Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Note
The Sidney Telegraph bills itself as Western Nebraska’s oldest newspaper founded in 18XX with editorial pages. It lists association with The Associated Press and Nebraska press groups and notes publication on Monday Wednesday and Friday from Sidney Nebraska, 830-lith address.
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Western Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Alsn
Cheyenne Cour
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Sidney, Nebraska
Redistricting Cheyenne County Faces Legal Scrutiny
The county plans to redraw three commissioner districts to comply with the one person one vote rule. Sidney now holds a majority of residents and will influence all districts, while farmers in town are expected to be prominent candidates. County Clerk Ralph Englert worked late to draft legal boundaries despite anticipated mixed reactions.
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Cheyenne County
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Sidney
Supreme Court
Ralph Englert
The Joiner Phenomenon in American Society
The piece argues Americans join many clubs and associations as a social measure of status, warning that groups can drift from their purpose toward selfish ends. Denver journalism figure Gene Cervi and Groucho Marx are cited, illustrating how joiners shape headlines and public perception while some view membership skeptically.
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America
Gene Cervi
Denver
Denver Bar Assa
Cervi
Groucho Marx
Foundations Under Fire Ford Rockefeller Danforth Carnegie
Foundations led by Ford, Rockefeller, Danforth, and Carnegie face new curbs as Congress debates a tax reform bill. Senate panels favor a 40 year limit on non operating foundations with an option at end. Patman pushes 25 years. Big foundations hold vast assets, with Ford at center of backlash.
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Ford
Rockefeller
Danforth
Carnegie
Congress
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Patman
Small Business Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Ford Foundation
McGeorge Bundy
Foundation
Bundy
Kennedy - Johnson
New York City
Cleveland
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Long distance tolls may vanish in future telephony
A reader recalls a telecommunication rep predicting no long distance rates as dialing becomes fully automated. In tomorrow’s age of communications telephoning could be the same across the country with visual contact, making long distances obsolete and reflecting American progress embodied by AT&T.
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At&t
Minnie
Kokomo
Indiana
Pottstown
U.S. A
New York
America
Judge Hoffman's Contempt Ruling Defers Chicago Eight Trial
The Lincoln Star notes Judge Julius Hoffman declared a mistrial in Bobby Seale's case amid disruptive courtroom chaos at the Chicago Eight trial. Seale received four years for contempt, while other defendants face possible mistrial claims over jury prejudice.
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Savage
Bobby Seale
Chicago
Seale
Connecticut
Julius Hoffman
Hoffman
Lincoln Star
Hardin shifts stance on land retirement in testy hearing
Secretary Clifford Hardin backs away from a broad land retirement plan after a Sept. 24 House Agriculture Committee appearance. He hinted at a pilot program to retire up to 4 million acres yearly but did not advocate sweeping retirement, citing cattlemen and small-town business fears and concerns about international price impacts. Nebraska Farmer note.
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Clifford Hardin
Hardin
House Agriculture Committee
Ezra Benson
Congress
Nebaska
Diabetes Week Told For Nebraska Nov 16 22
Dr J William Hervert of Lincoln chairs the Nebraska State Medical Association Diabetes Committee urges Nebraskans to observe Diabetes Week from November 16 to 22. He notes over 1.6 million Americans are undetected diabetics and about 12,000 Nebraskans have the disease unknowingly. Diabetes can be controlled with proper care, but early testing is essential. Common symptoms include thirst, urination, hunger, weight loss, itching, fatigue, vision changes, and slow-healing cuts. He recommends consulting a physician for the diabetes test.
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Hervert
Governor Not Seeking Fame On TV Debut TV appearance by Nebraska governor teased by colleagues
Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann, fresh from a Hollywood shoot on CBS The Governor and J.J., says he does not plan a television acting career though the segment aired last week. He missed the show while at a Republican fundraising dinner and had not seen the clip. The governor’s staff and friends teased him over the role as he prepared to announce a second term. The report also notes ongoing lieutenant governor speculation and state highway board appointments.
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Norbert T. Tiemann
Tiemann
Hollywood
J.J
Julie Sommars
Fremont
Dan Dailey
Central City
Statehouse
Lancaster County Atty
Paul Douglas
Douglas
University of Nebraska
Edward Schwartzkopf
Lincoln
Board of Regents
Schwartzkopf
Nebraska
Colorado
Sam
Cornhuskers
John E. Everroad
Roman L. Hruska
Henry F. Pedersen Jr
Omaha
Board of Public
Alfred E. Rasmussen
Grand Island Public Works
Marvin Athey
Imperial Utilities
Gene E. Jordan
Omaha Public Works
R. Doyle Hanson
Newcastle
Dixon County
Melvin Ommen
Unadilla
Otoe County
Robert L. Gaughel
Scotts Bluff
Agnew Gains Stature and Allies By White
Washington column charts Spiro Agnew’s rise from a name to a vice presidential force. It credits his stance against the Oct 15 moratorium and his push against what he calls anarchists and Communists. The piece notes public support, Nixon’s praise, and broader political lessons about pacifist extremism and youth dissent.
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Washington
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Nixon
Vietnam
Change in agricultural thinking urged amid farmer protests
Reprint from The Denver Post argues farmers facing bad weather and low prices should not justify mistreatment of migrant workers. It urges a shift from old exploitation paradigms to reforms enabling fair pay and bargaining power. The piece cites Nixon’s support for a guaranteed income and calls for tax reform and protective legislation to curb corporate farming abuses.
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Longmont
Denver
U.S
Nixon
United States
Congress
Topsoil Protection Proves Worth The Effort In Canada
Lethbridge Research Station findings show topsoil loss halves yields on eroded plots. Unfertilized areas dropped from 28 to 10 bushels per acre after seven years cropping barley. Fertilizers helped little. level fields and soil-saving methods restored production, with yields rising in long-term follow ups.
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Lethbridge Research Station
Canada
Frank Anderson
Station Agronomist
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