Nebraska Jaycees discuss districting and library project
Robert Wait and Marvin Buersmeyer of Omaha earned alternate spots for talks on service to humanity. Nebraska aims for national Jaycee convention in Milwaukee next month. A districting system with five Jaycee districts was proposed. The Omaha chapter backs Operation Library to aid local libraries.
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Marvin Buersmeyer
Omaha
Buersmeyer
Nebraska
Milwaukee
Haberman
Columbus
Keith Blackledge
North Platta
Scottsbluff
Scotts
Soil moisture tests show no dry topsoil in Nebraska wheat regions
Nebraska reports a five state period of heavy snows and spring rains yielding a statewide wheat soil moisture survey. Ten mile interval tests to 48 inches in 140 fields found average moisture depth 44.1 inches, 1.6 inches above last year, with no dry topsoil for the first time since tests began.
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Nebraska
Hruska Calls For Wheat Policy Overhaul
Senator Roman Hruska urged a complete overhaul of the government's wheat program after Secretary Benson cut the 1958 wheat price support to 1.78 a bushel. He warned the actions hit Nebraska growers hard, noting a 25 percent reduction in wheat allotments since 1954 and a six thousand acre drop in Nebraska acreage. He planned to press Benson to reconsider.
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Roman Hruska
Benson
Hruska
Nebraska
Highway Upkeep as Road User Responsibility
An analysis argues highway upkeep should be funded by road users. It notes rising car use, urban sprawl, and the need for dustless roads. It compares tolls to fuel taxes and discusses congestion, vehicle growth, and financing challenges.
Transporting Costs Big Wheat Problem
Nebraska wheat growers face high transport costs to gulf ports. Box Butte county farmers hear from Leslie Sheffield that Texas and Oklahoma ship by truck at 16 to 18 cents per bushel, while Nebraska wheat moves by train at 53 cents. Return trips often carry no cargo for Nebraska trucks, reducing profitability.
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Nebraska
Gulf Ports
Box Butte County
Leslie Sheffield
Lincoln
State Wheat Commission
Gulf Area
Texas
Oklahoma
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