A Proper Approach to Frontier Subsidies in Sidney
The Sidney editorial urges restoring air service by pressuring for increased federal subsidies. City leaders back Frontier Airlines cooperation on the Denver Omaha route but seek a plan that avoids heavy losses and preserves service to Sidney Alliance Chadron and surrounding Nebraska communities. The piece calls for government airline and community accord to fund dependable travel.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Nebraska
Denver-Omaha
Alliance
Chadron
Rain Over Semi Arid Plains Brings Bounty for Crops
Last week heavy rainfall soaked miles of ground in a semi arid region. Sub soil moisture deficits were erased boosting winter wheat prospects, spring grains, milo, and pastures. Weeds may bloom but the overall effect is highly favorable for harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Open House At High Plains Ag Lab June 19
A field day at the High Plains Ag Laboratory station just north of Sidney is set for Friday June 19. The program begins at 1 PM and will showcase progress on research addressing urgent high plains farming issues. Organizers urge a large turnout and public awareness of the station’s work.
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High Plains Ag Laboratory
Sidney
High Plains
Put It To A Vote On Pool And Stadium
Two city requests ask council to fund an indoor swimming pool with School District No. 1 at an estimated $150,000 to $225,000 and a new baseball stadium around $50,000. Both projects merit support to provide recreation and self participation sports for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Daily Nebraskan editors blast NU Faculty Senate over recess clash
The Daily Nebraskan criticizes the Faculty Senate for rejecting a two week political recess while allowing class time off with makeup work and no tests. Editors slam the stance as immoral and racist, citing Kennedy and urging peaceful change.
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Daily
Nebraskan
University of Nebraska
United States of America
John Kennedy
Daily Nebraskan
NU School of Journalism
York Daily
Bond idea for pool and stadium projects urged
The group argues to put swimming pool and stadium plans to a bond election if legal for the city and school district to join. It notes equal tax burden and public support could help, while praising a garbage disposal facility for the fairgrounds camping area to improve traveler amenities.
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Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee
Fairgrounds
Don’t Divert Highway Taxes From Highways
The American Trucking Assn. urged the U S House Public Works Committee to block diverting special highway taxes to nonhighway uses. William A Bresnahan testified that reduction in highway spending should bring tax cuts, and nonhighway needs cannot justify burden on motor truck owners. The group urged listeners and pressed for aligned cuts with any highway program reduction.
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Congress
William A. Bresnahan
American Trucking Assn
U. S. House Committee On Public Works
Bresnahan
Long Range Land Retirement Shows Benefits Despite Skepticism
Public information director M. M. Vankirk notes House Agriculture Committee cuts CAP from 225 million to 20 million while long-range land retirement yields soil building and conservation gains. The Soil Bank program, started in 1956, retired up to 28.6 million acres with 14 million still in protective use, despite cost of 2.59 billion over 15 years.
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House Agriculture Committee
Soil Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Senate“Appropriations Subcommittee On Agriculture
Caroll G. Brunhaver
ASCS
Horace Godfrey
Johnson
Congress
Governor Urges Public to Use New Budget Law in Nebraska
Governor Norbert Tiemann promotes LB 1433 the Uniform Budget Bill designed to inform taxpayers about local budgets and boost participation in hearings. He urges residents to review proposed budgets, attend hearings, and influence local tax dollars through public involvement and questions.
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Norbert Tiemann
Tiemann
Nebraska
Lincoln backs direct financing for state office building plan
Lincoln faces no landlord role for a state office building as lawmakers favor direct appropriations to fund construction. The plan would require about eight million dollars in 1971 and the rest in 1973, with two million already spent by Lincoln on land and design. Senator Warner and others support direct financing while a minority opposes abandoning Lincoln as landlord.
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Lincoln
State Game Commission
Educational Television Network
Ralph Nelson
Statehouse
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Bulding
Warner
City of
Nelson
City of Lincoln
Lancaster County
William F. Swanson
Fern Hubbard Orme
Roland A. Luedtke
Harold D. Simpson
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Heaven
M. M. Vankirk
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
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Sens
J. James Waldron
Callaway
C. W. Holmquist
Oakland
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Leslie Robinson
Kearney
George Syas
Omaha
Syas
Waldron
Wovens Liberation Movement
Ogaha World-Herald
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