Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph, Nebraska's oldest newspaper since 1873, published Monday Wednesday and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co. It is the official Cheyenne County newspaper and an associate member of the Associated Press and Nebraska Press Association, with several General Excellence awards.
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the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
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Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
McGinley urges balanced highway planning beyond Omaha
Congressman Don McGinley criticizes hysteria over Interstate work in Omaha and calls for a fair ratio of funds between Omaha and the Grand Island to North Platte sector. He supports delaying overhauls in planning and urges sound reasoning, praising a timely, statesmanlike appeal to Gov. Ralph Brooks.
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Don McGinley
Ralph Brooks
Omaha
Grand Island To
North Platte
Grand Island
McGinley
The Growing Cooperative Movement in American Economy
The article notes rising use of cooperatives across sectors including health electric and housing projects, with 1959 data showing co ops supplied 25% of farm fertilizer and 20% of petroleum products. It discusses varied activities from hog dressing to drilling oil wells and urges calm appraisal of the phenomenon.
Sidney Snow Removal Earns Community Praise
In Sidney the street department is praised for effective snow removal during storms. The piece commends Street Supt. Clare West and his crew for working nights, Sundays and holidays to improve safety and driving conditions for the greatest number of drivers.
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Sidney
Clare West
Interstate Highway divides Nebraskans over future politics
Omaha remains Nebraska’s metropolis as residents debate the Interstate Highway. Some threaten to secede or join Wyoming or Colorado, but the project will proceed. The piece notes recurring patterns in history as today’s debates mold tomorrow’s direction.
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Omaha
Air Safety Fatalities Rise in 1959 Prompt Safety Push
The Civil Aeronautics Board and Airline Pilots Association urge tighter use of known safety devices and procedures after 1959 saw record passenger fatalities. Experts note progress but warn of a lag between recommendations and practice as air traffic and jet speeds grow.
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Airline Pilots Association
United States
Washington
Sidney Bank Elects Don Jorgenson President
D W Don Jorgenson was elected president of The American National Bank at the annual stockholders meeting. He succeeds his father A T Jorgenson who becomes chairman of the board. He had been bank president since November 1925.
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D. W
Don) Jorgenson
The
American National Bank
A. T Jorgenson
Ben
Neighbor testifies in last term horse stealing case
Mention notes a neighbor to Commissioner Dugger as the complaining witness who testified for the state. Coulter has recovered his horses since. The school board ordered three sets of iron steps for the school house expected soon. Rumor spread that the U P will reopen the Laramie rolling mills to produce track bolts spikes and railroad iron.
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Order of
United Workmen
Decree of
P. ‘Hall
Herman Schroeder
Ella Williams
County ‘Board
Lodgepole
Telegraph
W C. Dugger
Warren Coulter
Redington
Coulter
Dugger
U. P
Laramie
Bayard Backs Bridge Plan After Five Years of Waiting
Bayard residents plead with county commissioners for aid to build a North Platte river bridge. They offer to cover 2000 of the 8000 to 10000 cost, promising a grand barbecue on completion. Spring brings a potential jobs boom as they seek improvements to streets and sidewalks. Nightwatchman Wiser reports shots fired at a coal theft. no injuries confirmed. Louis Halstead fends off a door intrusion with revolver, burglars thwarted after a late-night stakeout.
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North Platte River
Sidney
Wiser
Louis Halstead
Louie
Stage Team Freezes Front Street Wreck Ends in Injury
A four horse stage ran away while returning from the post office. Driver Ben Hill was thrown as a wheel passed over his ankle though not broken. The horses were captured with no injuries to them.
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C. A. Moore
Front Street
Urbach
Ben Hill
Powell & Whitney’s
White House Hall
Mrs. Sharmer
W. F. Moore
Cross Word Puzzle Clue List and Answers
A mixed clue grid covering across and down entries with definitions such as Romulus brother, ribbed fabric, Fuegian Indian, and various other terms. Includes hints for synonyms, biographical hints, and archaic references across multiple thematic word lengths.
Billion-dollar boost eyed for interstate bridges
Editorial notes the Defense Department seeks a 17-foot clearance on interstate bridges for missile-carrying trucks, estimating a $1 billion cost and questioning funding from motorists. It urges an economic feasibility study and consideration of defense budget funding instead of higher gas taxes.
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Defense Department
Pentagon
America
Fourth District Race Hinges On Landrum-Griffin Vote
The Lincoln Star article notes that Fourth District candidate Monroe Bixler campaigns on Rep. Donald McGinley’s vote on the Landrum Griffin labor bill. McGinley initially opposed the bill but supported it when it became a decisive option, amid debate over federal to state labor-control shifts and anti gangsterism measures.
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Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Donald McGinley
Landrum-Griffin
Monroe Bixler
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
Scottsbluff
McGinley
Landrum- Griffin
Star-Herald
House Labor Committee
Very Tricky Role for Consumers in Boom and Inflation Fight
The Minneapolis Star notes readers face a paradox as they must spend more to sustain economic growth while cutting spending to curb inflation. The piece frames consumer behavior as central to managing the nation’s boom and price pressures amid uncertain times.
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Minneapolis Star
Listed Corn Right For Great Plains
Tests show listing aids soil and water conservation in contour farming and yields rival conventional methods in a dry region. Starter fertilizer in side band near the seed improves emergence, with phosphorus uptake enhanced by placement two inches to the side and two inches lower. A modified planter for side banding is described in ARS 42-26 and available from the Agricultural Engineering Research Division in Washington DC.
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Great Plains
Usda Agricultural Engineers
Iowa State College
White Fringed Beetle Expands Territory
The white fringed beetle an insect pest with an appetite for many crops was found in Arkansas for the first time this past summer A survey near Forest City Missouri discovered two beetles about 46 miles west of the nearest infestation in Memphis Tennessee Treatments around the find were made and surveys continue The species native to South America arrived in Florida in 1936 and has since infested multiple southern states It feeds on above ground plant parts and can lay over 1500 eggs with larvae attacking roots and underground stems It threatens most field and garden crops and ornamental plants with potential for high population if cultivation ceases
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Window designs keep chickens from roosting in vented coops
Practical guide notes chickens will not roost on poultry house windows with sloping screens over the tops. Sash can stay open for ventilation while a stopper screen prevents predatory animals from entering.
Berlin bunker site becomes park extension
The former concrete bunker where Hitler died in Berlin is being converted into a park extension. What remains will be covered with flowers grass and trees as the area is repurposed for public use.
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Berlin
Hitler
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