Editorial: Nebraska personal property tax under scrutiny
The editorial argues Nebraska personal property tax targets belongings like televisions, noting taxpayers hide assets to avoid levy. It contrasts two hypothetical neighbors Mr Smith and Mr Jones, and urges the Legislature to replace the tax with a fairer system, citing Colorado's repeal as precedent.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Nebraska
Mr. Jones
Mr. Smith
Colorado
Grading Standards Signal Hope for Wheat Trade
The wheat industry notes possible gains despite drought as demand shifts from foreign buyers toward U S grown hard red winter wheat. Producers seek guaranteed quality and tighter grading standards to reduce overshipments and attract overseas orders. Rep A L Sie has supported the grading changes.
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Iw Ile
Rep. A. L. Sie
Start Firing You Experts In Milwaukee Juvenile Issue
The piece notes 23 016 of 89 904 Milwaukee students were classified with juvenile problems last year and compares U S concerns to Soviet youth. It offers three causes including parental overindulgence and poor parental examples. The author argues youths seek adult freedom without full responsibility.
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Milwaukee
Moscow
Russia
Komsomol
United States
Labor and Big Labor Bosses in a Repeating History Cycle
The article argues that history shows a tie between gambling lords, public officials, and union bosses similar to the Robber Barons era. It cites Senator McClellan on Oregon investigations and warns that union power risks public credit and prices. It calls for union reform and accountability ahead of the coming congressional session.
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Boss Tweed
Mark Hanna
Senate
McClellan
Oregon
Cold Bills Sparked Homeowner Protest in Sidney
The piece notes residents clapped over high gas bills reflecting January thaws and subzero days. It recalls a musk ox skull find in Franklin County suggesting ancient winters reached extreme lows, underscoring how harsh historic conditions could have challenged homesteads.
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Sidney
Franklin County
Nebraska to drill 800 oil wells in 1957 predicted
Sidney Telegraph forecasts more than 800 new oil and gas wells in Nebraska for 1957 based on two years of records and industry sentiment. The paper notes 120 completions this year yielding nine wildcats and 40 productive fields, with exploration not slated to slow as frontier deposits remain undefined and discoveries potential remains strong.
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Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska
Wildcat
Sidney
Exile of WWII Transportation Taxes Urges Repeal
Bruce Gustin in the Denver Post argues that 10 percent passenger and 3 percent freight taxes, imposed in World War II, remain on the books. He notes Canada repealed similarly after 1949 and urges ending a system that penalizes users of rail, air, and bus services while raising costs with every fare hike.
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Bruce Gustin
Denver Post
Canada
Gustin
Grass Roots Opinion In Aztec Reevaluates Civilized Clash
An Independent Review from Aztec New Mexico argues that ostracizing civilized peoples could mirror our treatment of uncivilized groups, suggesting a self reflecting stance on foreign relations and moral bias. The piece questions whether selective engagement reduces trouble or fuels conflict.
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Aztec, N. M
Independent Review
Earth
HONed ACROSS 1. Write 4. Expert 9. Pronoun 12. Hewing it 13. Shooting star 15. Stupor 17. Pricklys
A crossword-style puzzle listing across clues with numbered hints for words and a separate down clue set. The puzzle includes literary style clues and enumerations typical of a vintage newspaper feature.
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Beverage
Provider
Nebraska Legislature Faces Two Year Political Standstill
Nebraska lawmakers show no party tied labels in the unicameral system. A vote to require party tickets for state senator elections was decisively killed 31-6. Intervening debates cover interstate highways land impacts and a surge of public hearings on tax and salary bills.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
George Norris
Carpenter
L. N. Ross
Ross
Revenue Committee
USDA Starts Swine Breeding Program at Beltsville
Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Center Beltsville launched a long term breeding and selection program for swine modeled on hybrids to boost yields. A parallel cooperative effort runs at Miles City Montana between ARS and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. The Beltsville project, planned for 10 to 15 years, is titled recurrent reciprocal selection for specific combining ability.
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US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville M
Miles City
Mont
ARS
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Beltsville
Breeding and Selection Program for Swine Hopes
The USDA undertakes a cross breeding effort to boost hybrid vigor in pigs. Using recurrent selection, corn breeder methods adapt to swine by four steps: cross two compatible hog strains, test cross progeny for key traits, retain best breeding animals, and propagate the selected strains.
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USDA
Food Irradiation Progress Reported by Oregon Researchers
Oregon State college ag chemists E C Buttl and JS Butts announce progress in food irradiation for preservation. In a two year study four rat generations fed 60 percent irradiated beef organ meals showed no harmful effects compared with non irradiated diets.
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Oregon State College Agriculture
E. C. Buttl
JS. Butts
Department of Defense
Tropics
Door Holder T Hinge Used for Earth Floor Doors
A barn or outbuilding door with an earth floor uses a door holder strap or T hinge. One blade screws to the door so when opened it digs into the floor to hold the door. A wire lift raises the blade to close the door. Natives of Ifalik refuse octopus and shark meat hoping for reciprocity.
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Ifalik
Atoll
South Pacific
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