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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1959
Page
2
An editorial cautions investors against buying speculative stocks on telephone tips from strangers. It notes timing and ignorance as major causes of loss, urges researching any stock as one would a property, and advises using legitimate brokerage firms for full factual information before buying.
The article surveys the rise of atomic propulsion from naval submarines to the first nuclear powered merchant ship N S Savannah. It notes advantages such as cargo space and speed but warns of high costs disposal of waste crew training and insurance and concludes nuclear power will take years to become practical for merchant shipping while steamship lines pursue modernization with government cooperation to maintain position and prestige on the seas.
The piece warns taxpayers about a temporary one cent federal gas tax hike lasting 21 months. It argues the tax will become permanent funding for the general fund, not road improvements, and critiques how 15 years of “war emergency” taxes have funded other programs, urging Congress to balance the budget instead.
A Baltimore based citizen group works to restore the nations oldest ship the United States Frigate Constellation as a living national shrine. Contributions fund the project with copper medals issued at one per dollar donated and granted lifetime admission aboard the vessel.
Dallas Morning News reports light traffic on the St. Lawrence Waterway with bottlenecks and tolls lagging behind, while costs for interest and amortization rise for Lynn Landrum.
The author reflects on prehistoric creatures and fossil findings on western Nebraska plains. He muses on ancient life, paleontology, and the oddities of science while admitting personal uncertainty about the vast, long-past era and the people who might have lived alongside those beasts.
The Department of Commerce itemizes the average consumer dollar: housing 13 percent, food, beverages and tobacco 29 percent, clothing 8 percent, household operation 6 percent, furnishing and household equipment 6 percent, automobiles and parts, gas and oil 9 percent, transportation 3 percent, miscellaneous 26 percent.
Henry Hazlitt argues in Newsweek that fact finding cannot reveal a single just wage. In a free economy wages are set by supply and demand with competition. compulsory arbitration risks government wage and price fixing and eventual totalitarian controls.
A filled grid clue list with definitions for Across and Down terms including Rodent So Americ an animal and other standard crossword entries. Answers cover common English words for objects actions and descriptors across themes and word lengths.
Charles Marshall of the Nebraska Farm Bureau urges County Assessors Association to apply comprehensive property tax schedules to all businesses and professions, not just farmers. He cites the extensive farm equipment listings and asks how lawyers, contractors, and others should be taxed, calling for fair, uniform assessment.
Nebraska tourist spots show rising business with Scotts Bluff National Monument recording 71,611 visitors, up 10,000 from 1958, and Victoria State Park near Merna posting August gains that exceed all of 1957. The piece argues park development as prudent business investment and a supplement to farm stabilizers.
The Times notes the Soviet press coordinated to discredit the American Exposition, denounce American guides as liars, and neutralize the exhibit's impact. It argues the campaign reveals the regime's reluctance to let Soviets know the truth about the United States and hinders genuine mutual understanding for lasting peace.
A large Chadron gathering of Western Nebraska delegates from many towns addressed Youth issues under the Governor's White House Committee. The event lacked planning with no agenda and unclear outcomes, prompting criticism as an unorganized and fruitless meeting of the decade despite strong attendance and goodwill.
President Eisenhower called Series E and H bonds shares in America and signed legislation raising rates from 3.26 to 3.75 percent. The bonds, sold by payroll deduction, total more than 42 billion dollars and cover about one seventh of the national debt, aiding Treasury debt management and encouraging saving as a path to capital.
A plaintiff with a court judgment can use garnishment when insurance or property collection is unavailable. Salary garnishment can compel an employer to pay a portion of the defendant's wages directly to the plaintiff, protecting the injured party and enforcing court decisions.
Census Bureau data show Nebraska residents paid $140.06 per capita in state and local taxes in 1957, above the national average of $169. Nebraska ranked 37th in state and local tax revenue compared with income, with property taxes at $76.23 per $1,000 of income versus the U.S. average of $83.46. Per capita expenditures averaged $202.13, and long term debt stood at $344.45 per person, well above the national $98.57 average.
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