Sidney Telegraph editorial page overview
The Sidney Telegraph, western Nebraska’s oldest newspaper founded in 1873, serves Cheyenne County as the official paper. It is published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney, Nebraska, and is associated with AP and the Nebraska Press Association.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Fleming pushed bill for Sioux Depot vo tech school gains momentum
Senator George H. Fleming guides the Sioux Depot trade school bill from committee to general file with a 33 to 13 vote. Supporters in the 47th District are urged to organize campaigns led by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce Area Industrial Development Committee and Sidney Industrial Corp to back the measure and ensure passage, bringing Western Nebraska a state funded vo tech facility.
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George H. Fleming
Sioux Depot
Sen. Fleming
Sidney
47Th
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Area Industrial Development Committee
Sidney Industrial Corp
Sioux
Nebraska
Sen
Fleming
Mighty Effort For Nothing on Nebraska Tax Issue
The piece argues that LB797 the state income tax bill will become law without Gov. Morrison’s signature, likely go to a November 1966 referendum where it will be defeated, and suggests a sales tax or mixed levy may emerge in 1967. It notes legislative futility, praises Sen. Bauer, and warns about inflation driven by deficit spending and government debt, citing Labor Department figures and U.S. policy contradictions.
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Frank Morrison
Morrison
Nebraska
Sen
Bauer
Lincoln
State Game Commission
Mel O. Steen
Steen
Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
Is There A Doctor In The Crowd In The County
The Cozad Local notes looming doctor shortages in Dawson county as new medical legislation reshapes practice. Seven area doctors plan to close or move for specialization or hospital work within 45 to 50 miles, prompting concern for rural access to general care and potential town shortages.
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Conad
Gothenburg
Lexington
Dawson County
Cozad
Omaha
Lincoln
Rural Electrification Administration reshapes farm life and finance
The Rural Electrification Administration marks 30 years since its founding as 3.5 million farms gain electrical connections. REA cooperatives grow, repay debts, and maintain a 2 percent loan rate, supported by Congressional aims to serve unprofitable rural areas. The program, led by FDR, Norris, and Rayburn, transformed farming despite economic strains.
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Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Congress
Ancient Indian Grounds at Fort Robinson Fort Nebraska
Vance E. Nelson curates a series on Fort Robinson history with a feature on Ancient Indian Grounds. The piece traces Nebraska’s prehistoric seas, uplifts, and ice ages shaping the Sandhills and badlands, then chronicles Pawnee and Sioux relations, major clashes, and the 1873 massacre leading to the Pawnee removal. It invites visits to the Fort Robinson Museum and nearby monuments.
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Vance E. Nelson
Ft. Robinson Museum
Old Fort
Nebraska
Fort Robinson
Loup
Platte
Kansas
Villasure
Major Long
Missouri
Omaha
Pike
Republican River
Allis
Dunbar
Frank North
Luther
Red Cloud
Indian Commission
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
White Man
White River
Powder River
Luther North
Trenton
Nebraska Badlands
Fort Robinson Museum
Puzzle Answers Across and Down List
A compact solution guide listing across answers for clues such as young sheep and Rhine tributary, plus down entries from sluggish to you and J, capturing full puzzle with named terms and cross references.
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Buenos
Imperie
Ancient Customs Modern Method for Prosperity in 1965
An ancient Egyptian year end rite aimed at future fortune contrasts with modern business planning. The piece urges readers to join and participate in the local Chamber of Commerce to foster community growth now and in the years ahead, linking prosperity to collective effort and underwriting.
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B.C
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Legislature targets Aug first adjournment
Lincoln reports the legislature moved to end the session before August 1 with all bills in committee and seen as dead, affecting about 50 measures and a $10 million appropriation. Speaker Bowen urged action, while some senators warned against harming education bills and the tax debate.
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Lincoln
Kenneth L. Bowen
Red Cloud
Fern Hubbard Orme
Cecil Craft
North Platte
Orme
George Gerdes
Alliance
Chet Paxton
Thedford
Fred W
Carstens
Beatrice
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Sierra
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University of Nebraska
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Eitel
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Warnsholz
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Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
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