Sidney Telegraph Editorial Overview
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper since 1873, serves Cheyenne County as the official county newspaper. It operates as an Associated Press associate and Nebraska Press Association member, publishing Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney Nebraska.
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Parking meters and a broader plea for poverty relief
The piece argues the public cares little about parking meter policy in Sidney, urging focus on poverty and health disparities. It highlights racial discrimination, inadequate prenatal care, and higher infant mortality among the poor, noting widening gaps with the affluent majority and urging high priority for improving the health of the poor.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
America
Old Timer Gone and Towns Wayne Through Time
The piece mourns Rose McFadden and reflects on Sidney’s founding families with notes on Hugh McFadden and the impact of the McFadden clan. It contrasts memory with history and recalls local ties to the 1870s 1880s settlement era. Also discusses Kennedy Moscow ties and a failed bid to restore Nebraska Legislature party status in 1968.
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Rose McFadden
Sidney
Hugh McFadden
Rose
Fort Sidney
Union Pacific
McFadden
McFaddens
The
Manchester Guardian
Moscow
Bobby Kennedy
Kremlin
United States
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Guardian
John F. Kennedy
White House
Country
Nebraska
Norbert Tiemann
Banker Writes Corporate Farming No Answer To Agricultural Crisis
A banker and member of The Independent Bankers Association argues against John A. Prestbo's critique of corporate farming. He cites mechanization, farm price policies, and efficiency trends from 1950 to 1967, defending family farms, warning of price manipulation, and urging incentives for younger farmers while criticizing feed chains and meat packers.
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Farmer Brown, Inc
John A. Prestbo
Agriculture-Rural America
Independent Bankers Association of America
United States
Prestbo
West
Justice Department
Man argues marriage thrives without endless romance
The author claims a wife is essential though intense romantic love is overrated and a husband can love many women without abandoning his wife. He criticizes public displays of affection, praises practical partnership, cites enduring 38 years of marriage, and urges forward motion over dwelling on past mistakes.
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Raquel Welch
Jackie Kennedy
Pearl Bailey
Garden of Eden
Taps Founding Tale Ties Memorial Day to a Soldier’s Son
A Civil War origin story links the bugle call Taps to Captain Robert Ellicombe who rescued his wounded son near Harrison's Landing. Butterfield later arranged the notes replacing Lights Out, making Taps the formal end-of-day call adopted by Memorial Day observances. Memorial Day honors dead from all wars with parades and graveside ceremonies, closing with Taps.
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Army of the Potomac
Harrison’s Landing
Virginia
James River
Robert Ellicombe
No Man’s Land
Ellicombe
Johnny Reb
South
Daniel Butterfield
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
John Kennedy
Richard Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
Defense
Robert McNamara
Army
Charles Gailey Jr
Capitol News New Tax Plan Broadly Stable Funds
Nebraska’s capital construction fund remains healthy through 1967-69 with April balance at 12.8 million and January-March spending of 7.7 million. Sales tax leads ahead of estimates and income tax withholding also outpaced projections as government adjusts transfers between funds. Governor Tiemann and state officials note no urgency to move funds, with upcoming school aid and local programs forecast to impact the treasury.
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Lincoln - State
Robert P. Rogers
State Administrative Services Department
Rogers
Norbert T. Tiemann
State General Fund
Wayne R. Swanson
Swanson
Norbert Tiemann
Puzzle Style Crossword Clues From Hidden List
A list of numbered crossword style clues appears with terms like Difficulty Hatchet Polecat and various definitions. The snippets include animal terms weapons and items paired with short hints such as Opponent Snowy Cat call and Paradise.
Truth in lending bill seeks clarity for consumers
The proposal aims to reveal total costs of credit, including annual and monthly interest, on all installment buying. Supporters note consumer finance totals about 100 billion dollars yearly and that clearer terms help buyers understand charges.
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Congress
House
Senate
Paul Douglas
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Rocky Mountain News
Ostrich Approach on Minimum Wage Push
The AFL-CIO campaigns nationwide to raise the federal minimum wage to $2 an hour, following a rise to $1.60. Critics warn such action would hurt rural small towns like Clark County Wisconsin, threaten small businesses, and fuel inflation, urging tax increases and wage and price controls instead. The piece urges a realistic national appraisal and contrasts urban decay with rural safety.
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Afl-Cio
Congress
Clark County
Wisconsin
United States
Vietnam
Wis
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