Farewell to Ed Stewart and Nebraska tax debate
A reflective column honors Ed Stewart of Ohio Oil Co and recalls long newsroom ties, comparing honesty to Granddad’s hard lessons. Nebraska legislature debates highway funding and property tax reform, with bills on gas tax, vehicle fees, and a plan to base assessments on farm land value ratios, plus a pre primaries law repeal signed by Governor Crosby.
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Nebraska
Revenue Committee
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Public Works Committee
State Highway Department
Harold Aitken
State Board of Equalization
Nebraska Supreme Court
Johnson County
High Court
Lewis Laflin
Supreme Court
Val Peterson
Laflin
Peterson
Gov. Crosby
Frank J. Marsh
Frank B. Heintze
Ray C. Johnson
Norris J. Anderson
Rae
Liebers
Crosby
Jesus as a promoter of organized church work and evangelism
A fragmentary meditation outlines Jesus as a promoter of organized church life, training disciples, establishing classes and groups, and bearing on evangelism. It touches on debates in Nebraska politics, education, and public works including watershed district legislation while mentioning Gov Crosby and local figures.
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Public Works
Nebraska
Sidney Telegraph Publisher Rates and Publication Schedule
The Sidney Telegraph, published by J. C. Bush and Jack H. Lowe in Sidney Nebraska, lists a $4.00 yearly subscription and $6.00 outside the 50 mile zone. The independent newspaper prints every Tuesday and Friday morning, serving Cheyenne County and western Nebraska.
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Ave
Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Editorials The Return to Freedom
The piece argues that free market principles are essential and that removing controls shows public support for less government interference. It warns that deficits and debt remain, and that a transition to a freer economy will test American resolve and sincerity as prosperity wanes.
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Eisenhower
Philosphy
Gasoline Monopolies Don’t Bend the Market Says Skeptic
The reader argues that claims of monopoly in the oil industry are unfounded. He cites gasoline prices near the 1925 level, with taxes, and notes England and Germany show higher prices. He points out that among 1951 wells, the 23 largest producers owned only 2 percent, while thousands of smaller operators held 75 percent, supporting wide competition.
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Ehvays
Avorkaas
England
Germany
U.S
We Need More Buchanans in Our Nation's Story
The piece tells how Buchanan Georgia, after World War II, faced near destitution with 500 residents. Veterans rallied locals to lease a factory from a shirt maker, lifting the town from oblivion as hundreds gained work. The town funded square paving, a Baptist church, a cinema, a drugstore, and a cleaning plant, while youth stayed and a baseball club formed.
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America
Buchanan
Georgia
Court House
B Suchanan
Buchananas
Record of Opportunity in The Emigrants and 1953 farm machines
The piece contrasts Wilhelm Mobergs Emigrants with American farming advances, noting immigrant motives to seek freedom and improved labor conditions. It highlights The Country Gentleman Januarys feature on New Machines for 1953, describing field harvesters, cotton pickers, shredders, bailers, harrows, spreaders, and other labor saving devices that boosted agricultural productivity and reduced drudgery.
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America
Wilhelm Moberg
Thossands
Pedigreed Rails and Safety Record Highlight 1952 Rail Era
Preliminary reports show 1952 rail safety figures nearly double the prewar peak, with freight traffic and passenger travel also rising. Authorities credit relentless work to eliminate accident causes, noting about 130 percent fewer fatalities despite higher activity.
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Chalion
Constitution Faith in American System Stresses Individual Freedom
Bernie Camp writes in a Nebraska Farm Bureau service column praising the U.S. Constitution, federalism, and the American system of free enterprise. He contrasts it with centralized control, cites living standards, and urges continued support for constitutional government and policies favoring individual initiative.
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United States
Philadelphia
Russia
America
Washington
Morith
Iit
United
States
Preferred Dishwashing Order Advice
The guidance suggests washing glassware and silver first, then dishes and utensils. It recommends washing less soiled items earlier to reduce water changes and improve efficiency.
Puzzling List of Abbreviations and Clues From a Word Maze
A dense OCR style list of truncated clues and abbreviations covering numbers letters and terms. It reads like a crossword or cryptic puzzle with entries for elements Greek letters occupations directions times and objects. The fragmentary text includes hints to multiple definitions and cross references without full solutions.
Surface Mining Open Cast Method in coal output
Surface mining accounts for a quarter of America's coal production and is known as open cast mining in England.
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Venezuela
America
England
Heavy water and its heavy hydrogen content described
Heavy water comprises about one part in 5000 of ordinary water and contains heavy hydrogen in place of the usual hydrogen atom.
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