Editorial Page of The Sidney Telegraph Nebraska
Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873 prints editorials on Cheyenne County issues. The Telegraph Publishing Co. releases editions every Monday Wednesday and Friday from Sidney Nebraska with AP association and Nebraska Press membership.
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Mets Destiny Seen With Mets In World Series
The piece endorses the New York Mets to win the World Series after Chicago Cubs falter, predicting a Mets versus Baltimore matchup. It argues the Mets will crush Atlanta in the National League playoff and win the World Series in six games, citing strong Mets pitching and run suppression.
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Chicago Cubs
Cubs
New York Mets
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Baltimore
Telegraph
Mets
State priorities in Nebraska veto on Home Ec Building
Governor Norbert Tiemann vetoed a bill funding a new Home Economics Building at the University of Nebraska amid a broader push by President Nixon to curb public funding of construction. The piece argues highways deserve priority and warns a court challenge to the veto could fail, while stressing federal highway funds could be frozen if the governor does not cooperate.
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Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Nixon
Tiemann
Otto Perso
Sidney
Vide Mae Perso
Harry W. Scott
Ruth Hart
Elmer K. Wright
Clifton McIntosh
Kenneth Jones
Raymond Rogers
Kinley McIntosh
Denver
Orpha Bidgood
Woodlake
William Reimers
Dalton
Cheyenne County Fair
Avery Company
Peoria
Union Pacific
Yeagle
Studt and Schoreder
Chas, Grant
C. D. Essig
Seattle
A. A. Clark
Court House
Tucker
Grace McFadden
Lodgepole
J. C. McNish
Scotts Bluffs
Bank Incorporated
Edward Hamilton
Julesburg
Sedgwick
Sidneyites
Mattie Griffith
Sidney Draw
Belle Hower
Bronson
E. Hiett Potter
Guy Doran
Higgins
Robt. Epps
Cleveland
Ohio
Dix
Hail suppression eyed by local farmers
Local farmers explore hail suppression by cloud seeding using airplanes and ground generators. Proponents claim 65 to 85 percent of hail storms could be headed off, while skeptics recall earlier cautions about weather manipulation. The piece notes moon hoax comparisons and urges trying bold ideas if they help farmers.
Bold move at St Patrick's parish to elevate lay control
Bold new policy at St Patrick's Catholic Parish shifts authority to lay members to free Father Edward Flinn for priestly and school duties. The change preserves his leadership voice while expanding parish reach and counsel to students and families.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic
Edward Flinn
Father Flinn
Flinn
Limiting The Sessions In Nebraska Legislature
After reviewing the 1969 Nebraska Legislature, the piece questions what was accomplished in 165 days that couldn’t be done in shorter sessions. It notes higher taxes, calls for annual sessions, and suggests day limits could make lawmaking more effective with broad legislative support.
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Nebraska
The Bastille Built After Long Forced Labor
The Bastille, meaning a fortified place, was planned for just 50 prisoners. Parisians were pressed into forced labor, laborers worked 12 years, and the fortress was finished in 1382.
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Bastille
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Historical Page
A scrambled crossword with clues and partial solution words appears, listing numbered entries from 1 to 33 plus scattered garbled letter strings. The readable clues include Evidence Armadillo Grammatical form Ladies Bacardi Hearth Neglect Golf stroke You and mhe Dungaree material Denial Take steps Wide awake Tints Clay Item of value Consumed Hypothetical force Maine college town Neuter pronoun At a distance Burden Sterilized Turkish chamber Copal Husbandman Entrance Salvers Think Alternative Dolt Tossacoin Vegetable caterpillar Mail Fr friend Lose weight Jab Aeries Small animals Man jongg counter Myself Self government Speed checking device Prototype Russ antelope Accompany Thus Thus Preocse Statues Gacal ridges Arruntion Deared Koueet mine tinta foc Roote Suz 626
Community college bill stirs mixed editorials in Nebraska
Passage in mid-September hailed as a step forward by Nebraska Western College officials, but Gov. Tiemann vetoed a week later. The bill would have created seven two year districts offering vocational and comprehensive services, with per-student costs lower than the University of Nebraska. Editors urge a compromise, noting junior colleges are expanding and could relieve NU’s load, and call for a special session to craft a workable plan.
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Nebraska Western College
Norbert Tiemann
Tiemann
Tate
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska Western
NWC
Panhandle
Wea
Cottsbluff Star-Herald
Firemen battle three hour grass blaze on Schnell farm
Firemen fought a three hour grass fire on the George Schnell farm burning 120 acres. Also noted are political and social items including Frank Morrison filing for Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Dad's Day at Sidney High football game with local events and notes on youth injuries and community life.
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George Schnell
Frank Morrison
Sidney High
Larry Wolf
U. P
Bernard Koehn
Rudy
Idol
Tony Perkins
Fox
Audrey Hepburn
Judy LeBar
Broadwater
Cecelia Ernest
Dalton Festival
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
the Barkleys
Roberts Brothers Wildcat
Potter
Penney’s
Lois Ferguson
SHS
Douglas County
Omaha
Frank Morey
Lincoln
Keith
Emily Gould
California
Frank Schwasnick
Star Meat and Storage Company
Joesphine Kurz
C. F. Liebendorfer
Clarence Beyer
Denver
Brownson
Judy Garland
Frank Morgan
Ray Bogler
Bert Lahr
Aligator
Sidney
A. S. Hardy
Commercial
Sidney Hotels
J.O. Johnson
Catholic Church
Joe Miller
Virginia Daniel
Pomona
Calif
New City Auditorium
Nebraska
Deadly Brown Spider Threat Reaches Central Regions
A brown recluse spider described as venomous and with a violin-shaped mark is spreading northward from the South. Reports include a fatal bite in Alabama and incidents linking bites to severe pain and tissue damage. Experts advise caution and prompt medical care, noting prevention through insect control and avoiding direct handling.
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Ralph Henkle
Telegraph Office
World Herald
World-Herald
Chicago
Cleveland
Todd Quester
Mattoon
Alabama
Curtis Wingo
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Oil Depletion Loophole Sparks Tax Reform Debate
Senate Finance Committee hearing on a House bill to cut the depletion allowance from 27.5 percent to 20 percent. Sen. William Proxmire argues the change is needed to make oil profits fairer and fund federal taxes, citing Atlantic Richfield's large untaxed earnings. Supporters warn of revenue loss and political risk as lawmakers weigh narrowing the tax break.
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Senate Finance Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Atlantic Richfield
Nixon
Nebraska
Roman Hruska
Sen. Hruska
The
Lincoln Star
Handwriting on the wall for Wheelus base in Libya
An American base at Wheelus Air Force Field faces expiry as Libya shifts toward anti US sentiment after Idris’s overthrow. Diplomats warn the US may have to relinquish Wheelus, despite potential shifts in Arab attitudes and US-Soviet alignments.
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United States
Wheelus Air Force Base
Libya
Idris
Nasser
Wheelus
Pentagon
U. S
Get Social Security Facts Straight Urges Schuneman
Social Security district manager Claire W Schuneman urges the public to obtain facts from official SSA sources rather than curbstone advice. She cites cases of misinformed retirees and widows losing benefits and stresses visiting a SSA office to discuss early retirement and eligibility for credits and survivor benefits.
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Schuneman
Claire W. Schuneman
Social Security Administration
Scottsbluff
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