Editorial: tempers flared over HEW appointment battle
The Sidney Telegraph notes the HEW assistant secretary fight as political horse trading. It cites HEW Secretary Finch backing Dr John Knowles, opposed by AMA and Senator Dirkson. Nixon yields to AMA and Dirkson, signaling future cabinet shifts as the nation endures the skirmish.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Sec
Finch
John Knowles
American Medical Assn
Sen
Everett Dirkson
Nixon
AMA
Sen. Dirkson
Medicare
Washington
Dr. Knowles
Strange Revenge in Omaha Riots Sparks Self-Directed Violence
A columnist argues that anger over a shooting of a 14 year old Black girl led militants to attack local businesses owned by Black people, not targets of white society. They question why mobs strike within the "ghetto" rather than against the white establishments or affluent areas.
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Omaha
Whitey
Narrow The Range On Tornado Weather Warnings
An editorial from The Norfolk Daily News urges the weather bureau to narrow tornado and severe weather warnings. It argues vague regional spans force people to stay in basements for hours, cites an elderly woman who heads to safety at first alert, and stresses the need for clearer, shorter warning windows while acknowledging the lifesaving value of advance notices.
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Norfolk Daily News
Weather Bureau
Fargo
N.C
Galveston
Texas
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Missouri
Huron
S.C
Nebraska City
The One Bad Apple in Sidney Trucker Conduct
Commentary praises truck drivers while urging public reporting of unsafe operators. It notes trucks are vital to commerce, delivering goods and sustenance, but a few reckless drivers harm the industry’s image. Citizens are urged to identify and report rule breakers for safety and accountability.
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Sidney
An Old Timer Speaks About Kerosene Guitars
An elderly friend recalled a past era when electricity was absent and children amused themselves with kerosene guitars, a vivid anecdote reflecting nostalgia for a simpler time.
Letter paid extra postage for Lodgepole air mail stamp
A reader recalls receiving a letter bearing an 8 cent air mail stamp from Lodgepole that required 2 additional cents to ship by air. Officials claimed the stamp made the letter air mail cargo, though no air service existed between Lodgepole and Sidney. The writer paid the extra only to avoid public embarrassment.
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Lodgepole
Sidney
Weather warnings need plain regional tornado alerts
The Norfolk Daily News argues for simpler tornado forecasts from the Weather Bureau. Vague lines and side descriptions confuse listeners. Clear, map like regional or county based warnings would improve public understanding and timely responses.
Global population growth and its rapid rise in the 20th century
Alliance Daily Times-Herald notes that world births outpace deaths, yet growth is moderated by base size. It traces population milestones from one to four billion, cites rates from 20 million to 72 million annually, and warns of social and economic strain from explosive growth.
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Alliance Daily Times-Herald
Lettered word puzzle clue list
A condensed listing of numbered crossword style clues appears, with entries like 28 Swallow 30 Grampus 31 Payable 32 Edom and other numbered hints through 48 Sea eagle, including several two part phrases and blanks for letters. The page shows a mixed grid of definitions and cross references, with terms spanning animals foods metals prophets and universities.
Vacation Safeguards Advised
Vacant homes during summer poses risk of burglary. Lock doors and windows, do not hide keys outside, keep blinds not fully closed, use automatic lights, suspend deliveries by mail and telephone, have neighbors monitor, hold mail, remove circulars, inform police of absence, share itinerary, keep a neighbor with keys, publish plans after return, mow lawn, and store valuables safely until return.
Sun safety tips from the Nebraska State Medical Association
Health column urges moderation in sun exposure. It cautions against overbaking and suggests starting with ten minutes per side, increasing gradually, and avoiding peak sun hours. Warns that clouds do not prevent burns and highlights the use of chemical sunscreens from reputable manufacturers.
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Nebraska State Medical Association
Faces of Vietnam Dead Prompt Call for Action
The Life magazine portraits of 242 Americans killed in the Vietnam conflict from May 28 to June 3 give a human face to weekly casualty tallies. The images, showing young men who hoped to live, argue for leaders to weigh lives against wartime aims and keep these faces in view when shaping policy. Reprinted from The Denver Post.
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Pentagon
Vietnaa
Vietnam
Life Magazine
Washington
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
IRS Questions and Answers column on tax matters
This IRS Q and A column answers common tax questions. It covers deductions for home improvements, lodging for camp workers, maid's Social Security tax, highway use tax for moving trucks, IRS audit selection by computer scoring, and dependents when a child earns over 600 dollars in summer. The column notes forms and publications and emphasizes conditions for each rule.
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U.S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Fourth of July driving quiz gives safety tips
The article presents a driving safety quiz from Aetna Drivetrainer with true false statements on handling emergencies, tire pressure, steering vs braking, rain dangers, turnpike accidents, and curve control. It encourages pretrip practice and classroom simulations for teens learning to drive.
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Aetna
Aetna Life & Casualty
8.4 Percent Rise in Farm Custom Rates
University of Nebraska Extension economists report an average 8.4 per cent rise in farm custom rates from 1966 to 1968 due to higher machinery and labor costs. Regional factors cause differences, with surface planting with fertilizer attachment up 20.8 per cent and aerial spraying down 8.9 per cent. some minor increases noted in fertilizing and ear corn picking.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska Extension
Larry L. Birney
Birney
Doug Duey
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Dairy Output Declines in Nebraska Herds This Year
Nebraska dairy herds show a dip in milk and fat production per cow per year. DHIA test of 17,437 cows reports 11,878 pounds milk and 446 pounds butterfat at 3.8 percent, with $590 milk value and $369 total cost per cow, leaving $221 for labor. Cows milk 85 percent of year. average weight 1,260 pounds.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Bermuda’s 300 Islands Form From Submarine Volcanic Rise
A Bermuda landscape comprises about 300 islands and islets created by a submarine volcano. Across the terrain, mushrooms sprout on tree stumps as intricate networks of unseen filaments anchor and digest wood cellulose.
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Bermuda
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