Who gets the higher salary on the college faculty
The Portland Oregonian links Sputnik to a debate on American values and priorities. It argues top coaches earn more than physicists, entertainment fees are high, and the nation must decide whether to prioritize science and freedom or comfort. Senator Bridges warns Americans may lose freedom if values don't change.
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Portland Oregonian
Russia
Sputnik
The
Oregonian
Democratic Congress
Bridges
REA loans critique sparks debate on federal role
A Texas newspaper urges Congress to stop favoring REA cooperatives with below market rates. It argues REA was created to deliver rural electrical service long neglected by private capital, and praises its success and necessity for farmers. The piece defends REA as a bold, beneficial government effort.
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Texas
Congress
REA
Taxes On Everything 116 Taxes On Clothes Bread And Eggs
Neil MacNeil writing in National Review argues the United States has 116743 government units most of which levy taxes. He cites 116 taxes on a suit of clothes 151 on a loaf of bread and around 100 on an egg noting the tax collector takes so much he cannot leave anything untouched.
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Neil MacNeil
National Review
U.S
Nebraska Gains Urban Population Despite Rural Decline
The piece argues Nebraska’s population is growing in cities while farms shrink. It notes a rural-to-urban shift in the state opposite to national metropolitan trends, with western residents moving toward towns and eastern city dwellers seeking countryside. The headline concludes with a quip about never being satisfied.
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Nebraska
They Talk About Hanover Kansas News Quote
The Hanover Kansas item shares a proverb style remark noting how different groups discuss topics when gathered. It contrasts what big people, average people, and small people tend to discuss, highlighting social behavior in a concise quote.
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Hanover
Kansas
Legislative Committee Tackles Nebraska Property Tax Flaws
The Nebraska Legislative Council study critiques the personal property tax as costly and unfair, noting household goods avoid fair listing while enforcement fails. Gov. Crosby’s Operation Honesty yielded little change, prompting calls for year round inventories, qualified assessors, and a broad tax-base shift toward sales or income taxes to improve statewide revenue and equity.
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Legislative Council
Nebraska
Fred Harrington
Gov. Crosby
Lincolnie
Arthur Davis
Lancaster County
Terry Carpenter
The Christmas Spirit and a Quiet Holiday Ahead
A nostalgic reflection on aging during the holiday season. The author recalls lively past celebrations, now preferring quieter gatherings with friends and neighbors. He notes the challenge of keeping up, hopes to muster energy for festive duties, and wishes readers a warm Christmas spirit despite changes with age.
Morocco's Sultan Ben Youssef Gains Power By Doing Nothing
AP News profiles Sidi Mohammed ben Youssef, crowned sultan in 1927 by French rulers, exiled in 1953, and restored as constitutional monarch after independence. A devout Muslim with modern tastes, he led a paradoxical reign while Morocco moved toward self-rule. Princess Lalla Aicha advocates women’s emancipation amid a Westernized royal family.
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Tom Henshaw
Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef
Morocco
Paris
Corsica
Madagascar
Ben Youssef
Alphonse Juin
France
Jordan
Iraq
Yemen
Libya
Moselem
Disease Potential In New Methods
A special AVMA committee warns artificial cattle breeding poses disease transmission risks. Despite a 64 percent rise to 5,762,656 breedings by 75 groups, the panel urges expert supervision, noting frozen semen use is growing and varies by organization. Wisconsin led with 1,057,594 breedings. Alaska had 1,000.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Wisconsin
Veterinarians Work For Public Health
A committee of the American Veterinary Medical Association reports public health gains and rising rabies deaths in 1956. Human brucellosis fell 23 percent while rabies deaths rose to nine, with four in Dallas. Rabies cases overall declined from 5,844 to 5,124. The report highlights veterinarians directing health departments and expanding roles in food hygiene, disease control, and environmental health.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Committee
Association
Dallas
Tex
Half Gate and Hinges From Fence Materials
Half gates are made by sawing off upper boards from a fence to create a doorway between fenced lots. Use short board pieces to hinge the gate to uprights. Forage cheese stays best when refrigerated and should be eaten soon after purchase.
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Kruschev
Elsa Maxwell
Sultan, Ben Youssef
Jerry Foss Garrett
Bay City
Harry Garrett
Philadelphia
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Sam Merriman
Billy Merrman
Oklahoma City
Hichmond
John Sleeman
Dodgeville
Wis
Cornwall
England
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sleeman
West Berlin
Fam Jopres
Alaska
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