Editorial praises Western Nebraska Technical College leadership moves
The Sidney Telegraph credits the board with appointing Dr. Nelson as chairman and Dr. Ptacek as executive secretary, praising the temporary Ptacek appointment as prudent. The piece says the arrangement preserves options while the college remains a going concern and a unique regional asset.
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Western Nebraska
Ptacek
Southern Panhandle
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney educators clash with board over pay scale case
The Sidney Educators Association and the Board of Education face two Friday hearings at the State Court of Industrial Relations to decide a proposed salary index. Teachers seek a new pay scale. officials warn it could devastate the local mill levy. Recent Court rulings give teachers optimism, and if precedent holds, other districts may push for salary index adoption. Dr Carl Cornelius and Jack Knicely question the Court’s reach over local taxes. If the decision trends as anticipated, Sidney residents may demand legislative review.
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Sidney Educators’ Association
Board of Education
State Court of Industrial Relations
Sidney
Carl Cornelius
Jack Knicely
United Community Services leader urges broader support for fund drives
Phillip Schneiderman the new executive director of Omaha United Community Services warns the rising number of charitable groups may reduce donations He notes Sidney's United Fund Drive fell short last year amid higher per capita gifts and calls agencies to better prove their value beyond aid for the poor as the 1973 campaign approaches.
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Phillip Schneiderman
Omaha
United Community Services
Schneiderman
Sidney
United Fund
Too Much Store Prompts Debate Over Girl Scout Image
A Pennsylvania mother critiques widespread focus on portraying the right image over substantive work as a Philadelphia Girl Scout troop conducts extensive sex education for girls aged 12 to 14, sparking broader concerns about organizational priorities.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Blkc
Middle America and the News Formula Critique
The piece critiques a New York Daily News report on middle America as simplistic and stereotyped. It argues such coverage misrepresents Midwestern readers while noting that many New Yorkers share the same traits, challenging the premise of the column.
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Middle America
New York Daily News
Washington
Omaha
Grundy Center
New York City
Nebraska
Nebraska birth rate slips to new low in four months
The birth rate in Nebraska fell to a record low last year and likely declined further in early year. From January to April, births were down in every month except March, totaling 7,453, about 3 percent fewer than the 7,667 births in the same period last year per the Associated Press.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Afterthoughts by Frank Partsch on campus life and public issues
This column weaves personal recollections on University of Nebraska dorm rules and visiting policies with notes on regional education boards, local heritage tours, and national debates. It mentions John McWethy, larceny incidents, and reflections on media criticism and a Supreme Court change on pornography.
Sidney hosts four day business meeting on growth options
Pryor Irwin spoke at a Sidney Business Men's Institute urging the city as Western Nebraska’s potential trade hub between Sterling and Alliance and North Platte and Cheyenne. The issue notes crop conditions, local weather, and development plans including a new Burlington depot, tax cuts from bond refunds, and progress in Cheyenne County farming and poultry.
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Pryor Irwin
Sidney
Nebraska
Sterling
Alliance
North Platte
Cheyenne
Irwin
The Supreme Court Pornography Ruling Spars With Public Values
As editors weigh the court's decision on pornography the piece questions its social value and impact. It argues the ruling hinges on vague standards like contemporary community norms and prurient interest, risking broad censorship and local variation.
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Supreme Court
High Court
the Cour
U.S
Scottsbluff council approves 22.5 percent gas rate hike
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co officials report surprise at a prompt 22.5 percent average increase for city subscribers. The Scottsbluff City Council acted within 90 days and is set to vote on a new ordinance with a 30 day adjustment clause to allow higher costs from the supplier.
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Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Scottsbluff
Tax Reduction On Track After Tax Cut Uncertainty
Nebraskans will see a 13 percent state income tax withholding starting July 1 after the governor directed the Revenue Department to implement the rate, with 15 percent rate used earlier this year and anticipated refunds for 1973 filings. State officials also weigh the LB 10 LB 529 dispute over future obligations, while penal reform is reviewed after a Fremont inmate shooting. Finalists for the new state office building are narrowed to two firms as work on the Capitol exterior continues.
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Exon
State Revenue Department
Nebraska
William E Peters
Peters
State Justice Department
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Justice Department
Fremont
Charles Wolff Jr
Wolff
State Building Commission
Davis Clark and Associates
Lincoln
Henningson, Durham & Richardson
Omaha
Statehouse
Capitol
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Wall Street Journal
Chicago
Suzy Janda
Denver
Cheyenne County
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Mines
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Fort Sidney
Omaha World-Herald
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Sidney Produce Company
Union Pacific
Irene Sherwood
Burlington
Kansas-Nebraska
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Melvin Paul
Nebraska Press Association
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