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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
7
A reader recounts a harsh IRS notice demanding a $31 balance due. The letter warns collection action within 10 days, including wage levy or seizure of property, and ends with an alarming comparison to tyranny.
A Salt Lake City paper warned that young drivers are a menace. The next day four teenagers were critically injured in a head on crash, underscoring the dangers of reckless driving among youths.
Idaho based Associated Taxpayers plans ongoing pressure through the next Congress session. They note a 6.1 billion cut in a 73.3 billion budget but warn much of it may not affect 1958 spending. The National Taxpayers Conference urges broad tax relief via curbing new aid and trimming waste. Public support aims to push Brundage and Eisenhower toward smaller next year budgets.
An editorial criticizes inconsistent enforcement and court actions after a man with many traffic offenses killed five people. He remained unlicensed during the crash and received a light sentence of one year with nine months suspended. The piece urges stricter policing and safer handling of teenage drivers to prevent further tragedies.
Idaho reports 208 infectious hepatitis cases in 1956 amid concerns over long convalescence of two to three months and hidden carriers. The illness, sometimes called camp jaundice, often presents with jaundice and lacks a specific vaccine or cure. Bed rest and diet remain key treatments as the virus has not been isolated.
The text explains transmission by personal contact and potential spread via water food and milk with flies suspected. It notes gamma globulin inoculation for exposed persons and lists symptoms fever chills nausea vomiting diarrhea joint and muscle pain fatigue appetite loss abdominal pain itching and aversion to tobacco and alcohol. Jaundice may appear after four to five days and persist three to five weeks. Bed rest and avoiding alcohol or overexertion for six months to a year help prevent chronic liver disease complications.
Mrs. Ronnie Keller was honored at a stork shower hosted by her parents the Kendalls. Guests included Vivian Hatch, Lavern Hatch, Celia Coburn, Gayle Kendall and many others. The Cedar Tree DUP camp opened with officers to be elected next month. Seven new Trailbuilders joined the Oxford Clifton Primary group, with activities and refreshments. Other visits and talks complemented a weekend of community events and school activities.
Last week residents hosted relatives including Mrs. Weldon McGregor and her sister Mrs. Mary Neeley. George White and Nettie Blackett, former valley residents, died a day apart, siblings of Loyal White. Hospitalized Francine Panter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Panter, recovered from flu.
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