Editorial Page of The Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, publishes editorials and local notices. It is an associate AP member and Nebraska Press Association affiliate, serving Cheyenne County with editions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Nebraska Ballot Critique and Legal Safeguards Reflected
The Nebraska election shows strong GOP support with 70 percent among Republicans and little impact from write-ins for HHH against RFK. The piece questions the ballot's complexity, urges redistricting for one man one vote, and endorses an expert study to secure future electrical power amid growth and potential shortages.
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Nine Million School Lunch Children Left Without Fully Funded Meals
A committee report chaired by Miss Jean Fairfax says the national school lunch program serves fewer than two million of 18 million participating students with free or reduced price meals. It blames Congress and state and local governments for underfunding and says the program lacks broad access, highlighting bipartisan concern over child hunger at noon.
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Unsolicited credit cards and motorcycle helmet debates
The piece warns against unsolicited credit cards and mail theft risks while endorsing registered mail for cards on request. It also supports Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce unity and urges riders to wear helmets, arguing against excessive clothing mandates but favoring protective headgear.
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Chamber Seeks Public Feedback on Sidney Parking Meters
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce authorized Ed Cole to poll residents and businesspeople in Sidney on parking meters. The survey asks if meters deter business, if they should be removed, willingness to cooperate for employee parking, and a possible $10 monthly fee to fund city services.
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Lincoln 1930 Bank Robbery Topped U.S. Heists
The National Bank and Trust Company in Lincoln was robbed on September 17, 1930, of about 2.7 million dollars in cash and securities. Six men were later arrested in Illinois with two sentenced to 25 years, later reduced to 10 years, while a Chicago gangster offered to return bonds in exchange for charges being dropped.
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Remembering a father and grandfather who died broke
The speaker recalls two troubled figures, father and grandfather, both gamblers who died financially ruined yet proud. The narrative contrasts old fashioned discipline with modern bankruptcy norms, noting his father’s insistence on self-reliance, honesty, and strict parenting, and ends with a reflection on fate and a nod to cosmic computation.
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Farmers fight for minimum price contracts in meat sector
A letter to the editor argues that meat price fixing by chains is real, urging the National Farmers Organization to push processors to pay fair live stock prices. The writer cites rising loan debt, land collateral, and chain store control as causes for farm distress and potential bankruptcy. A Morrill County NFO meeting is announced for May.
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Social Security speedups seen in Nebraska Panhandle
Social Security officials report faster processing for claims since the start of the year with a goal of four weeks or less. In Nebraska Panhandle area over 13 000 of 23 million beneficiaries receive monthly checks, and Scottsbluff office logged 2 232 claims in 1967 as part of a nationwide surge.
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Handicapped Americans: A Marine’s View on Duty and Support
Marine Corporal R C Plantz writes that civilians must back the fighting man to defend democracy. He argues today’s servicemen face a handicap from lack of national unity and protests, urging support from Americans to preserve peace and freedoms.
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Cpl RC Plantz
Nehru’s sleep remark tied to hours sought by aide
Annamalai India AP reports H V R Lengar, once a Nehru aide and now a lecturer, recounted Nehru asking how many hours he slept. Lengar says Nehru answered seven hours, then added that six hours is a necessity, seven hours a luxury, and eight hours is a positive vice.
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