Sidney Telegraph editorial page overview
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, is published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. It serves Cheyenne County as the official newspaper and is produced by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. at 830 11th Ave 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
Utter Nonsense on Nixon and Wealth, A Defense of Capitalism
The piece argues President Nixon favors the wealthy and that the U S system, built on free enterprise, inherently benefits the rich while creating jobs for the less wealthy. It asserts capitalism distributes profit to those with power and wealth, while acknowledging imperfections and underprivileged groups. It concludes the system remains the fairest option until a better one emerges.
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Nixon
United State
United States
Debates over hair policy and race in United stewardess case
The dispute centers on Deborah Renwick, a United Airlines stewardess fired for refusing to style her hair per policy. Dr Andrew Thomas defended her, arguing that forcing a black woman to alter her appearance is a humiliation, prompting questions about race, equality, and rights in the workplace.
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Deborah Renwick
Deborah
United Air Lines
United
Andrew Thomas
Miss Renwick
God
Russians oppose Nixon UN plea to end Vietnam war
The piece argues the Soviet Union will not help Nixon at the United Nations, calling Vietnam an American-led conflict driven by commercialism and capitalism. It asserts the UN is ineffective, propped by American funding, and used by Russia for propaganda, making any international aid unlikely.
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Nixon
United Nations
Soviet Union
United States
Vietnam
Women Drivers Stir Sidney Readers in Public Dispute
A Sidney Telegraph letter by Leon Lafler warns that many female drivers on highways and interstates exceed speed limits, sparking controversy. The writer jokes about unpopularity with women while defending a provocative stance as readers debate driving safety and manners.
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Leon Lafler
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney
Lafler
As Other Editors See It Band Is Something Else
A Lincoln Star reader criticizes the Nebraska marching band for halftime selections at the USC game. The writer wants more spirited football music and a louder public address system to improve Memorial Stadium game days.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Band
Memorial Stadium
Lincoln Star
Booby Trap for Small States in Direct Election Plan
Nebraska's Carl Curtis and South Dakota's Karl Mundt announced a small states filibuster in the U.S. Senate as the direct election amendment nears passage. They warn large states could dominate presidents, risking disenfranchising smaller states. The editorial argues the plan faces strong Senate and state hurdle, but urges nationwide participation to avoid a protracted tally.
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Nebraska
Carl Curtis
South Dakota
Karl Mundt
U.S. Senate
House
Senate
Curtis
Washington
California
New York
Humphrey
Nixon
Alliance Daily Times-Herald
Open invitation to public at Ozaukee county schools meetings
The unified district board of education in northern Ozaukee County invites taxpayers to attend meetings and participate in policy making. Superintendent Elvin L. Conway explains visitors will be welcomed, informed via brochures, and shown how open discussion can prevent problems. Executive sessions may occur but no formal action happens there. Citizens are encouraged to attend and are offered a free cup of coffee.
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Board of Education
Unified School
Ozaukee County
Elvin L. Conway
Conway
Ozaukee Press
Washington, Wis
Farm Wife Questions Meat Price Reaction in Public Pulse
A Mitchell Nebraska cattle feeder's wife asks why protest meat costs while others rise like hairdos and dresses. The piece notes New York dispatches on partial meat boycott success, cites economists and quotes a University of Florida expert on food spending, highlighting wage contrasts between urban breadwinners and farmers during inflation.
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Mitchell
New York
Mickey DiLorenzo
Long Island
Nebraska
University of Florida
U. S
Omaha World Herald
Letters to the Editor Express thanks after motorcycle crash
letters praise Sidney residents and staff after a motorcycle accident involving George R Braden and Donna Silva praised hospital kindness and town hospitality. A second letter condemns careless driving at Sidney intersections and urges accountability from drivers. A third letter discusses farm policy and government penalties for small farmers like Stanley Yankus who faced fines for growing wheat for chicken feed.
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Europe
George R. Braden
Donna Silva
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Sidney Telegraph
Clayton Braden
Pala
Sacramento
Calif
Michigan
Stanley Yankus
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Yankus
Records for Widows Checklist and Farming Critique
Public health and legal guidance open with a widow care checklist detailing insurance, wills, assets, and survivor information. The piece shifts to a critique of U S farming policy, citing government penalties and acreage allotments, warning of farmer hardship and advocating organization through the NFO.
State Highway Dept launches litter reduction effort
Nebraska's State Department of Roads will distribute about 100000 litter bags at rest area dispensers as part of a drive to cut litter. The agency spends more than 100000 annually to clean highways and right of way, with patrols dedicating half their time to litter cleanup. Nationwide, annual cleanup costs range from 35000 in Alaska to nearly 4 million in California.
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Nebraska
State Department of Roads
Marvin L. Nwernberger
Department of Roads Emergency Service
Alaska
California
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