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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1959
Page
6
An editorial notes that in 1953 the pump cost 244.96 dollars to produce in the American plant and 148.96 dollars in the foreign plant. By 1958 American production rose to 348.58 dollars while foreign plant costs fell to 140.57 dollars due to inflation and wage changes.
Amer ican servicemen abroad prefer home made edibles like cookies and fruit cake for Christmas gifts. Parcels should be mailed November 1 to 20 for surface delivery and by December 10 for air mail to reach overseas personnel.
Sean O Caseys piece in Harper s magazine discusses the delicate art of aging. He urges lifelong learning to absorb life so old age is colored by music color and beauty rather than misery.
Nikita Khrushchev is described by Max Ascoli of the Reporter as a ruler who governs with benevolent cruelty, valuing moral control and the prospect of a healthier, fatter populace. He notes the false notion of peaceful competition in a Communist world ruled by a centralized party-state apparatus.
Marquis Childs notes Roswell Garst's Iowa farm visit by Premier Khrushchev and argues efficiency in agriculture is vital. He cites growing labor shifts, surpluses, and India's small farm share, urging continued mechanization, fertilizers, breeding, and soil conservation to meet rising demand and preserve topsoil amid urban expansion.
The piece argues labor leaders campaign to repeal or weaken the recently signed labor bill, labeling it slave labor. It cites Fortune on the bill’s nonpartisan adoption and notes senators who previously opposed Taft Hartley voted for it. It attributes passage to needed reform amid corruption in the labor movement.
Word puzzle clues cover across and down entries with definitions and hints for a crossword style grid including items like beetle genus architec tural pillars and fleur de lis. Answers include breeds, objects, and place names fitting standard crossword conventions.
Reprint of a Lowe Down column praising an experimental air conditioned tractor. The piece imagines cool cab comfort, a radio in the dash, and future luxuries while contrasting with old time hard work on the farm. It notes progress displacing horses and heavy labor and jokes about farm life versus city ease.
In Nebraska Armistice Day 1918 is recalled for a severe 1940 snow storm that disrupted traffic and caused extensive damage to fruit orchards along the Missouri River. The weather forced football schedule changes and reflected shifting views of Armistice Day toward Veterans Day.
The 1961 Legislature may be asked to expand state aid for local districts teaching handicapped children. State Education Commissioner Decker warns current funds are insufficient. The board foresees future aid cuts for emotionally disturbed and mentally retarded students.
Government surpluses of wheat and corn are compared to state treasury surpluses, noting disposal would be easy if excess goods had as many disposal points as cash in treasuries. The comment suggests surpluses would quickly cease to be problems.
A National Review Bulletin quotes a stance that American wealth rests on capital, technology, and a robust commercial spirit. It argues permitting capital formation encouraging technology through tax policy and freeing entrepreneurs and workers from cartel union and government restraints.
Public Capitalism proponent Keith Funston president of the New York Stock Exchange says U S economic gains and rising hare ownership might lift daily trading to about 4 500 000 shares by the mid 1960s from a postwar average near 1 700 000. He cautions no prediction but notes the figures show possibilities as People s Capitalism expands.
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