Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Notes Local News Role
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, serves Cheyenne County as the official newspaper. Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. at 830 11th Ave, Sidney.
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Nebraska
The
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Alsn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Llth Ave
Sidney
Human Tax Writeoff Sparks Economic Debate
A recent economic argument proposes treating personal wear and tear as a deductible expense similar to machine depreciation. Proponents urge full deduction of medical bills, contrasting with current three percent limits, and question why health costs could not be exempt like scarce oil income.
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Texas
John
Kennedy's appeal to youth and a new civic vision
The piece argues Kennedy influenced younger voters as a vanguard for change. It notes his aim to pivot the nation from conservatism toward progress and a worldview stressing civic duty, global responsibility, and public interest amid threats to civilization. It praises youth for grasping his call for new maturity.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Airlines at 50 mark milestones in progress of flight
The 50 year rise of commercial aviation shows a transformation from a Tampa to St. Petersburg air service carrying 1,200 passengers to last year’s 70 million passengers and 50 billion revenue miles. Air travel shifts from novelty to a daily norm, with growth expected in coming decades.
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Tae Ovne
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Fla
United States
Faith In Honest In Business And Public Life
The piece argues trust underpins commerce and politics noting Allied Crude Vegetable Oil Corp losses of about 150 million dollars after forged inventories and lax audits. It also cites Senator Goldwater criticizing President Johnson and remarks on school funding rising five percent with higher costs in higher education.
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Allied Crude Vegetable Oil Corp
Allied Oil
Leap Year and the fading era of courting yet to come
The writer recalls a bygone era when Leap Year sparked playful schemes and shy proposals. He laments emancipation and modern gadgets erasing traditional courtship and innocence, noting how women gained equal status and how fun dating culture declined as society changed.
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Fari
Ben Casey
Panhandle Mother Reflects On Being Middle Aged
A wife narrates how a radio news line about middle aged men aged her instantly. She riffs on the term middle aged and jokes about youth versus age while noting her children push back on signs of growing matur ity.
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Denver
Editorial questions the 23 77 interstate funding split
The Nebraska State Journal critiques the 23 percent urban and 77 percent rural funding formula for the Interstate program. It argues the plan prioritizes Omaha projects, delaying statewide progress and prompting calls to divert funds, with Sen. Cecil Craft and city officials warning of downtown impact and a possible formula modification.
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Kansas
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Douglas County
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Morman
Omaha World Herald
Middle aged terms debated by reader with patrol note
A reader discusses self description options from middle aged to mature and senior citizen and others. Dan J. Casey Colonel of the Highway Patrol adds courtesy closing and thanks to readers and law enforcement.
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Panhandle
Denver
Dan J. Casey
Nebraska Safety Patrol Thanks Media for Saving Lives
The Nebraska Safety Patrol expresses sincere thanks to newspapers radio and TV stations for their public service in reducing traffic deaths in 1963. The year saw 55 fewer fatalities than 1962, a notable achievement amid rising traffic. The agency hopes the 55 are aware of the media’s role in safety and wishes for even more reductions in the coming year.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Nebraska
Farm labor yields surge since 1910s in U S period
A historical report notes that one hour of farm labor in the United States now produces more than five times as much food and other crops as it did in the early twentieth century. It highlights dramatic productivity gains and their impact on crops and farm output.
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U. S
He's Big Spender: Farmers and City Spenders Compare
U S farmers spend 27 to 28 billion dollars yearly on goods and services for crops and livestock and about 15 billion more for food clothing drugs furniture appliances and other items bought by city residents.
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U.S
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed in One Page
Readable crossword clues include Across and Down lists with numbered entries. The grid contains clues such as Reception The uracus Slave Worn by fuiction and more for a compact word puzzle reading.
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Fuiction
Mercury
Egypt
WNUCC to Restudy Interstate Formula
Sen Cecil Craft of North Platte will discuss Nebraska interstate highway fund allocations at a Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce meeting in Alliance on January 23. A unicameral symposium will be held with invited senators Craft Carpenter Gerdes Fleming McGinley Adamson.
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Alliance
Nebraska
Cecil Craft
North Platte
Nenzel
WNUCC
Craft
Omaha
Another Try Set At Rural High School
Efforts to establish a four year rural high school will continue after a Tuesday meeting with over 50 attendees. Plans include expanding beyond 11 districts and using an election approach as previous petition attempts failed to reach the 60 percent threshold in two districts. Chairman W L Kiester said people now understand the problem and the procedures better.
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Hemingford
W.L. Kiester
Kimball Post Office Sees Best Year On Record
Kimball’s postal receipts topped records in 1963 with a 46.8 percent rise to 94,365 dollars from 66,307 dollars in 1962. Parcel post deliveries surged 75 percent during December 2–27, rising from 6,521 to 11,429. Total cancellations reached 1,086,616, up 11 percent from 976,546. December cancellations numbered 169,306, up 6.8 percent from 158,421.
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Kimball
Ted Mundell
Dial Phones To Be At Alliance Soon
Alliance officials announce the switch of Northwestern Bell to dial system on Sunday February 16. Local calls will use seven digits, first three numbers 762, with a new directory to be delivered before the change. The groundwork began with eighty telephones installed in Alliance in September 1899.
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Alliance - District
Robert Agee
North Platte
Alliance
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Roy A. Christian
Coulter to Attend Cattlemen Session
Bridgeport’s Bern Coulter will join 1 500 beefmakers from 40 states at the 67th annual American National Cattlemen’s Association convention in Memphis Tennessee January 26 29 Coulter serves on the association’s 15 man executive committee and Adamson president of the Nebraska Stockgrowers Association sits on the 37 man national advisory council.
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Bern Coulter
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Memphis
Tenn
Coulter
National Organization
Adamson
Nebraska Stockgrowers Association
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