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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1959
Page
4
Editorial notes growing citizen interest in attracting new industry to Sidney. Readers report calls asking if action is being taken to create payrolls, signaling life beyond a chamber focus. Suggests industry corporations or private citizen funding as practical models for progress.
A quarter century of growth in education is illustrated by Sidney High School’s Symphonic Band of over one hundred instrumentalists. The concert showcased refined training and a high standard, reflecting pride in the school system and the broader community.
Rural America readers recall how REA lifted farmer living standards by bringing light where private capital would not invest. Now talks in Washington about REA serving municipalities have private power interests upset. The stance: allow REA to keep tax advantages and existing loan finance only if it stays true to aiding farmers. any municipal competition must be on an equal tax footing and without extra financing concessions.
A plea argues Congress should repeal the World War II excise tax of 10 percent on passenger fares paid by travelers on trains planes buses or other public carriers. It states the tax inflates transportation costs harms travelers and undermines public carriers essential to commerce and defense.
A columnist recounts a severe illness blamed on a treacherous germ, likening it to war behind the curtain. He contrasts Allied and Soviet germ warfare rumors, details a painful 48 hour siege, and jokes about doctors, medicines, and the unseen battle between human hosts and tiny invaders.
A speaker expresses a desire to end danger by unconditional surrender, insisting the aggressor leave the premises and never return. The motive is to avoid further harm and secure safety, framing the offer as a final resolution to a continuing threat.
John Foster Dulles, renowned for his stamina in Washington, faces a setback after a hernia operation revealed cancer. He has taken medical leave, limiting his ability to push diplomacy from London through Bonn, while praise for his decades of service grows alongside concerns about future peace efforts.
Boonton New Jersey Times Bulletin reports University of Michigan expert Stanley E. Diamond counsels parents not to overreact to classroom failures. He says failures are a normal part of growing up and the value lies in overcoming them as part of maturation.
A panel of 15 nationally known economists, part of an economic forum under the National Industrial Conference Board, projects the gross national product at an annual rate of 470 to 480 billion dollars by year end, up from about 450 billion at the close of 1958.
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In a tribute to John Foster Dulles, the indefatigable Secretary of State, the author praises his energy, dedication, and refusal to back down amid Cold War tensions. The piece notes his robust efforts to keep Allies united and Communists at bay, while acknowledging imperfections in the State Department and the daunting task of shaping policy against a rising Communist threat.
Governor R G Brooks argues many sovereign or semi sovereign departments weaken the Nebraska governorship and suggests restoring powers via constitutional convention review. He notes tax program woes from dispersed authority and warns concentration invites arbitrary tax administration, stressing the need for gubernatorial power to act.
Editor notes a Mas ter Day on Feb 22 and a capsule history of the National Guard. From colonial militia to modern force, the Guard evolved through War of Independence, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, World Wars, Korea, and postwar reorganization. It describes the Act of 1916 and 1933 shaping its federal role, mobilizations, awards, and current strength figures.
The Wall Street Journal criticizes broad federal planning urging more national guidance across education health and living standards. It argues America’s high standard of living came from the people’s freedom and individuality not government control, warning planners misjudge the nation as an electronic brain.
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