Ham couple to Philippines for two years service
The Sidney Telegraph notes Charles and Lois Ham will leave Sidney for the Philippines where Mr Ham will handle a special assignment for the Rural Electric organization. They depart not from discontent but from adventure and a desire to aid others. They plan to return if and when they choose, and their house will stay.
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Lois Ham
Philippines
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National Rural Electric Organization
Cheyenne County
Thurmond denounces prison testimony as nauseatingly brutal
Senate hearings on prison conditions feature damning testimony from officials and reformers. Witnesses including Morton Luger and Joseph Rowan condemn brutal treatment and outdated practices in Arkansas Illinois and New York facilities while Thurmond criticizes some remarks as publicity stunts. Also notes Crichton’s Andromeda Strain and space biology risks with microbial transfer between Earth and Mars and need for strict sterilization of space mission material.
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Murton
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Michael Crichton
Harvard Medical School
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Mars
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Legal adulthood lowered to age twenty in Nebraska
The Nebraska Legislature and governor raised the age of legal adulthood to twenty. The change allows 20-year-olds to do many things adults can, including buying alcohol, though voting remains restricted. The piece urges focusing on responsibility over new rights to guide youths toward better citizenship.
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Nebraska
Lincoln Star
Letters on welfare cruelty and apathy stir Nebraskan readers
A reader denounces the deportation of nineteen relief patients from Sidney to a Kimball rest home, calling the action cruel and dehumanizing and urging humane treatment. The second letter blasts apathy, advocates voting rights for 18–20 year olds, supports 3.2 beer, and urges action against Vietnam-era policies.
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Sidney
Kimball
Longfellow
Evangeline
State
United States
Associated Press
Quick sober-up pills and a game of haves versus have nots
A West German specialist works with Swiss scientists on a quick sober-up pill to sober drivers within 30 minutes of ingestion, sparking debate about safety and potential misuse. The column contrasts this with pills for appetite and sleep, then discusses using bidding practices for state offices as a money-saving idea, praising or critiquing the Hastings and Lincoln arrangements.
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George
Wiesbaden
The
Denver Post
M.O. Steen
Lincoln
State Game Commission
United States
Russia
Steen
University of Nebraska
State Department of Institutions
State Highway Department
State Motor Vehicle Department
Hastings
Hastings Tribune
Farm Programs Help Wildlife Habitat Through ACP
USDA farm programs balance production with demand and create wildlife habitat through ponds woodlands and nesting sites. ACP funds soil water woodland and wildlife conservation on farms aiding public hunting and fishing areas while offering cost share to farmers via ASC offices. Lester Runge urges support for National Wildlife Week and exploration of ACP opportunities.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lester Runge
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
National Wildlife Federation
USDA
Runge
ACP
Range
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASC
Word Puzzle Findings from 1929 List
A compact inventory of terms with multiple senses, including windstorm, meadow barley, edible seed, sandarac tree, and hindrances like hoodwink and deceit. The list pairs clues with potential crossword style answers, spanning weather, objects, animals, and actions.
Seize Down Luminous Radiation Deceiver Matriculate
A list of clue style entries with definitions or hints for a crossword style puzzle. Each numbered item pairs a verb or noun with a related concept, hint, or synonym aiming to yield concise word solutions. The compact set spans actions, objects, and descriptors across varied domains.
I Was the Campus Rebellion Originator
The writer confesses to leading a campus revolt against mandatory ROTC, recalling youth and defiance against military discipline. He notes his later regret, acknowledges progressive moves to make ROTC optional, and honors those who defend the free world while maintaining a critical view of campus colonels.
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Free World
Public Right To Know LB26 Could Reform Tax Exemptions
Lincoln Journal outlines LB26 introduced by Sen. Terry Carpenter to require the county assessor to appraise all tax exempt real estate, compute total valuations by exemption type, and publish findings. The measure aims to inform taxpayers about the share and impact of exemptions, though it could provoke opposition from civic and religious groups. The bill is portrayed as politically potent yet worthy of passage.
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Terry Carpenter
Lincoln Journal
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