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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
2
The independent newspaper is published at 11th Avenue and Milinois Street Sidney Nebraska every Tuesday and Friday morning. It is entered at the post office as second class mail matter with annual rates inside 50 mile zone four dollars and outside the zone four dollars.
Editorial lauds Cheyenne County and Sidney for rapid snow removal after a severe blizzard. Commends highway crews, railroad workers, and law enforcement for round‑the‑clock efforts, notes ongoing rebuilding, and criticizes chronic complainers.
The 81st Congress adopted a rule allowing any committee chair to demand immediate consideration of reported bills held by the Rules Committee for over 21 days, a move critics call unusual and potentially undemocratic. The President’s Messages and Communist issue loom as the session opens, with fears of a leftward shift and calls to reform procedures while preserving the Committee’s investigative role.
The Truman administration shows steady nerve as Secretary of State Marshall resigns. With a Democratic Congress and broad public support, President Truman appears to dictate policies and push economic and military security, becoming the most powerful man in the world.
The 1940s fundraising appeal urges generous giving to combat polio, noting the nation faced a crippling epidemic last year. It calls for millions for research and patient care, emphasizing Cheyenne County’s relative spared status in 1948 and urging widespread support.
The Western Nebraska Observer cites O E Forsling of Kimball noting the blizzard of 1888 as the era's worst. He recalls 75 percent cattle losses, hundreds of human deaths across the Dakotas and central Nebraska, and extreme cold days.
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A Sidney reader writes that Sunol’s front page dispute mirrors jealous sniping and suggests students form a student union or council while adults establish a PTA to foster better understanding. The letter argues for peaceful, democratic problem solving over mudslinging and notes Sunol’s youth conduct impacts the town’s name. The message ends with a call for peaceable neighbors in Sunol.
We express heartfelt thanks to the police highway patrol and state snow plow workers for their kindness in getting Mrs Green to the hospital during the blizzard. Their unselfish work prevented our helplessness.
A Telegraph notice states they can furnish columnar pads and sheets in almost any size and, if not in stock, it takes only a few days to obtain them.
The metal type with removable tray is described as versatile for office, store, or home tasks. Readers are invited to see them at THE TELEGRAPH for details and purchase.
A brief notice promotes inexpensive typing paper available in reams, aged white or yellow, suitable for practice or informal correspondence at THF Telegraph.
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