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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1959
Page
2
Editorial urges national Farm Safety Week in July 1925 to reduce farm deaths and injuries. It cites National Safety Council and U S Department of Agriculture as promoting the event, with President Eisenhower backing the observance and rural groups planning programs and church mentions.
Officials of The Nebraska Wheatgrowers Assn urge wheat farmers to vote Yes on the Thursday July 28 marketing quota referendum. They warn a negative vote would remove price protection while still exposing farmers to acreage limits and reduced prices, noting Cheyenne County farmers typically oppose quotas.
A tale recalled by Abraham Lincoln notes a man who lost his cabin and received gifts. After neighbors rebuilt it he refused oats offered by a friend, insisting he would take nothing but money, a joke on modern government aid.
Lawrence Co. Lockley, dean of USC School of Commerce, argues in Nation’s Business that pushing for higher federal minimum wages harms workers by pricing some out of the job market and increasing price rigidity. He notes potential coverage expansion could force retailers to cut marginal jobs and raise unemployment among unskilled workers.
The federal government collected 540 million dollars in excise taxes in 1929 and nearly 11 billion dollars in 1958, highlighting changes in tax revenue over the mid-20th century.
A humorous reflection on aging and sleep patterns. The narrator notes older people nap by day and resist long nights, while he prefers nighttime thinking. He jokes about a Dictaphone by the bed, a judge who worked best at night, and the idea that long nights sharpen mental effort despite social expectations.
Opinion argues an Atlas intercontinental missile base near Kimball Nebraska would deter and threaten in a potential world war. Dispersed pads reduce single attack risk but radioactivity and underground shelters would be needed if strike occurs. Support emphasizes defense through missiles and hope for peace.
A Hartford Wisconsin Times Press clipping mocks communism noting it has gained sway more than Christianity in twenty centuries and urges action by dedicated men to defend freedom against the enemy in its disguised form.
The item recalls simpler times for small business owners in Ruleville Mississippi noting there were no payroll or sales taxes social security or withholding taxes. It laments the burden of maintaining ledgers and tax paperwork in contrast to past ease of doing business.
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President Morgan J Davis of Humble Oil and Refining Company reports four conclusions from a domestic oil review. Demand growth may hover 3 percent annually, slowing capacity expansion. No run on oil imminent, with reserves growth possible if exploration remains encouraged. Industry can keep supplying crude and products at reasonable prices, discrediting doomsters.
An executive of a major department store argues that newspapers remain a strong advertising vehicle in summer. He cites steady circulation and reader attentiveness, endorsing a jingle about early bed and rise and heavy advertising to move goods year round.
In mid June near Fresno California a ceremony marked the dedication of an $80 million hydroelectric project. The company president urged that capitalism underpins the American economy noting that invested capital builds plants and provides jobs and income for households. He warned that attacks on the electric industry risk destroying the free enterprise system.
International air travel booms with jets. William H. Hessler argues U S civil air fleet boosts national defense. Pan American routes and stations rival MATS in reach while costing far less to taxpayer. Mount Marathon race highlights Alaska Fourth of July celebration.
Sidney Nebraska City Council in regular session approves Farm ers Union Co op bid for gasoline at 4.5 cents off pump price and McCormick Farm Equipment low bid 2 5400 for a 2 ton truck. They grant group life insurance with Hartford and drop Zurich. They authorize Union Pacific contract, approve June 1959 reports and adopt two ordinances including revenue and taxation measures. Council approves a dust complaint remedy and various licenses and permits.
Bids are invited by the Commissioner of Labor for custodial service for the Division of Employment Security at 1017 Tenth Avenue Sidney Nebraska for eleven months starting August 1 1959. Specifications are available at the Sidney office. Bids marked Bid must be received by 2 00 PM July 27 1959 and opened at that time.
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