09 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1976
Page
1
A short explainer on adopting the metric system in the United States. It notes the Metric Conversion Act, potential teaching gains, and challenges from retailers and consumers. It cites Britain’s experiences and suggests steps for readers to start learning metric units.
Senator Curtis cites an OSHA publication titled Safety With Beef Cattle to warn of farm hazards and accident risks. He notes OSHA spending of 293.3 million dollars from 1971 to 1975 and projects about 116 million this fiscal year, urging caution around livestock and farm equipment.
A playful letter to OSHA proposes portable field toilets for farmers with humorous names like wheat field whippets and corn field cans. It notes potential costs and benefits, plus jokes about rural stereotypes as farmland prices rise nationwide.
The study reports higher land values in South-Central Nebraska, with developed irrigated land at 600 to 900 per acre and non-irrigated cropland up 16 to 18 percent. It notes active farming buyers, seller financed contracts, and a trend of buyers leveraging existing land equity, while predicting steady appreciation and possible pasture land spikes if beef cattle rebound.
Nebraska lawmakers question a summer special session to cover a $25 million cut from local school aid. Gov. Exon doubts the cost but says a session may be needed if opinions demand it. Department reviews target districts facing shortages with voters awaiting action next year. In other rulings, Nebraska Supreme Court cases address eminent domain and school land disputes, while taxation exemptions clarify horses and personal recreation gear as non taxable property.
In Nebraska's Third District report the House and Senate clash over who inspects grain for export with a federal system in the Senate bill and a mixed approach in the House bill. A separate note questions matchbook safety rules and notes concern over Food Stamp reform delays and legislative timing.
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