Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, serves Cheyenne County as the official local paper. It operates as an associate AP member and Nebraska Press Association member, publishing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 830 Eleventh Avenue in Sidney Nebraska.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Alsn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Sidney Nebraska faces heavy 96.5 mill property tax levy
In Sidney the upcoming year’s property tax levy is 96.5 mills, with schools taking 58.55 mills, city 15, state 11.85, county 10.5, and small levies for Cheyenne County Historical Assn. and Education Unit. The piece notes that many Nebraska cities exceed 100 mills and discusses potential tax reform impacts.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Education Promise America Back in the Education Business
The piece argues that after summer the nation’s schools surge back to action with more students than ever, driven by Sputnik era reforms and increased funding at local state and federal levels. It lauds continued improvement and urges voters to ensure the promise becomes lasting, while honoring Mrs. Sanger for spearheading global birth control awareness.
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America
Tire cooling station patent idea catches eye
A Fort Lawn inventor Clarence L. Carter proposes roadside tire cooling troughs filled with water to refresh tires and reduce overheated tire incidents. The simple device aims to cut accidents linked to overheated tires and offers a practical highway safety aid amid national talk of war and traffic dangers.
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Clarence L. Carter
Fort Lawn
L.C
Inflation fight and rising debt costs demand action
Editorial notes the 13 billion dollar annual interest on federal debt from deficit spending, a 45 percent rise in five years, and its inflationary impact. It urges budget balancing and spending cuts, especially in domestic areas, to curb borrowing costs and support economic vitality before the November election.
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Scottsbluff Star Herald
Thailand the new front in Southeast Asia conflict
The piece argues the Viet Nam war risks expanding into Southeast Asia with Thailand facing a Thai Cong insurgency. U.S. troops and air bases in Thailand grow, while Sen. Fulbright warns against a Viet-type war. Thailand seeks more U.S. aid and counter-insurgency support amid growing Communist pressure.
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Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Johnson
Sen.j. William Fulbright
North Platte
Colorful Egg Cartons Appeal In Cornell Shopper Study
Shoppers in central New York favored aqua egg cartons over pink for 4 color options, with pink close behind. The test, mirroring a decade-old Cornell finding, suggests tinted trays may boost sales though egg freshness remains defined by date rather than container hue.
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Cornell University Experiment Station
New York
Cornell University
Christian Science Monitor
Nebraska attorney general's office as state government hub
The State Department of Justice, created in 1919, directs all state legal actions and provides legal aid to departments. It employs seven assistant attorneys general plus special assistants and handles opinions for state officers and county attorneys. The office faces heavy workload during legislative sessions and has influenced major tax and school land cases, with Judge rulings sometimes diverging. Incumbent Clarence A. H. Meyer seeks another term, facing Democrat David J. Thomas. next: State Treasurer.
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Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Lincoln
Nebraska Attorney General’s Office
State Department of Justice
Nebraska Roads Department
State Liquor Control Commission
Justice Department
State Supreme Court
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Sundry Claims Board
State Records Board
Nebraska Commission On Intergovernmental Cooperation
Clarence A. H. Meyer
David J. Thomas
Margaret Sanger and the birth control movement
The obituary recalls Margaret Sanger aged 82 and highlights her pivotal role in advancing birth control. It notes her open advocacy, jail sentence, and indictment under the Comstock law, and mentions the 1916 opening of the first birth control clinic and the growth to over 600 Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide.
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Margaret Sanger Slee
Margaret Sanger
Sanger
Resinous tree General's helper break Poisonous evergreen
Across and down crossword style clues list many terms including resinous tree and general's helper, break, poisonous evergreen, and related word definitions across a grid with numbered entries. The puzzle references common crossword themes with multiple down clues and crossfill indications suitable for a historical newspaper page.
Growth Focus Despite Enrollment Drop in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County school enrollment fell by 300 this year, a modest decline after losing Sioux Army Depot and reduced oil and gas activity. The column argues growth from the 1950s can continue and urges collective effort to stimulate new growth through fresh activities.
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Cheyenne County
Sioux Army
Warsaw replacing hearse with Mercedes for long trips
Warsaw's municipal morgue plans to replace its Polish built hearse with a German Mercedes Benz. The Kurier Polski noted the Polish vehicle often breaks down on long trips such as to Milan to retrieve bodies ofPoles who wished to be buried in Poland, causing thousands of troubles.
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Warsaw
Kurier Polski
Milan
Italy
Poland
Two-dollar bills fall from treasury printing forever
A Lincoln Star opinion notes the U S treasury ceased printing two-dollar bills in 1965 and will not resume, citing low demand and past misuse by politicians, bettors, and counterfeiters as reasons for their decline and demise.
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Federal Treasury
Treasury
Lincoln Star
Silent Pa Kom Cholera Deaths Reported in Laos Village
The village of Pa Kom in northern Laos reportedly lost its entire population of 50 residents after floods left drinking water contaminated. Government officials said no medical aid arrived in time to save any residents.
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Pa Kom
Laos
Mekong
Invaluable 1885 Atlas of Nebraska Reveals Past Maps
The 1885 Official State Atlas of Nebraska, published by Everts and Kirk, shows county and city maps with farms, ranches, post offices, and roads. It highlights now vanished places, trails, and schools, and notes strong interest as copies circulated, fetching high prices.
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Nebraska State Historical Society
Nebraska
Everts and Kirk
Philadelphia
R. E. Dale
Society
Lincoln County
Bratt and Company
Birdwood Creek
Platte River
Hunt’s
Sandhills
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Winnebago
Omaha
Long den Franklin County
Fair View
B. A. Smith
Carleton
Fillmore County
Turlington
T. W. Harvey
Otoe County
the Historical Society Library
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