Editorial Page of The Sidney Telegraph Card
The Sidney Telegraph editorial page outlines the paper as Cheyenne County’s official weekly, published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 830 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska. It highlights its awards, western Nebraska roots since 1873 and AP and Nebraska Press Association membership.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska Press' Assn
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Nebraska
Sidney Nebraska faces uneven labor market in year end report
The Nebraska Employment Service in Sidney notes a normal rise in labor supply and a drop in labor demand in December 1959. Unemployment compensation filings rose substantially but remain low versus other areas, signaling growth yet not security. The report urges community action to attract new industry and payrolls to sustain progress.
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Nebraska Employment Service Office
Sidney
Freeman to lead agriculture amid surplus mountain challenge
Gov elect Freeman of Minnesota will become secretary of agriculture and confront a huge crop surplus while Kennedy also names Rep. McGovern to head a food for peace program. The administration aims to dispose of surpluses for U S benefit and to align farm output with real markets without harming farmers.
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Orville L. Freeman
Minnesota
Freeman
Kennedy
George McGovern
South Dakota
United States
McGovern
Benson
Kennedy to Trim White House Staff To Create Personal Presidency
The piece notes President Kennedy may cut the White House staff from about 51 to roughly 15 as his immediate circle, aiming for a close reign on the office. It discusses the growth of the presidency, accountability, and the energy required to run the office.
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Kennedy
White House
Eisenhower
Jatest
Longevity Tip From 109 Year Old Sylvester Melvin
Sylvester Melvin of Greenfield Illinois celebrated his 109th birthday and offered a humorous answer to the standard question of longevity. He said his method is simply to keep eating and not die, remarking that neither abstinence nor excess explains his age.
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Sylvester Melvin
Greenfield
Ill
Virginia Rusk Wife of Dean Rusk A Talks of Family Life
Virginia Fossie Rusk born 1915 in Boston grew up in Seattle. She met Dean Rusk in college and married him a year after graduation. Now mother of David and Richie, she guides family moves, gardens, Mills alumnae work, and oil painting while maintaining a simple wardrobe and a calm, practical demeanor.
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Virginia Rusk
Dean Rusk
Virginia Fossie
Boston
Seattle
Berkeley
Calif
Mills College
Oakland
Rusk
Miss
David
University of California
Richard
Richie
Peggy Ll
Washington
China-Burma — India
Scarsdale House
Scarsdale
New York City
Rockefeller Foundation
Panhandle Mother Deals and Family Horse Trading
A Panhandle mother recalls the family habit of “deals” at home as children trade items from drawers and basements. Debates on fair pricing, parental approval, and shifting buying policies show a humorous, generational knack for barter and learning discernment.
Safeguard Social Security Records in Baltimore Headquarters
The Social Security Administration in Baltimore safeguards earnings records for over 140 million workers. Every earned dollar must be reported for accurate retirement disability and survivor benefits. The notice urges workers to check Schedule SE and Schedule C filings, ensure names and Social Security numbers are on forms, and verify records every three years.
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Social Security
Baltimore
No Change in Social Security Tax for 1961 62
Richard P. Vinal Nebraska Internal Revenue District Director replies to inquiries that the Employer-Employee Social Security Tax rate remains at three percent through 1962. He notes a separate rise in the Federal Unemployment Tax for employers from 3.0 to 3.1 percent effective January 1, 1961.
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Richard P. Vinal
Internal Revenue
Nebraska
Confusion and clues in a crowded crossword puzzle
A filled across and down puzzle list with clues from confusion to English letters. Entries include young boy scout and Turkish ruler, with several geographic and object terms such as sea eagle and wheeled vehicle.
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Aim
Curves
Bounder
Crosspiece
Dismay
Shower
Anger
Sea Eagle
Sidney County to Build Vault and Office for Records
County commissioners allocate 150000 for a vault to protect records and a frame building for the clerk and commissioners office. Also, funds for a Sunday school library appear likely to reach a level to purchase a public library for the town. Local notes mention ice on the creek and a warning about coal houses after 9 pm.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Trognitz
Harry Winters
W. R. Patterson
Yensen
Lodge Pole
Burglary at Essig Hardware and Local Matrimonial News
Burglars pried a rear window at C D Essigs hardware store last Friday night taking about one hundred dollars in property. Miss DeLyle Howard, daughter of local residents, has had recent misfortunes including a boarding house fire and injuries. A ceremony united Miss Gesina Leiner and Mr William Johnson in marriage at the Leiner ranch near Sidney. The Johnsons will establish a new home on a ranch ten miles northeast of Sidney. Chase A Moore is visiting friends among the Sand Hill area.
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C. D. Essig
DeLyle Howard
C. T Howard
Lodgepole Precinct
Oregon
Leiner
Sidney
Gesina Leiner
William Johnson
J. S Leamer
Chase A. Moore
Sand Hill
Amateur boxing team to face University of Wyoming
Fred Parks new boxing squad with about fifteen men trains intensively and hopes negotiations finalize a match with the University of Wyoming.
John Gilbert Dies at 39 in Hollywood
Silent era star John Gilbert died in Hollywood yesterday morning from heart failure at age 39. He had four marriages, the last to Virginia Bruce. Twenty five WPA workers from two projects staged a protest with county commissioners on Tuesday.
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John Gilbert
Hollywood
Gilbert
Virginia Bruce
WPA
Amnesia Man Found Near Sidney Returns Home
Leo Darnell 30, living 444 miles south of Bayard, was found in a dazed condition on a farm porch ten miles northeast of Sidney late Monday night. He regained memory by Tuesday afternoon and went home, having suffered amnesia since taking his children to school Monday. Capt. Lawrence M. Clinton, on terminal leave, was hospitalized after malaria and has joined the law firm of P. J. Heaton. Judge Henry Gapen, 83, admitted to hospital due to declining health. Pat's Shoe Shop passed to son Tom Patrowsky after 28 years in operation. Dean W. Hagemeister bought R. S. Proudfit Co. hardware and yard, renaming the business Dean's as of January 1.
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Ideal
Graystark
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Myrtle Lancaster
John Edzards
Druning
Neb
Sidney
H. C. Casselman
Edzards
Cheyenne County
J. W. McDaniel
Fair Ground
Bayard
Leo Darnell
Claude Sparks
Lawrence M. Clinton
Army
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Clinton
P. J. Heaton
Henry Gapen
Pat
Potter
Lincoln
Hagemeister
Crossing closure for Union Pacific tracks shifts to 12th Ave
Sidney motorists and pedestrians face a temporary underpass closure as work on the Union Pacific Railroad crossing moves from 13th Ave to 12th Ave. Cecil Hunt of Sundl was elected chairman of the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners, succeeding George Coulter of Potter. Wilford Nelson of Potter advised with USDA officials in Washington, summoned to represent Nebraska at a special meeting. W J Dad Siders, 79, Sidney native and painter, died in Bridgeport nursing home. Mike Selzer elected president of Sidney Country Club. First Ladies City Bowling Tournament set for Jan 21-22 and Jan 28-29 weekends. Ten tons of hay burned on Paul Narjes farm southeast of Sidney. Sidney police report a quiet year with no murder since 1952 and no motor vehicle death since 1953.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
13Th Ave
12Th Ave
Cecil Hunt
Sundl
Cheyenne County
USDA
W. J “Dad"’ Siders
Bridgeport
Mike Selzer
Sidney Country Club
M. L Merritt
Paul Narjes
Des Moines Boy Scissors Doctor Hat in Protest
A four year old boy in Des Moines attacked a physician after the doctor’s examination caused his baby brother distress. He used a pair of scissors to cut the doctor's hat, leaving it in pieces. The incident reflects a child’s intense reaction to medical probing.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines
Young Des Moines Girl Comments On Home Life
A five year old Des Moines girl spoke at the family dinner claiming that without the fireplace martinis coquites and books she would not be able to run the house. The remark reflects a child's candid view of domestic life during a routine evening.
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Des Moines
Towa
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