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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1965
Page
14
The Sidney Telegraph, western Nebraska’s oldest paper founded in 1873, serves as the official Cheyenne County newspaper. As an AP associate member and Nebraska Press association member, it provides editorial perspectives and local coverage.
The piece views John Lindsay’s New York City mayoral win as a beacon against a potential nationwide dictatorship, suggesting it sends a message to Republican leadership to move toward the political center. It cautions the outcome may not reshape national power immediately but could influence future GOP choices if leaders face facts.
The Sidney Telegraph announces a bold move to add a teenage page in its Monday edition. It aims to engage busy young readers amid radio and TV competition, inviting news, pictures, and opinions to make the page useful and valued in the community.
Fortune magazine notes a shift in 1964 with Democrats becoming the party of the fat cats and Republicans reliant on small contributors. The piece argues the trend underlines a broader call for reform in campaign financing and questions the fairness of the existing system.
The Nebraska agricultural experiment station on Sioux Army Depot land should have opened years ago. The planned research aims to develop superior dryland and irrigated crop strains, boost yields, resist disease, and increase farmer profits, essential for future food security despite surpluses and shrinking farm acreage.
In Bennett County South Dakota booster analysis argues that government action versus limited governance defines civilization. It asserts liberty and personal responsibility built the United States, while reliance on state power corrupts initiative, fosters dependence, and erodes lawfulness.
The Lincoln Journal argues Nebraska could host a 348 million atom smasher if the AEC selects the site on merit. A thorough feasibility study of University of Nebraska capabilities and required funding is urged, with state taxpayers weighing future industrial benefits against university upgrades.
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Citizens circulate petitions to call a Chadron special election on an 83000 bond issue to fund city share of a 6000 foot runway extension at Chadron Municipal Airport. Frontier Airlines plans newer Convair jets by 1966, requiring longer runways or loss of air service.
Orville Kaschke has moved to Alliance to serve as Western representative for the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission. He fills the vacancy created by Duane Chamberlain and will cover 43 western counties, working with SWCD offices. Kaschke, born in Oshkosh, holds a BS in agriculture from Utah State University and has three years with the Soil Conservation Service at O'Neill. He is unmarried and based at 816 Flack Avenue in the Box Butte district office.
Scottsbluff hearings set for Dec 7 and Casper on Dec 10 on Burlington Railroad request to discontinue Alliance to Casper passenger trains No. 31 and 32 per Associated Press report from Washington DC.
The Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce will host Senator Terry Carpenter as speaker at Kimball Country Club on Monday November 15. Social hour begins at 5 30 p m followed by a banquet at 6 30. The event was moved from November 8 to avoid a conflict with the Soil and Water Conservation banquet.
A Community Betterment meeting is set at the Bridgeport Fire Hall on Thursday November 18 starting at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce with featured speaker Ted Kennedy of the Kansas Nebraska Gas Co headquarters in Hastings. All interested organizations and individuals are urged to attend.
The Devel Coun ty Rest Home Board accepted a revised architect drawing and will forward it to the State Department of Health for final approval. Presented Oct 26 at the courthouse, the plan by Howard Duncan of Scottsbluff includes a 33 bed U shaped facility with dining, a lounge, and a north south basement for storage and a physical therapy room on an elevator.
Rumors of a large scale modification program at missile sites are denied by Boeing officials in Cheyenne. Work here is not scheduled before 1968, with wing changes starting Sedalia Missouri then proceeding in order to Wing V at Cheyenne. Lee Roy Brown of the Chamber cites a Cheyenne contact, Mr Randall, confirming the 1968 timeline.
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