Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Description
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873 and published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co Inc at 830 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska. It is an associate member of the Associated Press and a member of the Nebraska Press Association, serving Cheyenne County.
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Nebraska
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Associated Press
Nebraska Press Alsn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Things Are Sure Dead in This Town After Busy Weekend
Last Sunday 3500 to 4000 attended an air fair at Sidney municipal airport while a statewide bowling clinic drew a larger crowd than last year. A championship golf match at Hillside Golf Course and county fair events marked a busy week ending Ft Sidney Days.
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Sidney Municpal
Columbus
Hillside Golf Course
Ft. Sidney
Rural unity and urbanization debate shape Nebraska politics
Senator Matzke argues rural bloc cohesion could counter an at large legislative system if urbanization proceeds. He cites the sale of state school lands as proof that outstate Nebraskans can unite to elect a slate capable of defending rural needs. Powell notes erosion of law and order from coercive protests, court decision violations, and selective obedience, urging reforms within legal bounds. Cheyenne County taxes rise as costs of living climb, with municipal cuts scarce and budgets strained.
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Supreme Court
Nebraska
Stanley Matzke
Milford
Sen. Matzke
Matzke
Lewis F. Powell
American Bar Association
Miami Beach
Powell
ABA
Grain and stamps under Cutthroat Market Pressures
The editorial trio notes Russia's fluctuating wheat harvests from 50 to 75 and 60 million bushels, the Maritime Union’s shipping price stance blocking sales, and Russia sourcing from Canada, Australia, Argentina and France. It argues the self-defeating cycle harms all, urging pragmatic sales and lower costs.
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Russia
U. S
Maritime Union
Canada
Australia
Argentina
France
U.S
The
Lincoln Star
Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues Mixed in List
A separate clue set lists across and down entries for a word puzzle of zodiac signs, numbers, animals, dyes, and terms. The lines pair dozens of terse hints with definitions to fill a crossword style grid.
Labor Day Safety Drive Warns of Highway Death Toll
The National Safety Council issues its Labor Day highway safety plea urging caution on the roads. Statistician H G Gene Miller estimates 400 to 600 deaths over the 78 hour weekend, with weather affecting risk. the council aims to raise awareness and offer practical avoidance tips rather than merely scare drivers.
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National Safety Council
H. G
Gene" Miller
The
Council
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Chicago River
Joneer
Miller
Buyers Strike Of 1920 Shaved Prices Across Nebraska
The 1919 1920 buyers strike in Nebraska saw eastern shoppers paying high prices for sugar and staples while Lincoln women led a pledge to avoid overpriced foods. Housewives, patch clubs, home sewing and cooking spread nationwide pressure, and by May 1920 Wanamaker and others cut prices. The era’s consumer win reduced costs across lumber and goods.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Lincoln Women’s Club
Lincoln
Grand Island
Wanamaker
New York
Omaha
National Geographic Exhibit Showcases 77 Years of Expeditions
A National Geographic Society exhibit entitled To the Edge of Tomorrow opens at Hallmark Gallery Fifth Avenue. It features migrt fragments from a Spanish shipwreck, film clips, maps, historic photos and voice recordings. The exhibit traces expeditions from Adm Robert Peary's North Pole discovery to Ranger moon shots and runs through October.
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National Geographic Society
Adm
Robert Peary
North Pole
Society
Washington
Hallmark Gallery
Fifth Avenue
Counties Criticized On Roads In Nebraska Study
Lincoln report voices criticism of 93 counties for road programs and lack of qualified supervision. McBride cites $19.5 million, 1964, from state gas tax and fees, with calls for matching funds and two year plans. A state roads study aims at broad oversight and efficiency.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission
J. R. McBride
Minden
McBride
State Roads Department
J. W. Burbach
Crofton
Nebraska
Morley Walters, 97, Runs Walters Axe Firm Empire
Morley P Walters at 97 watches a machine punch 300 ax heads hourly. He recalls swinging a 14 pound sledge as a boy and making 15 heads a day. Walters founded Walters Axe Co the biggest axe maker in the British Commonwealth with Walters Axe Inc as a subsidiary in Ogdensburg NY. Handles come from Arkansas and Mississippi. He supervises daily through general manager John Hammell age 49.
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Mississippi
Walters
John Hammell
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