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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
2
The Sidney Celegraph notes Charles Pfizer and Co. Inc will purchase the saf flower processing plant, converting it into a hops processing facility. The move promises statewide tax revenue and jobs, with broad economic benefits for rail and truck lines, and a likely long, mutually beneficial relationship for the community.
The resignation of George W. Ball as ambassador to the United Nations signals disagreement with administration Vietnam policy. Ball cites desire to join the Hubert Humphrey campaign and questions the value of UN leadership. The appointment of J Russell Wiggins to replace him is viewed as minor, with critics noting Wiggins favors administration lines.
The Nebraska Republican party shows health and vigor as a old guard versus new guard tension plays out. Gov. Norbert Tiemann pushes for full GOP backing to advance his policies while Sen. Roman Hruska preserves influence with a stand-off approach. A compromise is expected and unity sought to back the Nixon Agnew ticket in November.
Dr Merritt B Low of the American Academy of Pediatrics urges the National Commission on Product Safety to adopt a motto focused on building in safeguards or removing hazards. He cites clear plastic garment bags and says warnings alone fail, recommending legislation to ensure hazard prevention.
The Labor Department reports August price increases mark the steepest rise since 1951, when wartime controls curbed costs. Officials project a total rise about half as large by year end 1968, with wage gains erased for about 45 million workers.
State Roads plans to preserve Oregon Trail ruts near Sutherland by bricking and cementing the sites. Narrative markers will guide travelers at the rest stop, inviting a pause to glimpse the land that shaped early settlers and their quest for a new life.
A UC chemist suggests Roman aristocrats drank lead oxide in wine to prevent souring, hinting the fall may relate to short aristocrat lifespans rather than degeneracy. The piece notes countless theories and warns against overextending modern analogies to Rome, including lead from cars.
The Rocky Mountain News notes how 1948 poll predictions varied, with Dewey and Truman outcomes debated by Gallup New York Times and Newsweek. It warns against counting unhatched chicks, signaling caution for current election forecasts.
The Nebraska Attorney General rules that election returns cannot be disclosed until after 9 p.m. Central Time, aligning with state law that bars public disclosure until all precincts are closed. The opinion, prepared for Lancaster County Election Commissioner Dean Petersen, cites penalties for premature disclosure.
A reader denounces claims that the National Farmers Organization is communist inspired after a Sidney Nebraska Farm Bureau meeting led by Roland Nelson. The letter attacks racism, calls for defense of white heritage, and argues for civil rights history and racial tensions in America.
A lengthy historical letter discusses race and civilization with remarks on Ethiopian Geez language and biblical names. The author contrasts European emigration with Africans, contends slave traders harmed the United States, and criticizes racism while asserting personal friendships with Black people.
The 1968 growing season yielded large wheat crops and good yields for oats, millet, corn, and beets with five inches of rain in May and a wet August followed by six weeks of dry weather. Insect pressure from Pale Western Cutworm and brown wheat mites pose risks for 1969, though Thimet at planting shows promise against the wheat curl mite. experts note ongoing disease checks and cautious optimism about future harvests.
The USDA study compares 1955 and 1965 weekly consumption, noting a 9 percent drop in total milk, 23 percent less cream, 18 percent less fresh milk, and a 9 percent rise in cheese. Beef up 32 percent, poultry up 20 percent, pork down 4 percent, fish down 8 percent, with frozen dairy desserts up 31 percent and dry milk up 4 percent. Higher disposable income is cited as a driver of these shifts in diet and food choices.
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