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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
5
The Sidney Power Board is commended for correcting an overestimated steam rate increase after an error in calculation. The revised rate hike is lower than originally proposed, reducing charges for the balance of the heating season and aiding the steam department’s bid to escape red ink.
A commentary notes that atomic secrets have leaked to a foreign agent, likely Russia, exposing the illusion of secrecy after V-J Day. It argues for a strong United Nations to enforce peace and cautions that weapon scales grow. a humorous line questions who wants to live forever.
The piece laments congressional investigations losing sting and impact as headlines fade. It argues Pearl Harbor remains a national disgrace, doomed to oblivion once the session ends, with public weariness coloring the probe's significance.
The American Medical Association is reportedly preparing a professional driven medical insurance plan in response to government socialized medicine trends. Proponents argue a profession backed plan would ensure higher quality treatment and standards, contrasting with government run systems.
The piece critiques state sales taxes as added burdens, noting Colorado uses 85 percent of sales tax receipts for old age assistance payments and that payments can reach 45 dollars monthly. It cautions Nebraska's push as an added tax, warns the tax rarely reduces other levies, and urges avoiding the sales tax.
In 1942 the nation mobilized to double production and win the war. Now the victory is secured, yet housing for veterans returning from battle remains scarce. The public and government are praised for wartime measures but fail to apply similar resolve to peacetime needs.
A 1946 opinion piece warns of national unpreparedness for war or peace. It criticizes U.S. foreign policy lack of clarity and the demobilization of the armed forces, noting idle factories and veteran displacement. It urges national unity, stronger leadership, and coordinated effort for world peace and postwar recovery.
A distressed husband vents about spring house cleaning at Apartment H Omar Court. He laments vanished chairs and rugs, growing discord, and plans to stay elsewhere until cleanup ends. He vented via a dogged ballad to the tune of It Might As Well Be Spring, expressing his grumpiness and desire for home to be his castle.
Mr and Mrs James Campbell hosted a Sunday dinner and reception for Mr and Mrs James Jacobs. Neighbors and family members from Chappell Oshkosh and Goodview attended to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Activities included candy bars cigars and pinocle with high and low scores recorded by Edward Schmidt and Harold Isley.
The Ideal Beauty Shoppe will be closed Febr 25 26. Ruby P Furer 47.
The guidance notes placing oven racks before pre heating to ensure easier handling when cold and to avoid heat loss from an open door during rack adjustment. It emphasizes safety and energy efficiency in kitchen practice.
Manuel Molina, a Spanish speaking worker at the Sioux Ordnance depot, was fined 240 dollars and 26.45 costs on a petty larceny conviction in L T Cochran's Sterling court. If the fine is unpaid he faces up to 60 days in jail. He was charged with stealing clothing from T J Crichton’s automobile, Logan County Colorado, with recovered sweater and pants linked to Crichton’s son. a suit to the commissioner appears to have a Texas trail.
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