Sidney Telegraph Highlights Nebraska’s Oldest Newspaper
The Sidney Telegraph, Cheyenne County’s longtime paper founded in 1873, is a twice winner of the Nebraska Press Association General Excellence Award. Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc., 830 11th Ave, Sidney. Associate member of The Associated Press and Nebraska Press Association.
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Wice
Nebraska Press Assn
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Sidney
Nebraska
Weste
Associated’ Press
No Youth Centers Please in Sidney Junior Plan
A letter argues against a community youth center proposed by the Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce. The writer says youths who don’t need it use it while those who do need it stay away, and praises a home environment led by parents as the best center. The author urges the Jaycees to reconsider before approval.
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Sidney
Jaycees
Mom
Dad
John L
Much Ado About Nothing Over Booster Tickets
Sidny Public Schools faced a furor over booster tickets for pupils. The school board clarified that attendance cannot be denied if a booster ticket is not purchased. The writer says the dispute shows people often complain without knowing facts.
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Sidney Public Schools
Nation of Cry Babies critique on Olympic American team
A noted sports writer faults American athletes in Rome for blaming others after defeats. He argues Americans must regain the independent competitive spirit and accept both victory and loss with grace. The piece suggests the Olympics reveal a wider national attitude toward responsibility and effort.
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Rome
United States
George
The Rise and Risks of Consumer Installment Credit
The piece notes installment credit rose to about 41 billion dollars this year, with autos comprising nearly half. It cites concerns that high consumer debt could distort the business cycle, though MIT economists call for more testing of the theory.
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Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
MIT
Neat Cowboys on TV Roars Through Baseball Ads
A quirky note highlights American men and TV cowboys in baseball commercials. It mentions manicured nails and the unusual appeal of ranch themed spots as a light cultural aside.
Silent Schools Spell Quiet Towns Amid Closings
The piece laments silent schools as disputes over attendance shrink classrooms to empty halls. It warns that prolonged closures threaten irreplaceable opportunities for children and cites a cartoon of cobwebbed buildings with zero population as warning.
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United States
Forgotten Candidate Parker in 1904 Presidential Run
The article recalls Parker's 1904 presidential bid amid a Democratic split between Bryan and Cleveland factions. Parker, NY chief justice since 1897, carried New York once but lost badly to Theodore Roosevelt, ending his national political career except for a 1912 convention role.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Alton B Parker
Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Cleveland
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Better Draft System Expands Selective Service Reach
The selective service plans new classifications to include men who could serve in emergencies, expanding the armed forces manpower. Lt Gen Hershey notes a 51.8 percent prior rejection rate under old standards, explaining reforms balance high standards with usefulness in limited emergency service.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Bowles Possible Kennedy Aide Named In Talks
Connecticut Congressman Chester Bowles may join Kennedy administration if elected Bowles has declined renomination to seek any future post and would serve his term if reelected He is viewed as a candidate for secretary of state or United Nations delegate with Stevenson also in consideration for Stevenson may represent Kennedy in State Department talks with Eisenhower era officials
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Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Kennedy
Congress
Bowles
United Nations
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Department of State
Stevenson
Price
India
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Education urged for 1960s youth to secure future jobs
Secretary of Labor James Mitchell urges high school completion for young Americans. Studies project vast job growth but warn many new workers lack diplomas. As trades demand more schooling, the 1960s labor market favors extensive education for survival.
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Liber
James Mitchell
Reema
Department of Labor
Troec
States Can Put Up Or Shut Up
Nebraskans urged to back state funding for elderly medical care as Congress expands federal grants and requires state matching. The piece argues Nebraska must act quickly to avoid full federal control and to ensure adequate care for senior citizens.
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Nebraska Ait Journal
Nebraska
Congress
New Wheat Markets From Western Nebraska To West Coast
The Nebraska Wheat Growers Association and the Nebraska Wheat Commission secured freight rate cuts for Western Nebraska wheat to West Coast points. The moves aim to push sellable volumes toward Orient markets and possibly repay the Wheat Commission tax cost. A productive meeting with Guatemala’s wheat buyers explored expanding markets for high quality Great Plains wheat and improving farmer elevator and buyer collaboration.
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Nebraska
West Coast
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Orient
Wheat Commission
Wheat Growers Association
The
Commission
Guatemala
Great Plains
A Temptation To Steal
A Lincoln Journal column condemns teen car theft, citing incidents where youths steal car parts to fund ownership. The piece urges parents to monitor how teens finance cars and warns such theft harms character and future opportunities.
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the Lincoln Journal
Bureaucracy In Action In Wellington
A father wants his 16 year old son to work at the family factory for the summer. The foreman explains the red tape required including a minor employment permit and 20 percent income tax withholding. The story ends noting the boy’s camp attendance.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Welcome John L Heinlein A Grandfather’s Light Hearted Birth Note
A playful birth diary from Frankfort Germany records John Lowe Heinlein born August 1 weighing seven pounds. The writer jokes about world population, his family’s joy, and the grandfather’s light plans to bond with the new baby through traditional boyhood adventures and pats on the back.
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John Lowe Heinlein
Frankfurt
Germany
Readers praise Kennedy critique and Nixon praise in Telegraph letter
A Sidney Telegraph reader commends the Aug 3 editorial The Rich Shall Feed The Poor for addressing Kennedy and Nixon. The letter argues Kennedy lacks practical experience while Nixon embodies merit, cites public service since 1946, and urges voters to seek wisdom, experience, and hard work.
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John F Kennedy
Herefords Are Hobby For Busy Sector
A Texas obstetrician gynecologist Dr Julius Luther Jinkins from Galveston uses Herefords as a stress relief and second occupation. In 1936 he and his late brother started a purebred herd near Normangee, now running 100 registered Hereford cows and about 500 commercial head on a 300 acre spread northeast of College Station. He and his wife manage registrations and payroll at the ranch.
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Texas
Julius Luther Jinkins
Galveston
Lone Star State
Jinkins
W. J
Normangee
College Station
Jinktins
Simazin Spray Offers Annual Grass Control
A pre emergence simazin spray provides strong control of annual grasses and broadleaved weeds in sweet corn without harming yield or quality. Dr. L. L. Danielson of Beltsville, Maryland reports best results at four pounds per acre with effectiveness at lower rates. tests covered eight sweet corn varieties in 1957 and 1958, with rainfall boosting weed kill and two other herbicides showing only fair control.
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USDA
L. L. Danielson
Beltsville
Victory
Victory Golden, Long Chief, Northup King
Cornell
Dump-Bottom Box for Barn Mangers and Fowl Protection
A dump-bottom feed box system for horse mangers in barns. Constructed as shown, the boxes are easy to clean and keep barnyard fowls from entering the mangers. When not in use, they swing into position as indicated by dotted lines.
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Enterprise
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Starug
Congo
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Castro
Jonn L
John Love Heinlein
Sidne
the Telegraph
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Armed Services
J. L. Jinkins
Texas Ranch
Simazin
Baltimore
Doris Wilson
Yorkwood
Flemert
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