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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1953
Page
6
An editorial argues parking meters failed to free downtown spaces in Sidney as population and commerce rise. Off street lots, highway needs, and cost concerns threaten action. Strong focus on tourism, city planning, and the impact on local business and traffic enforcement. It calls for decisive solutions now.
Walter Lippmann argued soon after Eisenhower’s inauguration that the President’s inaugural principles are largely non controversial today. He noted massive changes in American attitudes since 1914 and asserted there are no ideological divisions within the nation beyond economic, racial, and sectarian tensions. The external world conflict does not mirror an internal national split, he said, and internal division is not America’s condition.
A Massachusetts plan to grant exclusive rights to one supplier for fuel on limited access highways drew criticism from an oil company official. He warned that bidding rules were unrealistic, proposing a plan allowing multiple operators. He argued monopoly brings higher prices and poorer service, praising competition as the driver of lower costs and quality.
A Madison Georgia reader argues dairy farmers should switch to beer production as beer costs 40 cents per quart while milk costs more to produce and milk prices are 20 cents per quart. The citizen claims consumers prefer beer and dairy farming should adapt for profitability. In Malta Montana a Phillips County reader notes President Truman’s tax exemptions faced no broad cheers, reflecting discontent with targeted breaks amid high taxes.
Nebraska lawmakers push for 100 percent property assessments and tax reforms led by Gov Crosby. Bills LB 272 LB 89 and related measures seek to raise value bases or cap collections as hearings loom. School lands leases face revisions LB 97 LB 95. Highway fight delayed as SB 4 and SB 268 clash with revenue plans. Crosby budget push prompts calls to quit. Vandemoer fired, Stukel appointed.
A speaker derides youth for complaining of motherhood while praising modern aids like disposable diapers and nipple designs. He argues becoming a mother is natural and that science has made parenting easier, noting how past generations managed with simple methods.
A reflective, humorous reminiscence on midcentury childcare practices. The author contrasts hard manual methods with modern conveniences, noting milky messes, improvised feeding, and stubborn burping rituals. He laments the lack of washing machines and detergents while praising the effort and daily grind of mothers and fathers.
Nebraska’s conservation officers logged vast patrols covering about one million miles for each wardens average. The report notes new short wave radios, long-serving wardens, and comparisons to harsher penalties in Wisconsin for deer violations. It lists new commissioners, zone trapping schedules, hatchery upgrades, and progress on wildlife management across the state including beaver, crappie, and prairie chicken.
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