Wheatbelt Power District Leads Cheyenne County Water Quest
The Wheatbelt Public Power District funded a water well drilling campaign on Cheyenne County’s tablelands, with Banks and businesses paying part and Wheatbelt covering the major share. The results reveal water resources that promise benefits for landowners and the broader Cheyenne County farming and business community through potential increased water use and pump irrigation opportunities.
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Wheatbelt Public Power District
Wheatbelt
Cheyenne County
Quest To Attract Industry At Former Sioux Army Depot
A group that bought the former Sioux Army Depot site says it is actively pursuing new industry to create jobs and cover their costly purchase. They acknowledge strong national competition and slow progress but remain confident the site will become a thriving industrial complex as farmland returns to production and local employment grows.
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Sioux
United States
Oil tax fights roil Congress over credits and imports
Nebraska readers weigh in as lawmakers debate the 27½ percent depletion allowance and exploration tax credits. New England senators push for an import quota favoring Oxidental Petroleum to fuel a Maine refinery, while Nebraskans consider how tax changes could affect local oil and gas producers.
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Congress
Nixon
New England
Oxidental Petroleum Corp
Maine
Oxidental
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Congressman Cunningham
Omaha
High Gas Prices Hurting Sidney Businesses
Residents warn premium gasoline at 39.9 cents and nearby grades cost too much, driving locals to shop in other towns. They blame high prices for losing customers who also buy groceries and other goods, noting tourist season pressures operators to survive.
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Sidney
Changing Weather Patterns Hit Western Nebraska and Colorado
Our Changing Weather reports unusual conditions across Western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. The region endured persistent fogs in winter, a prolonged spring drought ending in April, and freezes in May and June. Cool, humid skies persist, challenging the once dry High Plains climate and prompting talk of a long term climate shift.
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Nebraska
Colorado
High Plains
Court Power Showdown Across the U.S. Government
The piece argues the Supreme Court lacks tangible power and faces erosion of moral authority as Congress and the public question its rulings after the Powell decision. It cautions that a wider clash could prompt constitutional changes or curbs on the court amid a potential constitutional convention drive led by Dirksen.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Republic
Jefferson
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Gallup
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Sen. Dirksen
Dirksen
Social Security Card Advice From Scottsbluff Manager
Claire W. Schuneman, Social Security district manager in Scottsbluff, explains the importance of knowing and protecting the social security number and card. A duplicate can be obtained at a social security office, and forms SS-5 or OAAN-7003 assist with replacements or name changes. The Scottsbluff office serves eleven Nebraska Panhandle counties.
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Claire W. Schuneman
Scottsbluff
Social Security
Internal Revenue
Schuneman
U.S
Nebraska Panhandle
Front page mirrors a society in action in Star-Herald
The article discusses how a newspaper's front page should reflect current events and public concerns, contrasting war news, court inquiries, tragic deaths, social issues, religious revival, elections, scientific discoveries, weather, and local honors like Anita Saucedo becoming state GI Forum Queen.
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Star-Herald
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
New York
Billy Graham
Scottsbluff
Anita Saucedo
Dolores
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Budget Battle Shapes Nebraska's Future Policy
The Lincoln Star argues Governor Norbert Tiemann faces a key test over the 1969 71 state budget. It stresses the need for evidence based debate in welfare, law enforcement, education, and economic development while cautioning legislators against rigid tax caps that could undermine essential investments for Nebraska's prosperity. The piece urges careful scrutiny of the Budget Committee versus the governor's recommendations and warns against fixed sacred positions on sales and income taxes.
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Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
Lincoln Star
Child Friendly Storage Ideas For A Childs Room
Mary Dale McGregor of the University of Nebraska offers storage tips for kids rooms. Lower closet rods and shallow shelves help children see reach and use items. Organize drawers with child sized weight and bright boxes, storing frequently used items in easy access spaces. The piece ends with an advertisement for The Sidney Telegraph.
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Mary Dale McGregor
University of Nebraska Extension
Community debate on fingerprinting to deter vandalism
A reader proposes fingerprinting students from grades six through twelve as a deterrent to vandalism, arguing for official support, a calm addressed tone, and focus on protecting the innocent. The piece also recounts a Lincoln Nebraska farm meeting with Secretary Hardin and National Farmers Organization members, highlighting grassroots farmer concerns and heated but respectful exchanges.
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Sheriff’s Office
Leon A. Lafler
Lincoln
Nebr
Clifford M. Hardin
University of Nebra
Roderick Turnbull
The
Kansas Star
National Farmers Organization
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Hardin
NFO
NFC
Bull Selhorst
Are You Sick guidelines for deciding stay home from work
Health educator Helen Becker outlines criteria to judge illness and schooling decisions. Key points include fever guidelines with normal ranges, how to treat colds, when a headache warrants rest, and simple limb-pain tests to judge need for a doctor. Also notes Paul Mellon Rokeby Stable and Budd Lepman achievements in 1969 racing meets.
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Helen Becker
University of Nebraska Extension
Today
Health
American Medical Association
Schroeder Mail Route Fund Nearing Its End
M. M. Van Kirk outlines Nebraska Farm Bureau concerns as highway legislation may reduce county shares of highway user funds and end the Schroeder Mail Route Fund established in 1947. He notes a possible 2 cent nonrefundable gas tax and urges farmers to contact state senators to protect gasoline tax refunds for farming and industrial use.
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Schroeder Mail Route Fund
Nebraska
Farm Bureau
Department of Roads
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Morrill Co, Nfo
Lady's
Ainig Digie
AP Newsfeatures
Paul Mellon
Rokeby Stable
Hialeah
Budd Lepman
Gulfstream Park
M. M. van Kirk
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
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