Post Office Notice From Sidney Nebraska
Entered at the Postoffice Sidney Nebraska as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1952
Page
2
Entered at the Postoffice Sidney Nebraska as second class mail matter.
The Telegraph salutes the volunteers and hundreds of donors who funded the community hospital drive. Despite adverse weather cutting potential subscriptions, the campaign not only met its goal but surpassed it, proving the community’s collective effort and generous citizens.
A brief letter to Dwight Eisenhower from a reader praising his stance but criticizing Taft men in his cabinet. The writer expresses support for Eisenhower as president and notes a preference for his leadership. The appeal remains direct and opinionated with no further details.
A New York Times item notes Britain will end the pool system for premium gas grades and reintroduce competition. Brand names will be authorized and consumers can choose. The piece contrasts British policy with U.S. service driven by competition, citing better courtesy and faster service in American shops.
B Brewster Jennings president of Socony Vacuum warns that U S moves against oil firms abroad threaten the global oil balance favoring the West over Soviet Russia. He argues governments may retaliate against concessions by pressuring or destabilizing host states to disrupt business.
A national retailers association warns of a 1953 to 1954 shift as defense needs ease. It plans a committee study and urges its 7500 stores to prepare for restructuring of industries and manpower. Retailing pledges to support consumer welfare amid the transition.
The Chamber of Commerce warns that the average family pays more in taxes than for food and clothing, with a 1952 total tax bill of 86.5 billion dollars—62.1 billion federal and the rest state and local—surpassing 1951 food and clothing spending by 0.5 billion. Projections for 1953 foresee a 7 billion federal tax rise, while debt nears 260 billion, averaging 5,860 per family. The piece urges government spending restraint to reduce debt and taxes.
Formosa authorities announce a new national youth organization open to Chinese Communists in Formosa and abroad. The region will include a military training program for middle and college students. United Nations observers note potential value of Nationalist forces if properly trained to U S standards.
The piece warns a lasting winter could extend from late November into spring with snow and ice lingering. It notes shorter days, colder nights, and limited thaw time, implying slippery conditions may persist into March unless temperatures vary unusually.
Holiday entertaining prompts using inexpensive modern glassware. Wash in hot water gradually tempering after ice, add ammonia or detergent for shine, rinse with cool water, air dry rims down. Avoid crowding sinks and racks, use rubber mats, keep dishes stacked in front to back order, and store separate sizes apart to prevent chips, breakage.
A collection of satirical quips touches on campaign tactics Nixon and his dog, modernizing operas, age views, class, and democracy. Observations include a Cleveland mirror incident, women knitting during talk, and officials preferring books to balance sheets.
A Cheyenne County farmer proposed a plan to boost the community hospital fund by donating wheat proceeds or pledging acres of the 1953 crop. The idea aims to offer a tax advantageous, painless gift for those with large or small harvests, with Ira Steward inviting discussion on contributions or pledges.
A survey of 113 hospitals in 14 leading cities finds 77 percent report daily or twice daily coffee breaks. In Detroit, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, New Orleans, Dallas, and Denver all hospitals checked have policies, with Malden Mass praising morale and efficiency. Atlanta’s Georgia Baptist Hospital notes coffee breaks in practice since 1901.
The article notes that ancient Damascus steel made of iron and carbon was inferior to modern steel in strength, pliability, and edge retention. It traces wootz steel from Hyderabad to Damascus via Indian trade, describing how layered strips were forged, folded, and hand wrought in Middle Eastern bazaars.
Researchers unveil a coating technique using high electrostatic potential to spray paint. The article passes a product beneath a spraying head linked to a grounded source, creating a strong field that draws paint from the head and deposits it on the surface.
Damascus, fifty miles from Beirut, claims heritage as possibly the oldest inhabited city. Its history mirrors conquests by Israelites, Assyrians, Macedonians, Romans, and Ottomans. Roman Emperor Diocletian was a patron of armor, but the armoring craft faded in 1401 under Tamerlane. Modern artisans include gold and silversmiths and inlay crafts in wood, brass, and copper.
Kangaroo rats pocket mice prairie dogs gazelles and many other desert animals live without drinking water. They obtain the needed liquid through chemical changes in their digestive tracts that convert part of their starches into water.
A brief notice notes Boyd's Cigars selling package liquors and beer alongside tobacco items. The item appears in a local commerce listing or storefront notice.
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