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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1958
Page
2
A reviewer voices disappointment with summer TV replacements. The Bob Crosby show underperforms, Dinah Shore’s replacement gains some praise, and quiz shows overwhelm with constant money prizes. Veterans like Groucho Marx and Walt Disney fare poorly, while westerns like Jefferson Drum and Wagon Train resist change.
Editorial urges public backing for the Cheyenne County Fair in Sidney. It argues fairs unite communities, showcase local achievements, and offer farm and nonfarm recreation, noting spectator shift to active pastimes and urging collective effort for a successful event.
Letter excerpt discusses the proposed seven percent increase in Social Security pension benefits. It argues inflation bites hard on retirees and critiques Congress for relying on higher benefits rather than cutting spending or taxes. It questions funding and mentions workers and employers bearing tax burdens.
An opinion piece notes the Peshtigo fire of 1871 killed 1152 and asserts annual U S fire deaths exceed that by tenfold with about 11 300 deaths last year and 11 616 on average over seven years It stresses most fires stem from human error and carelessness and urges prevention to save lives and property
A historical overview describes early infant care from eye protection with silver nitrate to vaccines for diphtheria pertussis and tetanus at two to four months, smallpox at three to four months, and typhoid at six months. It notes the 1955 Polio vaccine by Jonas Salk and cites a dramatic drop in infant death rates from 162 per thousand in 1900 to 29 per thousand in 1955.
Lambertville beacon asks in a column about the future of free enterprise and action hearings. The piece questions whether the nation will salvage its economic system or drift toward greater central state control in the coming years.
The piece notes no clear mood for tax cuts amid Easter recess. Voters worry inflation and price hikes more than tax relief. unemployed workers feel little concern about taxes while rising costs loom large. Economic stability becomes the central demand.
A columnist criticizes the Air Force Academy cost as excessive, noting projections from 125 million to over 300 million dollars with debt rising. He condemns government overspending while praising airmen and the Air Force’s work, urging restraint on taxpayer funds.
A column questions postwar growth with inflation, noting governments fear deflation. It cites West Germany's balance of savings and investment as a path to expansion with price stability, urging individuals to redirect savings toward investment to sustain growth without runaway inflation.
In summer 1720 a Spanish expedition led by Don Pedro de Villasur reached present Nebraska to scout for French posts and Pawnee presence. Attacked by Pawnee aided by Otos, Villasur and about half his men were killed, survivors fleeing to Santa Fe as French fear spurred westward moves.
ANP features advise sealing turpentine brushes to prevent evaporation and hard bristles after storage. It also notes crocus cloth polishes dark woods without affecting blonde woods, but may impart a reddish tint.
Public health advisory urges teachers to schedule physical and mental health check ups before the new school term. Emphasizes overall wellness including emotional and social health as essential for effective teaching and positive classroom influence.
Across and down clues present a completed crossword style grid with definitions including nautical term Arabian garment and writing implement. The puzzle lists numerous paired clues and a final answer line for the shown puzzle solution.
Scientists at an Oregon Dairy Industries conference at Oregon State College highlight six likely trends that could reshape dairy within 10 to 15 years. They foresee milk used as a protein extender for meat, a main ingredient for high protein bread, special butters, and diverse food supplements, plus profitable uses of milk wastes for plastic and livestock feed.
A semi synthetic diet for boll weevils enables laboratory rearing of larvae and adults. Developed by federal and state scientists since 1950, it advances basic research for better boll weevil control and insecticide resistance. Diet uses a dish with paraffin coating and pin holes for feeding. eggs are laid but not in mass quantities, limiting field propagation.
Instructions describe using a screw eye turned into a hasp to keep a tool chest open or to hold it in place when not locking the chest. A right angle twist allows the hasp to fall so the chest can be padlocked. Separate tip notes salt in candy brittle and removing salt with paper towels.
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