Time To Smile At Cheyenne County Chamber Dinner
The Sidney Telegraph notes the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce dinner highlighted economic gains since seven years ago. Manager Ed Cole showcased progress in new and expanding businesses, aggressive public administration, and progressive agriculture, signaling a brighter future. The editorial urges residents to share the optimism reflected in smiling encounters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County
Chamber
Congress
Telegraph
U.S
Post, Gazette
Advertiser
Advocate
Bulletin
Review
Cheyenne County Court House
Lawrence Connell
Connell
Hats Off To Western Nebraska News Correspondents
A retrospective tribute to local news correspondents across Western Nebraska. The piece honors Mary James and many others in towns like Dix, Shirley Miller, Ruth Heizer, Gurley, Lodgepole, Potter, Sunnyside and Mount Vernon for their dedication gathering community stories.
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Nebraska
Telegraph
Redington
Camp Clarke
Court House Rock
Associated Press
Pole 80
Mary James
Dix
Shirley Miller
Peetz
Ruth Heizer
Dalton
Eldora Schumacher
Gurley
Networks drop live coverage of Skylab 2 splashdown
The article notes networks will not carry live coverage of Skylab 2’s Pacific splashdown, a first after 19 flights. It argues media focus shifts from novelty to commonplace events, drawing comparisons to heart transplants and fading public attention for long-standing stories.
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Pacific
Hank Aaron
Kittyhawk
Detroit
Wheat supply and rail transport concerns guide agriculture
The piece argues that while U S farmers can boost production, grain movement to mills hinges on rapid rail transport. It critiques Canada wheat imports via Great Lakes ports due to boxcar shortages and urges farm groups and the public to push for improved rail services amid fuel worries.
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Nixon
Ray Davis
Great Lakes
Canada
Chicago
Cheyenne County
Naming quirks spark thoughts on people places and names
Frank Partsch muses on how names are chosen in life and institutions. He cites mistranslations of Native names and amusing examples from reporters and colleges, weighing snappy labels over long histories.
Open discussion on sportsmanship and government secrecy
A reader recalls a high school golf incident highlighting misplaced focus on winning over fair play. The letter contrasts this with calls to keep government secretions in check, praising Earl Warren for openness and urging stronger Freedom of Information advocacy.
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Valley City
God of Sport
Larry Csonka
Miami Dolphins
Earl Warren
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren
National Press Club
Washington
Exon Seeks Tax Increase To Restore 1970 Levels
Governor J James Exon urges a balanced 1974 75 budget while resisting higher rates. He calls for keeping state sales and income taxes near 1970 levels, though lawmakers face pressure to raise rates to 13 percent to fund the budget. Senator Terry Carpenter predicts continued resistance to a rate hike despite election year debate. Exon argues for courage to reverse last November’s tax board actions and align fiscal policy with Nebraska needs.
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Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
J. James Exon
Nebraska
Exon
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
State Board
Carpenter
Equalization Board
William Peters
Ray A.C Johnson
Allen J. Beermann
Wayne R. Swanson
State Board of Equalization
Richard D. Marvel
Hastings
Ernest Chambers
Omaha
Chambers
General Fund
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Western
Nebraska Technical Community College Area
Sidney
Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area
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Harrison
Lorenzo
Platte
Lodgepole
Nebraska Panhandle Resource Conservation Development and Planning Council
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Alliance Times-Herald
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