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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1959
Page
9
The editorial argues Nebraskans show waning response to the March of Dimes amid polio concerns. It praises Salk vaccine for reducing cases, urges continued support and research, and questions the Foundation's branching into arthritis and birth defects while defending its overall record.
In Our Opinion the thermometer sign at 10th and Alion Street should be removed or corrected after last fall's United Fund Drive. Restore sensible signals at Sidney entrances and repaint unclear Chamber of Commerce signs. Make no left turn signs at 10th and Illinois more conspicuous. Sunday auditorium closures to give caretakers a day off are sensible. Buses should follow speed limits. people should be friendlier. Including Us.
Barnet Never analyzes actions by Iran Bolivia and Venezuela where nationalizations and tax hikes undermine foreign investment and push economies toward bankruptcy. He notes Iran’s oil nationalization risking bankruptcy, Bolivia’s tin sector loss and US aid wasted, and Venezuela’s 50 50 principle altered by higher taxes risking capital flight.
The narrator recalls their grandfather as a skilled cowboy who punched cows, branded calves, pulled calves from mud, and led trail drives from Texas to Ogallala. He once roped sixty calves in sixty minutes at branding time and spoke softly, avoiding bravado or gun talk. He would have found cowboys on TV amusing.
A Telegraph feature by an AP writer argued wives should fret over husbands left home alone. The piece, through sharp satire, questions patriarchy and predicts men can cook, clean, and maintain a home, while lampooning a wife’s overbearing instructions. It notes men defend self sufficiency and suggests wives stay nearby or hire help to ease the burden.
Governor Ralph Brooks, noting a prior policy to dim or switch off hallway lights, orders lights restored at the Capitol and Statehouse. He frames the action as a sign of Nebraska reawakening and pride, while acknowledging concerns about building upkeep and public health.
The American National Cattlemen's Assn met in Omaha and urged a study of national food requirements for 1975 and 2000, continued surplus cattle hide purchases, leather use in Japan, expanded disease research, and broader market reports. They also called for a national vote on repealing the federal income tax while noting the government’s role. This highlights Congress's budgetary challenge.
A dense list of crossword clues covers across and down entries from 1 to 50. Clues include definitions for foods, animals, tools, measurements, and historical terms, with several entries referencing famous names and locations across varied categories. The puzzle mixes wordplay and straight definitions to fill a page-wide grid.
The editor explains that a paper cannot please everyone yet must cover all fit news and collaborate with readers. The Telegraph acts as a community correspondent for dailies and wire services to publicize Sidney and surrounding trade territory, even if it means being scooped by larger papers.
The article reflects on Grand Island Nebraska leading in AP items, with Sidney heavily represented in wire service stories. It defends local papers reliance on readers help, time value of news, and editorial policies while acknowledging enemies, public relations, and the aim to serve community perimeters. It encourages reader feedback and outlines telegraph goals and constraints.
In Norwich Chenango Union analysis creditors lose all chance of collecting while debtors endure insolvency humiliation. Debtors surrender assets beyond personal possessions and must restart. Surprisingly many discharged bankrupts soon accumulate anew, though they cannot file again for six years yet may be slow to pay.
The electric industry showed built in stabilizers during the 1958 recession with electric production holding up while overall industrial output fell. Domestic average usage per customer rose to a new high and a million new customers were added. Construction spending reached 38 billion while total business investment fell. Wages rose nearly 5 percent to 1,490 million and electric tax payments totaled 2 billion, matching the unemployment benefits bill for all 48 states.
Census Bureau data show the population at 175,500,000, up 24.5 million since 1950. Females are slightly in the majority at 50.5 percent, and about 15 million people have reached or passed age 65.
A Sidney Telegraph reader letter praises an editorial and clarifies the Boy Scouts of America funding. The writer explains the 1910 movement’s volunteer base, local councils like Wye-Braska, and professional staff costs funded by sponsorships and budgets. They defend salaries and services, urge public understanding, and thank the paper for editorial space.
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