Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Opening Notes
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, serves Cheyenne County as the official county newspaper. It lists its association with the Associated Press and Nebraska Press Association and notes publication on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney Nebraska.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
The Living and The Dead on John F Kennedy’s Death
An editorial reflection on the shock of John F Kennedy’s assassination. It honors his vigor and charm while noting the nation’s grief, the Kennedy family’s ties, and the enduring mystery of mortality. It compares Kennedy to Lincoln and calls for faith and perseverance as the world continues.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Kennedy
Penn Station and Railroa d Trends in 1910 Era
A summary of 1910 views on Penn Station's construction and demolition, railroads retreating from unprofitable lines, public protests at hearings, and the question of how people reach hearings. Also notes on housing subsidies, corn harvests, vending machines coin shortage, and Billie Sol Estes invoking the Fifth on the McClellan committee.
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New York City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Grand Central
Pennsylvania Station
Billie Sol Estes
McClellan
Puzzle style word list yields many defined terms
A long list of clues with numbers and fragmented phrases covers diverse definitions such as plant names, materials, objects, and descriptors. The reader must solve for terms like bread spread, arch support, and various geographic or linguistic hints, forming a dense cross reference puzzle.
New State Car Contract Plan Uses Rating System
Lincoln officials unveil a new bidding method for state car purchases led by purchasing agent Willard Wells. The plan weighs price 50 percent, with performance, resale value and interior factors each earning points. Initial patrol car bids rose from 1858 to 1906 under the system, while standard car bids rise from 1719 to 1773. Nebraska sales show September decline. only a few cities gain. Senator Terry Carpenter pledges a broad property tax study to push reform. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell projects program budgeting for departments to track costs by function. Ex-convict hiring gains, with employers increasingly embracing rehabilitation and parole readiness. State Sen George Gerdes faces GOP race pressure but postpones decision to February.
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Lincoln
Willard Wells
Wells
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co
Names on the Presidential List and Missing Henrys
The piece notes Lyndon as a new possible first name for presidents if Rockefeller or Goldwater win in 1964. It lists many named presidents and questions why certain names such as Henry Edwards Joseph Roberts Richards Walters Fredericks Arthurs Charleses Samuels Matthews Mary Helen Jane have not appeared.
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Lyndon
United States
Nelson Rockefeller
Sen
Barry Goldwater
William Scranton
George Romney
Richard
Nixon
James
Madison
Monroe
Polk
Buchanan
Garfield
Adamses
Tyler
John F. Kennedy
Harrison
McKinley
Taft
Williams
Andrews
Jackson
Johnson
Pierce
Roosevelt
Henrys
Edwards
Josephs
Roberts
Richards
Walters
Fredericks
Arthurs
Charleses
Samuels
Matthews
Mary
Helen
Jane
Snobbery undercuts democracy across classes and races
The piece argues snobbery spans workers, executives, racial and national groups, weakening universal brotherhood. It condemns prejudice from all sides from Adam Clayton Powell to corporate presidents, urging shared democratic ideals over barricades.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Sage views on LBJ and JFK from an aging observer
A veteran observer reflects on JFK's assassination and LBJ's early presidency. He praises steady governance, warns against risky space dreams, and advocates measured progress with fiscal restraint. He values middle ground and cautions against extreme positions while praising Texas figures like LBJ.
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LBJ
United States of America
JFK
Washington
Senate
Texas
Lady Bird
FDR
HST
DDE
Ciitizen
Moon
Mars
Venus
Editorials On TV News Drawn Into Congressional Grilling
The Little Rock Gazette discusses the push for TV editorials and how government franchise rules could curb editorial independence. Congress investigates and contemplates regulations that might undermine broadcasting value.
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Congress
Little Rock
Ark
Gazette
Let Us Repent and Heal After Kennedy's Death
A letter from Frasces Mr Clock to Sidney readers urges national repentance and charitable restraint. It asks the public to purge hatred and impatience with due process and to honor Jesus teachings while mourning John F. Kennedy's sudden death as a catalyst for moral renewal.
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Jesus
John F. Kennedy
Clock
Bernard Clart
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Flower
Brave and Noble
Ares Sister
Native Metal
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University of Nebraska Business
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Fairbury
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Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Jules Burbach
Crofton
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Legislative Council
Kenneth L. Bowen
Red Cloud
Carpenter
Bowen
Maurice Sigher
Sigler
Bigher
State
May
George Gerdes
Alliance
Gerdes
Nebraska Wheat Growers Asociation
White House
North Platte Telegraph-Bulletin
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