Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph presents official content for Cheyenne County as Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873. It notes publication three times weekly by The Telegraph Printing Co. and its association with the Associated Press and the Nebraska Press Association.
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Nebraska Press Assn
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
Nebraska
Associated Press
Public School Finance Report Called for Nationwide Study
A New York University study for the New York State Education Department urges shifting fiscal control from local districts to the state to cut costs. It argues for state underwriting bonds and fire risks, central purchasing, and planning, but critics oppose loss of local control and warn of higher overall costs.
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New York University
New York State Education Department
Sidney
A Long Way Fast Max Conrad Shaped Modern Aviation
Max Conrad, famed distance flyer, reflects on aviation’s evolution from barnstorming days to modern long distance flight. He notes the shift from improvised flying to rule governed, computer aided, ocean spanning journeys and the need for strict standards.
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Conrad
Detroit Mayor Offers Trophy for Voter Turnout Challenge
Stimulus to voting in America’s 11 largest cities prompts a non partisan contest. Ten cities may accept a challenge by their mayor to field the largest share of registered voters and votes cast. Detroit’s mayor hopes a high turnout will spur nationwide effort and possibly inspire smaller communities to imitate the idea.
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America
Detroit
Contrast at United Nations: Khrushchev vs Eisenhower
The United Nations debate featured Khrushchev portraying the speech as propaganda while Eisenhower offered a constructive path. Eisenhower urged international cooperation, space collaboration, and arms control, aiming for a world community rooted in justice. Khrushchev called for an end to colonialism but offered no compromise on inspection and revisited old U2 allegations.
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Eisenhower
Khrushchev
United Nations
Soviet Union
U.S
Omaha Leaders Back Statewide Industrial Bond Amendment
Omaha Mayor John Rosenblatt and State Labor Chief Richard Nisley advocate strong support for the Atlas Barilla amendment to empower communities to issue revenue bonds for industrial sites. They urge viewing the measure as a statewide benefit, linking Omaha with rural Nebraska and reducing the Omaha outstate divide.
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Omaha
Unity
The
Lincoln State Journal
John Rosenblatt
Nebraska
Seule’ Ety
Omaha Chamber of Ommerce
Atlas Barilla
Converse
Rosenblatt
Richard Nisley
Nebraska Needs New Industries Heard in Hastings
Several hundred Nebraska business leaders and state county and city officials gathered in Hastings to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 election. The measure would empower cities to acquire develop and lease property to private enterprises funded by revenue bonds, with revenues used to repay loans. Officials worry the public may misunderstand the bill and vow state press editorial emphasis to clarify its importance to Nebraskans.
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Nebraska
Hastings
Parity and Buying Power
Jack Manion estimates that keeping wheat support at 15 percent of parity rather than 65 percent would inject about 600000 dollars into Box Butte County farms this year. The money reaches about 1100 growers, matching the buying power of a new industry with 100 workers earning six thousand dollars each. The note suggests this could spark new industrial activity locally.
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Jack Manion
Box Butte
Kennedy and Nixon Clash Over Farm Parity and Government Aid
A 1960 opinion piece argues farmers face rising costs as government interference grows. It contrasts Kennedy’s proposed parity via supply management with Nixon’s critique of planners, urging farmers to favor policy that reduces government control while expanding market and conservation programs.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
John F. Kennedy
New Frontier
Pyre Ae
Sbut
Kennedy
Harvard
Nixon
Molotov’s Comeback Trail After Backing Stalin's Enduring Rise
Molotov, long a top Soviet figure, traces a comeback path after falling from Khrushchev’s favor. Appointed as Soviet representative to an IAEA meeting in Vienna, his 70th birthday marks a notable longevity in a rigid political system. His future status remains uncertain, yet his survival is acknowledged.
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Josph Stalin
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Russia
Nikita
Khrushchev
Stalin
Molotov
Tea Break Controversy at Ford England Wage Talks
An English Ford Motor Company unit gains a wage rise but hints at ending the tea break. Management cites reasons for the proposed shift while workers may accept extra pay. The piece muses on how a long-standing tea time could vanish and what remains certain in England.
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Ford Motor Company
England
Old
Births Seen Slow Down But Likely to Pick Up Next Year
Statisticians say a drop in births is not alarming. Projections show 4 203 000 live births this year versus 4 292 000 in 1959, likely due to earlier marriages in the 1950s. Analysts expect the decline to fade as young mothers complete families and tempo returns to normal.
Greaseless Car Rumor Surfaces in Early Auto Talk
A Purported greaseless engine rumor resurfaces amid early car talk. Authors note public imagination clings to a water powered or fuel free engine though practical greaseless models remain distant prospects.
Commuter Trades Traffic For Boat Ride To Job
Shirley Wagner, 36, tried a river commute from Westville to an iron plant across the Delaware. He enjoyed fast morning arrival, but at quitting time found the boat engine missing from the tied craft and walked back, calling detectives to aid recovery.
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Westville
N. J
Shirley Wagner
an_iron company
Delaware River
Finish College or Marriage Debate From a Young Reader
A feature column from UP News features Vivian Brown on student life choices as a teenager weighs finishing school versus marrying. Readers send letters about parental divorce, age eighteen romance, and social pressures. Advice emphasizes maturity, education, and parental acceptance.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Chadron Chamber aids visitors with garage rental in town
Mr and Mrs Merrill Johnson recount their Chadron visit during a July 29 tour of the Northeastern States. They found a garage to rent two blocks from the College after a Chamber of Commerce booth arranged it via radio interview and noted multiple extra services at the booth.
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Chadron
Chamber of Commerce
Chadron Chamber of Commerce
Merrill Johnson
Flagstaff man jailed for contempt after dog theft case
Albert Bartrum testified as accusing witness in a grand theft case against Burl Stubbe of Flagstaff and was sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt when the judge dismissed the case after Bartrum rushed the defendant.
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Pflagstaff, Ariz
Albert Bartrum
Flagstaff
Bartrum
Burl
Stubbe
Jim Brierly
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Stuggc Sibbex
Brierly
Tractor Tale Ends Quick Ahead of Fence Incident
A young boy climbed into a tractor's operator seat and started it. He rammed the machine into a parked car, sending it through a fence before the operator could intervene. The boy, three, escaped without a ticket.
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Craig
Cole
Junior Deputies Find Stolen Items in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee two young junior aides Eddie Curbin Jr and John R Sims aged 10 formed a Junior Deputy Sheriff group and alerted Sheriff James Turner after spotting items they believed were stolen They led detectives to a portable television set and a walkie talkie valued at 350 dollars The story notes a separate science fact about the earth receiving and radiating heat from the sun each year.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga
Eddie Curbin
Nebraska farms shrink in number and grow in size
The 1959 Census reports 90,475 Nebraska farms down from 100,846 in 1954. Average farm size rose to 527 acres with value per farm at 47,804 dollars versus 34,494 in 1954. Statewide concerns reach from agriculture to industry attraction, road building plans, and tax policy urged by officials and candidates.
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Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Lincoln
Census Bureau
Nebraska
State Resources Division
John Cooper
Humboldt
Frank Morrison
New Sterilization and Attractants Improve Insect Control
US Department of Agriculture researchers report two new pest control methods. Sterilizing male insects by radiation and using attractants with insecticides have shown promise in large campaigns. Efforts target screwworm eradication in the southern United States and Mediterranean fruit fly elimination in cooperation with Florida.
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U. S.department of Agriculture
Entosmologists
United States
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Florida
Curacao
Khapra Beetles Found In Western States
Khapra beetle infestations detected this year in a small area of West Texas and adjacent New Mexico prompt rapid eradication with fumigation and malathion spraying. Infected sites cover 17 El Paso properties, 2 in Hudspeth County Texas, 11 in New Mexico, and 2 in Juarez Mexico, with Mexican infestations also slated for treatment. Texas enforces a state quarantine, and New Mexico remains under a federal khapra bottle quarantine since 1955.
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West Texas
New Mexico
el Paso
Hudspeth County
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
Pig Shelter Quick Shelter for Pigs Using Sliding Door
Description of a temporary pig shelter built to protect young pigs at midday. The setup uses a sliding door and a roller unit secured to a wire fence with bale wire.
Fireside Thieves Steal Fireplace in Hamden Yard
Hamden police seek a 600 pound fireplace taken from a neighborhood yard between midnight and 7 30 am. Several deck chairs were also reported missing in the theft. No witnesses heard movement during the break in.
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Hamden, Conn
Hamden
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