Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Flags Historic Nebraska Paper
The Sidney Telegraph, founded in 1873 as Western Nebraska’s oldest newspaper, serves Cheyenne County as the official county paper. Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. at 830 11th Ave, Sidney Nebraska.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Siiinzy
The Crepehangers At Work Retraining Program
The piece defends Sioux Army Depot manpower retraining, debunking rumors of a police problem, welfare burden, and trainee apathy. It cites clean police records after checks and praises the staff and students’ earnest attitude, urging residents to support the Sidney program and ignore unfounded gossip.
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Sioux Army Depot
Sidney
Bad Judgement Kills a Memorial Day Driving Shock
The Memorial Day weekend traffic death toll reached 474, far higher than Vietnam era service deaths. Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council cites incompetent and irresponsible driving as the main cause, saying errors in judgment, not lack of driving skills, drive most crashes. He urges sharper efforts to make such driving rare.
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Vietnam
Howard Pyle
National Safety Council
Pyle
Sidney bids for 250 million atomic plant ambition
A Sidney editorial argues the town should pursue a federal atomic power plant at the Sioux Army Depot. It emphasizes local assets, including unused land and utilities, and praises leaders and supporters despite the odds, urging national consideration for the project.
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Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
Sam
Utilities Regulation Warns Private Power on Nationalization
Clyde T. Ellis of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association warned private utilities that abuses could push the nation toward the nationalization of the power business. He joked about a possible outcome, noting a 1956 to 1962 study showing more than 100 large utilities charged consumers 3.4.
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Clyde T. Ellis
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Ellis
NRECA
Utilities debate and a luxury liner arrive in New York
The discussion centers on utility regulation and the claim that power firms keep tax cut savings. Critics accuse private utilities of territorial raiding while supporters urge broad reviews to avoid nationalization. In contrast, New York welcomed Italy’s Michelangelo, a luxury liner marking its maiden voyage with modern comforts and Italian pride.
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Ellis
New York
Italy
Michelangelo
Madison Avenue
Debate Over Taft Hartley Section 14 B Right to Work
The editorial defends labor unions and freedom of choice while urging Congress not to repeal Section 14 B of the Taft Hartley Act. It notes 14 B lets states ban union membership as a condition of employment, discusses GOP and labor views, cites Colorado vote, and cites President Johnson’s call for repeal to reduce interstate labor policy conflicts.
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Congress
United States
Colorado
Johnson
Rocky Mountain News
Senator Curtis seeks cut in oil imports to aid Nebraska industry
Senator Carl T. Curtis urges Secretary Dean Rusk to reduce foreign oil imports and military purchases abroad. He warns 25 percent of U S petroleum comes from foreign shores harming Nebraska and other new oil regions. He stresses need to protect small independents and domestic production.
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Carl T. Curtis
Dean Rusk
Nebraska
Sen. Curtis
Mr. Rusk
Department of Interior
Department of State
Ministerial Association thanks Sidney Telegraph for support
The Sidney Ministerial Association met to express appreciation for the paper’s cooperation and advertisement of church activities. A letter of thanks was approved to commend the Telegraph and the staff for personal interest and aid to the churches in Sidney.
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Sidney Ministerial Association
Sidney
Ministerial Association of
City of
Willard Allan Norton
Oven Fried Chicken in Buttered Pan Technique
Instructions describe oven frying chicken pieces in a shallow pan with seasoned flour. Use a quarter-pound of butter per chicken. Bake skin-side down for 30 minutes, then turn and bake 30 minutes more.
Nebraska First Vacation In Nebraskaland
Charles E. Chace extols Nebraskaland as a vacationer's dream highlighting Nebraska scenery historic sites and recreational spots. The Ever Changing Panorama invites Nebraskans to plan Nebraska vacations with references to Buffalo Bill Willa Cather and Oregon Trail landmarks plus fishing water sports and scenic regions across the state.
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Nebraskaland
Charles E. Chace
Nebraska Petroleum Council
Nebraska
Buffalo Bill
Wild Bill Hickok
Willa Cather
Daniel Freeman
Crazy Horse
Lewis and Clark
Sandhills
Arbor Lodge
Joslyn Memorial
Snake River
Panhandle
High Plains
Pioneer Village
Cody’s Scouts
North Platte
Big Lake
McConnaughy
Ogallala
Maloney
Big Reservoir
Sutherland
Johnson
Lexington
Red Willow
McCook
Harlan County
Alma
Swanson
Trenton
Niobara
Toad Stool Park
Flood of 1935 Brought Death and Dams to Republican River
A historical overview recalls the 1935 May floods along the Republican River and its tributaries. Torrential rains in Colorado and Nebraska swelled the river from 300 400 feet wide to a wall of three to eight feet, with death toll estimates around 105. Upper valley fatalities rose at night, while lower reaches faced warnings often ignored. The flood spurred dam construction for flood control and irrigation.
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Republican River Valley
Nebraska
Republican Valley
United States Army Engineers
Republican River
Harlan County
Colorado
Republican
Medicine
Bluff
Trenton
Oxford
Clay Center
Kansas
Army
Reapportionment Proposal Lists District Populations by Counties
The latest plan divides Nebraska into 47 districts with county groupings and population figures. Notable entries include Richardson Nemaha and Johnson Counties at 29,283 and Lancaster at 31,050 per district on average, with other groupings such as Douglas at 28,624 and Hall at 35,737. The document lists multiple county combinations and their estimated populations, reflecting a broad redistribution across the state.
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Richardson
Nemaha
Johnson
Cass and Otoe
Sarpy
Douglas
Washington, Burt and Thurston
Dakota, Dixon and Wayne
Knox, Cedar and Boyd
Madison and
Pierce
Stanton, Cuming ,and
Colfax
Dodge
Butler and Saunders
Lancaster
Senators
Gage and Pawnee
Nuckolls, Thayer and
Jefferson
Webster, Franklin, Harlan, Furnes and Kearney
Adams
Saline,Fillmore and Clay
Spray for Aphids on Roses and Ornamentals
University of Nebraska Extension entomologist Robert Roselle advises spraying to control aphids infesting roses and ornamentals. Use 2 teaspoons of 57 percent malathion or 25 percent diazinon emulsion concentrates per gallon of water, or use the same materials as wettable powders for safer tender foliage.
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Robert Roselle
University of Nebraska Extension
Roselle
One Of Many Redistricting Plans Saves 4-Year Terms
Nebraska Legislature considers multiple reapportionment plans to preserve four year Senate terms for odd-year districts. The map shows a plan avoiding county-line crossing and places Sen. George H. Fleming in a district that would add Garden County to Cheyenne Kimball and Banner, becoming District 45. Approval unlikely amidFederal scrutiny concerns.
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Nebraska
Sunday Journal-Star
Lincoln
George H. Fleming
Sidney
Fleming
Garden County
Cheyenne, Kimball and
Banner
UNSTU gd 83 ACROSS puzzle clues
A compact clue list for a crossword including Across and Down entries with definitions such as Dog’se, Electric force, New, Climb vine, 1/100 yen, Dutch uncle, artificial jewelry, and many others in a traditional puzzle grid style.
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Dog'se
Gentee
Incarnation of Vishnu
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Phelps
Dundy
Hitchcock
Frontier
Gospel
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Keya
Paha
Cherry
Sheridan
Blaine
Thomas
Hooker
Grant
Logan
McPherson
Arthur
Keith
Deal
Perkins
Chase
Hayes
Cheyenne
Garden
Kimball and Banner
Scotts Bluff
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Dawes
Box Butte
Morrill
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Pri
River Island
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