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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
4
The Salt Lake Tribune notes the IRS ruling that private power company advertising against socialized power is not deductible as a business expense. Utilities claim government competition is unfair and aim for survival, while public power advocates push toward broader socialism of the industry.
A December deliverers strike halted New York newspapers and disrupted city life. Thousands of non-strikers lost work, 10 000 of 16 000 newsstands closed, government slowed, education affected as papers fed curriculums, and trades suffered irretrievable damage. Editor & Publisher notes the public only sees press value when papers fail.
The American Railroads Association warns of a 13 year interstate program funding crisis. In 1960 Congress may authorize 800 million more than highway tax receipts, rising to 1 billion annually. A heavy federal gasoline tax faces protests from motorists groups.
The piece reviews Secretary Ezra Benson’s hurdles with a Democratic Congress and rising farm surpluses, farm price shifts, and high program costs. It notes looming defense and foreign aid budgets, farm subsidies, hog prices, and political tensions. It praises experienced committee leaders in Congress guiding military and foreign affairs.
Local residents from Cleveland to Preston shared visits over the weekend. Families including Abbott Neeley Panter Williams and McGregor hosted and visited relatives, with trips to Logan and Pocatello and a March of Dimes effort noted.
January is named after the two faced Roman god Janus who had one face to the front and one to the back so no one could enter Rome’s gates without his knowledge.
A message thanks advertisers and neighbors in Frankisp County for essential support that makes this publication possible. It emphasizes the role of local businesses in sustaining community news and invites continued patronage.
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