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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
10
The Sidney Telegraph year end review notes rising aggression and productivity in dryland and irrigated crops, livestock gains, rising bank deposits, and expanding irrigation like center pivots. It cautions for higher prices to ease costs but sees diversification and farming innovation as path forward with possible Washington help.
A Nebraska policy clash pits Republicans against Gov. Exon over federal road money and matching funds. State favors pay as you go and bonds. Doyle counters that Nebraska uses all available federal funds. The piece weighs economic prudence, solvency, and political risk.
The piece argues against hostility toward black students who protested during the national anthem at Creighton University. It frames education as a path to equality, urging loyalty and sacrifice, and warns that impatience will not free Black Americans from bondage.
The piece urges Lodgepole and Potter residents to vaccinate dogs and cats after rabies outbreaks in the area. It argues strong vaccination protects pets and warns against keeping animals without immunity, noting the risk of spread to domestic animals and the community.
The Interstate 80 project advances toward Cheyenne County with completion expected by 1973 or 1974. Interchanges near Sidney will start early, aiming to spur hundreds of jobs and increased business as Nebraska’s long highway ribbon nears full completion. The road’s enduring influence could reshape Sidney’s population and economy.
Local observers recall pre Amtrak days of ten to twelve passenger trains serving Sidney and fear the new system will not deliver. They argue taxpayers subsidize rail service and question why a deluxe Chicago to west coast train cannot be profitable. They urge Amtrak to prove value to people over railroad profits.
Clyde Weston, head of American War Dads Chapter 36 in Alliance, has pressed for a bill to reimburse uniformed personnel for travel home on emergency leave or before overseas shipment. Senator Carl Curtis cited wartime spending disparities, noting $1.92 million spent to send Job Corps home for Christmas, urging fair treatment for servicemen. Weston has lobbied locally and nationally for four years, calling the issue unjust and urging Congress to act despite Vietnam withdrawal politics.
The Sidney Telegraph recalls local life with notes on L A Lindstrom leading a chamber drive C C Jones 50 year Mason Jack Thurow March of Dimes John Mason of Lodgepole heart association Tom Coffey forecasts city finances civic visits and obituaries Mrs J C Kreader and Mrs Bert Allington. Deposits rise in Cheyenne County banks oil output drops and politics shuffle as Dr M J Maher Dr Jason Roche and others take posts.
The Kings Daughters in Sidney Nebraska report extended Christmas relief via 6 food baskets 15 treat baskets 12 gifts for hospital patients and 99 small gifts plus meals and clothing, funded by the United Fund and aided by local merchants Extension Clubs and individuals. They continue year round with child layettes Head Start Day Care Center and other aid programs under the motto Lend a Hand.
The 1972 Nebraska Legislature opens after the constitution requires annual sessions. Major battles loom over personal property tax exemptions, budget dimensions, and tax reform. Gov. Exon and Sen. Burbach clash on exemptions while a 2.5 percent sales tax and 15 percent income tax are debated to fund proposed appropriations.
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