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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
2
Don E. Smith and Marie Lindhardt are listed as editor and publisher and local reporter respectively in the newspaper masthead. The page acknowledges the editorial leadership and staff roles for the publication.
Columnist Robert Ruark argues Sgt. Matt McKeon, a Marine drill sergeant, was scapegoated for a deadly night march into a swamp. He asserts McKeon merely followed orders and had prior, unpunished similar duties, noting officers on base were aware.
The piece argues Stevenson should win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot despite Truman's past opposition. It notes Stevenson's Illinois governorship and reluctance to run, and suggests Eisenhower would beat Stevenson, with Harriman possibly avoiding a campaign if nominated.
The passage recounts Marines who enlisted knowing tough training, rebelled, and faced leadership friction with Sergeant McKeon blamed for shaping discipline. It notes alcohol use among staff, asserts Marines prize toughness, and laments the loss of a career Marine valued for experience and training.
Herbert Hoover, revered ex president and grand old man of the Republican party, marked his 82nd birthday. The piece lauds his return from political depths and his enduring humor and influence, urging the nation to have more Hoovers and to see him live to 100.
Mrs. Paul Adams picked six quarts of huckleberries at Ant Basin while Paul Adams fished with his brother in law and Herman Jepsen visited from Ogden. Vera Adams left her baby with Mrs. Matkins to pick berries. Other visits and a Grace fair rodeo close the week as residents travel for lessons and family health concerns.
Mr and Mrs Leland Panter traveled to Pocatello Tuesday and dined with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Panter then returned home. They later escorted several relatives to Salt Lake City to visit Dwayne Winn in hospital. Various Idaho guests visited Cedar City and Blackfoot families, with trips to Soda Springs and Gooding for picnics and visits.
The National Safety Council reports in Accident Facts that 1953 55 average accident frequency at high explosives plants is less than a third of the rate for all industries. Plants making powder and fuses also run below the overall industry average. The council cites the safety culture as a factor.
ThisWeek in Washington argues the federal government has swollen to over 4 000 departments and billions in annual spending. It notes 65 billion in cash piles and stresses tax burden, public debt, and the glut of federal employees both in and out of Washington while predicting thousands more workers to administer new laws such as the soil bank program.
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns drought threatens livestock as hungry animals eat weeds and poisonous plants. Western ranges face lecoweed and larkspurs as major culprits with prussic acid. deadly nightshade and other species also pose risk. Prompt veterinary diagnosis is vital.
Excessive heat caused 978 deaths and excessive cold 230 in 1954, with hunger thirst and exposure killing 238 others, according to Accident Facts, the National Safety Council yearbook.
Ohio's Youngstown steel district has added 60 companies working aluminum into consumer goods within the last few years. Youngstown's basic steel industry still employs 55,000 workers. Its steel fabricating mills have 25,000 more, compared to 5,000 to 6,000 for aluminum fabricating plants.
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