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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1953
Page
8
Editorial notes a Newsweek reader plea against calling on others for taxes and defense and instead urges drawing on citizens for genuine fiscal reform. The piece argues that honest economical government is essential to security and survival, urging collective national effort.
A rural reform note argues that boosting farm output by 20 to 25 percent is practical through maximum machinery use and proven land conservation. It emphasizes mechanization, the tractor revolution, and farming as a fully mechanized modern factory process to feed a growing population.
A critical column argues that big business pressured to oust Truman helped elect Eisenhower but now complains of the pace. It defends New Deal style reforms financed by public money, warns against privatising public assets, and urges restraint to avoid undermining national developments and public finances.
The American Meat Institute reports experiments adding inexpensive animal fats to cattle and hog protein supplements. Results show gains in lean meat proportion, not just fat, boosting market value. If confirmed by feed lots, this could solve livestock industry challenges while diversifying farm economy away from subsidies.
A discussion explains why moderate income individuals buy shares in publicly traded firms. It argues stock ownership creates direct interest in company performance, voting power to influence management, and a stake in the free enterprise system, with liquidity through open market pricing on each trading day.
A man laments bridge addiction and social scorn, recounting warlike pressure at the table and the devastating verdict of his wife after a game. He recalls loving the game yet hating the scrutiny, fearing mistakes, and longing to escape the room and the ritual denunciations of a failed hand.
The State Board of Equalization weighed county assessments for 1953 as Gov. Crosby urged a broader plan to fix inequities. They added an historic cost factor to railroad valuations and discussed centralizing tax authority, while railroads contested the method. Budget notes and education tips capped the report as highway relocations sparked local protests and staffing demands rose in schools.
The column warns about brown lawn spots caused by white grubs and suggests lead arsenate or chlordane for control. It notes cherry leaf spot risks after May freeze and recommends Cordeaux-Mixture, DDT sprays, and monitoring for red headed pine sawfly. It also covers wheat harvest prospects, storage loans, and safety during National Farm Safety Week with reminders to avoid accidents around harvest equipment.
Legislative sidelining proclaims Farm Safety Week from July 19 to 25. Studies show tractors drive most farm machinery deaths with percentages from Kansas Minnesota Iowa Ohio Illinois and Wisconsin. Overturns cause the bulk of fatalities, with speed loss of control and ditch hazards common factors.
In Lucerne six years ago a Swiss watchmaker agreed to an annual surprise watch for Mr X. The latest piece took 18 months to craft, a pocket model with a Viking Ship dial in platinum and 57 diamonds. A platinum oar on each side flips up to show hour and minute, the designs destroyed to ensure uniqueness.
Archaeologists report Greek homes from 432 B C featured tile bathrooms. In Olynthus, ground level flats opened onto porticos and courts with large bathrooms housing terra cotta hip baths. Homes built of adobe brick had soundproofed interiors, broad straight streets formed blocks of ten houses with patios and alleys.
Washington reports the seventeen year cicada is largely harmless to crops. It does not feed on foliage and spends weeks above ground singing and mating. Damage is mainly from the female's egg-laying punctures in twigs and limbs.
The earth’s last unexplored frontier lies in the deep seas where humanity has limited knowledge. Despite modern science, exploration has reached only a few thousand feet, and beyond that researchers rely on nets, sonics, or rope. Darkness, pressures, and cold guard these depths, making full exploration centuries away.
Washington Postal authorities renamed Whiskey town California to Schilling. Angry residents petitioned for the old name. The petition was granted.
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