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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1971
Page
9
The editorial notes Sidney’s flood drainage issue persists despite the bond defeat. It praises the democratic process, urges ongoing public awareness, and argues for collective action to curb flood waters, with a hundred year history of the problem and anticipation of a future solution.
The piece argues that Texas livestock farmers face drought with water and feed shortages and that emergency federal action would declare the region a disaster area, allowing feed to be delivered gratis to cattle. It critiques political clout and contrasts Texas influence with other states.
Keith County News photographs show two weeks of litter along Lake McConaughy beaches drawing visitors from across the region. A Chicago visitor laments trash everywhere and urges Nebraskans to protect the lake’s recreation value and natural beauty.
Omaha Mayor Eugene Leahy said he will visit ONeill Hyannis Valentine and Ogallala with a representative of The Omaha Union Stock Yards Co to promote cattle shipments to the Omaha market. The trip targets western Nebraska as a goodwill mission.
The Nebraska Legislature approved a plan for personalized plates at $50 extra. Citizens could display names like Tom Jones or themes such as Big Red on their plates. Critics say the move panders to wealth and vanity, while supporters see novelty.
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The piece defends New York officials for promptly retaking Attica Prison, arguing patience would have cost hostages lives. It cites early hostages’ pleas, internal reports of inmate violence, and autopsies to support decisive force as a justified deterrent and praises Rockefeller and others for resisting an armed takeover.
Debts from the 1968 presidential campaigns to American Airlines, TWA, United, and others total hundreds of thousands and reach both major parties. Senators and committees face scrutiny as lawmakers push limits on airline and telecom credit to campaigns, while McCarthy resumes fundraising amid bids for 1969-70 races.
Art Buchwald argues audiences now want creatures not people. Willard the rat dominates box office, signaling a shift from human to animal centered films. He cites Hitchcock and others as ahead of their time while predicting a new era where beasts and insects captivate cinemagoers.
M M Van Kirk denounces a TV documentary Leaving Home Blues as biased, arguing it twists facts to attack private enterprise. He cites selective data on migration, corporate farming, land grant research, costs, and urban problems while urging a fuller view of agriculture and rural life.
Nebraska universities and four state colleges seek large general fund increases for 1972-73 as tuition and fees join general funds. UNL and state colleges request 155 and 221 percent boosts respectively, totaling about 871 million across all sources. Enrollment trends shape the requests as trustees weigh capital needs.
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