Best Easy Noble Men Remembered for Memorial Day
The Sidney Telegraph editorial honors fallen service members from varied wars and causes, urging reflection on sacrifice and memory. It notes Memorial Day observances without new conflicts, highlighting leaders' hopes for lasting peace and the nobility of those who died for the general good.
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Maine
Hawaii
Arlington
Ft. McPherson
Greenwood Cemetery
Little Big Horn
Normandy
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Brezhnev
Reasonable Plan Would Fund Panhandle Higher Ed Progress
Nebraska moves toward SB 533 to fund the Panhandle colleges by state aid covering the remainder beyond local one mill. The piece argues for a coordinated higher education policy, supports a state study, and cautions against overexpansion amid enrollment declines. It endorses a deliberate plan over current ad hoc decisions.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Clark
University of Nebraska
Jack Lowe
Energy Crisis Remark Sparks Debate Over Fuel Use
A columnist recalls Johnnie Cash’s quip about an energy crisis and Standard Oil’s call to reduce fuel by driving at 50 mph. The piece questions public sacrifice for racing events and notes Western Nebraska residents’ reluctance to curb fuel for a few to race 500 miles.
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Johnnie Cash
Standard Oil
Johnnie
Standard
Indianapolis
Johnnie’s
Nebraska Elks urge ending racial membership ban
The Nebraska Elks voted to recommend to their national group that the restriction on non white members be struck from bylaws. The Nebraska Jaycees voted against endorsing female membership. Only one of 73 chapters at a convention favored admitting women. Discrimination remains legal yet puzzling to proponents of progress.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Elks
Nebraska Jaycees
Elks
Nebraska Association
Jaycees
Walking in Another's Boots on Press Coverage
A writer reflects on interviews about how small state newspapers fit into the media landscape. He notes the gap between long speeches and brief stories, warns readers may miss the full context, and discusses labels like liberal used in varied ways.
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Nebraska
Editorial stance and readers’ role in judging our paper
Frank Partsch discusses avoiding labels of liberal or conservative in the newspaper. He emphasizes independent thought, openness, and accountability, noting personal mixed views on Watergate and Vietnam. The editor invites reader letters reflecting outrage or enthusiasm to stimulate discussion.
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Nixon
China
Russia
War era restrictions tighten Sioux Ordinance Depot area access
The Sioux Ordinance Depot area becomes a closed military reservation with visitors requiring official permits. The change accompanies broader draft coverage, film showings for civil defense, grain pest checks, price ceiling patience urged, and a government bond drive led by film stars. Nebraska notes reduced road use, cooler wet planting weather, and farm labor shortages amid wartime.
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Sioux Ordinance
Fluoridation Law gains support across Nebraska cities
Letter from H C Q Nelson D D S West District Trustee Nebraska Dental Association praises fluoridation benefits in Omaha and Lincoln and urges wider adoption while stressing dental decay prevention through education and self care. Douglas Boyd argues against an unfair critique of Sidney along Highway 30 noting local business and housing.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
United States
H.C.Q. Nelson
D.D.S. West District
Nebraska Dental Association
Sidney
Highway 30
Grand Island
West
Dalton
Douglas Boyd
National energy pricing could curb waste and spur policy
The Lincoln Journal argues for a nationwide energy and fuels policy with stratified pricing. It proposes charging low rates for essential home use and steep penalties for excess, coupled with ration cards for motor fuel to curb driving and encourage public transport, car pools, and smaller cars.
Nebraska lawmakers push capital budget amid heated amendments
The Nebraska Legislature debated the 1973-74 capital construction budget with amendments totaling 3.5 million more than the Budget Committee recommended. The vote shifted from first reading to 30 supporters on a second reading as Budget Chairman Richard Marvel pressed pragmatic passage.
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Legislative Chamber
Richard D. Marvel
Hastings
Richard F. Proud
Omaha
Proud
James Exon
James Exon Originally Offered It. Scottsbluff Sen Terry Carpenter
Exen
Marvell
Exon
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Warner
Sen
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
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Office of Price Administration
U.S
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Phil Silver
Fox Theater
Federal Division of Agriculture
Henry Gell
National Club Congress
Lincoln Journal
Senate
Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
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