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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1950

Page

2

Editorial A Protective Measure on City Government Change

The piece urges appointing at least one Public Works Board member to the new site Conwait as the City Manager form takes over. It argues a manager will benefit from direct utility oversight and protect those opposing the overhaul by keeping essential utility administration in touch. Petitions must be filed by next Monday for five seats on the new council.

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Sidney’s Airport Improvement Under Way

Progress continues on Sidney Airport enhancements as the city modernizes its office building and advances toward a usable facility for most planes. The City Council approved funds, with the CAA already spending about seven thousand dollars on installations, delivering a quality, affordable airport state seen as exceeding initial cost expectations.

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Sidney Eyes Gas Discovery Promises City Growth

A Sidney editorial hails a nearby natural gas find by Ohio Oil Company as a potential turning point for the town. It argues the field could span miles, boost cheaper energy, create hundreds of jobs, and drive rapid development beyond any prior event in Sidney’s history. The piece urges residents to maintain momentum, embrace new businesses, and not let growth outpace the community unity.

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Sidney Needs a New Hotel to Spur Growth

A community plea urges Sidney to back a hotel or motel project to attract visitors and bolster business. Residents claim current lodging is inadequate and that Chamber of Commerce leadership depends on public funding and private philanthropy to move a hotel venture forward.

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Love Down BY JACK H. LOWE

The piece laments modern speed and worry as the author, aging and reflective, considers slowing life to enjoy simple pleasures. He contrasts past leisure with current fast pace, jokes about ulcers and aging, and longs for river solitude with little else but fishing.

Sunny Side Community Notices and Visits Report

Sunny Side news records numerous social calls among residents in the Tremain Brandl Olson and Hart households. Visitors include Talich Olson Brandl Pivenka and others, with several evenings hosted in various homes. A Denver business call involves a sealed bid affecting a cash difference of 1070 dollars and a council action on an Exline Diesel invoice settlement.

Ralph Talich Guy Tremain A.R. Olson Harry Lee Albert Brandl Sandra Sue Frank Pivenka Phyllis Brandl Mary Ann Rufenacht Alva Hart Sidney Pat Irwin Ralph Valich E. A. Johnson Lester Theis Leo Zwicks Kimball A. K. Olson Tara Peter John Hokom Ralph Talib Denver

Public Works Board Holds Bid Opening for Auto Purchase

January 24 1950 special meeting of the Board of Public Works opened sealed bids from ten agencies for twenty automobile models to replace a 1940 Chevrolet coach. Kokjer moved Ladegard seconded to recommend to City Council that Gibson Motor Company’s bid for a Ford DeLuxe vehicle be accepted.

Board OF Public Works Guateman A.D. Greenlee A. D. Greenlee N. W Laceyard E. L. Uptecrove EB. Koakyjer Vern Livingston Mgr O. L. Maddox Kokjer Ladegard Gibson Motor Company

Modern Research Laboratory to be Built in Pittsburgh

A large research laboratory dedicated to safety equipment for mines industry and public service will be constructed in Pittsburgh by Mine Safety Appliances Company. The facility will serve all industry for safety problem investigations and will coordinate with the U S Bureau of Mines the Public Health Service the Mellon Institute industrial hygiene foundation Harvard school of public health Pitt School of Public Health and related university fellowships.

Pittsburgh Mine Safety Appliances Company U. S. Bureau of Mines U.S. Public Health Service Industrial Hygiene Foundation of Mellon’ Institute Harvard School of Public Health New School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh

Mechanization advances cotton crop research program

A unified across-the-board program of research in its second year advances cotton crop mechanization. Engineers and scientists in 15 southern states contribute to the effort, moving closer to a more efficient harvest and processing system.

Grapes Thrive as Attendants Explain Rocky California Soil

Visitors hear that rock strewn vineyard soil aids grape growth. Rocks store heat, drain well, and enrich grapes with minerals, helping vines endure sunny California conditions.

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