Public ties praised at Sioux Ordnance Depot tour
Editorial lauds Armed Forces Day visit to Sioux Ordnance Depot in Sidney. It notes strong community relations, crediting Col. George Abert for leadership and Ira Johnson for public outreach through newspapers and radio, emphasizing cordial local support and goodwill between depot staff and residents.
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Sidney Trade
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Army
Sidney
George, Abert
Sioux
Col. Abert
Ira Johnson
No Commercials Neils Kammersgaard Opposes Radio Ads
Neils Kammersgaard, Kimball candidate for state senator in the 48th district, says he is opposed to all radio and TV commercials. The editorial notes the courage of his stance but doubts political expediency. It argues that radio and television rely on commercials for livelihoods and that only the public can enforce such a no commercial rule, which is unlikely.
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Neils Kammersgaard
Kimball
Kammersgaard
Character Put To Test Increases In Government Power
Opinion cautions that rising Federal government responsibility may erode individual freedom. It argues citizens must resist broad welfare programs and deficit spending, while business leaders should defend private property and enterprise to preserve liberty and opportunities.
Government growth sparks call to reclaim freedoms
In ASHTABULA Ohio the Star-Beacon reflects a 30 year critique of expanding government powers. The piece argues that governments have taken on socialist roles and urges citizens to restore individual freedoms at home and in Washington.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Star-Beacon
Washington
Platitudes in Cuero speech criticized for public rhetoric
A Cuero public figure warns that reliance on platitudes by those in public life hampers serious debate and intelligent leadership. The speaker argues that world issues and national security require real learning, not empty phrases, and warns voters against accepting superficial solutions.
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Cuero
Texas
Sign Regulation Dilemma Faces Sidney Council
The Sidney council debates handling signs by businesses along Route 30. The Fort Sidney Motor Hotel seeks a highway sign atop Illinois Street but current ordinance requires signs be attached to the business. Advocates favor clear, enforceable rules over broad loosening to avoid a wave of requests.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Illinois St
Sidney
Miller McGinley race set for Fourth District next November
The Fourth Congressional District clocked for a tight race between Dr. A L Miller the long time vote getter and Don McGinley of Ogallala. Miller’s seniority in Washington cushions his bid while McGinley promises a vigorous county wide campaign. The outcome hinges on evolving district support and Miller’s potential retirement.
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Dinger
A. L. Miller
Don McGinley
Ogallala
Dr. Miller
Washington
House
Modern Farming as an Infant in History and Tech Progress
A Farm Equipment Institute booklet traces farming’s shift from hoe planting in 1840 requiring 276 hours per 100 bushels to 1890 with improved gear needing 147 hours, and today with tractors and planters under eight hours. Mechanization sparked the agricultural revolution, freeing labor for industry and powering a new civilization, with the tractor symbolizing this jump.
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The
Farm Equipment Institute
Modren
Gangster Government warned over labor control in MT MORRIS NY
A dramatic editorial warns that without action to restore law and order the country could be run by a small gang of thugs who have seized top labor positions or their puppets in union leadership. It criticizes secret elections as ineffective, likening them to Communist regimes in Russia and other states. The piece frames unions as a threat to democracy and calls for decisive action.
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MT. Morris
N.Y
Russia
Trade groups urge five year extension of trade act
In Washington, 1,500 people from 128 organizations including labor industry agriculture and consumer groups met to press for a five year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act. Speakers included President Eisenhower and his former opponent Adlai Stevenson. The briefing noted about 4,500,000 workers rely on foreign trade for their jobs.
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Labor, Industry, Agriculture
Consumer Groups
Washington
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
One-Line Songwriting Takes over Pop Culture
An essay argues one-line songs replace no-word tunes led by Elvis Presley. It mocks prosaic lyricists, praises repetitive hooks like Lollipop and Sugar Time, and claims the modern music market rewards single-line lyrics over traditional rhyme. It dismisses classic composers as outdated and urges readers to pursue this lucrative format.
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Elvis Presley
Sugar Time
Rockaway Boldly Embellishes English with Polish Flair
A lively quip highlights Rockaway’s flourish as it evokes a 14 carat polish on English. The lines center on witty wordplay and regional voice, capturing a playful moment in prose.
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Rockaway
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Mixed By Day and Theme
Crossword clues numbered 15 to 45 cover nautical origin tear bronze in sun worry volcano stupid steep collect tile by little baseball implement food fish analyze ore sound discordantly Australian bird import levy pierce with an auger Czechoslovakian measure Philippine negrito silent service tree golf club complete entertains sound judgment six players half grown acorn climbing fish alarm whistles issue orb of day famous race track chalcedony woo card game part of the eye surgical instrument something hidden hire skirmish olden times triangular inset reddish brown one's life work accommo dates surgical stitch territorial divisions mark down girl s name chestnut relax from strain crack apportion headliner make edging meshed fabric
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Import Levy
Pierce
Headliner
Farm Price Hike Doesn't Elevate Farmer Shares
University of Illinois economist R J Mutti notes farm income from food sales rose 38 percent in late 1957 versus 1956 while marketing costs climbed 2.7 percent. Farmers earned about 40.1 cents of each consumer food dollar at start 1958, down from 39.9 a year earlier, with 1947-49 levels near 50 cents. The USDA market basket shows most items did not improve farmers’ take, except grapefruit. eggs oranges canned peaches and canned peas were unchanged. PMID: none.
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R J. Mutti
University of Illinois
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Pigs Fatten Equally On 3 Year Old Barley
University of California researchers report three year stored barley supports similar weight gains and feed efficiency in growing pigs as new crop barley. Experiments added equal protein supplements and used rats to test B complex vitamins, finding no effect from years of barley storage on B vitamins, though riboflavin remained insufficient in barley making up 64 percent of the diet.
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University of California Animal Nutritionists
Davis
James H Meyer
Animal Husbandry Department
B A. Koch
Kansas State College
Glenn Lofgreen
Harold Goss
Methods to prevent pail upsets during feeding
Two methods shown for feeding young stock explain securing the pail with a welded iron stake or with sharpened iron spikes driven into the ground. The notes emphasize practical farm adjustments. Farmer Lyle Spankle of Alberta had a busy night delivering 48 piglets from three of his sons.
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Lyle Spankle
Alberta
Canada
Boom Or Normal Dorothy Thompson on the postwar economy
Dorothy Thompson argues that since World War II the economy has operated as a perpetual boom with overemployment overexpansion and overbuying. She questions if this is truly a steady growth model and whether it serves civilization and culture, warning that the so called American standard of living may be braggadocio.
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Dorothy Thompson
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