Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873. It is an associate member of the Associated Press and a member of the Nebraska Press Association. It serves Cheyenne County and is published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc.
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University of California
Leon A. Lafler
A Sticky Subject On Sioux Army Depot’s uncertain future
The piece argues for returning Sioux Army Depot land to private use after abandonment. It favors farming or ranching on the land to restore tax rolls and open the remaining commercial space to viable payroll and production plans. The editorial notes the effort has spanned three years since Sidney learned the depot would be closed and calls for positive developments soon.
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Sioux
Sidney
Wheatbelt Works to Promote Irrigation on Cheyenne Plains
Wheatbelt Public Power District drives a program to drill irrigation wells along the tablelands amid plentiful moisture in Panhandle Nebraska. The effort aims to attract at least fifty farmers to invest in tests and shift farming from wheat to a balanced mix of crops and feed grains for livestock.
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Cheyenne County
Wheatbelt
Plains
Salute to the Boys of 1967 Graduation Class
A Telegraph note praises the 1967 graduates in this region for outstanding scholastic records and active participation in school activities. It rebuts the belief that today’s boys are not capable, asserting they are tending to business and learning well.
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Telegraph
Freedom and treason debated in Nebraska land policy column
Bernie Camp questions free speech bounds while citing FBI head Hoover on Stokely Carmichael. The piece urges revisiting 1965 Nebraska school lands sales, endorsing use of income for improvements and irrigation, and demands reform of rental fund distribution to equalize state districts.
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Nebraska
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Hooper
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Board of Educational Lands
Rasmussen
Lincoln Journal
Washington Jungle Murder Shocks Capital
The Omaha World Herald reports the murder of Judy Robeson, 25, an assistant to Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas, highlighting Washington D C as dangerously lawless. The editorial calls for stronger police work and judiciary support to restore order and questions Supreme Court powers.
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Frank Carlson
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Congress
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Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed List
A mixed crossword puzzle clue set lists across and down entries with hints like Acknowledge goddess of healing sacred opponent and others including street safety zone pike genus diamond cutter's cup one addressed bill of fare preserve curved letter at a distance hasten gypsy book impudent fruit of the rose roof edge dyeing apparatus denary lixivium red grouper wapiti stitch away trouble irritate fencing sword particle soothe killer whale claim against property three feet mingle instigate potato bud distress signal specified masculine places of worship goal bird's beak lively dance joist fury avouch cipher skein of yarn honey cereal grass evergreen tree.
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Assam
Forty seniors to graduate at St. Pat's in Sidney
The 10 year back look notes forty St. Patrick's seniors set to graduate with Marlene Mohatt and Charlotte Ann Dorwart highlighted as honor students. A tree planting project continues at the Depot as plans unfold for senior class events and dances. Rites for Mrs. Martha Fecht are recorded.
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St. Pat’s
Marlene Mohatt
Charlotte Ann Dorwart
Depot
Lodgepole Valley
Sidney
Fair Board
L. M. Short
el Palomino
Martha Fecht
County
Gurley letter complains of state meet coverage
Gurley Nebraska residents condemn Cheyenne County coverage of the state track meet. They allege Gurley qualifiers and medalists were underrepresented or miscaptioned, noting a 880 relay team time of 1 35.5 and five Gurley medals. The writers request fairer, complete reporting and accountability.
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Gurley
Nebr
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole
St. Pat’s
WAMY plan to start weekly paper in four western North Carolina counties
The Office of Economic Opportunity funds a proposed WAMY weekly newspaper in four NC counties at 179000 dollars a year. Critics from local congressmen and neighboring papers oppose the project as wasteful and unfair competition. The piece mocks the justification that residents are isolated and unable to cope with outsiders.
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North Carolina
Johnson
Wamy
Johnson City
Tenn
Press-Chronicle
Rocky Mountain News
Pictures Wanted for Sidney Centennial Edition
Readers are asked to submit old and new pictures showing Sidney Cheyenne County and western Nebraska history for the forthcoming Centennial Edition. Bring them in now or mail them. the paper will handle the writing and provide care for submissions.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
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