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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1957
Page
10
The Telegraph admits an error in reporting a Musicians' Union meeting in Sidney. It wrongly stated John L. Lewis would speak. The newspaper relied on a union source and will seek more reliable sources in the future to avoid similar mistakes.
The Legislature rejects both a sales and an income tax as replacements for property levies. Nebraskans should expect to cover new expenses for years, with a possible referendum on tax issues at the 1958 general election. Federal taxes may not drop, despite calls for cuts, as Eisenhower signals little yield.
The piece notes traffic police between Washington and Gettysburg refuse We Like Ike buttons, hinting at Democratic opportunities. It jokes that Ike preaches traffic laws for the public but not for himself, predicting a potential major political upset akin to 1948.
The piece notes farm acreage forecasts for 74.4 million acres the lowest since the 1880s while U S population has grown and farm yields have risen. It highlights surpluses and improved efficiency as the core drivers of increased output from shrinking land use.
Weathermen face a tough assignment outguessing Mother Nature using science and skill while contending with her last minute changes. The unpredictable weather tests even seasoned forecasters who strive to forecast with the odds against them.
Opinion urges that city buyers exploit Soil Bank funds to acquire farm land, arguing exploitation has long existed and that government money attracts opportunists. The piece frames the schemes as a perennial flaw in planning and money use.
The Nebraska Legislature faces a record 597 bills as lawmakers rush to adjourn before the heat. Lawmakers arrive in Lincoln intent on boosting bills, but the hopper fills quickly and many measures head for the scrap heap at session’s end.
The music contest will be hosted in Sidney on April 11 and 12 drawing about 2,000 teenage participants from local schools. The event combines serious competition with festive youth energy, providing a gala holiday for the community.
The Nebraska Legislature nearly defeated the combined sales income tax but faced a scare that revived hopes among supporters of broadening the tax base. Activists foresee renewed efforts at a floor test, with a petition drive for a public vote likely to keep the issue alive during the interim.
The Lincoln Star lauds Senators Carl Curtis and Roman Hruska for opposing a water projects bill that would favor private power and threaten Nebraska’s access to public power. It urges Nebraskans to support the senators and oppose provisions reducing public power share amid Missouri Basin plans.
Ohio Oil Co reports it recovered 2060 feet of oil at Cook No 1 wildcat on land owned by Mrs Foster Cook of Sidney. Five Lodgepole residents killed in a highway crash near Sidney. Bertha McKellips survives with injuries. REA service restored after storm damage. local deaths include Fred Siedow. City backs grade separation crossing project and overpass plans at 13th Avenue.
15 years ago appraisers made rapid strides in valuing farm land near Sidney in an ammunition storage depot area. Temporary army offices were set up in Sidney as the Sidney Ordnance Depot administration operations began. Second Lieutenant William P. Ackerman Jr. was slightly injured in the far eastern war theatre on March 5. Verne Livingston of Broken Bow plans to move to Sidney with his family. Pattie Elliott earned a fellowship to the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos in Lima Peru for a year. The Blossom Time Opera Company will broadcast on KOA from noon to 1 PM on a defense program featuring Frank Hornaday. Mrs. J R Taylor’s daughter Ann, a senior at Lindenwood College, wrote.
Dr. D. L. Abbott and Dr. S. R. Baker have combined practices in the Hink building with a shared suite and furnished waiting rooms. Local residents M. W. Osborn and wife report blizzard travel trouble returning from Mitchell.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce held a Thursday evening smoker that drew a large crowd and praise for hospitality. Local youths Jack Lowe and Dutch Costell fought to a draw in four minute rounds, with referee Andy Anderson overseeing later matches that also ended in draws. Paul Krueger defeated Jess Killham after Killham injured a finger and thumb, and a luncheon for 300 followed, with many attendees joining the Chamber.
The Scanlons recently observed their thirtieth wedding anniversary. The Lady Macca bees sent a silver fruit spoon engraved LOT M to Mrs. Scanlon, a Past Commander, as a graceful remembrance.
A mixed rural-news page notes a Crystal cinema showing titled Custer's Last Stand drawing crowd interest among army veterans. Mrs Scanlon recalls fort life and Custer funeral rites at Fort McPherson with a monument to the fallen. Also reported are a Krueger Lake fishing outing by two dozen locals and a note on Alliance Nebraska hosting a new Uncle Sam postal savings bank soon. A cancer blood poisoning case ends in wrist amputation for David Meyer of Peetz. E C Stockwick returns from an eastern Nebraska trip reporting quiet conditions and little moisture.
Fifty five years ago a severe blizzard hit Western Nebraska, bringing gale winds and deep drifts. Cattle losses reach two to three hundred in the county as trains on Union Pacific and Burlington halt, with UP line seven feet deep near Ogal lala. Union Pacific train No. 1 runs in three sections carrying 600 soldiers to the Philippines. Local residents Mr and Mrs Tadlock arrive seeking new homes. J J McIntosh set to become land office receiver.
The town hosts cowboys awaiting the spring drive and Sidney residents observe rising visitor numbers from the Black Hills. A rumored new courthouse for Sid ney surfaces amid local chatter, while judge Lynch in Rawlins Wyoming hears cases and hanged three felons this week. The acrobatic club on Lockwood House lawn plans full gym equipment from Chicago, and geese migrate along the North Platte near Moore’s ranch, causing minor disturbances as winds topple chimneys and poles.
A readable crossword puzzle listing with Across and Down hints including numbers and partial word prompts. Clues cover pronouns verbs nouns and adjectives plus geography and common nouns, suitable for filling a standard grid.
A columnist laments pop music’s shift from traditional melody to calypso and rock and roll. He recalls earlier styles, praises highbrow taste, and predicts further twists while awaiting a gentler tempo like a slow waltz. He jokes about dancing, generation gaps, and longing for calmer tunes.
Health Hints explains home gardening yields nutrition from vegetables and fruit, offering vitamin A C and iron benefits for growth, blood vessels, gums, and the nervous system. It extols gardening as recreation, mental stimulation, and a learning experience fostering dependence on plant life for human sustenance.
When Arizona became a state in 1912 it had about 200000 residents. The brief notes the size of the new state’s population as part of its early status in the union.
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