No Great Loss in Nasser Death Sparks Bitter View
A strongly critical column denounces Gamal Abdel Nasser as a power hungry, unscrupulous ruler who harmed the West and aligned with Communism. It argues his death is not mourned at home and predicts his successor may be no better. The piece claims Russia gained from the Suez status and Aswan Dam, and warns of continued regional instability.
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Nasser
Middle East
Aswan
Suez Canal
Russia
Suez
Death From Prosperity The airlines are starving to death
The piece argues prosperity is harming airlines by pushing more flights and bigger planes like the B747. Despite expectations of efficiency, passenger counts have fallen to 15 to 20 on some runs, while government hearings push for more routes and growth. It mockingly favors keeping old electric cars as potential transport between points.
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Omaha
Eppley
Uncle Sam
Los Angeles
Mobile Freight Agent hearing set for Oct 22
Union Pacific requests another hearing on mobile freight service for Bushnell Dix and Potter after previous rejection amid protests. The plan would replace depots with a travelling freight office in a panel truck, signaling gradual loss of local depots and potential need to travel to North Platte Cheyenne or Denver for passenger service.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Bushnell
Dix
Potter
U.P
Railway Commission
Sidney
North Platte
Cheyenne
Denver
Is School Merger Good For Nebraska Towns
A reflective piece argues that rural land valuation disparities and reliance on school payrolls threaten small towns. It cites inequities between country land and urban parcels and warns against town bankruptcy. The author parallels Winston Churchill on leadership with the risk of town liquidation, urging a bitter but necessary fight to preserve rural life.
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Nebraska
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Churchill
Weather Bureau Rebranded as NOAA Sparks Debate
A local weather note laments the name change to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration while promising to continue using familiar terms Weather Bureau and weather man. The piece argues against the renaming and asserts NOAA will face the consequences.
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United States Weather Bureau
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Weather Bureau
NOAA
Weather Man
Wayne Hospital District plan urged to meet life saving needs
Wayne residents and college students face rising hospital demand as Fire Marshal warns 90 day upgrades are needed to maintain Medicare licensing. Wayne Hospital Foundation urges public support to fund a modern district hospital meeting government standards and future needs.
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Joe
Wayne
Don Venter
Lincoln
Wayne Hospital
Wayne Hospital Foundation
WHF
Minds In Channel Finds Discussion Amplifies Prejudice
A Hope College study split 300 high school seniors into low medium and high prejudice groups. After group discussions the gap between low and high prejudice widened, showing that communicating with like minded people reinforces existing views. The finding highlights that the main problem is not lack of communication but echo chambers among those who already agree.
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Hope College
Holland, Mich
Nebraska mobile historical displays began in 1928
The Burlington Railroad and Nebraska State Historical Society launched traveling exhibits in 1928 touring to Alliance and over thirty Nebraska cities. Aimed to show state growth from Stone Age to World War I, the displays drew 181 000 audience members and featured posters from Europe. The program evolved into mobile trailers placed at rest areas in recent summers.
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Nebraska State Historical Society
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska
Val Kuska
Burlington
Nebraska State Historical Society Library
Kuska
Alliance
Burlington In Alliance
The
Historical Society
E. E Blackman
Alliance News
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Society
Lincoln
Commission Proposes 19 Point Plan for UNO Future
The Regents Commission on the Urban University at Omaha released its final 1970s report with 19 recommendations for UNO. Led by Willis Strauss of Northern Natural Gas, the panel urged expanded community roles, new institutes, arts councils, four coordinating groups, broader degree programs, enhanced public information, and a master plan with accountability. Outstate members included Jack H. Lowe of The Sidney Telegraph.
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University of Nebraska At Omaha
Regent’s Commission On the Urban University
Board of Regents
Willis Strauss
Northern Natural Gas Company
Regents
Business
Agriculture
Commerce
UNO
Omaha
Unicameras
Lincoln
Jack H. Lowe
Sidney Telegraph
Drum-Beaters Lose Ground In Nixon Admin Amid Economic Slump
The Nixon administration faces a tough week as wholesale prices rise from 117.2 to 117.7 and unemployment climbs from 5.1 to 5.5 percent, highest in seven years. Analysts warn that rising prices and slow growth threaten job creation, especially for young men aged 16 to 24, with no policy hailed as successful if growth remains too weak.
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Nixon
Nebraska Faces Drug Epidemic Among Youth
Dr Emmet Keane chair of the Governor's Commission on Drug Abuse in Omaha warns Nebraska drug use has reached epidemic proportions. Although a preliminary report is out the panel has not finished its work, and experts say youth drug abuse is spreading with dangerous acceptance. Parents remain largely unaware while efforts to curb the problem are deemed insufficient and require greater action.
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Governor’s Commission On Drug Abuse
Emmet Keane
Omaha
Nebraska
Keane
Extension Excerpts National 4H Week in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County reports 386 4-H members produced 778 projects in 29 clubs with 255 girls and 138 boys. The piece explains 4-H as an open program for youth ages 9 to 19 with diverse projects, highlights county and state activities, and invites participation through Extension Office contacts. It also notes a Farm Management Workshop scheduled across November and December and provides household insect tips and upcoming events including a October 10 banquet and October 12 junior leaders meeting.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Forest
Halsey
Lincoln
Washington
D.C
Massachusetts
St. Pat’s
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1 Anguish 30 Perfume 5 Classified
Puzzle style clues list with across and down entries including Anguish Perfume Classified By way of section Adjudge Weep Painter called City railways Spanking Agatloch noon Integument of State aseed Anglo-Saxon Audition money Half dozen Parson bird Baseball team Hankering Bite French season Instigate Treaty Throb Cleopatra's maid Aeries New Zealand aborigine Style Rapidity Square cut cigar Watercourse Notwith standing Tinfoil on mirrors Grape refuse Fourteen Mister Sneaky Short for a breed of dog Commotion Letter carrier Pastry Enlarge a hole Wings Latitude Jargon Difficulty Potpourri Sicilian volcano Farm building Proper Unsmelted metal Tiny
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City Railways
Aseed
Infant's Food
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