Oilgate delays at Sioux Army Depot persist in editorial
The Sidney Telegraph reflects on the ongoing Oilgate dispute over oil and mineral rights at the Sioux Army Depot. GSA and Interior clash over title and sale authority amid stalled actions and delays. Nebraska lawmakers and groups press for resolution while official talks with OMB continue. The piece likens bureaucratic pace to slow traffic, urging progress.
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United States
Washington
Sioux Army Depot
General Services Administration
Department of the Interior
Interior
GSA
Nebraska
Rcd&pc
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Women Candidates Rise in Cheyenne County May Ballots
Local elections feature several women running for county and city roles including Associate County Judge Lavonna Bobo County Assessor Mabel Portz District Court Clerk Elva Davison and Ada Ammerman School board candidates Frances Craig Elizabeth Young and City Council hopeful Leigh Eben Matzke. The lesson remains that a woman should be elected if she is the best candidate.
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Cheyenne County
Lavonna Bobo
Mabel Portz
Elva Davison
Ada Ammerman
Frances Craig
Elizabeth Young
Leigh-Eben Matzke
Debate Over Athletic Scholarships At Technical Colleges
The Lincoln Fairbury area faces intense dispute as the Legislature weighs ending athletic scholarships for technical community colleges. The Fiscal Analyst urges withdrawing general fund support for varsity programs, citing eight of thirteen colleges currently running such programs costing 134000. Critics say inter-scholastic sports boost morale, while supporters want intramural options for student recruitment. The piece questions equity in public funding.
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Panhandle
Lincoln-Fairbury
Liklihood
General Fund
Technical Community Colleges
Streaking Sparks Mixed Social Readings in Local Letter
A local survey quotes commentators who frame streaking as a conservative act due to anonymous nudity and as a youthful protest against modern life. A thirtyish associate says he would try it “just for the hell of it” if younger, reflecting broad local ambivalence about the behavior.
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Woodstock
Prince
Afterthoughts By Frank Partsch
Frank Partsch muses on cooking as a relaxing hobby in Western Nebraska, recalling pot lucks at St. Patrick's and the quirks of kitchen life. He blends humor about vermouth shortages, family cooking, and self sufficiency with reflections on craft, taxes, and the odd social judgment from neighbors.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Sidney
Nebraska
Ed Prince
Georgia
Retired civic voice on Nebraska City government debate
Leon A Lafler argues against overreacting to abortion protests and defends the commission form of government. He compares city leadership to a family, stresses long range planning, and cites Sidney’s school success and Winnipeg’s ward system as lessons for Nebraska cities. He urges stable leadership, voter cooperation, and civic patience.
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Nebraska City
Nebraska
Galveston
Texas
Kansas
Iowa
Sidney
American Weer Works Association
League of Nebraska Municipalities
Gene Liebendorfer
Orin Weymouth
Albin Oreon
Art Wright
Rotary
Jack T. Kyle
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Kyle
Europe
Board of Public Works
Fremont
Beatrice
Fairbury
Broken Bow
Alliance
Kearney
Partisan Issue Fails to Gain Momentum in Nebraska Senate
Nebraska lawmakers debated LB 64 to allow party labels on ballots but failed to advance it, 20-14, amid opposition led by Senator Warner. The Syas amendment would let voters decide on a constitutional change allowing lawmakers to choose the method of election, but the measure stalled and died in committee. The session also debated campaign finance reforms, a criminal code rewrite moving toward floor action, and a $2 million water project plan to bolster flood control and irrigation with state matching funds.
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Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
Stromer
George Syas
Omaha
Syas
Nebraska
Richard Feilman
Ralph Kelly
Grand Island
Richard D. Marvel
Hastings
GOP
Marvel
J.J. Exon
Judiciary Committee
Special Commission
Maurice Kremer
Aurora
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