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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1966
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph is published on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co Inc located at 830 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska.
The year’s top story in Cheyenne County is the 1966 winter wheat harvest, with yields quality and price shaping lives across the region. The piece highlights economic impact and calls for using elderly workers in public programs while noting labor management tensions and a Pacific island head shaping custom.
Commentary notes mixed welcome for U S Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman in Nebraska amid farm price concerns and policy criticism. Cites curtailment proposals, inflation links, and beef imports as angering farm leaders while praising his persistence. Also analyzes Russia Poland track withdrawal in 1966 Olympic context and calls for peace in Viet Nam, predicting uncertain future.
Lincoln Journal argues the Nebraska State Board of Education should use its influence to improve education. It debates endorsing unified K through 12 districts versus staying neutral, with a call for decisive leadership and public persuasion to achieve high quality education and optimal district alignment.
Lincoln reports Nebraska’s Great Navy small-ship milestone with a goodwill raft voyage from Omaha to New Orleans to promote statehood centennial in 1967. Admirals Glen Friends and Richard Gallentine lead Aurora students from the University of Nebraska aboard a Milford-built raft. The piece also notes court rulings on sobriety tests, a property tax ballot issue, and draft quota changes.
A compact puzzle clue set mixing across and down entries with multiple definitions. Items reference soft mass, energy units, ancient footwear, and regional terms, interwoven by cryptic-style hints and crossfill.
A breezy column skewers the summer barbecue boom as men take over outdoor grilling, while women gain freedom and modern households juggle tradition. It notes smoky smog, family togetherness, and the enduring appeal of backyard cookouts amid social change. The piece ends with a pragmatic salute to America as a resilient system.
The Sidney Telegraph Editor notes the Letterbox space will host pros and cons of the new courthouse issue and invites strong opinions to the Board of County Commissioners. A reader praises Nancy Jo Knicely for her tenure in the U S A and her contributions, noting her Australia slides fostered global connection. The writer shares fond memories and pen friendships with Sidneys and anticipates future correspondence.
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