Editorial: Softening stance on local control for vocational colleges
The Sidney Telegraph argues for a softened position on local control of Nebraska vocational community colleges. It notes constitutional and Supreme Court shifts, weighs SB 128 and SB 344 options, and suggests increased state coordination may be needed unless local taxes rise.
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Nebraska
State College Board
State Supreme Court
Clark
Kramer
Western Nebraska Technical College
WNTC
Panhandle
Readers weigh in on survey and local issues in Sidney
Afterthoughts by Frank Partsch notes readers are beginning to respond to a readership survey with encouragement to return forms. He recalls recent reading on Nixon, Custer, Dust Bowl memories, and local topics like the Better Downtown Sidney Association and downtown improvement.
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Sidney
Local bicentennial plans spark community ideas in Sidney
A Sidney column urges optimism about the nation while highlighting local Bicentennial possibilities. Readers propose a union service, home gatherings, Bill of Rights programs, box socials, bi centennial flags for 1976 babies, and a fireworks picnic to sustain yearlong celebrations.
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Southern
Panhandle
Fort Sidney
Ft. Sidney Commander's
Bar Association
Institutions Lead Market Surge Amid Public Caution
New York AP report says multibillion dollar institutions drove a stock market surge this week with record highs on the New York Stock Exchange. While traders cheered, public interest lagged as families favored conserving assets over risk, with rates falling slightly and institutions renewing strong buying pressure.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
James Needham
Observations on patriotism and a Syracuse bicentennial plan
The piece notes eight Syracuse Kiwanis clubs naming Sister Benjamin bicentennial chairman to fund a controversial project a 250 foot flagpole. Citizens call it a monstrosity while Benjamin argues it would spur patriotism. It also compares flag symbolism to politics and cites Hawaii’s Lava Line. The column reflects on Adams and fireworks policy, noting the ongoing Consumer Product Safety Commission efforts to ban firecrackers and the delayed responses ahead of next Independence Day.
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Kiwanis
Syracuse
Benjamin
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Adams
Lincoln Journal
Independent Mrs Smith Opens 94th Congress Seat in Nebraska
Mrs Smith in the 3rd Nebraska district outlines her Washington office at 1005 Longworth and staffers Joseph Ho Macaulay and Stephen Yo Adams. She urges quick action on livestock economic safeguards amid a major meatpacker bankruptcy, signaling open outreach to constituents and plans for district offices.
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Capitol Hill
Washington
Nebraska
Bethal
Department of Agriculture
Lincoln
Virginia Smith
Joseph Ho Macaulay
Stephen Yo Adams
Longworth House
Voting Procedures in Nebraska Before Australian Ballot Act
A historical overview of Nebraska voting methods from before 1891 through the 1930s, detailing straight and split tickets, hand written ballots, and the shift to the Australian ballot then the blanket ballot. It cites 1891 reforms, 1897 changes, and partisan press coverage.
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Nebraska
Nemaha County Granger
Auburn
C L Mather
Addison Sheldon
Madison County
Chadron
Nebraska State Historical Society
Republican County Committee
Cloe
County
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