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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1957
Page
11
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Roving correspondents returning to the United States indict the public for apathy and self focus while enjoying unprecedented prosperity and gadget driven daily life. They question whether this lifestyle should be exported and argue that critics abroad should join those they despise.
The Saturday Evening Post lauds American private investment abroad especially in oil. It cites nearly a billion dollars yearly in taxes and royalties in the Middle East and eight hundred million in Latin America. Oil drives growth and education, transforming agriculture and health, with private enterprise helping raise living standards and fostering mutual understanding worldwide.
Commentary warns polio statistics mask personal risk as 1957 shows lower cases. It stresses that many still lack complete three shot series, risking heavy summer outbreaks. Emphasizes vaccination as the crucial family safeguard against paralysis.
Retailing this year runs briskly with sales up 7 to 10 percent likely, yet profit margins shrink due to higher wage costs and tougher competition as more stores open. One leading chain cites a 2.3 percent net profit last year and expects even lower in 1957 while total dollar volume may set a new high.
The St. Lawrence Seaway project faces a headline increase, with current estimates placing the total cost at 473 million dollars versus the initial projection of 303 million. Authorities cite added safety measures and inflation as drivers of the rise. The overrun threatens funding plans and may affect planned shipments through the corridor this year.
A discussion on the health of railroads amid changing patterns and the need for a balanced, multi modal transportation system. It argues for mergers where routes overlap, fair rates, and restraint on hidden profits while preserving access for those who rely on rail, road, and air freight.
Discussion centers on forming a conservative Southern rights Democrats aligned with Senator Russell of Georgia to challenge the two established parties. A strong third party could split enough states to prevent a Electoral College majority, paving a House of Representatives election for the president, a scenario last seen in 1800 and 1824.
In Anaheim, the Bulletin warns of subliminal television and film advertising. A hidden visual message flashes so briefly that the eye misses it but the subconscious records it, prompting urges to purchase products like Purple Passion perfume.
The index rose in September marking the 13th straight monthly increase and stood at .334 percent above the prior year. Food prices declined, but gains in housing clothing and other items offset the drop and pushed overall costs higher.
In 1956 labor leaders and politicians touted prosperity while manufacturing profits after taxes fell from 49 percent in 1948 to 31 percent in 1956, marking a downturn similar to recession years. The text presents a critical view of the period's economic performance.
A Nebraska Senate committee led by Sen. Ray Simmons reviews charges that the Teamsters used secondary boycotts threats of violence and other tactics to force truckers to join the union. Testimony links James Hoffa to organizing drives while truckers describe delays lost shipments and intimidation by out-of-state union men. The panel weighs potential punitive legislation amid concerns for labor and state interests.
Sen Terry Carpenter accused county assessors of incompetence during hearings as chair of a tax law violation committee. Cheyenne County Assessor Roy Gish rebutted, calling such claims ridiculous while praising some assessors. Carpenter urged a special legislative session to rewrite tax laws and strip part of the Constitution.
A reflective Thanksgiving piece listing many gratitudes from waking well to family, home cooking, music, entertainment, friends, and simple pleasures. The author praises enduring faith, freedom, and humor while noting a wary wonder at future science and space talk, ending with a folksy benediction on being human.
Bernie Camp argues in a Nebraska Farm Bureau column that the belief in a middle road in politics erodes freedom and educational responsibility. He says Americans face a false neutrality, urging firm stances like science and math insist, and warns that compromise endangers private enterprise and democracy.
A late Gallup Poll found the public’s top concerns are avoiding war, living costs and inflation, with integration also noted among major issues. The survey highlights national worry over military conflict and economic strain as essential priorities.
The Texhoma Oklahoma Times notes that drivers react in about three quarters of a second. At sixty mph a car covers 66 feet in that span, at forty mph 44 feet, and at 20 mph 22 feet. The piece emphasizes reaction distances and safe driving speeds.
The USDA announced a new sugar-preserved dairy cream that stays stable at room temperature for six months. It contains 40 percent butter fat, nonfat solids, and sugar, and can be used for ice cream or as a coffee cream. Developed by Arjen Tamsma and Raymond Bell in Washington, it resists bacterial growth due to high sugar concentration.
The annual Farm City Week, now in its third year, aims to enhance understanding among agricultural leaders and urban economic groups. It focuses on the life line from field to table through exchanges of ideas and wide get acquainted events between farm and city folks.
A brief note discusses knot tying for baling wires to be reused and mentions the Purple Heart decoration. It states the decoration was established by Gen George Washington in 1782 for men wounded in action.
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