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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1959
Page
9
A speaker argues marriages fail from unclear division of labor urging couples to set roles early. He notes wives handle domestic tasks while husbands shoulder finances, with emphasis on budgeting and mutual support to prevent disputes. The piece ends with a self deprecating confession and advice to practice what he preaches.
The Ivanhoe Minnesota Times editorial argues farmers avoid risky behavior and follow safe operating rules to prevent accidents. It notes many fatal incidents stem from tractor use and stresses after-sale safety reliance on farmers, not manufacturers, for safe practices.
The author argues gas tax revenue must be earmarked for highways only. Until funds are restricted to road building and maintenance, higher federal and state gas taxes are a hoax on drivers. The piece rejects temporary tax justifications and calls for dedicated highway use.
Readers debate government promises of “free” benefits as toll funded bridges shift costs to taxpayers. A Portland Vancouver bridge example is cited where federal funding may replace local tolls, risking higher overall payments across states as officials seek votes by spending others money.
J Fred Thompson longtime Sidney resident and former mayor and chamber member left for a business opportunity in Colorado. He was known for tireless public service, club work, and dedication to Ridney and Cheyenne County. Friends and family mourn his passsing and wish him well in his new venture.
The author questions Perry Carpenter's suggestion that Nebraska should become the clearing house and depository for its funds. They doubt state financial judgment and prefer traditional commercial sources for handling state funds.
Daniel P. Loomis of the Association of American Railroads identifies three major barriers to rail modernization. Tax and regulatory policies must permit faster investment and pass savings to riders, and obsolete work rules must be removed to avoid featherbedding costs of about 500 million dollars yearly.
A mid year economic forecast overview warns that creeping inflation at two to three percent annually could erode the dollar's value, potentially halving purchasing power over a short span. The Nixon headed commission advocates balanced budgets and debt reduction as the path to preserve dollar worth.
The National Industrial Conference Board notes agriculture remains pivotal to the U S economy. Despite fewer farms and farmers, farm purchasing has quadrupled since 1937-41, roughly matching growth in gross national product.
Television talk has influenced records with monologues and chatty albums. Alexander King delivers tedious stories. Jean Shepherd fares better with satire though uneven. Decca’s Treasury of Spoken Words features Donlevy March Moorehead Crosby OBrien Heston reading American poems with strong patriotic tone.
The Tax Foundation notes that despite wage gains since 1948 inflation has eroded most real income. From 1950 to 1951 and 1957 to 1958 price rises and taxes reduced purchasing power, with nine of eleven years showing declines. The remedy urged is to curb deficit financing and shrink the national debt to protect dollar value.
A senator accuses government of aiding a Soviet advance in electric power capacity. USSR capacity is 48 million kilowatts versus the U.S. 146 million, with a Soviet goal of 108 million by 1965 and the U.S. projected to reach 250 million by then. The piece argues U.S. lead in power remains substantial and enduring.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Jacobs woke to a strange noise in their bedroom in Tucson. They found a man asleep on the floor beside the bed. Police arrested 43 year old Richard Taylor on suspicion of burglary.
A reader suggests a relaxed muffin bake for Saturday breakfast. Prepare dry ingredients the night before and set muffin pans out to streamline the morning.
Nebraska shifts from sacred to accepted as redistricting gains pace. Statewide districts decline by 509 to 3933 with resistance fading. Local decisions dominate. education gains outweigh fears of town decline.
The Fairbury Journal notes President Eisenhower resumes strong control of policy after Sherman Adams resignation. It argues he has outmaneuvered a Democratic Congress, curbed spending pressures, and steered the nation toward a perceived economic boom with influence rising in his second term.
The article argues that public aid has eliminated stigma from needing assistance. It notes a shift toward broad government support making aid acceptable and even popular, erasing the old sense of disgrace.
A readable crossword with numerous across and down clues listing terms from Act property to Pen point covering Roman room calm and many more. The grid includes entries such as slink destroyer tree and plank many common crossword words appear across and down.
A 1000 gallon collapsible nylon fabric tank, mounted on a stake truck, serves water or liquid fertilizer. It folds into a cylinder two feet in diameter and seven feet long, weighs 225 pounds, and unloads by gravity with a top loading fitting.
U S Department of Agriculture agronomists pursue long term hybridization to combine soil protection insect resistance drought tolerance and high protein grain with forage yield. The program began in 1923 with crosses between wheat and wheatgrass and progressed through 35 years of breeding leading toward experimental field trials and eventual fixed varieties. C A Suneson ARS agronomist with California Experiment Station has used these crosses to develop a true perennial wheat that could yield for up to four years without replanting.
Rusting fence posts at the base can be repaired for long life. Use galvanized pipe sized to fit inside the post and twice the embedded length. Coat the joint with thick white lead paint to ensure a watertight seal.
In Belleville Illinois a wanted poster in the St Clair County Courthouse highlights a man sought for child desertion. The poster notes a tattoo on his arm reading Semper Fidelis indicating the phrase always faithful.
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