Editorial Board Bias Over Dr. Miller Sparks Nebraska School Debate
The Sidney Telegraph argues the State Board of Education is prejudiced against Dr. Floyd Miller and misuses the Great Plains Report to pursue his resignation. It urges fairness, balance, and an end to personal vendetta, noting NSIA pressure risks harming Nebraska’s district and small school policies.
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Justice and Geography Clash Over Historic Trials
In Memphis James Earl Ray accepted a 99 year sentence and escaped the death penalty after a plea deal. the judge hailed the result and dismissed the case. In Los Angeles Sirhan Sirhan sought to plead guilty but the judge refused, saying the case should remain an historical record for the courts.
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Martin Luther King
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New Light On Antiquity Reveals Meroe Excavations
Archaeologists from East Germany unearth Meroe the Ethiopian capital once called Cush. The dig aims to read inscriptions and place Meroe as a cultural bridge between Nile civilization and sub-Saharan kingdoms, hinting at a possibly rich, admired ancient civilization.
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Good Decision Keeps Floyd Dominy in Interior Post
The Secretary of Interior should retain Floyd Dominy, praised for expertise and bipartisan service. The column argues his knowledge surpasses all others, noting his performance under both parties and urging continued tenure rather than political expediency.
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Nebraska Education Board Rebukes Miller on Staffing and Travel
State Education Commissioner Floyd A. Miller lost two votes last week as the Nebraska State School Board rejected his staff appointment recommendation and adopted a policy requiring board approval for out of state travel by department personnel. The board also heard protests from NSIA critics and discussed implications for federal program support. Separate items covered the Capitol Game Commission headquarters location, annual legislative sessions, construction for a separate Supreme Court building, and governor town halls.
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Antiquated Knitting Wool Propeller
Puzzle prompts list terms across two grids with clues for across and down entries. Contains dozen plus word matches like rope fiber spindle wings adit night stand petroleum and more. Entries span tools fabrics vessels and common nouns suitable for a themed word puzzle.
Beginnings of the Methodist Church in Nebraska
The early Nebraska frontier saw slow church development as settlers faced food and shelter needs. Bishop Ames sent Rev. William H. Goode to survey conditions in 1854, who reached Fort Kearny and Omaha, securing donated lots for a church. Volunteers followed, and Rev. William D. Gage became the first Nebraska Methodist missionary in October 1854, assigned to the Nebraska City circuit.
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Drum lessons and family tensions across a drum filled era
A narrator recalls a father and mother at odds over a brother who takes up drums. A New York judge rules a family cannot be evicted for a child learning drums, citing noises as a minor violence trigger. The piece blends memory, humor, and social commentary on urban life and music.
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Letters to the Editor on farming, taxes, and faith
Opal Muhr laments farming hardships and tax hikes while critiquing Sister M Thomas More's views on wheat queen traditions. The letter recalls historic Nebraska churches and Gage County founder, then surveys tax resistance in cities and schools across the Midwest, ending with crop income and farm tax rises.
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Kokes Moves Nebraska Fish and Game HQ to Lincoln
Senator Rudolf C. Kokes of Ord sparked a statewide push to place the state fish and game department headquarters in Ord, triggering rival bids from several Nebraska cities. Lincoln quickly offered a department compliant site and is expected to win legislative approval, though Kokes faces political fallout from criticizing rival groups in Lincoln.
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Sketch of Nebraska Game Commission HQ complex unveiled
An artist's sketch shows the proposed 1.8 million Nebraska Game Commission headquarters on the University of Nebraska East Campus. The plan includes a three story general office building linked to a two story wildlife building by a covered walk. Architect George R. Unthank said bids for a 500 thousand dollar laboratory building will be issued soon. Lincoln offers a 1.3 million revenue bond to fund the project with a rental agreement with the commission. The complex would provide about 65,200 square feet of workspace.
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