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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1958
Page
2
The Surgeon General warns Americans under forty to take the Salk polio vaccine to prevent lifelong disability or death. Polio once struck children severely, but early recognition now allows treatment, yet vaccination remains the best method to wipe out the disease.
A long list of cures for agricultural oversupply exists, but one concept stands out. Top farm economist Herrell DeGraff says expanding land used for livestock by 10 percent could balance production with consumption, aided by soil nutrients, limited storage, and free market balance.
The piece warns that inflation, like war, threatens savings and freedoms and could trigger disorder or dictatorship. It cites a $10 billion federal deficit this year, calls for wage and price restraint, and argues that unrestrained government spending is the chief inflationary force eroding the dollar since 1940. It criticizes a government attempting to do everything for everyone.
A group of leading American oil companies faces indictments over alleged price fixing of crude and products. Their spokesman calls the charges ridiculous, arguing that rising crude prices reflect broader cost increases and ongoing exploration, not a conspiratorial plan to inflate prices.
A Nebraska editorial praises long-standing Democratic leaders while urging the party to mount a serious fight against the Republican machine. It notes past losses, cites Keith Neville as a fundraising figure, and argues fresh faces could refresh Nebraska politics despite a history of GOP dominance.
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A columnist argues zoos should be abolished for cruelty to animals and humans. He recalls childhood experiences with cages and bears and compares zoo life to filth and loathing, insisting people must leave animals in the wild and stop imprisoning them for sport.
State government debates future control of power lines and generation plants, pitting Loup River Public Power District against NPPS and G T Co operative. The dispute may reach the Legislature, with calls for a unified system and possible new districts. Also, Tax Commissioner Herrington warns penalties for omitting intangible property like stocks and bonds. New conservation bodies established to manage soil and water resources.
Agnes Chase aged 88 receives her first college degree honorary from the University of Illinois. Without formal botany training she rose to senior botanist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D C and is ranked among the top 15 American botanists.
Milwaukee fireman Gordon Rotta saved Spotty the mongrel after finding him unconscious during a house fire. He carried the dog outside and applied artificial respiration until Spotty revived and recovered.
USDA researchers report eleven cultivated oat strains with resistance to Race 264 crown rust, potentially effective against other new rust races. Discovery boosts prospects for resistant varieties within five years as new rust races appeared in Florida, southeast Georgia, and later several northern states. Dr. H C Murphy states seed of resistant stock has been shared with about 75 plant breeders and pathologists in the US and Canada.
A highly automated energy metabolism laboratory at the USDA Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville Maryland is enabling detailed study of dairy cow metabolism. Photoelectric cells record every cow movement and intake while automated tabulators process data to measure feed conversion to milk and body gain.
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