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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1947
Page
2
The Sidney newspaper outlines its role as an independent weekly with offices on Illinois Street. It serves Sidney Cheyenne County and western Nebraska, listing editorial staff and a twice weekly publication schedule. The notice emphasizes local civic focus and newspaper operations.
The Nebraska driver license increase to one dollar funds more safety patrols, education, and better equipment, not road work. Senator Babcock argues the money supports a courteous patrol, adding 45 patrolmen, school programs, and rapid accident response, with past efforts noting thousands aided and lives saved.
The piece notes Fire Prevention Week from October 5 and cites Nebraska fire totals in 1946 and 1947. It warns home accidents stem from gasoline or kerosene fires, stove explosions, matches, smoking in bed, and flammable cleaners. It calls all citizens and institutions to join a state wide effort to reduce fire losses and protect life and property.
In 1949 a single unidentified World War II serviceman will be brought home to Arlington National Cemetery for burial with identity kept secret. The ceremony honors all who died defending liberty and humanity, highlighting loyalty and patriotism above debate over the war’s necessity.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute reports U S manufacturing activity fell to the lowest rate since August 1946 despite price increases reaching a wartime postwar inflation high. Retail sales, by contrast, run well ahead of 1946, with June sales 15.8 percent above June 1946 levels as output declines challenge economists’ views on price and supply dynamics.
A reader critiques Admiral Halseys remark that he distrusts men who do not smoke or drink. The piece argues the Admiral should avoid controversial phrasing and points to personal anecdotes about liquor and coping with stress.
A reflective critique notes that heroes like admirals in the Pacific War are idolized until personal flaws emerge. It warns that memoirs by admirals expose ordinary human limits and urges caution in mythmaking. The piece ends with a cautionary lesson: alcohol and heroes do not mix.
The District 4 H baby beef sale planned for Sterling at the Jim Hoover Pavilion on Thursday October 9 features six to eight Denver packer buyers plus local packers from Sterling. About 75 calves are consigned with 20 head from Cheyenne County. Calf judging starts at 10 am followed by the fat calf sale and then stocker feeder calves. Logan County 4 H agent warns stocker calves may be limited.
Senator Robert Taft nearly had his picture taken in Sidney on Friday morning but a train schedule mix up kept him from arriving. Police chief Harvey Vizina confirmed Taft and his party departed Sidney earlier than expected, leaving reporters and photographers without a shot.
A group of Mexican National laborers at Kimball reported a purse containing $1800 and all their passports missing after a stop near the schoolhouse west of Oliver. They had worked at Eaton, Colorado, and were headed to Nebraska to harvest beets and potatoes. They found no trace of the purse after returning to their camp east of Kimball.
The National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week NEPH runs October 5 11 with plans by State Employment Service offices including Sidney told by Francis Hiner manager The observance aims to inform employers about hiring the handicapped noting 2 000 000 disabled veterans in the labor force and urging focus on ability over disability Programs with Veterans Administration and State Vocational Rehabilitation are available for assistances.
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