Sidney weighs local TV plan amid survey delays
An editorial argues Sidney should delay granting a permit for a piped in television survey. It notes uncertainties about channel availability, tower height, power line use, and rental costs, urging caution until signals and costs are clarified. It supports GSID KSID involvement if feasible.
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Veryone
Sidney
Miost
Soyee
Dgcie Ion
Chahnidl
Sterling
Colo
William C. Grove
Kfbc-Tv
Cheyenne
KSD
Merove
Fort Sidney
Grove
Cystein
Hearly &O
Difference Between Life And Death In Chemistrys Miracle
The piece notes how chemistry saves lives, recounting pernicious anemia once fatal with 50,000 deaths yearly. Vitamin B-12 was isolated in 1948 from liver, then production shifted to cultures of the same micro organism as streptomycin, lowering cost and increasing access.
Stranglehold Debate Shapes Atomic Energy Policy
The piece argues that federal distrust of big business contrasts with the free enterprise system and notes support from top government officials including Atomic Energy Commission executives for private enterprise cooperation in peacetime atomic energy development as a power source.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Key to Economic Advance
Harley L Lut argues for a dynamic economy stressing capital formation and incentivizing investment. He says consumption alone cannot sustain growth and employment. tax policy should encourage saving in productive enterprise and provide a fair return to investors.
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Harley L. Lut
Americans overlook essential merchant marine needs
Cuero Texas readers are reminded by Chairman Thor C Tollefson that after shooting ends a strong ready merchant marine is vital to national prosperity. He cites World War I and II costs, noting ships could have been built cheaper earlier and emergency construction inflated totals. Time saved is priceless in the jet bomber era.
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Cuero
Texas
Thor C. Tollefson
R. Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
Marriage tips from a cynic on buying rings and roles
A dated humor piece from Sidney Nebraska offers blunt witty advice on marriage. It mocks the idea of partnership, warns against flashy expenditures, and urges practical budgeting and frank banker talks. It ends with a self deprecating note inviting readers to write for more guidance.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Counties Face Heat Over Faulty Roads Use Of Funds
Nebraska lawmakers weigh county handling of 1947 Schroeder graveling funds with no strings attached. Audits and county engineer presence are argued to improve use and maximize federal aid matches. Experts warn toll road talk hinges on investment bankers decisions and public understanding.
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Lincoln
State Highway Department
Advisory Highway Commission
State Advisory Highway Commission
Nebraska
Commission
Highway Department
Schroeder
Kansas
Iowa
R. C. Ayres
Ayres
Highway Commission
Ress
A. L. Miller
Kimball
Department of Defense
Congress
Omaha
Grand Island
Kearney
North Platte
Sidney
Wyoming
Ross
State Turnpike Authority
Chris Metzger
Mosaic virus threat to western Nebraska wheat crops
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association bulletin explains western streak mosaic virus in winter wheat. It covers cause, symptoms, spread by a tiny mite, survival, seed infection, and control measures including destroying volunteer wheat and weeds, and planting timing to reduce fall infection and potential field loss.
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Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Nebraska
Man
Kansas
Colorado
J. T. Slyhuis
Canada
UN. of Nebraska
Kansas State College
Rep Miller Describes Bills On Social Security and Bryson Bill
Congressman Miller outlines a House plan to raise Social Security payments including minimum from 25 to 30 and maximum to 98.50 while excluding aliens. debate looms over coverage for doctors interns nurses firemen and policemen. He notes Bryson Bill HR 1227 would ban interstate alcohol ad transport and faces uncertain passage with a Wet versus Dry split.
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Congress
Social Security
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Bryson
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
South Carolina
Dutchman who first saw microbes under the microscope
CHICAGO The Dutch amateur scientist Anton van Leeuwenhoek, born 1632 in Delft, was the first to observe microbes, shaping the birth of microscopy and inspiring later giants like Pasteur. His lens-making and curious drops of water revealed a hidden world, advancing science and even improving eyeglasses for clearer vision.
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Chicago
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Pasteur
Leeuwenhoek
Delft
Holland
Anton
Cup of Coffee Still Holding Own
Washington reports the famous cup of coffee remains popular with Eisenhower noted as a coffee drinker. Capitol Hill cafes sell 10 cent cups in the Senate restaurant, while federal department cafes offer 5 cents black or 7 cents with cream. Brazil leads as supplier, with 1953 54 harvest near 18 million bags. 1954 55 crop forecast 1 million bags lower due to frost. Army bought 31.5 million pounds, Navy 18.5 million, Air Force 15.5 million in the last fiscal year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Senate
Brazil
America
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marriages Rise by 1.533 Million in 1953 US
New York reports 1,533,000 marriages in 1953 with a national rate of 97 per 1,000 population. The figure marks a drop from the 1946 peak due to population of eligibles and postwar marriage boom waning. Missouri and Delaware show notable gains.
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New York
United States
Missouri
Delaware
Western Europe economy tied to industrialization
Western Europe relies on industrialized output with only 54 percent of land suitable for farming. The Alps and Pyrenees create many isolated valleys. Nations depend on imports for much food. Great Britain imports over half. The region spans about 1,238,000 square miles from Stettin to Trieste, with the Iron Curtain to the east surrounding the Soviet Union and satellites.
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Washington
Western Europe
Alps
Pyrennes
Great Britain
Stettin
Baltic Sea
Trieste
Adriatic
Telegraph Offers Rubber Stamps and Fast Delivery
The Telegraph lists rubber stamps and stamping machines available by order with delivery in three or four days. Includes any type of stamping or marking device.
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Telegraph
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Talmage
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