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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1958
Page
9
Editorial notes a major oil find in southwest and south central Nebraska in the Pennsylvanian formation. Deep sandstone horizons promise longer production life, boosting field value and industry confidence. Observers expect gradual spread of exploration eastward, with profits anticipated for all involved.
Nebraska’s 487.9 miles of the Interstate were estimated at 176 million dollars in 1956. Updated to 1958 inflation, the figure is about 283 million. Experts differ on completion, with estimates ranging from ten to fifteen years and the route likely two miles south of Highway 30. Land along the corridor lures speculative buyers despite uncertainty about timing and future tech.
The council rejected a curfew proposal, arguing parents must discipline their children first. The piece contends police and officials should not bear the burden of curtailing youth roaming at night, warning that misbehaving few reflect badly on the majority and that discipline starts at home.
Nebraskans hail Omaha as an All-American City after the National Municipal League and Look Magazine named the city, crediting citizen ballot reforms and a new city charter plan. The Omaha World Herald supported the campaign for the governance change.
The Nebraska zoning measure, allowing city enforcement a mile outside limits, faces criticism yet offers protection against undesirable development. North Platte has adopted the ordinance. Sidney and others consider it. The law is meritorious and merits public support where zoning issues exist.
A farmer in a neighborhood coffee shop criticizes dam construction for expanding farmland, fertilizer programs raising yields, and policy urging farm retirements. He argues excess food and jokes about sending Benson back to Utah to become a sheepherder. The newspaper offers no comment.
The 78th annual Fireman's Ball will be held at the Sidney Armory on February 15 evening with Millard Music providing the entertainment. The event, a long‑standing social highlight, supports the volunteer fire department's expenses and morale. Tickets are sold by local police and fire officials, with proceeds once covering debts and leaving a small balance.
A traveler chronicles the obsession with Mount Rainier in the Pacific Northwest. He notes fog and rain keeping the peak hidden, yet locals praise its majesty and mystique. The piece contrasts Rainier’s mythic status with Colorado’s familiar peaks like Pikes Peak and Longs Peak.
The Commerce Department notes a $1 billion decline in personal income due to layoffs and shorter work weeks. Soon after, the Federal Reserve cuts its discount rate from 3.44 percent to 3 percent, signaling a loosened money policy.
Columnist Robert S Allen reports an effort to cut $1.813 billion from government budgets to cover higher defense spending. He expects the largest reductions in agriculture, the veterans administration, and defense stockpiling, in that order.
A study of accidents from last Christmas season shows 609 lives lost with drunk driving contributing to 55 percent of them. The report highlights the deadly impact of intoxicated motorists on holiday travel and urges stricter enforcement.
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The USDA reports progress on how frozen foods keep quality from processing plant to table. Research tests time and temperature effects on varied frozen products using commercially packed samples from major producing areas over multiple seasons. Westernization Research and Development conducts the studies.
Albany and Pasadena divisions in California lead a broad coop to study how handling and packaging affect quality in frozen foods. Research aims to develop tests measuring losses during storage and distribution and to apply findings to nationwide improvement. The USDA time temperature tolerance studies also offer practical use for homes and restaurants.
Oregon State College extension plant pathologist W B Raymer warns farmers to treat seed for smut control as a new race of wheat smut overruns trials. The race, likely a hybrid, appeared in Omar wheat fields near Pullman and in Washington State College area. DC Hill of OSC urges seed treatment before planting to curb spread and protect Oregon crops.
A simple feeder crafted from halves of oil drums attached to woven wire fences provides roughage access for sheep or goats. Holes drilled in the drum halves allow secure wiring to the fence. Burma railroads operate in daylight only with night runs halted in 1948 due to sabotage.
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