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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1959

Page

11

Editorial doubts Kennedy for president despite religion

The editorial argues Sen. Kennedy must prove two faults before becoming president. It cites labor bill manipulation and lack of insight into working people. It notes Kennedy’s wealth background and vote‑securing tours as weaknesses and urges a change in approach to gain credibility.

Sen John Kennedy Massachusetts John McClellan Arkansas Sen. Kennedy Franklin D.roosevelt

Paying One's Own Way and Postal Subsidies Debate

The piece argues Americans should pay their own way and critiques Postal Service subsidies. It claims many pay taxes to cover others costs and urges Congress to fund the Post Office on a pay as you go basis, revising rates across mail classes to reduce losses without seeking profits.

Postal Service Postoffice Department Congress Post Office Department

Small Town Spirit Keeps Communities Alive

Readers reflect on the resilience of small towns and their strong community spirit. Despite limited growth, residents in four villages Dalton Lodgepole Patigr and Gurley sustain aggressive local activities, robust schools and churches, and pride in shared identity, making disappearance a feared prospect.

Dalton Lodgepole Patigr Gurley New York City

Salk vaccine urges use to curb polio

Dr. Jonas Salk notes strides toward better vaccines but stresses nonusers miss essential protection. He cites 40 million Americans who have not taken the vaccine, a figure he says shocks communities yet underscores the ongoing risk and evolving hope.

Jonas Salk Salk

New Vaccine Aims to Cut Common Colds by Up to Seventy Percent

Dr. Thomas G. Ward of Notre Dame University reports in Today's Health that a vaccine to prevent about 60 to 70 percent of common colds could be available within the next 24 months.

Thomas G. Ward Notre Dame University

No Joy In World As History’s Dark Days Recur

The writer laments global strife and political bickering from Geneva to Tibet to Africa. He notes U S estrangement, Nasser, Castro, and Morse in a pessimistic tone. A lynching in the Deep South and aging Churchill are cited, ending with a sly roast of Liz and Eddie’s marriage.

Siberia

As Government Grows and Bible as Best Seller

Reynoldsville Pa Star cites editors noting government commissions expand power and blur lines between judge, jury and jailer. Ontario Upland Calif Daily Report argues the Bible’s sales stem from clear plain language despite divine origin.

Reynoldsville Ontario-Upland Calif Daily Report

Like Going To The Moon Oil Ops In Middle East

Petroleum Week likens starting oil operations in remote Middle East areas to setting up shop on the moon. Operators face politics poor communications roads and housing while fighting nature. Only a quarter of Arabian American Oil Company employees work directly on oil operations.

Middle East Petroleum Week Arabian American Oil Company

Businessmen Urged Into Politics by National Chamber Leader

President O Donnell of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States argues that politics is already in business. He notes government as a major stockholder with the federal government taking 52 percent of profits from corporate ventures and more than half of successful individual ventures.

O’ Donnell Chamber of Commerce of the United”States

Rails Earn Praise From U S Air Force For Support

The U S Air Force commends the nation railroads and their employees for aiding air defense. General Atkinson declares the railroad industry, through cooperation with the Ground Observer Corps, gave more to the defense system than any single industrial unit.

U. S. Air Force

We think organized labor errs opposing curbs on picketing

The Washington Post editorial warns that public hostility to gangsterlike tactics in labor actions may provoke harsher laws. It urges vigorous statesmanship to curb abuses in the name of labor while preserving union benefits.

The Washington Post

Idle Thoughts on Farm Support and Growth of Big Farms

The editorial criticizes farm support programs for enriching corporate farms and large processors while small farmers suffer. It argues bigness spreads across business, mergers increase, and rural areas decline as urban regions grow, warning the trend harms free enterprise and local communities.

United States Treasury Nebraska Cheyenne County

Farm support will shape farmers future say experts

The writer argues for a balanced farm support program to equalize conditions among industries and curb surpluses. He warns against removing support entirely, noting the danger of upheaval and the rise of extremist ideas if shortages occur.

Department of Agriculture

Support for Keeping Depletion Allowance for Oil Cherished

The piece argues against eliminating the 27142 percent depletion allowance for oil producers. It contends removal would restrain exploration and drilling, risking future oil shortages and threatening national security and the economy. It warns a gasoline price rise of about 5 cents per gallon and urges Congress to maintain the longstanding credit.

Teep Independent Petroleum Association of America

Career Path in Retail Merchandising and Training

The article notes a 600 percent rise in distributive occupations from 1900 to 1950 as the U.S. population tripled, with about 30 percent of workers in retailing. It stresses formal training in sales, advertising, display, credit control, and merchandising, plus school-business partnerships and on-the-job training to build a modern mass distribution system.

United States America

Tax Burden Through The Ages 1913 to Present

The piece notes the 46th anniversary of the federal income tax and contrasts early rates 1 to 6 percent with current levels from 20 to 91 percent. It observes per capita tax rising from 82 cents to 397 dollars, highlighting the growing burden over time.

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