Divergent trends in Sidney as enrollment falls and births drop
The Sidney Telegraph editorial notes a population squeeze for Cheyenne County as school enrollment declines from 1,839 in 1969-70 to 1,642 this year, driven by a falling birthrate and depot departures. It argues that economic gains may be offset by demographic trends despite improving industries and agriculture. The piece also comments on Cuba policy shifts and domestic links to national events, hoping for normalization and noting indirect benefits for cigar enthusiasts.
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Cheyenne County
University of Nebraska Bureau of Business Research
Sidney
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
People’s Republic of China
Soviet Union
South Africa
Greece
Chile
Bay of Pigs
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Autumnal Platte Valley and other notes from Afterthoughts
Frank Partsch muses on a pineapple boycott, autumn leaf displays in the Platte Valley with colorful cottonwoods and ash along I-80 and state highways. He praises local Sidney progress, discusses the Cheyenne County Historical Association, and weighs gubernatorial prospects of Exon Marvel Chambers, plus a Wounded Knee film mention.
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Colorado
New England
Minnesota
Platte Valley
Nebraska
North Platte
Omaha
U.S. 92
Central City
Osceola
Ogallala
Oshkosh
Wood River
Burwell
Cheyenne
Exon- Marvel-Chambers
Grand Island
Chambers
Marvel
Exon
Court original jurisdiction proposed for hot cases
A columnist argues for a constitutional amendment to grant the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in criminal cases deemed too hot to handle by lower courts. The piece cites Ford's Nixon pardon and Calley’s My Lai case, suggesting this might prevent releases on technicalities.
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Ford
Richard Nixon
My Lai
William Calley
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixons and Calleys
Seeds and meatless Fridays in nutrition debate
A Massachusetts congressman proposes free seed and plant distribution to promote home gardening and self sufficiency as a path from abundance to scarce resources. Meanwhile Cheyenne diocese backs reviving meatless Fridays to conserve meat amid broader food questions.
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James A. Burke
Massachusetts
Burke
Cheyenne
Wyo
Freedom of the press and mutual security across history
A historical reflection on how a free press sustains a free government, contrasting U.S. constitutional reverence with Latin American press crackdowns. The piece cites Phillips, Jefferson, Allende, Velasco, Peron, and Castro, arguing that vigilant public oversight keeps government in check and presses freedom from erosion.
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Thomas Jefferson
Latin America
Salvador Allende
Chile
Juan Velasco
Alvardo
Peru
Robert Brown
Inter American Press Association
Juan Peron
Argentina
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Rep Dave Martin of Kearney Retiring From Congress
In his farewell, Rep Dave Martin urges a 10 percent across the board pay cut for all federal workers including the President to curb inflation. He argues for drastic action to end the wage-price binge, noting deficits in public budgets. The article laments his departure from Congress.
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Dave Martin
Kearney
Congress
Ford
Martin
Judiciary
Washington
Norfolk Daily News
No Farmers in Congress Says Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey argues that urban voters dominate Congress, leaving farmers underrepresented. He cites only a small Congressional Rural Caucus, the limited farm share of voters, and billions in farm impact across states, urging stronger farmer voices against federal actions such as EPA orders.
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Congressional Rural Caucus
Chicago
America
Future in a Little League Ball Team
The piece reflects on Charles Lindbergh death and argues modern aviation relies on teamwork beyond lone pioneers. It praises collaborative efforts from pilots to ground crews and likens America’s future to a cooperative team rather than solitary daring. It laments the passing of an era of rugged individualism.
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Charles Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Howard Hughes
Houston
Jonas Salk
America
Pacific Ocean
Now you see extra session you don't by Melvia Paul
Nebraska story about a one day acting governor Speaker Proud issuing a proclamation for a special session over a 9 percent usury rate. Attorney General Meyer disputed Proud's authority, Exon cancelled the call upon return, and history from 1872 was cited to clarify powers of an acting governor.
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Richard Proud
Omaha
Proud
J.J. Exon
Rapid City
Frank Marsh
Wisconsin
National Council of Community Service
Exon
Marsh
Clarence Meyer
Meyer
South Dakota
Nebraska
Richard D. Marvel
Hastings
Marvel
Glenn Wilson
GOP
Gerald Vitamvas
State Supreme Court
Senate
Isaac Hascall
Hascall
Supreme Court
William H
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Hogeland
Ellison
Elwell
Associated Press
Wounded Knee
Abby Mann
Marlon Brando
Mann
Wendell Phillips
Capitol Hill
White House
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Environmental Protection Agency
Mississippi
William Waller
Paul Harvey
Melvia Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
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