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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1976
Page
6
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Kieth Bryan and Francis Dischner present Platte County place names, township histories, and period pictures in The Telegram series. The Bicentennial edition planned for July 1 will reach subscribers and be mailed to friends, highlighting how days past shaped today.
Dick Howe outlines saving material for an upcoming history edition. Plans include Columbus and Platte County history by Bryan, local sports by Dutch Ernst, town histories, industry histories, and a collection of unseen photographs. Work has begun. readers invited to contribute suggestions.
The narrator recalls a Catholic primary school with strict discipline and formidable teachers described as merciless yet devoted. Students faced harsh routine, scarce affection, and rigid grooming while learning under watchful, clinical guidance from stern, disciplined instructors.
The speaker asserts the Vice-President is needed not only for this task but nearly any task in the nation. He jokes about overwork and concentration during a long Senate speech and notes uncertainty he may have convinced the VP. June 16, 1932.
The narrator recalls strict Catholic school days under nuns who enforced handwriting, math, and prayers with discipline. He reflects on two kinds of parents, the lasting life lessons, and a note from Sister Maria Alacoque praising his later writing career.
A word puzzle lists clues for a diverse set of terms. Entries range from roles of authority to colors and geographic hints, inviting cross reference of abbreviations and common prefixes. Answers include titles, kinships, and cultural terms that fit cryptic and straight definitions.
Washington reports detail the National Black Political Assembly's push for a black candidate, with California Rep. Ron Dellums declining and critics likening the move to selective exclusion. Dick Gregory is floated as a symbolic but unlikely contender amid debate over black exclusiveness and power.
An NAACP spokesman denounces the Black Political Assembly as rooted in separate nationhood and racial superiority amid broader concerns about racism and poverty. The piece notes Miles Davis comments and questions the idea of a Black party as dividing, not uniting, efforts to end racism.
The Columbus Telegram reflects on freedom as a divine gift and personal self control guiding moral living. It contrasts freedom with license and emphasizes truth, virtue, and the Golden Rule as foundations for a peaceful society.
Dr Lawrence E Lamb explains quitting smoking at any age reduces heart attack and stroke risk immediately to levels similar to non smokers. He notes doctors who smoke may mislead patients and that physicians generally understand smoking harm and are motivated to quit.
In North Carolina Reagan defeats Ford 52 to 46 amid mobile support from South and Rimland voters. Analysts note Florida and Southern Rimland dynamics, with Reagan gaining momentum as experts misread the outcome.
The piece argues Reagan and Wallace could gain if foreign and military policy becomes campaign turning points. It notes Reagan's weak showings in Wisconsin New York and Texas and suggests Wallace could seize the issue if Carter is pressed on naval strength and Castro policy.
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