Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Description
The Sidney Telegraph serves as Cheyenne County official newspaper and Western Nebraska’s oldest publication. It is published three times weekly by Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney Nebraska and is an Associated Press associate member and Nebraska Press Association member.
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Nebraska Press Assn
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Nebraska
Western Nebraska
The
Associated Press
The Farm Solution Lies With The Farmer
The piece argues for farmer driven reforms in agriculture. It envisions a bushel plan of price support to limit subsidized wheat, encourages diversified crops, conservation, and a shift toward managing land and production by farmers, with government aid as needed but not permanent.
Too Many Gas Stations Plague Sidney
The Telegraph notes five idle oil company service stations in Sidney with possible more, blaming overinvestment by oil firms and high local gasoline prices. The piece argues idle businesses harm the town’s image and residents’ livelihoods, urging clearer explanations for price disparities.
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Oil Company
Sidney
Telegraph
Nebraskans quarrel over state purchases and liquor board ties
The piece argues Nebraskans waste time on two disputes about state purchasing practices and a liquor board member’s alleged property interests. It says the governor can resolve such issues quickly by firing officials, noting Morrison’s overall good performance but tendency to chase time consuming arguments.
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Morrison
Bernie Boyle
Boyle
Democratic Committee
Murder for Survival morality debate on fallout shelters
The piece raises moral questions about defending a private fallout shelter by shooting neighbors if they lack shelters. Some clerics endorse it, but the editors doubt the solution, contrasting with the sea’s “women and children first” tradition. They argue that survival does not justify murder.
Capitol News highlights bystate funds and reforms in Nebraska
Statewide efforts focus on increasing bidding scope at the purchasing department and expanding use of central accounting and data processing to improve efficiency. Gov. Morrison invites any documented evidence of irregularities and pledges corrective action if found. Federal funds support emergency operations shelters, with counties urged to follow Nebraska’s lead. Minor highways may face future congestion as population grows. Hugo Srb foresees likely adoption of a one-house legislature.
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Lincoln
State Purchasing Department
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Liquor Commission
State Liquor Commission
Robert Camp
Edward F. Carter Jr
Clarence Meyer
Carter
Commission
Nebraska
Supreme and District Courts
Midwest
Lyle Welch
John Hossack
Grand Island
Omaha
Hossack
Hugo Srb
Duck season fever and the Jekyll Hyde hunter muse
Amid frantic pregame rigging for duck season the writer confesses futility and grit, describing Arctic prep gear and a ready pile of ammunition, while recalling his father’s lessons on outdoor knowledge and the odd transformation of a man into a season hunter. The piece lampoons consumer excess in a national quirks portrait.
Word Puzzle Clues List Across and Down
A list of crossword style clues with Across and Down sections including entries such as Charles Lamb and Turkish cap, covering various definitions from 4 across to 63 across and 1 down to 58 down, designed for a puzzle grid solution.
Dissension within the Communist world shakes its vast power
An analysis notes empires crumble from internal struggles, not external foes, as Albania and China challenge Moscow. It highlights Khrushchev rushing a 50 megaton test to impress peers, suggesting internal discord may threaten Western security and could spark broader conflict.
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Albania
China
Moscow
Peiping
Khrushchev
Russia
Kiss-off for Nebraska tax study committee urged
The Tax Study Committee appears ready to abandon its work on Nebraska’s outmoded tax structure. Colorado U. economist Dr. Reuben A. Zubrow says $30,000 is inadequate for a serious study, estimating $70,000 to $100,000 and a four to five person staff for a year. Senator Kenneth Bowen signals quitting, but the paper urges pursuing the task with available funds, noting delays could be disastrous.
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Legislative Council
Nebraska
Colorado U. Economics
Reuben A. Zubrow
Kenneth Bowen
Zubrow
Bowen
Coloradoan
Dictionary spruces up with social register meanings
The G. and C. Merriam Company publishes the Third New International Dictionary, shifting from strict arbiters of meaning to a social register approach. It cites words like dig and cool gaining new senses and notes a fresh usage for sick as in “a room smelling rather of sick,” citing Elizabeth Taylor as authority.
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Denver Post
G. & C Merriam Co
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
K 12 And Good Roads Introductory Debate
Gene Kemper of the Alliance Times-Herald argues against broad K12 redistricting in Nebraska. He cites Box Butte County’s district cuts and warns Sand Hills areas may face 75 mile journeys to high schools, urging eastern funding shifts to ease roads before compulsion can apply.
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Gene Kemper
Alliance Times-Hérald
Nebraska
Young People On March
National rise of concerned youth studies communist actions and claims across the country. Groups organize to voice opposition, naming liberals as ineffective. Aimed at confronting perceived communist danger, youths push for open critique and action.
Prominence And Power In Postwar Europe Reflected In Aid
A Nance County Journal column argues that European nations embracing socialism since World War II have diminished world prominence and power and now rely on foreign aid funded by American taxpayers. The piece frames the aid relationship as a consequence of socialist policies and U S support.
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Nance County Journal
Europe
Free Enterprise
America
Hearing Him Listen Blakesbury In Excelsior
A short reminiscence praises a quiet man from Blakesbury Indiana and Excelsior for his patient listening and gentle companionship, noting his slow thoughts and unspoken words that brought joy to friends.
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Blakesbury
Excelsior
Man's Heaviest Load The Old Timer
A brief musing notes the heaviest burden a person bears is a grudge, comparing it to a heavy load carried on the back and urging release from lingering resentment.
National Safety Council Launches Crossings Safety Program
The National Safety Council forms the Committee on Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety at Railroad Grade Crossings to cut vehicle train crashes. It aims to boost driver education, enforce crossing laws, and improve school bus and hazardous materials transport safety nationwide.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Traffic Conference of the
Council
Howard Pyle
George M. Dempsey
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Dempsey
Khrushchev Eases Tension but Berlin Problem Persists
The premier's Moscow speech curbs war fears by signaling a potential peace with East Germany and a halt to a looming 50 megaton threat. Yet the Berlin situation remains unresolved, with the Berlin Wall altering Kremlin leverage and refugees dwindling. West Berlin's future appears grim while Moscow plans renewed negotiation for a settlement in Germany.
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Khrushchev
Moscow
Berlin
Berlins
Kremlin
West Berlin
Walter Lippmann
Germany
Peanut History in Early United States Restricted
A fragment notes that before the Civil War peanut growing and consumption in the United States were confined to a narrow region, with limited spread beyond initial areas. The reference suggests regional cultivation and social context shaping early peanut use.
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United States
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