Sidney Telegraph editorial page overview
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, is the official Cheyenne County newspaper published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 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
Llth Ave
Sidney, Nebraska
Speaking of Industry Hiram Scott College growth in Scottsbluff
The article notes enrollment over 1400 at Hiram Scott College and rapid growth at Scottsbluff Junior College funded by a county tax. Northeastern Junior College in Sterling has over 1500 students. It argues higher education is a booming industry and urges Sidney Cheyenne County and Educational Unit No 19 to support a junior college, calling for responsible leadership and timely action.
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Hiram Scott College
Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff Junior College
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
Sidney
Cheyenne
Kimball
Devel
Garden Counties
Food Through Science and the promise of synthetic foods
A column notes the potential of synthetic foods to combat world hunger. It cites soy protein turned into fiber for simulated meats and advances in food irradiation and microwave cooking. The piece argues nutrition science may shape the future of eating more than traditional dishes.
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Philip Dwoskin
Department of Agriculture
Johnson Eyes Social Security Increase Amid Paycheck Strain
An editorial notes President Johnson signals a higher Social Security payments, warning of heavier payroll deductions and employer costs. It cites assurances from officials that receipts may cushion the rise, but questions where extra funds will come from and warns of higher prices for goods and services in smaller communities.
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Far East
Johnson
Social Security Army
LBJ
Motorbikes and youth draw public attention here
Residents note rising numbers of motorbikes and riders and call for clarity on police powers to regulate motorbike use. They seek official guidance on safety and street welfare, hoping authorities define enforceable controls.
As Other Editors See It Attitudes Cause Recessions
A Norfolk Daily News column summarizes a National Association of Business Economists survey predicting a recession by 1970 with some expectant timing in 1967. It links investor pessimism to government policy, wage growth, taxes, and inflation, arguing policy restraint is needed to avoid wasteful spending and deeper downturn.
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National Association of Business Economists
Norfolk Daily News
Life of the Wild Goose in Midlands Opinion
A reflective piece notes geese flying south as a metaphor for conservatism and resistance to change in midlands society. It suggests diehard traditionalists shape the scene while progressive voices remain a minority, with minor reflections on practical worries like weather and buses.
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Midlands
Audubon
Omaha World Herald
Break For The Hunters Opens Land To Public Access
Under a new Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation provision farmers receive an average 2.50 dollar per acre subsidy in exchange for opening farmland to the public during hunting season. To date 382 farms totaling 47000 acres are open in Nebraska, posted under cropland adjustment rules and subject to State Game Commission restrictions. The program aims to boost hunting, requires responsible conduct, and depends on cooperation from landowners and hunters to expand open land.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Game Commission
Lincoln Star
Pioneers to Drivers Our Roads Progress Questioned
The Nebraska Safety Patrol cites historical pioneers forging trails and contrasts descendants burning roads in cars with about fifty thousand annual deaths, questioning whether this counts as progress.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Russian ICBM Site Revealed In Dense Forest
Russian press release shows first photos of a strategic missile launching site and an ICBM ready for launch. The missile reportedly weighs over 3000 tons when fueled and the complex includes a full crewed control center within a dense pine forest. The Novosti photo agency released the images and identified the personnel as site controllers.
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Novosti
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense clue list for a crossword puzzle with across and down entries including purchase ego crowse eggs district yes Fr yes cats cry breach air plane wood male party bib character pile olla Sp a Spanish stew drive slant ingly girl s name envoys present Arctic bird extinct wild ox Eur finch bedeck cultivator fabulous bird verbal last queen of Spain anchor tackle fashion viper Shell part of the eye two masted vessel hunting expedition miscalculate swords truth nut candies possessive adjective wither make lace knight s title cyprinoid fish lettuce solution golf instructor colt obsolete chalice hubbub forever Maori epoch hearsay antitoxins ostrich electrified particles lowest tide grampus kiwi torment.
Letter Box criticisms of paid political ads and neutrality
A reader lampoons illiteracy of public opinion shaping through paid ads signed by a noncommittal group. The letter defends write-in candidates, praises sincere taxpayers, and questions editorial impartiality in the Telegraph. It includes thanks to Sidney residents and local figures for support after a high school band trip mishap.
Number 14 Amendment Drives Education Tax Debate
Bernie Camp argues Constitutional Amendment Number 14 would earmark at least 20 percent of income or sales tax revenue for state school aid and continue a state property levy. He warns it limits flexibility, risks automatic tax increases, and urges separate debate on education funding rather than embedding it in the state constitution.
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Nebraska
Bealjf of
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
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Chadron High Band
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Zula Dawn Hall
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Linda Crouch
Marilyn Holmberg
Juanita Blome
Yvonna Schott
Dan Coleman
Jim Wohlers
Robert Wertz
Steve Lindholm
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Dianne Miller
Paulette van Vleet
Robert Roos
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Bernie Camp
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