Editorial: Nebraska Legislature Overload and Reform Need
The editorial argues there are too many laws at all government levels. On the last day of bills in Nebraska 140 proposals were filed reflecting constituent demands and committee fights. It contrasts Sen A A Fenske who introduces few bills with Sen Terry Carpenter who brings new ideas daily.
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Nebraska
A. A. Fenske
Sunol
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Statehouse
Broadening The Base Tax Plan Faces Long Odds In Nebraska
Governor Anderson says a broadened tax base is unlikely this year as sales and income taxes already face strong opposition. Senators Bixler of Harrison and McGinley of Ogallala back a sales tax bill aimed at easing property tax burdens, knowing it faces hefty resistance from powerful interests. The issue could dominate legislative debate this session.
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Anderson
Nebraska
Bixler
Harrison
McGinley
Ogallala
Safety Honorees Highlight Sioux Ordnance Depot Efforts
Sioux Ord nance Depot honors several employees and superiors led by Col. George Abert for contributions to safety in handling dangerous materials and machinery. The ceremony recognizes an enviable safety record and essential work elements.
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Sioux Ordnance
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Meni
Aiid
George ‘Abert
Retail executives press White House on growth and sales
A group of retail executives met with the President at the White House to stress that rising sales volume and expansion programs reflect confidence in the U.S. economy. The spokesman noted that manufacturers enable continued peak operations and that retailers, foods and nonfoods alike, support farmers and processors.
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White House
Goodbye January the month we do not miss
A lighthearted editorial dismisses January as brutal with sub zero temps and winds. It lampoons the dull, grim grind of post holiday inventory and regrets, joking for more sun or a vacation month. The tone stays playful and regional, ending with a cheesy plea for a March style break.
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Uncle Sam
Kiami
Asinine clash over National Guard space in Sidney
The Sidney paper calls the claim by Defense Secretary Charles Wilson that guardsmen used the National Guard as a draft dodger haven during Korea asinine. It notes a new armory costing about 2100,000 but says the Army Reserve must rent space in the same building, with some Guard leaders opposing Reserve access.
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Gering Hag
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Charles Wilson
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Charlie Wilson
Sidney
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Human Hands and the Agricultural Revolution
A leading farm equipment executive notes the agricultural shift from human and animal power to mechanical power. He cites a century of change: 1920s to 1950s, fewer farms but larger acreages, boosting productivity and strengthening the family farm as the mainstay of American agriculture.
Vast Mormon Ventures Pay Full Taxes on Profits
A Wall Street Journal article notes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints runs a wide array of for profit businesses including a bank and department store and pays full federal taxes on profits, despite potential exemptions. The piece highlights the church’s insistence on maintaining tax compliance as a distinguishing principle.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon Church
Mormon Ventures
Wall Street Journal
Commentary on Arabs and wealth in a Florida columnist note
A syndicated columnist recalls reader mail rebuking him for critiquing Arabs and discusses compassion envy and wealth. He jokes about not living the good life in Miami Beach, notes funding charities, and contemplates a possible slander suit from Saud of Arabia while contrasting oil riches with personal finances.
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Lowe
Niche Roles and Survival Mindset in a Competitive World
The speaker reflects on inequality and personal ambition, noting some are poorer or richer, and asserting the jungle law of self-reliance. Life is complex and satisfaction comes from choosing a personal path, since not everyone can be a millionaire or a corporate leader.
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United States
Canada
Mexico
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone
Quote on wealth, life, and self-determination
A speaker asserts a dismissive view of Arabs and claims personal lifestyle autonomy. The remark frames wealth as a result of know-how, implying others lack intelligence or effort, and presents a blunt justification for inequality.
Nuclear power eyed to speed tire vulcanizing
University of Michigan engineer Richard A Balzhiser told the American Nuclear Society that steam from a 75 million watt reactor could vulcanize 17,000 tires daily, far more than the 12,500 tires a conventional plant can handle.
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Washington
University of Michigan
Richard A Balzhiser
American Nuclear Society
Health Hints On Infectious Hepatitis Public Health Note
Nebraska recorded 94 infectious hepatitis cases in 1956 signaling a public health issue. The illness, caused by a virus, spreads through poor sanitation and bowel discharges, with symptoms ranging from fever and nausea to jaundice and abdominal distress.
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Nebraska
United States
National Office of Vital Statistics
America
Ambidexterous Oklahoma Boy Breaks Both Arms
Six year old Michael Sullivan planned his birthday cake fight with his broken left arm in a cast and then broke his right arm after tumbling from a low fence just before the party.
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Oklahoma
Michael Sullivan
Tax Exemptions Guide For 1956 Returns And Dependents
The article outlines exemptions rules for 1956 tax returns. It explains $600 per exemption for individuals and spouses, child exemptions, and conditions for dependents. It also details special increases for age and blindness and presents examples of total exemptions for various scenarios.
Interchange of Budget Views on Nebraska Higher Education
The University and state normal schools and Governor Ander son discuss rising higher education costs. Proposals include higher tuition and state scholarships while taxpayers already underwrite most education. The piece argues for a comprehensive view of Nebraska's education funding rather than piecemeal fixes.
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Victor Anderson
Nebraska
Calendar clues from a mixed puzzle list
A fragmented OCR list presents a calendar of offices and feasts and a dense set of clues covering wild animal poker term fixed scent custom beneath diminish loyalty period of light spoil poem children's game tablet monkey pikelike fish type measures chess pieces pane nut happy not straight stair circle of passage out dance pack Amer Indian couches scuttle be indebted
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Amer
Nebraska Should Create a Citizen Education Task Force
A proposal urges the Nebraska legislature to authorize a citizen education task force to hold hearings and study all phases of education from K through college. It calls for lay members, a small appropriation, appointments by the governor with groups, and independence from professional educator groups.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
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