Editorial: The press and crime coverage in a tight system
The Telegraph laments readers' criticism of crime reporting while explaining court rulings and legal safeguards restrict reporters. The piece argues that judges prosecutors and police are limited by an "iron curtain" which forces silence and slows public access to case details. It asks readers to understand the constraints and hopes future relaxation of limits.
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Sidney Telegraph
United States
Cnet News
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Train Removal Delayed in Cheyenne Ruling
A temporary restraining order issued by three Cheyenne judges orders Burlington Railroad to continue two Omaha Billings passenger trains for now. The ruling notes other petitions are pending and evidence will be heard before a final decision. Alliance and Sidney, once rail hubs, face concern as rail cuts continue amid nostalgia for era of passenger travel.
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Cheyenne
Burlington Railroad
Omaha Billings
Alliance
Sidney
College Tax Deduction Could Aid College Costs
A proposed annual deduction of up to 1000 dollars for college expenses gains sympathetic support. Senator Scott of Pennsylvania urges allowing parents to deduct per child sent to college, with similar benefit for students paying their own costs. The plan argues higher education benefits national interests by broadening access amid rising costs.
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Congress
Scott
Pennsylvania
No Move Is Likely For Nebraska Fish and Game HQ
Nebraska communities including Alliance bid for the Fish and Game Department headquarters but bids seem unlikely to win. Lincoln proposes issuing revenue bonds to build a new HQ if state funds fall short, with a plan to eventually transfer the property debt free to the state. The piece notes Lincoln is the likeliest eventual location for the department under one roof.
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Nebraska
Alliance
Nebraska Fish and Game Department
Lincoln
Game Commission
State Game Commission
Melvin O. Steen
Statehouse
Steen
Commission
Capitol
Congressmen push study to restore rail passenger service
The Alliance Daily Times Herald notes Rep. Ken Hechler WV and Rep. Thomas Pelly WA back a concurrent resolution calling for a commission to study restoring passenger trains and mail service cut by the Post Office. They accuse railroads of anti passenger practices and urge broader congressional action.
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Ken Hechler
West Virginia
Thomas M. Pelly
Washington
Congressman Hechler
Hechler and
Pelly
Nebraska
Dave Martin
Cole
Gordon Allott
Congress
Postoffice Department
Alliance Daily Times-Herald
Mint Superintendent Post Aims For Elimination
The Denver Post notes that a Washington change in administration prompts replacing the Denver mint superintendent. Marian Rossmiller will be ousted and Betty Higby installed, justified by aligning with Republican policies. The piece argues the role is largely ceremonial, paying over $20,000 yearly, and suggests abolishing the position would not affect mint operations.
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Washington
U.S. Mint
Denver
Marian Rossmiller
Betty Higby
Colorado Springs
Mint
Rossmiller
Secretary of the Treasury
David Kennedy
Alma Schneider
Fern Miller
The
Denver Post
Foundations Grant Controversy Ties Kennedy Era Aids
Norfolk Daily News reports that eight Kennedy aides received Ford Foundation travel and study grants, sparking Ways and Means scrutiny. McGeorge Bundy defends the grants as educational and humanitarian, arguing no illegality. The piece notes political turnover from Kennedy to Johnson to Nixon and warns foundations increasingly act as political havens for exiles.
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Robert Kennedy
Ford Foundation
House
Ways and Means Committee
McGeorge Bundy
Jack Kennedy
New York
Eisenhower
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
Bundy
Norfolk Daily News
Leave Of Absence Bill Prompts Senate Debate On Representation
The Legislature advanced a leave of absence bill that would guarantee elected and appointed officials a return to private jobs after public duties. Debates questioned royalty in government, the need for higher salaries to deter outside work, and employer burdens, with Sen. Elmer Wallwey praising sacrifices for service.
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Donald Elrod
Grand Island
Elrod
Edward Danner
Richard Proud
Elmer Wallwey
Lincoln Journal
Carpenter Calls Gov Tiemann Out of Bounds
Sen Terry Carpenter accuses Gov Tiemann of advocating marijuana legalization and lowering the drinking age to 18, asserting the governor is out of bounds after the veto override dispute over a students and marijuana bill. The remark draws debate on political rhetoric and fairness.
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Terry Carpenter
Tiemann
United States
Carpenter
Omaha World Herald
Norbert T. Tiemann
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Ellen Craft
North Platte
Lester Harsh
McCook
E. Thome Johnson
Fremont
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Theodore
Nebraska Pushes Food Processing Plants at Symposium
Nebraska economic growth could rise if more central food processing centers are built in the state Dr T E Hartung says at the Food Industry Symposium March 5 6 at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education The event features panels and talks by Hartung Otto son Jetton Vollmar Young Tristman Eva and others on resources transportation climate education and advances in dehydration canning and irradiation within Nebraska food production and industry trends
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T. E. Hartung
Food Science and Technology Department
Dr. Hartung
Nebraska Center For
Nebraska
H. W. Ottoson
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
T. C. Jetton
Northern National Gas Co
G. Vollmar
Agriculture Economics Department
J. O. Young
Horticulture and Forestry Department
D. Tristman
First Mid America, Inc
T. A. Eva
L. Jacobs
Iowa
Robert Koehler
Nebraska-Iowa
Coopera
Tive Milk Association
Doyle Free
Nebraska Poultry Industries, Inc
J. A. Mactier
Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co
Omaha
Ed Weaver Jr
Weaver Potato Chip Co
D. G. Anderson
G. F. Schrader
Iris
W. Urbain
Michigan State University
Larry Borcher
Oscar Mayer Co
T. Utterback
Green Giant
Mr. Seltzer
Lipton Co
R. G. Arnold
Food Science and Technology
J. P. O’meara
Cryodry Co
D. Maunder
Continental Can Co
W. Henry
Griffiths Laboratory
C. Dreier
Nodaway Valley Foods
Urbain
Capitol News 3 Level Road Plan Faces Nebraska Vote
A 3 1/2 year study yields 13 highway bills to create a centralized integrated system for Nebraska roads. The plan would form a board with state county city reps and two public members to set standards for all roads with shared funding via higher gas taxes and fees. The package follows extensive hearings and consulting input.
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Lincoln
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Legislative Council
Nebraska
Red tape cut for emergency public aid in Kentucky
Kentucky moves to speed aid by allowing a social worker to confirm an emergency need. Commissioner Eugene Goss said verification will start aid flow immediately, reducing delays in eligibility checks.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Economic Security Department
Eugene Goss
Free Style Wrestling Draws Crowds at National Stadium
AP reports thousands of sports fans watched freestyle wrestling inside the ring at the National Stadium in New Delhi. Police wrestled with a crowd outside as spectators tried to climb trees for a free show.
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New Delhi
National Stadium
Crossword Puzzle Clues Listed by Number
A compact puzzle card lists numbered hints including Exist Joke Constellation Drugger Prior to Lady Concerning Clear profit Undend Flexible pipe Flowerless plant Canal Female inheritor Evening poet Breakfast food Carpenter's tool Cancel Compass point Pipe fitting Verge Gossamer Square measure Circuit Firmament From Of The
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Pioneers by Clark Fuller Emil and Christina Carlson
Emil Carlson born 1864 in Sweden came to Lincoln Nebraska in 1872 and later homesteaded near Potter. Christina Carlson arrived from Sweden in 1901, married Emil in 1903, and remained active at ninety living independently in Potter. The Sextorp post office name stems from Swedish terms meaning six and farm, with six local families nearby.
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Nebraska
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Pete Olsen
Carleson
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