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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1968
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph editorial invites the public to Memorial Hospital Sunday to tour the new dietary facilities and patient service wing, praising community ownership of the hospital. It contrasts this with arguments against large programs, citing the Interstate Highway System as proof resources and priorities drive national projects.
National VFW commander in Denver argues police need authority commensurate with their duties. He links public brutality to bridled power, urging balance between responsibility and authority. The piece weighs limits on protest and civil disobedience with Justice Fortas’s views on free speech and campus violence.
The piece compares Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus in 2nd century BC Rome to the Kennedy brothers, noting reformers who rise amid social unrest can become flashpoints for violence. It links Kennedy’s era to modern calls for social justice and observes how upheaval breeds murder, ending with the Gracchi's fate as a warning.
The piece notes a constitutional rule barring presidential electors from voting for president and vice president from the same state. It discusses Nixon Rockefeller or Humphrey McCarthy tickets being blocked by this law and calls it a superfluous statute amid broader political maneuvering.
A Nebraska map shows tornado frequency by area with Western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado reporting 25 to 50 funnels yearly though many do not reach ground. Mid-afternoon activity, southwest to northeast movement, paths 300 to 400 yards wide, speeds 25 to 40 mph, with some faster and even stationary reports.
The passage asserts that society must tolerate criticism and protest within legal bounds. It stresses that violence is unacceptable but legitimate expression through speech and demonstrations is permissible within clearly defined limits. It notes vandalism and hooliganism are not justifiable protest forms.
The article recounts Nebraska oil exploration from 1865 coal oil reports to the 1940 Bucholz No 1 well near Falls City, with Salem’s 1883 vein as a milestone. It notes undirected drilling, water and misfires, and a 169.5 barrel daily output plus a $15 000 bonus for the first producing well. A landmark marker dedication is planned near the well site on June 23.
The Lincoln Star quotes editors arguing Governor Norbert Tiemann dislikes the committee's plan to move the school toward Omaha Lincoln. They favor spending on upgrading current facilities and staff over hiring consultants and relocating, saying real sacrifice and money are needed.
Readers urge a south Sidney interchange for I 80 to serve roads and airport while opposing a southeast option. The note also discusses the Nebraska State Board of Education accreditation process, teacher staffing, and the status of Gurley Lodgepole Bushnell schools facing possible notice.
North Platte officials urge preserving free Cody Park camping despite objections from commercial campgrounds. They tout the site as a public relations asset, attracting tourists and helping the local hospitality image while welcoming private operators to share the tourism market.
Scottsbluff public schools use a sinking fund to finance a $180 000 Westmoor Elementary School addition without bonds. Superintendent Walter Parks notes interest charges are eliminated, reducing project cost by about half, a method not widely used by municipalities.
A reader questions rising breaking and entering across the country and challenges thieves. The letter condemns theft, urges respect for others property, and asks whether criminals believe in justice while questioning motives and honesty.
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