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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1967
Page
6
The community pledges to transform the Sioux Depot site into an industrial, commercial and agricultural complex to replace the lost payroll of 600 to 2,000 and revive Sidney’s economy. Local leaders and readers stay bullish, predicting a decade of growth in population and income as they push for new jobs and sustained prosperity.
The May 19 ceremony in Sidney will feature the Grand Lodge AF and AM of Nebraska leading officials. All four Cheyenne County Masonic Lodges participate, inviting public turnout to mark a landmark courthouse expected to be completed within a year.
A Sidney Telegraph reader defends television commercials arguing they are no more annoying than magazine and newspaper ads. She notes she can ignore ads she dislikes and urges publishers to accept TV ads as here to stay and focus on their own work.
The tourist camp at the fairgrounds west of town is prepared for the summer rush and is expected to host several hundred travelers. Camping out remains a common, affordable option for many families, with Sidney planning a larger facility once the interstate highway reaches I 80. The community thanks the men who made the camp possible.
A cryptic style word list with across and down clues covering basic vocabulary including funda mental, sultan's decrees, cat, blunders, Redwood, circle segment, sudden fever, Mindanao native, burst, file, balsam genus, mignonette, highly colored ie, beauty parlor, square root of 100, pile, treasure, flirted, acquire, excuse, money back, gateways, irrigate, Russwag on, forbidding. DOWN clues include polish cake, cute, authorize, mature.
A puzzle-like list of clues includes items such as Eucalyptus secretion, Herring Sauce, Last queen of Spain, and correlative of neither. Each line offers definitions or wordplay targets like mange, befits, and wind instrument, forming a crossword style set with varied word lengths.
The report recalls twelve days of brutal combat on Hill 881 over a harsh heat and night cold. United States Marines fought to seize the high ground, suffering and dying, then prevailed in a decisive action that echoed Dien Bien Phu in perilous memory.
The Lincoln Star discusses Rev. Joseph F. Fletcher of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge Mass arguing for situation ethics. It notes critics call him barbarian and says readers often act on such ethics in daily life while upholding biblical principles in theory.
The Lincoln Star argues against restoring partisan politics in Nebraska. It says the unicameral system broadened open debate and reduced backroom influence, empowering senators to serve electors rather than party captors. A generation has passed. returning to older methods would be worse.
This 10 year back digest reviews locals: Charles E. Neiman, a 90 year old Potter farmer, dies. a $150,000 hotel loan commitment. weather and wheat moisture. Pat Ells to lead Fort Sidney Days. a stolen 1950 Ford wrecks on Haskell Hill road. county wheat allotment trimmed. school funds cut. multiple notes on decades past community events and notable residents in Sidney Nebraska.
A $1,000 starter grant from a timber company supports study and protection of the American bald eagle. Aerial surveys of nesting sites and bird counts will be funded to learn habits and aid conservation as industry contributes to preserving this national emblem.
A May 11, 1967 letter discusses the May 10 Telegraph editorial on education reform. It cautions against regimentation and heavy state funding, praises Europe for nurturing gifted students, cites army IQ issues in 1941, and comments on A grades. Also includes brief notes from Potter Public School students thanking the Telegraph.
The Fisheries Division tagged 56 668 fish in 1966. Boaters should cross wakes at 45 degrees for smoother passage. For line care, wipe clean and apply a light coat of line dressing.
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