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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1957
Page
6
An Hemingford editorial defends trimming curriculum expenses to curb taxes. It notes removal of vocational homemaking, shop training, agriculture and driver education, speculating on public reaction and whether other districts might copy the move.
The piece argues 64 percent of known oil reserves are in the Middle East and credits the United States with vital stakes. It urges strong presidential power to deter Communist encroachment, warns against limiting action, and champions rapid decisive measures to protect oil access and avoid war over Middle Eastern crude.
A leading auto maker argues the horsepower race may end soon. He says highway speeds have outrun safety and that demand for power may not come from drivers. He urges a shift toward safety over higher speeds and greater risks.
The piece highlights a global oil shortage after Suez disruptions, noting rationing and idle industry. It describes American oil companies coordinating with the US government to reroute flows, reverse inland pipelines, and redirect crude oil for export. The effort demands vast resources and affects Western security and welfare.
The paper argues that though oil paving has lower initial cost, long term maintenance makes concrete cheaper. It cites Nebraska data showing bituminous roads cost about 318.76 versus 115 for concrete over 22 years, and notes concrete life around 28 years versus 13.5 for asphalt. It urges residents to study before petitioning for paving bonds and favors concrete for long term savings.
A Telegraph reader complains Sidney sports fans fail to back their high school teams when they lose. The piece argues fans should cheer winners and endure losses, noting the old maxim about who you played, not just whether you won, is impractical for coaches who must win. The formula for success remains winning.
Nebraskan Fred Seaton Secretary of the Interior flies to Alaska for a jurisdictional looksee. No official Alaska temperatures reported while Montana Nebraska and southern states register extreme cold. The piece wryly notes Seaton may have taken his heavies along.
A ruminative column notes shifting U S focus to Saudi Arabia amid oil wealth, criticizing past biases and describing Arab culture with provocative stereotypes. It recalls wartime images of Arabs and Scrooge like bankers, then links oil finds to renewed international interest and power dynamics.
A compact puzzle fragment lists clues including Roman patriot gem ribbed cloth and other items with numbers. The garbled OCR reads like a word list of crossword style hints across multiple entries.
Sheridan County Nebraska boasts a colorful past tied to Old Jules and Sioux influence. It details county formation in 1885, seat contests among Clinton Gordon Hay Springs Nashville, a controversial election, and the Rushville outcome. The era of farm cattle conflicts, irrigation attempts on Mirage Flats, and population shifts through 1930s reflect regional growth and decline.
Nebraska lawmakers consider repealing the Schroeder Mail Route Act to redirect gasoline tax funds from earmarked routes to county general road funds. Sen. Monroe Bixler of Harrison fronts the bill linking it with a one cent per gallon gas tax hike to boost highway funding and federal road matching. Other measures seek to abolish the seven member state highway advisory commission and transfer the Board of Control to legislative jurisdiction, with debates about efficiency and flexibility.
Missouri extension economist Gordon Brance reports fertilizer pays large dividends on corn land priced at 1.20 per bushel. First six dollars per acre returns 29.1 percent, second six dollars 22.7 percent, and fertilizer up to forty dollars per acre yields about 5 percent as the final application. He predicts higher profits from smarter fertilizer use, with future application rising six to tenfold from current 30 to 40 pounds per acre.
The USDA reports a combination of sarcomycin and sulfamethazine prevented mortality in chicks infected with cecal coccidiosis under experimental conditions. Treated groups showed faster gains, with no deaths in the best regimen compared to 43 percent mortality in inoculated untreated chicks.
Describes hen nests with poultry wire bottoms and a method to keep nesting material from falling through by covering with old newspapers. Explains simple cleaning by dumping out the newspaper and nesting material and replacing it. Mentions typewriter carbon proper and a Red Writing rood brame and Al Phe sleyrupnh.
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