State of the union and rising federal spending summarized
An editorial warns about growing non defense federal spending from 86 dollars per family in 1930 to 548 in 1959 and federal non defense spending rising from 26 to 28.1 billion dollars. It notes a 200 percent rise in federal employment and cites Byrd and Hughes on government dominance as a private enterprise critic. The piece questions debt, taxes rising from 13 to 29 percent of GNP and a per family national debt jump to 5500 by 1959, urging citizens to act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd
Federal Treasury
Rowland R. Hughes
Bureau ‘of the Budget
Citadel
Vennard
Memorial Day funds tied to union band demand stir debate
An Eastern county sent 250 dollars to a Memorial Day committee with a union-band condition, which the committee returned. A Flemington, New Jersey newspaper mocked the idea, arguing the labor-theater of union involvement would veto volunteer service and scripture, urging broader union control over services.
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Percy Eva
Flemington
N. J
Democrat
Unon
Legionnaires
Sons of Veterans
Afl-Cio
Important Commission Appointments for Oil and Gas
The author urges Gov. Brooks to appoint the three members to the Oil and Gas Commission promptly as the conservation law takes effect next month. They warn rushed selections risk errors and emphasize the commission’s importance for state administration.
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Brooks
Oil and Gas Commission
Mitchum criticized for not standing during national anthem
In Ireland last week Robert Mitchum refused to remain standing as an Irish band played The Star Spangled Banner. The piece calls him an unappreciative slob and suggests any potential suit would fail against a mediocre actor who disrespected the national anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ‘Mitchum
Ireland
Mr. Mitchum
O. K
Governors Conference in Puerto Rico Sparks Tax Debate
The annual governors conference in Puerto Rico is seen as potentially valuable for ideas benefiting states and the nation, but concerns rise about rising taxes and funding public needs. Critics question favoring lavish retreats in sunny spots like Puerto Rico or Miami where private citizens would prefer to be, if money allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Piert d' Rich
Miami
Woman's Intuition Wins at Race Track Daily Double
A husband narrates an embarrassing loss after his wife predicts a 4-4 daily double at the track. She ties luck to Hank Aaron’s 44 jersey number from a Milwaukee win, and the couple’s smart bet becomes a costly mistake as the first horse wins and the second falters. The piece ends with the wife claiming superior insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Hank Aaron
Our Weather Order Ends Hot Dry Summer
The long hot dry summer in western Nebraska has stretched from early June with no rain. Farmers crave a cooler spell with soaking rain and a hint of fall, though official summer ends next month and forecasts remain unsettled.
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Nebraska
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact listing of crossword clues across and down with numbered entries including Toward the stern and other various hints for words length not shown. Readers fill in answers for Planet Article sickness and other items spanning food race olive dome and more across a grid puzzle style.
Tom Coffey story shows Teamsters pressure crippling Nebraska trucking
The article reprints excerpts from a Chicago Employers Assn booklet narrating how the International Brotherhood of Teamsters forced Tom Coffey, owner of Coffey's Transfer Co. in Alma, Nebraska, from business through a series of boycotts and inflated contract demands. Coffey, once mayor and state purchasing agent, resisted, but union pressure and legal battles led to the company’s closure in March 1959.
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Eidher
Congress
The
Telegraph
Chicago Employers Assn
Tom Coffey
M. A. Pennington
East Wacker Drive
Chicago 1
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Coffey
Nebraska
Sidney
Alma
Nebr
Ve Ae
Chicago
James Hoff
Omaha
Coffen
Lincoln
United States
Canada
Hoffa
Coyle
Central States
Barney Baker
Mr. Coffey
Coffey's Transfer Co
National Labor Relations Board
N.L.R.B
Kansas City
Missouri
Local 554
National Labor Relations Act
Nl.r.b
N.L R.B
Washington, DC
NLRB
N.lr.b
Nlr.b
N.L.R B
U. S. District Court
N.L. B
Union
United States Court of Appeals
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Aking of
Judah
Tunis
Great Britain
Egypt
River Islands
Teamsters
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Versary
Gibson Ford
CAR Service Headquarters
Gibson
FORD
Illinois
Smiti
Corona
Sidney Office Supply
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