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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
9
Entry at the Post Office in Sidney Nebraska as second class matter. Publishers J. C. Bush and Jock HL Lowe listed.
A reader laments the decline of light humor in modern comic strips. He notes air force death scenes, tragic car accidents, soap-opera plots, Cold War cartoons, and grim depictions in respected strips like Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy, asking what happened to jokes and fun.
Chappell will receive electric power from the Bureau of Reclamation over the weekend while the Chappell municipal plant remains on standby. Sidney plans to buy its own diesel and expand its plant, seeking local control. The move puts Chappell at federal mercy and provokes ongoing national debate on power policy.
Governor Simpson returning from the national conference of governors in Atlantic City says Connecticut style enforcement with license suspensions for multiple traffic offenses cut fatalities. He urges Wyoming to adopt similar laws and seeks legislative action next January to strengthen enforcement nationwide.
A fable-like reflection traces envy as a useless emotion. It contrasts a town farmer's secure wheat with a farmer facing hail and ruin, showing envy dissolves into sympathy when nature threatens livelihood.
Commissioners delay courthouse expansion vote as Sidney faces a 71 mill levy and likely higher taxes. Voters resist taking on more debt despite recognizing need for facility improvements. The county seat may bear 20 percent of costs, influencing bond approval chances.
City Manager Murrey Fuller and department heads present a fiscal plan that shows a proposed Sidney budget just 413 dollars above the current operating total. The document praises the effort to maintain service amid growth and urges limited further trimming while preserving essential city operations.
The piece reviews Iowa Republican primary dynamics with Senator Hickenlooper backing flexible price supports and an opponent advocating high supports like the farm bill vetoed by the President. It notes farmers’ revolt rhetoric, surpluses, taxpayer costs, and rising farm and livestock prices as context.
The Associated Press notes Western Nebraska oil activity with 472 wells drilled in the first half of 1956, yielding 28 discoveries, 153 field wells and 301 dry holes. Production and new services spur wealth while steel strikes may affect a 1,000 wells target for 1956, yet Nebraska keeps a steady pace.
Nebraskans face tax season as the State Board of Equalization reviews county real estate and business values. Gov Victor Anderson expects only a small overall drop, affecting the state levy little. The Nebraska New Car Dealers Association withdrew its protest on auto valuations, noting prices still exceed actual selling prices. A ten mile tax on heavy trucks and buses is headed for a November ballot, with petitions moved to Lincoln in armored transport from Omaha.
Nebraska faces a proposed weight and distance based truck tax aiming to raise about six million dollars yearly for state roads. Critics warn it shifts costs to consumers, while supporters claim it is fair and would fund road improvements. Nebraska would need up to 41 million dollars in matching funds over three years to leverage federal highway money, with total interstate costs around 139 million.
A proposed bill could allow spending over 46 million dollars annually for the next three years. The current revenue structure prevents the state from accessing interstate funds, according to an engineer. Nebraska nurses rank high nationwide in psychiatric care, with Miss Helen Marsh noting top standings in several categories after national tests.
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