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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1960
Page
3
A narrator laments not being handy like his father and contemplates becoming a do-it-yourself man. He jokes about plumbing mishaps escalation, the lure of expert help, and the social pressure on men to be mechanically skilled. He cites friends, psychology and hobbies, and ends with a dry martini remark and a closing proverb.
Dhahran in 1935 saw American ARAMCO workers pitching tents among dunes. Now 2,500 Americans live a mimicked U.S. town with schools, clubs, a supermarket, two TV stations, and annual paid leaves, all within an oasis of air conditioned homes and televised leisure in the Arabian desert.
Nebraska politics heats up as Democrats and Republicans trade sharp charges over the 1960 blueprint. Charles Thone accuses Dems of bossism while Bernard Boyle and Russell Hanson deny payroll linkages. Health data show polio cases rising with 68 cases reported and 40未 vaccinated.
The 9161 Legislature faces teen age driver issues with revocation stats and point laws. Half of revocations involve teens, with eight points annually or twelve across two years. The Board of Education supports reasonable state aid and opposes federal control, noting Nebraska lacks general state aid but offers some for special and vocational programs. A Legislative Council specialist will start work this session.
Dr Lyman Glenny of California State College will guide a preliminary study this month on higher education issues in Nebraska. He will advise on survey areas for a report to the 1961 Legislature. The council committee on higher education will decide whether to seek state aid for junior colleges, with meetings set for February 1.
Centuries of disagreement over an inch led to varied methods from thumb width to barleycorn. Kings and scholars tried standards, while France moved to metric. By 1875 the International Bureau of Weights and Measures united 17 nations, guiding global metric adoption despite US reluctance.
Columbus report notes William HO Rabe a former Naval Academy midshipman who overcame seasickness by developing a direct bridge idea in 1912. He later served 45 years with the Ohio Highway Department as an 81 engineer and helped build 5 000 bridges statewide.
Sale listing describes 550 acres near Martin SC with 137 acre wheat allotment and 137 acres sown to Nekred wheat for 1960 harvest. Includes 330 acres grass and forage for 60 cows, 3 wells, stock dam, fully fenced, 50 acre alfalfa, hog tight, and near-new ranch home with six rooms on ground level plus basement utility area. School nearby at northwest corner.
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