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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1959
Page
22
The writer foresees worsening troubles despite good business and a hopeful weather forecast. Cautions about cancer from cranberries, tainted plant sprays, lipstick poisons, and general health risks loom over Christmas plans, urging caution and old insecurities.
A humorous yet cautionary monologue warns readers against fat rich diets and unsafe additives while lampooning consumer worries from jelly beans to TV ads. It cautions about everyday hazards, suggests labeling caution, and ends with a tongue in cheek Merry Christmas amid “indoor worrying” and fallout fears.
This editorial celebrates Christmas as a season of joy and goodwill. It notes a three year old girl’s bedtime shift toward obedience and prayers, linking behavior to Santa’s attention and the holiday spirit. The piece urges peaceful, gracious living and honors Christmas as the birthday of the Lord with blessings for all.
The piece argues against stringent government controls on advertising, defending freedom of expression. It contends that while truth in advertising should be enforced, government restraint is needed to avoid infringing rights. It calls for self regulation by advertisers and media within clear limits.
The Boy Scout Handbook published by the Boy Scouts of America since 1910 is named as the second most popular book in an informal survey. More than 17.5 million copies have been sold with a sixth edition forthcoming, first printing 1 050 600 copies. The book’s wide appeal lies in its large loyal Scout base and its outdoor lore attracting many adults.
The article notes a cabbage surplus in Peiping driven by a government urging farmers to grow cabbages after floods. Footpaths are crowded with piles as people eat their way out. In Poland a meat shortage leads the government to bar farmers from selling meat openly until quotas are delivered.
The Omaha World-Herald space explains highway funding for Omaha amid outstate Nebraska resentment. It argues interstates should avoid cities to speed long haul travel, citing eastern toll roads as models and urging Nebraskans to accept broader benefits without sacrificing smaller communities.
The Reedley California Exponent warns that the prolonged steel strike threatens long term damage to business and labor beyond earnings losses. It argues freedom of bargaining requires responsibility from citizens labor and management and cautions that abuse could jeopardize this freedom.
A Riverton Wyoming issue features a Ranger quote promoting individual initiative. It stresses government strength rests on freedom and a thriving free enterprise system and warns against reliance on government salvation.
Milkmen report notes left in bottles reveal housewives seek help with tasks and share secrets. Some requests include waking with heat, moving furniture, or delivering extra quarts and cigarettes. One note even asks not to throw milk on the sidewalk and warns of a thief.
Leonard Simmer and Leon Krieger of Chillicothe Mo bought a substantial stock in The Sidney National Bank and one purchaser would become president and active manager. Charles N Deaver sold much of his stake while E L Hoover exited his.
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