Sidney Telegraph salutes all veterans on Armistice Day
The paper honors veterans and their families for sacrifices across peacetime and war. It notes duties, memories, and hardships, and recalls Armistice Day on November 11 as the unified day. It also urges farmers to submit comments on the new farm bill by Monday November 14 to the USDA Washington office.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
World
Uscs-Usda
South Building
Washington, D.C
Helms Plea Bargain Tests No-Man-Above-The-Law Principle
President Carter and Attorney General Griffin Bell sought to apply the no-one-above-the-law standard to former CIA director Richard Helms. Helms agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor with a suspended one-year sentence and a $2,000 fine, prompting mixed White House and judicial reactions. The case raises questions about secrecy oaths and national security versus full accountability.
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Helen Thomas
UPI
White House
Washington
Carter
Griffin Bell
CIA
Richard Helms
United States
Helms
Bell
Justice Department
Department
Jody Powell
Barrington Parker
Debating a Sea Level Canal in Panama by 2000
US senators consider a second sea level canal across Panama as a solution to the canal treaty dispute. The piece notes water seeks its level, Pacific water height differences, and historic fears of drainage if a sea level route were built, contrasting with the existing lock system.
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Washington
UPI
Panama
America
Isthmus
United States
Ocean Canal Notion Draws Wry Dissent
Column by Dick West argues that a sea level canal would flood California and erase Los Angeles while enabling land based access to offshore deposits on the east coast. He jokes that reversing canal flow would stop water from seeking its own level and mocks politicians for not finding their level.
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Panama
Pacific
Atlantic
California
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Los Angeles
L.A
Sidney WIFE meeting praised by visiting organizers
A letter to the editor thanks Sidney residents for hosting the state and national WIFE meetings. The writer commends organizers, local businesses, banks, and clubs for hospitality and support, noting the aim to educate the public on rural America’s financial condition and to preserve heritage for future generations.
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Sidney
Wife
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Chateau
Yendis Cafe
County Club
Elks Club
Sidney National Bank
Fort Sidney
America
Pope lifts excommunication penalty for divorced and remarried Catholics
Pope Paul VI grants the U S bishops request to lift the excommunication penalty on Catholics who remarry after divorce. The move is a pastoral gesture not changing church teaching on sacramental marriage or sacraments eligibility. The penalty’s removal does not permit remarried individuals to receive Penance or the Eucharist until a church tribunal clears them.
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David E. Anderson
UPI
Washington
Paul VI
U.S
Jean Jadot
United States
Baltimore
Thomas C. Kelly
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Kelly
Vatican
Cletus F. O'Donnell
Firemen Create Rain for TV Scene in New York
A New York City fire crew simulated heavy rain for a TV series scene at the South Street Seaport. Two firefighters on a 50 foot ladder used a special hose to spray rain as part of filming the couple dancing in the street, ending a heat wave.
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New York
UPI
New York City
South Street Seaport
Mount Vernon Community Notes From Local Social Calendar
Local residents attend Lions Club convention in North Platte. Daroi Lea, baby girl born Nov. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Randy Sprenger. Rod and Arline Mathewson celebrate 30th anniversary with family. Community events include weddings anniversaries visits and center board meeting. Readers recall open houses and multiple dinners with neighbors and relatives across Mount Vernon and nearby towns.
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Frank Klentz
Wendell Mathewson
North Platte
Lions Club
Randy Sprenger
Daroi Lea
Rodney Mathewson
Rick Flohr
Randy Mathewson
Rod
Arline
Dennis Jensen
Francis Runge
Clarence Evans
Warren Johnson
J.C. Johnson
Roy Andersen
Linda Grothe
Gary Andersen
Troy
Pine
Colo
Bob Helzer
C.H. Hammond
Virgil
Bob Runge
Francis Ranges
Kearney
Mount Vernon Community Center
Frank Lentz
Frank Kientz
Ethel Bickel
Homeowner Fireplaces Do's and Don'ts Warn of DIY Risks
Fire safety expert Trudy Daly warns DIY installation of free standing stoves or fireplaces is risky and urges professional installation. Do vent properly check manufacturer codes and ensure room clearance while avoiding multi stove connections to a single flue and avoid unapproved factory chimneys.
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Trudy Daly
Used Car and Pickup Listings Partial Selection
Listings include 1974 Chevrolet Camaros with air power steering and brakes, automatic transmission. 1976 Chevrolet 4 Ton Pickup Custom Deluxe with four wheel drive. 1974 Chevrolet 1/2 ton with Hydramatic and power features. 1975 Ford 1/2 Ton Ranger SLT with V8 auto. Many more shown.
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FORD
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