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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1956
Page
2
A mixed list of across and down crossword clues with references to saints, historical terms, and common wordplay elements. Includes entries like Chinese pagoda four letters and a mass of K twelve, with several numbered hints and wordplay on colors names and body parts.
Published in Sidney Nebraska by J C Bush and Jack H Lowe publishers at 830 ith Ave. The independent weekly/triweekly newspaper serves Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska and prints Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons excluding holidays.
The weight distance plan would alter truck and bus licensing to tax highway use more evenly. Supporters say farmers are largely unaffected and drivers pay their fair share. opponents warn it could push truckers out of business and raise costs. Citizens are advised to read both sides before voting.
The article argues that oil exploration will never end as American demand grows. It highlights a leading company with affiliates worldwide, spending 134 million dollars on Western Hemisphere exploration last year. It notes U S consumption above 9 million barrels daily and projected growth.
The wheat farmer braces for June as six weeks remain before harvest. Weather threats from hail and insects loom while moisture and optimism swing. The farmer endures a nerve wracking, yearly gamble with one harvest and twelve months of costs ahead.
The State Fish and Game Commission chose a successor from outside the department after the death of Paul Gilbert. Internal discord has damaged confidence and a free hand is needed to remove disruptive elements and restore trust. Nebraska sportsmen deserve value for hunting and fishing license dollars.
A writer recalls childhood mischief and argues parents bear little blame for delinquency. He contrasts past discipline with modern sociology calls and defends ordinary rebelling as normal youth. Teens gain responsibility with age, and bad outcomes reflect choices and access to temptations.
A Chadron Record opinion notes arguments on a panel about aid to the little fellow. It argues that postwar small businesses face rising costs, capital needs, and burdensome government reporting, while partisan figures fail to show clear relief. It claims consolidation trends predate both parties and questions whether legislation can fix structural challenges.
Henry D Ralph critiques a DOJ plan to deploy 110 investigators to monitor the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, arguing the eight-member body cannot justify such a large force. He questions the value of conservation rules on oil prices, noting past price drops before regulations and warning the effort may be misdirected.
House Appropriations Committee rejection of the 230-kV Fort Randall to Grand Island line jeopardizes Nebraska pump irrigation growth. Rep. Mike Kirwan blames Nebraskan voting records, claiming a broader anti public power stance in Congress. He cites 1951 1952 roll calls showing support for economy measures during the Korean War.
Lincoln reports a drive to enlarge Nebraska’s unicameral Legislature without altering its nonpolitical makeup. Proponents seek redistricting, higher pay, and broader union involvement to 41,484 signatures by July 5 for a constitutional amendment.
A congressman criticizes Soviet aid promises as a political trap while warning of a $30 billion drain on taxpayers. The House Interior Committee reviews cloud seeding progress, noting rain making and hail suppression advances and future weather control potential.
In Hartford Connecticut the Horace Bushnell Congregational Church faced costly portico repairs. Pastor Rev Joseph Zezzo once a stone mason arranged for skilled workmanship that preserved the Colonial structure and secured funding.
In 1873 J M McKenzie argued for state aided teachers institutes as key to improving instruction. He noted short four day sessions failed to uplift teaching, urged multi day institutes, and pressed Nebraska to craft its own path due to lack of local high schools and seminaries.
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