Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Stays Local Overland Issues
The Sidney Telegraph, Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, serves Cheyenne County as the official publication. It operates as an associate AP member and Nebraska Press Association member, publishing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 830 11th Ave in Sidney.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co.,, Inc
Llth Ave
Sidney
Nebraska roads and geography spur debate on highways and learning
The piece discusses Nebraska highway policy and I-80 timing, arguing for bond limits to widen funding and noting tourist impacts from Colorado progress. It also critiques the "new geography" movement and urges cancer awareness and action via the American Cancer Society.
Cancer Society targets six cancer sites to cut deaths
The American Cancer Society launches a five year education program focusing on six cancer sites uterus, breast, lung, colon and rectum, oral cavity and skin. These areas represented over 60 percent of cancer cases and about 48 percent of cancer deaths, totaling nearly 150000 deaths in 1966 due to lack of awareness and early action.
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American Cancer Society
Director payments to farmers debated as price support pivot
Tony T. Dechant of National Farmers Union argues for or against government payments to farmers to ensure parity with market prices. He warns such direct subsidies risk government controls and distributor manipulation, and favors reaching free market producer control while balancing consumer costs.
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Nebraska
Tony T. Dechant
Denver
Colo
National Farmers Union
Lincoln Star
Nebraska editors back tax changes oppose referendum
The Nebraska State Press Association heard Gov. Norbert Tiemann urge newspapers to unite against any attempt to push the state's new taxes to a referendum. The Scottsbluff Star-Herald notes editors largely support the governor's tax plan refined by lawmakers and expect little chance of a referendum.
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Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
Fourth Estate
Nebraska State Press Association
Lincoln
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Legislature Moves to Tighten Federal Fund Control in Nebraska
The Nebraska Legislature acts to require all agencies to report to the Department of Administrative Services on federal aid provisions. The move aims to curb untracked spending and ensure state participation aligns with budgetary limits as federal programs grow.
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Statehouse
Lincoln
Nebraska
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Uncle Sam
Sen
Clifton Batchelder
Omaha
State Roads Department
University of Nebraska
Harold B.stryker
Rising City
Stryker
Glamour of the Girl Deserves A Public Look
An opining column notes spring nudity and fashion, arguing women’s dress reveals evolving norms. It mocks prudishness, predicts skirts for men, and praises female beauty while lamenting man’s bland, imitation world and a need for genuine inspiration beyond space exploration.
Proposals to expand Social Security spark Senate concerns
President Johnson’s new plan calls for large benefit increases and broader coverage funded by higher Social Security taxes. The proposal would raise earnings subject to tax to $7,800 in 1968 and $10,800 in 1974 and boost the tax rate from 4.4 to 5 percent, raising costs as Medicare grows. Critics warn of rising taxes for younger workers while beneficiaries gain and debate whether welfare goals justify the tax burden.
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House
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National Observer
Worth Her Weight in Gold Deals Backfires at Car Sale
A New London Connecticut dealer offered $1 off per pound for a used car. An early customer who weighed 387 pounds bought a $395 car and paid $8, exposing a flawed gimmick.
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London, Conn
Irrigation Meeting Spotlighted Nebraska Water Supply
A late February 1894 gathering of the State Irrigation Association in Kearney heard I A Fort of North Platte urge federal aid and legislation to secure a crop every year. E R Mose of Kansas argued irrigation benefits justify costs with land values rising from 2 to 40 50 dollars per acre in Scotts Bluff County due to widespread irrigation.
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Nebraska State Historical Society
State Irrigation Association
Kearney
I. A. Fort
North Platte
E. R. Mose
Scotts Bluff
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Rendered in Jumbled Form
A mixed list of crossword style clues and garbled letter strings. Several entries appear to be corrupted or misprinted with extra characters, making definitive solution difficult.
Judge Urges Irrigation Plans to Aid Home Building
Judge J. E. Emery of Lawrence Kansas addressed a gathering praising irrigation as a solution for housing young men. He argued that homes are scarce and suggested experiment stations test best water use methods with California as a model. He described the Platte Valley as an immense, sand filled canyon with abundant water and depth unknown.
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J. E. Emery
Lawrence
Kansas
United States
Nebraska
Platte Valley
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