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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
2
Publication notice states the paper is a second class mail matter printed at 830 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska. It is issued every Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoon and serves the City of Sidney Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska.
Nebraska University Chancellor C M Hardin argues youths face less blame than society gives. He notes easy job offers to engineers and abundant wealth and stock-market gains make humility harder, urging elders to self examine before scolding the young.
The piece discusses a proposed domestic parity plan for wheat growers with guaranteed price supports and domestic consumption emphasis. Rep A L Miller of Nebraska advocates the plan with farm groups weighing its potential passage.
A noted news commentator questions the need for 4000 selective service offices when January and February quotas total only 6000 men per month. He asks what recruiting officers do if they cannot assemble this small number and notes no high officials will answer.
The piece argues for restraint amid Nebraska’s 1955 penal upheaval with riots and Board of Control shakeups. It criticizes inmates for stirring trouble, calls for public pressure to fix deplorable prison conditions, and asserts prisons are not country clubs but places for those who break the law.
City officials study whether a four lane super high speed interstate could pass near Sidney while meeting federal standards. Planners warn engineers favor safety and speed over local businesses reliant on tourist and truck traffic, urging early community input and use of the recent planning survey.
The Oregon Voter argues West Germany rebuilt after defeat by applying core free enterprise principles. It contrasts this with American calls for more government power, claiming Germans succeeded by letting market mechanisms guide growth and recovery.
An American oil company release outlines 1956 plans totaling about 1.1 billion dollars for exploration, drilling, refining, pipelines, storage, and distribution. It notes postwar demand has doubled and expects a five percent rise, urging expansion of wells, refineries, and new technologies while stressing a climate of freedom for risk taking and profit.
Excerpts from editorials warn merchants and labor leaders alike that pushing prices too high can shrink demand and harm markets. The pieces urge restraint and caution in government spending as a long term concern for economic health.
A jumble of numbered clue fragments in miscellaneous categories appears, mixing wordplay for names, objects, adjectives and places. The list includes items like a bird, a fish, a river, a port, and descriptors, presented in no apparent order.
A columnist argues for larger families challenging critics like Dr Vannevar Bush. He recalls changing views after one child, praises the joys of parenting and grandparenting, and warns that society risks chaos without more children. He jokes about handling surplus offspring and urges collective action by the younger generation.
Public health notice urges careful holiday preparation to prevent fires and injuries during the Christmas season. Tips include keeping trees watered, away from heat sources, not using lit candles, checking electric decorations, using ashtrays, and avoiding overloaded outlets. Also notes President Eisenhower’s pilot license and Hula Bowl participation.
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