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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1960
Page
9
Editorial page of The Sidney Telegraph Cheyenne County Nebraska outlines its publication cadence and historic status. It notes twice winning the Nebraska Press Association General Excellence Award and identifies the Telegraph Printing Co as publisher with an address in Sidney.
An Otter Creek editorial defends Rep. Don McGinley for opposing a pay raise for federal workers citing national budget issues. The piece criticizes Mr. Martin for focusing on party lines and argues McGinley shows maturity, judgment, and fiscal responsibility benefiting taxpayers across parties.
A chronicle of preconvention chatter across parties with quips about platforms and power. It notes Kennedy seeking Truman support against Nixon, Stevenson’s backers aiming for a third ballot nominator, and Rockefeller facing cross party claims. It also mentions unrelated festival riots and a nod to cigarette filters and TV tunes.
The State Journal notes campaign heatedness as Gov. Williams accuses Sen. Johnson of threatening Walter Reuther over Forand bill support. Reuther denies the charge while Johnson calls it preconvention nonsense. Franklin Roosevelt Jr. apologizes for unfounded attacks on Humphrey during West Virginia primary.
Hastings retailer Charles Verling argues that Nebraska must pass legislation to attract industry as Mississippi and Greenville already do. Alliance failed to win Borg Warner project without tax forgiveness and revenue bond powers. A state conference with business leaders and farmers is urged to craft a legislative program for the next session. The Times-Herald calls the issue urgent.
A columnist defends teen daughters pushing for convertibles while noting a grey matron’s sunlit joy in a convertible. The piece contrasts parental pressure with a new report warning that nuclear war could occur accidentally, uninsured by accident insurance.
A scrambled crossword grid appears with numerous clues and partial words. Across and down items mix languages and references, including animals, letters, and common terms, with several unclear or damaged entries.
The Agriculture Department readies a nationwide grower referendum for July 21 to decide continuation of the current wheat control plan. Growers must be notified of their allotments before voting, with two thirds approval needed. If Congress does nothing, no changes occur for 1961, and seeds for 1962 are unaffected by late action.
The Nebraska Resources division plans a stepped up program to develop the state natural assets and attract industry. It warns of a potential population decline in 10 to 20 years and urges proactive diversification to balance the economy and create employment for youths.
A survey of county clerks finds most oppose state laws requiring all voters to register. Rural areas need not require registration, officials say, due to familiarity with residents. They warn registration adds burden and could reduce voter turnout while fraud would be hard to commit.
Legislative Sidelines notes the tin can as a symbol of cooperation among agriculture, industry, labor, and distribution that keeps food moving. It cites 22 billion cans yearly, 2,500 canneries in 49 states, and 50,000 workers, highlighting private enterprise as the engine of living standards and innovation.
In Norman two traffic offenders visited City Judge John W. Ryle with brides to be, asking him to perform marriage ceremonies. The situation shows how couples pursued immediate nuptials after fines.
Historical notes recount Sioux Lookout as a key vantage for Pawnee and Sioux peoples, settlers, and travelers. The monument, weathered after decades, commemorates the lookout’s role in guiding fortifications and migration routes, linking Fort McPherson, the Pony Express, and early North Platte pioneers.
Kansas and USDA engineers find solar heated air dries corn faster and more efficiently than conventional methods. In one week 100 bushels drop from 17 to 11 percent moisture with solar air, using about half the electricity of unheated air. Continuous operation at 4 cfm and potential for 18 percent moisture without sun limits.
Dr. Thomas J. Sheets of the USDA outlined at a Beltsville symposium that herbicide persistence in soil under varied environments requires more study. He noted herbicides often transform in soil and stressed understanding these changes for safety, using isotopes and chromatography to track breakdown and guide dosage predictions.
Frank Richards of Grants New Mexico, a Sterling High graduate, stirred a stir when he revisited Sterling during the 1924 class reunion two years after being listed as deceased.
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