Editorial opposes early severance tax on oil and gas
The Nebraska State Education Association backs delaying a severance tax as premature risk to a still undeveloped oil and gas sector. It notes weak exploration results, warns against scaring away wildcatters, cites Senator Duis, and urges waiting for proven reserves before any tax, citing a prior committee study.
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Nebraska State Education Association
Ewadd
Nebraska
Wildcatters
Duis
Gothenburg
What Should Be Moved by Highway
Editorial argues highways must be planned with economy in mind and asks what to move by road versus rail or other means. It stresses weighing costs, rail rates, and the proper destination of goods before building new highways and urges legislative and highway department study.
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Enterprise Journal
McComb
Mississippi
America
United States
Grassroots Opinion on Government Spending and Pork Barrels
A Norwalk opinion cites that a quarter of national output comes from government spending and argues Americans should reclaim responsibility for welfare while government focuses on defense. The piece notes flood-control and harbor projects as pork for lawmakers, urging a review under a new administration. It contrasts with Neligh statement on rising industry bargaining and compulsory unions signaling risks of labor fascism.
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Norwalk
Conn
West Palm Beach
F. al
Neligh
Nep
Sidney Chamber of Commerce launches 400 member drive
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce begins a bold campaign to recruit at least four hundred members this week. It calls on all Sidney business and professional people to cooperate, noting progressive towns rely on active chambers. It urges civic-minded support to realize the goal and reminds nonmembers of their obligation for doing business in a good town.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Progressive Chambers of Commerce
Sidney Civic Club
Questioning sacking of Mrs. Mary Prince from board
The paper states it is not excited by the removal of Grand Island’s Mary Prince from the Nebraska Board of Control. It praises her service, notes the appointment was political, and argues political reshuffles are typical in the American system under Governor Crosby’s terms.
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Mary Prince
Grand,Island
Nebraska Board of Control
Control Board
A Good Citizen Leaves Transfer Post in Sidney
A Good Citizen departs from Ohio Oil Co. in Sidney as E. B Stewart moves to a higher position in Terre Haute Indiana. The community praises his two years of public relations work and friendly demeanor saying he has few enemies and will be missed. He is wished success and hopes to visit occasionally.
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E. B Stewart
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Térre ‘Haute
Ind
Stewart
Profitéa
Tim
Terre Haute
Mr. Stewart
A Tribune Letter on Radical Universal Cash Plan
A reader proposes a radical universal stipend where every person gets their yearly living cost plus ten percent funded by Uncle Sam. The plan promises no inflation, no taxes, and private citizens ruling state affairs, with common complaints ignored as impractical. The writer mocks past leaders and asserts the idea is a bold utopia diving into economic fantasy.
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Sam
Nebraska tax reform bill eyed for uniform valuations
Nebraska legislators debate a 50 percent assessment plan to equalize property taxes across classes, with counties allowed to raise mill levies to compensate. Other proposals include state out of property tax, cap on growth, and expanded school land boards. The session also covers livestock vaccines, redistricting, teacher standards, and ambitious bills by Sen. Terry Carpenter. A Life magazine excerpt warns of eviction-style agricultural controls in England and urges democratic oversight to prevent U.S. farm program centralization.
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Nebraska
Earl J. Lee
Fremont
Arthur Carmody
Trenton
Hal Bridenbaugh
Dakota City
Sen. Lee
Lee
Legislative Council
County Board of Equalization
Herbert J. Duis
Gothenburg
Hooker County
Glenn Cramer
Albion
Robert Crosby
Richard D. Marvel
Hastings
Ate Ar
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Terry
Highway Department
Carpenter
Hasells
Rolling Hill
Ted Hasell
Ted
Hasels
Hasell
United States
England
Somerset
Life
County Agricultural Committee
County Agricultural Committees
America
Ice fishing thrives in Nebraska with cold may lure many
Outdoor Nebraskaa reports winter ice fishing gains across the Sand Hills and state parks. Methods vary from set lines to holes cut in ice, with live minnows and beefsteak among top baits. The piece notes 1952 game law arrests at 522, fines totaling 8995.50, and 239,267 park attendees. Jack Lowe elected chair and W O Baldwin vice chair of the Nebraska Game Commission.
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Nebraska
Sand Hills
Chadron
Niobrara
Nebraska Games Commission
Outdoor
Jack Lowe
Sidney
Nebraska Game Commission
Lynn Hutton
Norfolk
W. O. Baldwin
Hebron
Fresh An. Illinois Lady Loses Wallet Ad Fails to Find
A brief patch from The Telegraph notes an Illinois woman advertised for a lost wallet but then forgot the finder’s address who telephoned. The odd mix includes Scottish Yard, Russian leaflets for a movie, and tiger cubs in Sydney needing vet tummy rubs.
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Illinois
Legislature Sidelines
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation Information Director Bernie Camp notes the legislature is sidelining itself while the Farm Bureau provides the column as a service. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the newspaper.
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Bernie Camp
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Housing by the Hundreds of Mobile Homes At Aiken
In a report about mobile living spaces the article notes communities with trailers used as temporary housing for workers and retirees. The largest site is at Aiken South Carolina home to the "H-Bomb installation" where about 10 000 houses on wheels are berthed.
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Aiken
S.C
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