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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1949
Page
2
The Telegraph, an independent newspaper in Sidney Nebraska, lists mail rates including 2.5 per year inside 50 mile zone and 4.00 per year outside, with publication every Tuesday and Friday mornings in the 11th Avenue area for Cheyenne County and West Nebraska.
President Truman outlines the expected sources of federal revenue and the destinations of spending for the coming fiscal year. Individual income taxes, corporate taxes, excise and sales taxes, customs duties, and other levies are listed with totals. Outlays cover national defense, international affairs and aid, veterans benefits, interest on debt, border security and health, natural resources, and all other categories. The document presents the budget distribution as a 12 month outlook starting July 1.
A Washington week overview highlights President Truman's upcoming inauguration and the scale of celebrations with stands and a parade. Nebraska delegates form a breakfast group to discuss irrigation, reclamation, and rural electrification, chaired by a Nebraskan to influence the 81st Congress. Budget discussions critique growth of bureaucracy and tax implications, urging minimal government in the Midwest ethos. Agriculture policy focuses on crop controls, soil conservation, irrigation, and stockpiling, with hopes for price support and long term farm prosperity. A health and welfare bill seeks a cabinet level department to unify scattered agencies and reduce waste.
Kimball County becomes the eighty seventh Nebraska county to approve a soil conservation district. The January 8 election passed 92 to 4 with about a third of eligible voters voting. The State Soil Conservation committee must name one supervisor. four others will be nominated by petition and chosen in a later special election.
A critic laments modern officiating and rule changes that he says shift control from players to referees. He recalls earlier decades when skill and fair play defined play, with officials ensuring safety and fair competition, and urges a return to a simpler, student-driven game.
A критique outlines a shift from player initiative to strict officiating and coaching, arguing that modern games turn players into robots. The piece laments frequent fouls, officials enforcing rules behind the scenes, and reduced independent play, noting a nostalgia for earlier eras when players could improvise.
Nebraska reduced traffic fatalities by 63 in 1948 but economic losses from accidents reached 17.5 million, based on 269 deaths that year. Over 11 years Nebraskans have faced about 175 million in costs, Horace Crosby urged personal responsibility and support for the state safety program.
In 1948 Cheyenne County home extension clubs operated 18 active groups with 308 members. Led by Violet Shepherd, they held four council meetings and 20 demonstrations and training sessions attended by 298 people. Highlights included a sewing machine clinic, kitchen clinic, and a pressure cooker program with 110 quarts of fruit, 209 quarts of vegetables, and 43 quarts of meat canned.
Directors of the Sidney Kimball National Farm Loan Association announce the annual members meeting for Thursday February 17. Secretary Wm D Harte said the date was decided at a recent board session.
In a Monday session before County Judge Robert A. Barlow John Kinnersley pleaded guilty to a second offense of driving while intoxicated. He received a $100 fine plus $6.12 costs, a one year license revocation, and six months of vehicle impoundment. The arrest occurred Sunday by the highway safety patrol.
Police court Friday night heard Herman Batt of Sidney plead guilty to assault against John Bauer, who faced provoking assault charges and pleaded not guilty. Judge Glen Greenlee fined Batt $10 plus costs and Bauer $15 plus costs.
A brief notice states that paper clips and paper clamps are consistently available in stock at The Telegraph office, indicating steady supply for readers and staff.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Harris express gratitude to friends and neighbors for remembrance cards letters and beautiful flowers received while they were hospitalized and during their time in Rochester they announce their appreciation to their community
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