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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1957
Page
2
Editorial argues that school costs and new amenities reflect public demand. It notes modern education includes practical training and scientific farming, with wider services beyond the old three R’s. Citizens should attend meetings to express views so boards represent the people.
The editorial warns that Teamsters leaders Beck and Hoffa misuse union funds and wield excessive influence. It argues Congress must pass laws to prevent labor leaders from gaining power to halt national progress, comparing past industrialist restrictions to future labor controls.
Good news announces a proposed modern rest home addition to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital in Sidney. The project aims to provide dignity and comfort for the elderly, addressing current inadequate care and serving about ten residents already. Citizens praise public spirited support for the community improvement effort.
The Postmaster General warns of increasing medical quackery promoted through the mails. He cites core scams selling supposed cures for cancer arthritis baldness and impotence, causing an annual loss of at least 50 million dollars.
The piece notes a sudden shift from summer to autumn with cooler air and haze. It recalls kids in baseball uniforms replaced by autumn gear like pads and helmets, and observes squirrels hoarding food and birds preparing for southward travel. It ends with a light reflection on saving for old age.
A boxing match ends with Miceli defeating Saxton who may retire after his latest brutal loss. The piece questions the sport's value and risks, noting Saxton’s past defeats and potential brain injury. It reflects on the public and moral implications of prizefighting and its future.
An editor in Pennsylvania samples 2000 locals and finds most fear discussing national or international affairs. People readily discuss weather and daily life, but refrain from expressing opinions on larger issues, signaling a troubling trend in a democracy.
A 109 year old look at how Confederate generals dominate post names in the Deep South and seven state area. Forts Rucker Gordon Bragg and McPherson carry legacies from Civil War leaders while McClellan Campbell and Jackson also appear in post names.
Clues for a crossword style word puzzle including Across and Down entries with numbers and definitions such as fumes renting manufactured meaning incline decease low shoes brain passage vandal utter pilot poultry product augment peruses bundle black so it moved in a whirlpool you and I serpent whimpers pull apart men of letters seaweed through part row forays Roman official home of Hebrew prophets sharp taste brewer's yeast scope heckling kind of vegetable dial maintain descendant of Shem move furtively church recess willow genus ovule blunders feminine pronoun haul cereal grass older abbr.
USDA researchers report plastic covers black polyethylene vinyl and neoprene-coated nylon seal silage air tight to cut surface spoilage. They note horizontal bunkers trench and stake silos spoil more due to larger surface area but remain common due to cost and labor savings.
Airtight plastic covers raise silos desirability by lowering initial cost and aiding mechanical filling while enabling easy access to silage for feeding. Experiments show reduced surface spoilage and storage losses, with air leakage mitigated by a sawdust layer over the cover.
University of Illinois veterinary experts warn leptospirosis can spread via surface water contaminated by urine from infected swine cattle sheep and field rodents. The illness harms cattle and sheep through abortions mastitis and poor weight gain, and swine suffer abortions stunted growth and occasional death. Humans have contracted it from pool exposure. testing new animals and isolating infected groups are advised.
A 2 inch length of garden hose slit along one side can be slipped over a leak and secured with a clamp for a temporary fix. The reference notes the technique as a simple emergency repair and mentions the hecrnce plant roots reaching 20 to 25 feet underground before harvest for candy and seasoning.
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