Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Profile and Details
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska and Cheyenne County’s official newspaper founded in 1873. It is an associate AP member and Nebraska Press Association member, published every Monday Wednesday and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. at 830 Fifth Avenue Sidney Nebraska.
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Sidney
Confusion Over War Status Ties Rail Strike to National Wealth
In a pointed critique, editors argue that officials claim a Vietnam containment effort is at stake while no formal wartime declaration exists. They say the public faces no sacrifice, driving cars and enjoying luxuries as strikes seek a larger share of profits. The piece weighs whether strikes are outlawed wartime actions or legitimate protest in peacetime.
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Washington
Congress
Vietnam
Europe
How Come Department Questions Phillips Role in Egypt Oil
A reader questions why Phillips Petroleum engineers are allowed in Egypt after diplomatic ties with the United States were severed. The piece notes Egypt’s simultaneous expulsion of Americans and welcome of U S engineers to assist oil exploration along the Suez Canal. It asks about the ethical and political inconsistency of American involvement and criticizes international intrigue.
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Phillips Petroleum Co
Egypt
United States
Phillips Petroleum Party
London Daily Express
Nasser
U. S
Britain
Phillips
Banks Borrowed Funds Fueling Bank Ownership Changes
A House Banking Committee report covers 900 U S bank ownership changes from September 1964 to last December. In 424 cases new owners financed takeovers with borrowed money from other banks, raising questions about concentration and potential entry of unsavory elements into financial control. Rep. Wright Patman urges caution and possible congressional action to slow chain banking while preserving stability.
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House Banking Committee
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Wright Patman
Texas
Patman
Congress
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues From a Historical Page
A compact grid clue list including Across: Honeybee genus. Looped knot. Business getters. Period of history. Utmost hyperbole. Insect s egg. Paper mul berry bark. Seacow. Anglo Saxon king. Sly animal. High plateau. Part of the eye. Blurred. Youthful years. Overlook. Soft cheese. Embezzle. Sprint. Sturdy. Mind. Dowel. By way of. Red winter apple. Carnation. Dry as wine. Sherbet. Fury. Common suffix. Wicked. Down clues include Garret. Spinet. Insolence. Ocean. Laments. Evergreen. Ashen. Antiquated. Double dagger in printing. Vapors. Exist. Legal retainer. Born. Streaked. Queen of the fairies. Read for pleasure. Gems. Eternity. Burn slightly. Accepts. Pronoun. Spotted envy. Relatives. Favoring.
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Fury
Queen of the Fairies
Nebraska Legislature Okays Highway Bond Plan Ballot Hit
Nebraska lawmakers approve a constitutional amendment allowing revenue bonds to finance roadwork and set next year’s ballot for the measure. Gov. Tiemann opposes delaying highway talks as Carpenter vows a swift accelerated roadbuilding program. Also on ballot a pay raise for senators from 200 to 400 dollars monthly and other cost actions.
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Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Lincoln
Nebraska
Norbert T. Tiemann
Tiemann
Scottsbluff
Terry Carpenter
Carpenter
Sens
S. H. Brauer
Norfolk
Rick Budd
Nebraska City
George C. Gerdes
Alliance
Sam Klaver
Omaha
Maurice A. Kremer
Aurora
Stanley Matzke
Milford
Herb Nore
Genoa
Jerome Warner
Waverly
John E. Knight
Roland Luedtke
Fern Hubbard Orme
Sen. Brauer
General
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Nebrasans
Sen
Ramey C. Whitney
Chappell
Robert B. Crosby
Roman L. Hruska
Crosby
Hruska
Sen. Hruska
Western Nebraska seeks highway redesign to protect cross-border traffic
Western Nebraska communities urge Wyoming to reassess the Big Springs Interstate 80 interchange design to prevent motorists from diverting to Colorado. Nebraska and Wyoming officials discuss alternatives as regional economy and tourism could be affected. a revised plan may be studied before 1969 construction.
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Colorado
WMCC
Hyannis
State Highway Department
Sidney
Nebraska
Nebraska Highway Commission
Thane Davis
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Highway Commission
South Platte
Nebraska Highway Department
Big Springs
Wyoming
Stan Hathaway
Wyoming Highway Department
Hathaway
Chappell
Kimball
Panhandle
Elth County News
Mc Namara And The Viet Cong Face Hard Truth At Da Nang
The Rocky Mountain News challenges Defense Secretary McNamara for his rosy Vietnam progress claims after a Da Nang air base rocket attack. It notes heavy damage, eight hour closure, rising prices in Saigon, and questions about noncombat troop strategies and road improvements.
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McNamara
White House
Vietnam
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Westmoreland
Gen. Westmoreland
Rocky Mountain News
Omaha Tribe of Nash Opposes City Progress in Nebraska
In the dying days of the Centennial session Mayor A. V. Sorensen of Omaha critiques the Legislature for failing to address city problems. He labels the Omaha Tribe of Nash as the main source of opposition to progress, contrasting with outstate and Lincoln senators who push for streets, education, health, and economic expansion.
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Nebraska
A. V. Sorensen
Omaha
Sorensen
Lincoln
Lincoln Journal
Wealth beneath the Prairie Coal search in Nebraska history
The 1966 Nebraska History article by Robert N. Manley traces Nebraskans coal fever from 1855 to 1906. Promoters spread rumors of coal despite few commercial veins, with early surveys by Hayden finding limited results and the Honey Creek mine near Peru producing 200,000 tons before the vein ended.
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Nebraska History
Nebraska State Historical Society
Robert N. Manley
Nebraska
Florence
Plattsmouth
Pawnee City
Brownville
Aspinwall
Otoe City
Seward
Pittsburgh
Ponca
Dacotah City
Congress
Ferdinand H. Hayden
Hayden
Nebraska City
State Journal
Otoe County
Honey Creek
Peru
Legislature May Adjourn This Saturday
The State Legislature heard adjournment could occur this Saturday as Sen. Roland A. Luedke of Lincoln, chair of the Enactment and Review Committee, reported strong progress on bills over the weekend.
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Roland A. Luedke
Lincoln
Asian Highway Project Began in 1958 under UN ECAFE
Work on the Asian Highway started in 1958 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, signaling a coordinated regional transport effort.
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Asia and the Far East
Letter on Sidney Interchange and City Park Location
A reader argues against a proposed 400 acre city park on a hill near Sidney, urging instead a south location for the interstate interchange. The writer notes existing facilities like a city park golf course and swimming pool, warns against duplicating amenities two miles away, and urges traveler accessibility and merchant convenience. The letter ends with a plea to apply pressure for a southern interchange.
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Board of Commissioners
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Sidney
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