Editorial: Frontier Suspension Hurts Sidney Public Image
The newspaper portrays Frontier Airlines abrupt suspension of Sidney air service as a breakdown in public relations. It questions binding agreements, urges transparency from Frontier and city officials, and supports state leaders asking the Civil Aeronautics Board to review the affair. It condemns the action as a public relations breach and calls for prompt answers.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Brooks
Carl T. Curtis
Rolland Harr
Civil Arronautics Board
Nebraska
How To Create An Oil Shortage Sparks Depletion Debate
Washington reports detail a determined session attack on the oil depletion allowance for crude producers. Some seek 15 percent, others to eliminate it, risking a future oil shortage. The credit aids risky exploration and deeper wells amid inflation, and would undermine fuel supply for the free world.
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Washington
Toto
Congress
Progress on the Rails Through Old Steam Romance
The Union Pacific line shows progress as diesel and gas turbine power replace steam locomotives. Readers recall the romance of steam engines and the old days of smoke and cinders, accepting change with reluctance.
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Union Pacific
Mystery man of Nebraska politics weighs future plans
Sen. Terry Carpenter, a leading Nebraska vote getter, remains silent amid rumors he will seek the governorship or oppose Carl Curtis for the U S Senate. His strong following and unpredictable stance keep opponents wary while supporters insist he commands serious consideration.
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Sen
Terry Carpenter
Nebraska
Carl Curtis
United States Senate
Terry
Sen. Carpenter
NYSE Common Dividends Reach Record High Romance
Last year cash dividends paid on NYSE listed common stocks totaled 8.711 billion dollars, the second highest on record and just one percent below the 1957 all time peak. The figure underscores strong shareholder returns and sustained market liquidity.
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New York Stock Exchange
Drinking as social problem and human weakness
A reflective piece argues that labeling drinkers as social problems masks personal responsibility and fails to curb drinking. It contrasts past attitudes with modern stigma, notes diverse reasons for drinking, and warns that prohibition or moralizing won’t solve the issue.
Record of Accomplishment Defends State Rights Against Federalization
The California Retailers Association argues against federal unemployment insurance standards, noting state gains in benefit amounts from 1939 to 1959, with 45 states raising weekly caps since 1953. It emphasizes lasting state control and criticizes federal overreach into state responsibilities.
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Eisenhower
California Retailers Association
Oil distribution nets power modern life
A major oil company magazine argues that oil’s value hinges on its vast distribution system. It notes daily global deliveries of about 700 million gallons and the diverse equipment required. The piece emphasizes efficiency and the need to serve both massive volumes and tiny quantities.
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Free World
Births and Marriages Dip in Early Last Year
The American Medical Association News reports 3,505,000 births in the first ten months, 13 percent fewer than the same period in 1957, and 1,203,000 marriages also down from the prior year.
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American Medical Association
Nebraska park and recreation levy moves to general file
As editors note the Nebraska legislature advances to general file with a 10 year quarter mill special levy for parks. The piece calls the measure meritorious though novel and notes sizable funding questions and comparisons to Iowa and other states. It frames the levy as a potential capital resource and questions funding mechanics and road grants.
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Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa
Corn Farmers Fight Benson to Expand Spring Planting
Nebraska farmers reject Benson's corn program urging a 25 percent rise in spring acreage. They warn lifting planting restrictions could boost government storage and costs, while cattle inventories near record highs threaten prices and farm income. They doubt the plan will curb surpluses or reduce farm costs.
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The
Nebraska State Journal
Nebraska
Benson
Congress
U. S. Department of Agriculture
The Power Of Advertising in Bridgehampton NY
Critics claim ads push unnecessary purchases using persuasive copywriting. The piece argues advertising and installment buying boosted auto ownership, expanding living standards as cars became a national trend.
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Bridgehampton
New York
Idle Thoughts on Civil Defense and Community Roles
The Telegraph urges greater public engagement in Civil Defense, noting leaders commendable but shallow results. It warns of Soviet missile targets in the four state region and the need to prepare evacuation and casualty care plans, urging sincere volunteers to follow leaders and learn proper drills.
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The
Telegraph
Russia
United States
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Dixie
Civil Defense Urges Preparedness At City Level
County chairman and Chief of Police Sol Willis press urgency of civil defense amid Cold War fears. They warn a future war may begin with missiles and massive spaceborne weapons before ground fighting, stressing need for alert detection, shelters, and public support.
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Sol Willis
Capitol News Easter Vacation Busy Session Ahead
Lincoln legislators end a week of work early for a traditional Easter recess starting Tuesday March 31. More than 100 bills await first debate as the budget committee presses to finish financial plans for 1959 61 before July 1. Budget chairman Otto Liebers warns many spending bills must be disposed of by April 20 and the final budget package will drive the adjournment for two years.
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Lincoln
Beatrice
Otto Liebers
Budget Committee
Liebers
Legislative resolutions outline nonstatutory duties and studies
The Nebraska Legislature considers resolutions that express positions or request studies rather than create laws. Current interim study items include state election laws highway and traffic issues government reorganization and agency audits. Also approved are memorials on national issues and gestures honoring former lawmakers and officials.
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Legislative Council Executive Committee
Board of ‘Control
Nebraska
Statehood
Hawaii
Hastings Naval Depot
Karl Vogel
Omaha
Fayette Wood
Seward
Adam McMullen
Beatrice
Ak-Sar-Bén
Willard Waldo
George Fulton
Ak-Sar-Ben
Politicians push tax shifts seen as heads I win tails you lose
Politicians advocate lower income taxes for the low brackets while in the next breath promoting higher gasoline taxes. The combined effect raises the total tax load for the average worker who relies on a car to reach work, a political ploy described as a heads I win tails you lose approach.
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the Lincoln Star
Jhl
Wie
W. W Schulz
America
Capitol News
By Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Way
J. Cecil Way
P. Merle Humphries
Ray C. Johnson
Ralph G. Brooks
J.‘O. Peck
Columbus
Sherry Carpenter
Scotts
Carpenter
Richard Larsen
Larsen
Scottsbluff
Frank Ullstrom
Babevet
Bernie Camp
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
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