Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Staff Note
Twice winner of Nebraska Press Asen's General Excellence Award announced. The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, is published every Monday Wednesday and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. 880 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska. Associated Press member and Nebraska Press Association member.
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Associated Press
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Legislation On Lotteries In Nebraska Explained
An Attorney General discussion clarifies that Nebraska constitution bans lotteries and gift enterprises except two voter approved exceptions from 1934 and 1958. Laws target promoters sellers and advertisers. individuals may participate only if not prohibited by specific statute. A bill LB82 seeks broader, clearer enforcement while avoiding open gambling.
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Nebraska
Handicap in Africa Complicates U S relations
Senate committee report on Africa warns racial discrimination abroad undermines U S influence with new nations. Segregation and voting rights denial seen as affronts to Africans and hurt future diplomacy as Africa grows in global strategic importance.
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United States
Senate
Africa
Water Shortage Spurs Debate on U S Water Policy
The Senate committee on water resources warns of a grave choice between expanding or rationing agriculture as rainfall loss and over pumping worsen Southwest conditions. Maj. Gen. Itschner cites reservoir storage as key, predicting double current capacity by 1980, while water demand rises with population.
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Federal
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Ithat
Senate’s. Committee On Water Resources
E. C. Itschner
Army Engineers Corps
Itschner
United States
Nebraska tourism bill gains committee approval
An editorial argues the Nebraska tourism and recreation measure may survive, noting broad support but warning the issue rests on perception rather than facts. It compares Nebraska’s potential to attract outsiders with other regions and emphasizes farming, scenery, water, and rural experiences as appealing assets for urban families.
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Nebraska State Journal
Nebraska
Florida
Property Tax Fairness Urged in Nebraska Opinion
A Scottsbluff Star-Herald reader letter argues taxes on homes and farms hit Nebraskans hard. It cites annual property taxes of 350 to 700 dollars and monthly payments, calls for a fair statewide system, and opposes burdens centered on Omaha, urging revenue sharing and a broad tax plan with LB 421 in mind.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Scottsbluff and
Gering
Fading Agriculture And REA Consider Nebraska Power Relations
The Lincoln Star discusses inter agency friction among Nebraska public power groups, noting growing costs from new generation needs and transmission redesigns. Rural decline, farm consolidation, and REA service shifts threaten REA rights while national figures show 8 percent of rural outlets lost to farm consolidation.
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The
Lincoln Star
Nebraska
Christian Science Monitor
Ten largest cities in the world listed in a student editorial
The piece lists Tokyo as largest, followed by London and New York City. It notes seven others including Shanghai Moscow Mexico City Peiping Buenos Aires Sao Paulo and Chicago with Western Hemisphere dominance and a 3 500 000 population threshold for top ten entries.
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Tokyo
Japan
London
England
New York
City
Shanghai
Moscow
Mexico City
Peiping
Buenos ‘Aires
Sao Paulo
Chicago
Alliance
Paying $1.49 for $1 in federal aid critique
The article argues New Yorkers are paying 1.49 for each dollar of federal aid. It cites Citizens Public Expenditure Survey figures and pokes fun at advocates seeking more federal funds. The piece frames the aid as a shuffled cost to residents.
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Lackawanna
N. Y
New York State
Citizens Public Expenditure Survey
Park Development Becomes Floor Topic In Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska lawmakers debate bill distribution costs as Sen. Hans Jensen proposes a 50 cent fee for bill copies. The budget committee analyzes spending totaling about seven million dollars with tax funding questions. Other actions include park development funding and abolition of capital punishment.
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Hans Jensen
Aurora
J.W. Burbach
Crofton
Harold Stryker
Rising City
Grand Island
North Platte
The
Game Commission
Missouri River
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Frank Marsh
Luther Wesley Wilson
Omaha
Pardon Board
March
Clarence Meyer
Meyer
Wilson
Look Ahead For House Expansion And Savings
When buying a house consider future space needs and cheaper options. Builders can add space during construction, often at about half the cost per square foot compared with later additions. DIY buyers may save by doing the work themselves, gaining personal touch and lower expenses.
How to marbleize wood with paint for a marble finish
To simulate marble on wood start with a white undercoat. Dry, then brush on a dark glossy enamel. While wet add a light color with a small brush to create veining, then another light color. Crumple newsprint and dab to soften lines and lift excess paint. Let dry for the marble look.
Undefined Motivations Cited In Hint At Possible Action
A fragment notes uncertainty about a person’s intentions and certainty about their ability to act. The text hints at concerns over whether plans will be executed and whether the individual truly understands the consequences. The excerpt raises questions without detailing concrete actions or outcomes.
Bees for Rent in Florida Winter Belt Sparks Pollination
Farmers in southeast Florida hire beehives at $10 each to pollinate crops speeding ripening. About 30 hives serve a 50 acre tract boosting early season yields amid competition. Beekeepers mainly seek honey production but bee rentals provide a sideline.
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Labplle
Florida
Venus Flight Marks Leap in Russian Space Skill
The Venus mission shows a three quarter ton missile launched from the Soviet Union reaching Venus in weeks, signaling Moscow’s lead in rocket thrust and potential guidance advances. The feat underscores mankind’s rise from bow and arrow to spaceflight while noting the U S lag in thrust and the need for accelerated effort.
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Earth
Venus
Soviet Union
Cape Canaveral
Moral Authority and Desegregation Progress in the South
The piece argues that despite troubles in Louisiana Georgia and other states progress toward ending racial discrimination gains momentum. It cites President Kennedy's pledge to use moral authority and notes a 1957 to 1960s rise in Southern opinion favoring school and public accommodations integration. It cites Ralph E. McGill on ending moral pain from discrimination.
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Louisiana
Georgia
Kennedy
South
Deep South
Ralph E. McGill
America
Crucial Years for Conservation Warned by Federal Chief
Don W. Williams administrator of the Soil Conservation Service told a Memphis audience that the 1960s are crucial for national resource conservation. He warned that without an all-out push now the country could face too little too late in about 13 years, citing alarming drains on oil water timber coal and soil.
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Don W. Williams
The
Soil Conservation Service
Memphis
Williams
Banner Year for USDA Soil Mappers Covers 50 Million Acres
Soil surveyors of the USDA Soil Conservation Service mapped over 50 million acres in fiscal 1960 an increase of 2 million acres from 1959. About 34 percent of the national land and 53 percent of agricultural land in 2 861 districts are now mapped.
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USDA
Soil Conservation Service
Three Considerations For Dairy Success
Dairying now hinges on three equal phases per NC Extension dairy specialist R. R. Rich. The chore phase covers getting the work done, the husbandry phase covers animal needs, and the business phase covers planning, labor, machinery and money for top returns. Loose housing shows how all three must align.
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R. R. Rich
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Rich
Astronaut Spends Spare Time Flying Private Plane
Langley VA AP report notes astronaut Leroy G. Cooper, awaiting space capsule flight, pilots a private plane for leisure trips with his wife and daughter. He trains for an 18000 mph orbit.
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Langley Air Force Bas Va
Leroy G. Cooper
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