Editorial urges budget restraint amid inflation and 1960 election
The piece argues that a high standard of living based on private productivity cannot persist with inflation and massive war-time budgets. It criticizes Congress for losing budget control and warns of recession risk, urging voters to demand fiscal restraint in the 1960 election. It notes rising debt and calls for informed citizen action to preserve a solvent nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Curtis
U.S. Treasury
Congress
New Tools For The Farmer And Soviet Agriculture Pace
Khrushchev showed interest in American farming and the reasons for Russia's lag in food output. The Wall Street Journal notes Russia has 870,000 tractors versus far more in the United States and highlights new machinery rising in U.S. production. Farm equipment makers struggle to keep up as farmers rush for modern gear.
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Khrushchev
Russia
U.S
John F. Lawrence
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Lawrence
U. S
GOP female dynamo drives GOP push in Nebraska tour
The piece profiles Mrs. Clare Williams co chair of the GOP national committee and director of Women s Activities. Her four day Nebraska swing covers 16 towns and 700 miles with stops in Scottsbluff Box Butte Sidney Ogallala and North Platte. She argues women can swing the 196 election and urges outreach to persuade other women to vote. She cites Republican achievements and criticizes Democrats while praising Republican policy.
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GOP
Clare Williams
National Committee
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Box Butte County
Alltatce
Sidney
Ogallala
North Platte
Sue
Ameriedis
Roosevelt
Truman
Hisenhower
Republican Party
Russia owes vast debts to U.S. citizens and government
The New York Times outlines Russia's wartime and postwar debts to the United States. It notes the US government holds $563 million in World War I claims, the Kerensky regime bore $190 million, Lend Lease World War II debt is listed at $11 260 343 008, and World War I public loans sold to private American investors total $75 million.
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Russia
U.S
New York Times
Paul Hefferman
Kerensky
Twenty eight years of marriage and lessons of life
The writer recalls marrying at twenty and staying with the same partner for twenty eight years. He reflects on aging, personal growth, family, and values, noting how life’s rewards come from effort and understanding. He blesses his wife and notes the chance of more years with friends planning grand gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Maine
It Doesn’t Take An Expert To See Economic Danger
An editorial argues rising wages living costs and taxes threaten the economy and warns against reliance on complex theory. The piece urges practical judgment and plain sense to recognize the peril facing the nation’s financial health.
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Woodburn
Ore
Independent
Hiring Handicapped Good Business
Fredonia notes that the shift in view sees employing the handicapped as smart business rather than mere charity. The piece argues experience proves workers with disabilities contribute to profitability, reducing cost over time and improving operations.
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Fredonia
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From An Old Page
A dense list of across and down clues from a historical newspaper puzzle. Clues cover topics from murder and color to geography, objects, and common terms with numerous entries spanning multiple rows and columns.
Selective Service Four Major Functions Explored
Military officials explain that Selective Service has four core roles beyond inductions. They manage the Standby Reserve, influence enlistment, grant deferments to target scarce skills, and plan for national emergencies under severe conditions.
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Scientific Manpower Commission
Selective Service
Public Enemy No 1 in Bread Price Tax Trail
Paul Harvey argues in Human Events that a 24 cent loaf of bread carries 151 taxes totaling 12 cents, with the middleman taking 12 cents. He traces costs from farm to grocery, showing widespread tax extraction across milk, cars, and other goods, labeling the tax chain Public Enemy No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Washington Newsletter
Human Events
Harvey
Sam
Public Enemy No 1
Nebraska City News-Press 105 Years Of Chronicle And Change
Nebraska City News-Press marks 105 years of publication tracing the city’s growth from a river village in a Nebraska Territory to a state with evolving taxes and schools. The piece notes wars, development, and the paper’s role in chronicling Nebraska’s public life from early buffalo trails to a modern economy.
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Bernie Camp
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska City News-Press
United States
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Missouri River
Platte River
Territory
Nebraska City
Nebraska Pilot Joins US Air Force Goodwill Flight to Australia
1st Lt Keith E Krause of Sidney Nebraska among 180 airmen in a friendly task force of Fifth Air Force jets visiting Australia and New Zealand. The group formed at Clark Air Base Philippines and left October 12 for about a month of air shows and flyovers including Brisbane Ambeney and Wellington. Aircraft include RF 101 Voodoo F 100F Super Sabre RB 66 Destroyer C 124 Globemaster C 130 Hercules RB 50J tanker and C 54 passenger carrier. Lt Krause, RF 101 pilot with the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cronk. He entered the Air Force in 1956 arriving overseas in October 1958.
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Ai Force
Australia
New Zealand
Keith*e Krause
Sidney
Nebraska
Goodwill
Fifth Air Force
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Ambeney
Brisbane
Queensland
Krause
15Th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Peetz High School
Fred Cronk
Osage St
Air Force
Youngest and oldest Hambletonian winners noted
The 1953 Hambletonian saw 29 year old Harry Harvey capture the title as the youngest winner, while 72 year old Ben Shivety claimed the crown in 1952 as the oldest victor on record.
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Harry Harvey
Ben Shivety
Soil Tests Help Build Farm Income
Midwestern college agronomists say soil tests provide farmers with crucial nutrient data for high profit, low cost yields. Extension scientists from Michigan State and Kentucky stress timing and proper sampling, outlining five steps to prepare composites and submit samples.
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Midwestern College
E D. Longnecker
Michigan State University Extension
Harold F. Miller
University of Kentucky Extension
National Plant Food Institute
Midwest
Discovery Points Way To Plant Growth Control
US Department of Agriculture scientists report a breakthrough in plant development control. They isolated a protein enzyme from corn pigment forms, showing interconversion outside the plant detectable by lab instruments. Dr Byron Shaw hails the finding as a milestone for better food fiber and industrial material production.
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USDA
Byron T. Shaw
Agricultural Research Service
Burglary Suspect Cornered in Newspaper Office Basement
Honolulu Star Bulletin reports a burglary suspect fled from police and surrendered after being cornered in the basement of a newspaper building. The incident ended without further violence and the offender was taken into custody.
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Honolulu
Ep — Pole
Honolulu: Star
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