The Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Notes Local Heritage
The Sidney Telegraph, Nebraska's oldest newspaper since 1873, is published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. in Sidney. This editorial page references its Associated Press association and Cheyenne County official status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Nebraska
The
Associated Press
Nebraska Press
Alan
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Vo-Tech funding fate hinges on Nebraska budget panel
A Nebraska editorial argues the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School at Sidney faces a crucial testing phase as the 1967-69 budget is set. It urges the committee to fund sufficiently to allow growth beyond a weak first year, citing Milford as a precedent and stressing long term benefits for the Panhandle. It also reflects on President Johnson's political calculus and potential 1968 retirement implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Vo-Tech
Milford
Johnson
Pedernales
LBJ
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
White House
LBJ Gets Jump On Industry In Investment Credit Push
United States Steel Corp. in its 1966 annual report urges early restoration of the investment credit and depreciation reform as vital to economic progress. A March 15 release notes President Johnson already favored restoring the seven percent investment credit, signaling a preemptive move ahead of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corp
America
Johnson
LBJ
Big Business
Man And The World
A reflection on sunlit weather across the globe and shared nature. The piece contrasts universal phenomena with humanity’s capacity for self destruction despite clever intellect. It argues humans, though central, fail to coexist and threaten their own survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Parking Meters in Sidney Need Reconsideration
In our view Sidney has excess meters and may publish a map showing meters to remove. Parking meters were created to ease congestion, not as revenue sources. A long overdue reconsideration of the meter situation is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
John Chinaman
M. Ewing
Crete
Ned
Second Street
Telegraph Office
Express
Mary Egging No. 1 well site plans amid explosion
Reports note another rig moved to the Mary Egging No. 1 location this week after an explosion and fire at the site around 10:30 p.m. The incident followed a period of activity as oil industry work continued statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wittig
Mary Egging No. 1
State University
Sidney
Nebraska
Ernie Lynch
James West
Kentucky
Kripal Chevrolet Company
Panhandle
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Dick Herman
Ambulance service crisis prompts Nebraska towns action
Editorial notes the county decline to operate ambulance service risking gaps in emergency coverage. Scottsbluff and Gering face limited options as municipal rescue vehicles strain fire crews. Columbus and Norfolk move to establish 24 hour municipal ambulances funded via city funds and budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Scottsbluff
Gering
Frank Koehler
Edgar
Nebraska
Columbus
Norfolk
Scottsbluff Star Herald
Military Censorship Sparks Debate Over Army News Policy
The removal of a colonel in charge of Army Europe news services followed the Stars and Stripes publication of an Ambassador’s son arrest. The incident underscores tensions between military control and press freedom, highlighting growing Defense Department news restrictions and centralized information policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Europe
Stars and Stripes
United States
Germany
Defense Department
Korea
The
New York Times
Midwestern Wheat Crop Outlook Brightens on Futures Rise
The Lincoln Star notes gloomy early reports across Oklahoma Kansas Colorado and Nebraska due to wind drought and cold yet warns such stories recur as midwinter and early spring bring minimal moisture. Wheat futures rise despite fears and demand remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Western
Wheat Belt
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Chicago
The
Lincoln Star
Token collection appeal and school send off complaint
A reader seeks help locating Nebraska tokens such as hotel depot and ferry tokens for a nationwide collection, sharing family ties to Harvard and Tecumseh Michigan. The letter also criticizes Sidney’s failure to give local players a send off to the State tournament, arguing home teams deserve equal recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Michigan
Sidney
Potter
Gene Deweese
Village ordinance bans firing arms within city limits
Eight decades ago Sidneys village board passed an ordinance prohibiting the firing of firearms inside the city. The report also notes local business activity with H Holdrege opening a grocery in the McFadden building and a notable accident near the depot involving S L Brown’s team. Citizens raised funds to help buy a fresh horse after the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Holdrege
Omaha
McFadden
S. L. Brown
Mer Fadden
Sidney
Brown
W. C. Reilly
Neb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
Tin
PubMakers Newspaper Syndicate
Omaha World-Morald
Otto Kurz
Frank Dedrick
St. Patrick’s
George A. van Aelstyn
A. L. Miller
Truman
Municipal Air Field
J. H. Tillotson
Lodgepole
Denver
C. A. West
Dorothy Lipke
Marjorie Trenholm
McIntosh
Ogallala
North Side
Wee Wisdom
Simmons Cook
Bill
Steten A
North Platte Valley
Northriver
Hubert Fuller
Spencer-Edison
Opera House
Miss Spencer
W. Leroy Larson
Edison Shop
Nebraska State Bank
F. M. Woolridge
Paul Bartholomew
M. E. Banta
Sidney Mercantile
Herman Schroeder
Frank Schroeder
Assyria
Slough
Egypt
Niels
Seal OF
Sidney, Nebraska
Harvard
William R. Johnson
Tecumseh, Mich
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!