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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1959
Page
2
Gov Ralph Brooks warns the Legislature he will oppose bills exceeding his budget. The paper hopes he uses veto power prudently, endorsing LB 408 to tax tourists and Nebraskans vacationing in other states. It argues tourism could become a major Nebraska industry if promoted with proper spending. Nebraska's natural attractions exist but are underutilized.
Will Rogers warned Oklahoma would stay dry while voters could still cast ballots. Prohibition faced repeated defeats until 1959, with bootlegging thriving amid perceived law enforcement tolerance. The piece argues prohibition clashes with American freedom and natural fermentation, suggesting legal control is better than lawlessness.
April marks NATO's 10th anniversary as a defensive civilian led alliance tied to peaceful purposes. The association united 11 nations, later 14, to deter Soviet expansion in Europe and beyond, preventing a communist dominance and shielding U.S. interests from isolation.
Sidney must plan for a possible addition to the Senior High School as enrollment rises with a larger youth cohort. Officials anticipate higher costs and bond considerations, though the school system remains highly rated after a recent Double A accreditation test.
A longtime poker observer laments rising stakes and game changes since the Depression era. He recalls affordable nickel and dime games with wives present, notes a drift to massive pots and dozens of variants, and argues the essence of poker faded as players chase chips and lost budgets. He cherishes women as the sole remaining constant amid shifting rules and culture.
A Minnesota congressman's study analyzes subsidies across industries from oil to mining, arguing many benefits disguise as tax advantages. It defends farmers against detractors, noting depletion rules, rapid tax writeoffs, and overseas oil offsets as hidden subsidies. It urges a revised farm support that ensures cost of production plus a reasonable profit, while acknowledging surpluses in the current system.
Mel Steen argues Nebraska should use its historic sites and recreation to attract motorists and tourists. He favors a .25 mill levy for park development (LB408) tied to the Interstate Highway expansion, predicting the investment will yield at least sixteen dollars back per state dollar through tourism and recreation growth.
A Port Gibson Reveille letter questions translating the New Testament into native idiom and current slang in England. The writer argues to preserve the King James standard and use power to raise lives to the high moral tone of the revered translation rather than lower it to street talk.
Conway South Carolina Herald reports organized labor aims to overturn Taft-Hartley provisions allowing states to enact right-to-work laws. They seek federal action to curb state and local guarantees of work rights.
J. H. Carmical notes in The New York Times that Soviet oil exports are increasing toward 300,000 barrels daily, becoming a principal economic weapon for Moscow. He warns the push on free world oil markets has only begun, with prospects for further pressure ahead.
The patent system is a subsidy by protecting inventors from infringement and limiting competition, influencing price. Common subsidies include direct grants and loans, tax forgiveness, and supplying materials or services below cost.
The tariff acts as a major, unseen subsidy by blocking imports unless taxed, with about $700 million in yearly government revenue and untold gains to business, industry and agriculture. While not inherently bad, there is no call to eliminate the whole tariff structure.
The article notes heavy government subsidies shaping mail services and major magazines like Life and Look. It highlights subsidies for shiplines, shipbuilders, airlines using public facilities, and railroads via 19th century land grants, totaling vast national support.
The AMA News reports that Britain’s tax funded socialized medicine has lowered standards and discouraged careers in basic medical science. Since before World War II no new teaching hospitals have opened and researchers are moving to the United States, risking lower medical standards unless funding and facilities improve.
A curious senator asked all federal agencies to send copies of their current books and other literature. He received eighty three thousand works on diverse topics including how to trap cats recipes for frying muskrats in wine and the status of North American fleas.
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Ministers including ordained clergy Christian Science practitioners and religious order members may elect coverage under Title II. Taxable ministerial income includes salary fees and donations for ceremonies. housing and meals may count as income. Expenses such as travel and vestments deduct from gross earnings. Submit IRS Form 2031 to waive or elect coverage. report net earnings to IRS as self employed.
Nebraska State Historical Society reports 14C tests on charcoal from the Logan Creek site indicate habitation dating about 6,650 to 7,000 years ago. Findings show three living levels and connect evidence of eastern and western Nebraska ancient peoples, reshaping regional prehistoric timelines.
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