Editorial Opinion Opposes 1 Cent Gas Tax Increase in Nebraska
The editorial questions the campaign to repeal the last session's 1 cent gas tax increase. It notes Farm Bureau and other farm groups backing the repeal may stall road projects into 1958 and cites concerns from State Engineer Ress and former Governor Crosby. The piece argues for accountability from leaders Marshall Ross and Governor Anderson on road funding.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Nebraska Farmers Union
L. N. Ress
Ress
L.s
Robert Crosby
Charles Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Ross
Anderson
Don’t Lose Patience As Harvest Moves Into Nebraska
Warning from safety council officials as the armada of combines heads into western Nebraska to harvest the wheat crop. Drivers face hazardous highway conditions and risky passing maneuvers that can lead to collisions and tragedy. Patience is urged to prevent deadly accidents.
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Combine
Nebraska
Safety Council
A Boost To Conservation
The Department of Agriculture will drop liming and fertilizing and planting green manure from ACP subsidies. It will shift funds to long time measures like community watershed projects, ending wasteful payments for actions farmers would do anyway.
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Omaha World Herald
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Conservation Program
ACP
USDA
Foreign Cars Gain in U.S. Market as Imports Grow
News analysis notes U.S. demand for foreign autos rising at a surprising rate. In 1954 imports made up 60 percent of the domestic market. the share is forecast to slip to about 3 percent this year as small economical cars become dominant.
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U.S News & World Report
U.S
Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues Mixed
A dense list of across and down clues covering familiar terms from animals to objects and actions. Some entries hint at common crossword answers while others mix archaic spellings and minor typos. The page combines theme words with scattered definitions and adjacent numbers.
Government in Business and Hoover Commission Recommendations
A Hoover Commission based critique of government involvement in business compares US private telephone service with Europe’s government controlled system. It cites 19 711 government facilities valued over 11 billion dollars and argues for H R 8002 to enforce a fixed annual spending formula, potentially saving hundreds of millions and easing legislative gridlock. Citizens are urged to contact their representatives.
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United States
Europe
Indiana
Hoover Commission
Congress
Citizens’ Committee
Feet Of Clay in Washington Politics
A Pacific Coast gentleman returning from Washington reports that harbor improvement talks were dominated by politics over facts. He cites vote swapping by senators on Civil Rights and Hell's Canyon bills as evidence that principles take a back seat to self interest. He laments public officials seeming to become mere ward politicians in private dealings.
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Pacific Coast
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hell’s Canyon
Clay
Too Many Drives
An editorial urges tapering fund drives by longstanding health charities as goals near completion. It encourages Red Cross Salvation Army and cancer society to shrink administration and cut research funding while redirecting support to new or more urgent health causes and research needs.
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Cresco
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Cancer Society
Compensation and profits shift 1950 to 1956 in U S
Government figures show annual compensation to employees rose by 85 billion dollars between 1950 and 1956 while corporate profits before taxes grew by 3.4 billion. After taxes profits dropped by roughly half a billion, highlighting a widening gap between employee pay and corporate gains.
Animals Never Worry Humans Should Take Cud Eating Lesson
A writer argues that humans die from emotional stress while animals such as cows horses dogs and cats live calmly. He notes animals seldom worry about food or work and many illnesses in humans arise from anxiety.
Truckload of Humans in Predicament Sparks Urgent Response
A vehicle incident left multiple people stranded in a rural area triggering emergency crews to secure the scene. Police and local responders coordinated evacuation, transport to medical facilities, and aimed to identify all victims and determine cause. Authorities requested cooperation from witnesses and neighbors.
Beetmen Declaim Price Hike Cause
The U S beet sugar industry says it will market near record tonnages this Fall and produce the largest crop in history, countering eastern price pressures blamed on the Sugar Act. The policy committee, led by Harry Clark, cites higher beet sugar marketing and smaller cane sugar shipments year to date.
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U S. Beet
American Sugar Beet Industry Policy Committee
Harry Clark
U. S
Clark
Greeley
Colo
Frank A. Kemp
Great Western Sugar Co
Denver
Richard W. Blake
National Beet Growers Federation
Robert H. Shields
United States Beet Sugar Association
Washington, D. C
Gordon Lyons
California Beet Growers Association
Stockton
Calif
Obituary Fragments Highlight Local Leaders and Veterans
A collection of biographical notes mentions several community leaders and veterans. Key figures include a 1924 Wynot, Nebraska native involved with Horizons Unlimited since 1952 and a WWII Army Air Force veteran, plus leaders from farm loan associations, co op grain, and rural electric groups.
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Nemaha County
Ned
Mary White
Kimball Neb
Margaret Vernon Lee
Reading
Kimball Co-op Grain
Kimball Couty Oil Assaires Rural Electric Co
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Tions Club
Bushnell Farm Bureau
Kimball County
Camp Grant
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