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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1955
Page
9
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An essayist laments the sport’s shift from love of the game to big business. He recalls coaches and officials irate at changes, cites Nebraskan governors and Oklahoma figures, and notes aging Bud Wilkinson as a symbol of the era. He argues football’s rise to spectacle risks losing its core, simple ethics.
A stream of fragmented commentary laments the focus on college football and education, urging a broader view of society's priorities. The speaker criticizes the system and urges attention to real-life struggles of working people beyond the gridiron.
As of this date Nebraska reports higher 1955 traffic toll than last year and Safe Driving Day on Thursday Dec 1 is proclaimed. The Petroleum Industry Highway Safety Program proposes pride in driving as glamourous expert behavior to reduce accidents and promote safe driving beyond mere don’ts.
A three person committee led by Walter Cork Dewe Larson and Wayne Campbell completed a county reappraisal plan costing 38000 to ensure a fairer tax structure. The study surveyed other counties reviewed records and aims to adjust assessments to relieve burdens while raising some and lowering others.
Robert Nichols named superintendent of the men’s reformatory after a career with the State Highway Patrol. The article credits his police background and hard work on special assignments, noting the need for firm authority and a decisive approach.
A farm equipment maker argues farm prices track world factors while machine costs depend on iron steel and wages. Since 1950 factory wages climbed 34.4 percent and materials rose, yet machine prices rose 25.1 percent. Newer machines boost efficiency despite higher input costs. Buffalo SD Times Herald.
A Chamber of Commerce of the United States briefing analyzes whether a low mood economy is possible. It reviews post Korea War transition, long term planning, and structural changes in industry, noting built in stabilizers and cautious optimism that major depressions are avoidable if prudent policy and firm actions continue.
In Waukegan Illinois a jury awarded Johnny Wink Dorothy Crowley and others five thousand dollars after a central figure in the Colosimo case parlayed testimony about an accident. The trial referenced a boy named Johnny and involved questions about attire and improprieties observed by jurors.
An unclear AP fragment from Omaha mentions an auto accident and people sending get well cards. It includes garbled phrases and personal notes such as apologies and greetings, with no clear names or dates.
A disjointed OCR fragment reports a revolver incident at a Missoula track event. Police details are unclear but indicate a 42 caliber revolver was involved and there was surprise at the outcome.
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