack Kennedy as president. It notes shifting expectations from a second spot to a likely high leadership role and urges Democrats to consider this ticket as a path to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Jackson
Kennedy
Wounded Knee memory poem seeks national monument support
A reader urges preservation of the Wounded Knee site as a national monument or state memorial. They praise Governor Kneip and request publication of a Lucille Hart poem and song to spur interest, recalling December 29 anniversary and the tragic loss at Wounded Knee. A campus voter report notes 97 percent of UT Arlington’s 13,569 new students are eligible to vote.
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Wounded Knee
Kneip
South Dakota
Lucille Hart
NEW School
Arlington, Tex
University of Texas At
Legislature Reopens With Limited Bills and New Voting Board
Nebraska lawmakers resume on Jan 4 with 109 bills on general file and 3 on select file plus 11 at final reading. All officers carry over, but members face a 10 bill sponsorship cap and an electronic voting board replacing the old system. Judicial bills include jail consolidation and a broad court reform plan.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
William H Hasebroock
West Point
Vincent Brown
Judiciary Committee
State Department of Public Institutions
Justice of the Peace
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Marie Kieny
Omaha
Marius Christensen
Chamber of Commerce
Otto Perso
Farm Bureau
William George
LeMoyne Johnson
P.C. Cunningham
William Harte
Jolly Dozen
B.F Erwin
E.L. McDonald
Beulah Grabill
Jean Swatzlander
Clarence Olson
Irving Perse
Kenneth Jones
Clifton McIntosh
Birmingham
David Walter
Clark Fuller
Broadwater
Marjorie Shipman
Daniel Root
Ward A. Jones
Catherine Watkins
C.S. Radcliffe
Gladys Zimmer
Sidney Country Club
J.L. McIntosh
W.H. Hodgkin
E R. Kratz
Ray Stansbury
H.E Mantor
P.L Martin
R.E. Roche
Jt.m. Pearson
F L. Whitelock
M.W. Dimery
M.W. Riggs
W.F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Louis Fine
Denver
Simon Fishman
Leon
Sam Fine
C.J. Hellwig
Albert Gade
Bertha Middelsteadt
Henry Blome
Dalton Farm
Sidney Grocers
Sidney Mercantile Co
Robinson Grocery Co
CW Hornaday
Dorothy Stewitts
Woman's Home Companion
J.C. Neubauer
Bertha Daugherty
Frank King
Steve Babb
Andrew Britton
W.d. Shoemaker
Union Pacific
Ernest Worden
George Fast
Wellner
Fred Dresser
Potter
Rev
Hornaday
William Krueger
Gus Wellner
Lincoln G. Simon
A.D. Stewitts
Jackson and
Capitol News
Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
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