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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1970

Page

2

Young criticizes wordiness in government wording

Ohio Democrat Sen Stephen St Young notes in his newsletter that the national government overuses words. He comments on clarity and efficiency in public discourse and policy communication.

Stephen St. Young Ohio Democrat United Press International Young

Cabbage Prices Linked to Historic Texts Noted

A quirky government order on cabbage pricing is playfully contrasted with famous historical speeches and documents including The Lord's Prayer Gettysburg Address Ten Commandments and the Declaration of Independence, highlighting a humorous inflation of words.

Freedom and responsibility in a 1970 Columbus Telegram editorial

The April 6 1970 Columbus Nebraska Telegram urges readers to defend freedom by self control and moral guidance. It links liberty to divine gifts government roles and moral laws, arguing freedom requires order and peace begins with personal conduct.

Simcott

Debate Over Western Europe Troop Costs and Withdrawals

Studies show U S direct and backup commitments in Western Europe cost 14 billion a year, far above the commonly cited 3 billion. Administration factions debate post 1971 troop levels, with Kissinger’s staff leaning toward the State Department view and critics warning of ally harm and a lower nuclear threshold.

Western Europe United States Secret Administration Mixon State Department Withdtras White House Henry Kissinger Kissinger Budget Bureau Nixon West Germany Bonn

Commitment costs and European defense debates in the US stance

A fragmented discussion argues for and against sharp U.S. troop withdrawals from Europe. The piece contends sustaining a nuclear umbrella and allied air and naval power remains essential, while Europeans must increase defense spending to share the burden. It notes that deep cuts could weaken U.S. leverage in arms talks and risk eroding Western unity.

Europe U.S Alance Moscow Soviet Union United States Wester Europe

Prison Letters Bond Two Convicts Across Bars

Jim Bishop reports on long term jail culture where inmates exchange notes and money, teaching writing to the illiterate Roxie Maguire and Jimmy Devers. Over three years they craft a line of communication, share family secrets, and plan future schemes while awaiting parole and glimpsing Mamie through letters.

Sing Sing Sati Quentin Dannemora Joliet Roxie Maguire Jimmy Devers Boxie Mamie Jimmy Aly Roxie Cyril Maguire Peanuts Devers

Love and vengeance in a prison love triangle

A dramatic tale unfolds as a prisoner Boxie navigates jealousy and coded prison messages while Roxie plots revenge. A web of letters, a staged confession, and a fateful date drive a deadly downtown ambush that ends with Roxie dead and a shocked Mamie learning the truth of Jimmy's manipulation.

Jimmy Roxie Brooklyn Boxie Mamie Courtlandtone Church Church Street Rorie Tdterly Street Manvie Firls John

Trans Asian Highway Plan Ties Nations to United States Inquiries

Reader asks about a 1959 joint effort with Communist Russia on a paved Istanbul to Singapore highway via Laos Cambodia and Vietnam. Army Engineers say UNECAFE plans a route with segments funded by various nations and some U S support from foreign aid UN and Defense, making U S cost undetermined.

United States Russia Soviet Union Singapore U. S Mie Istanbul Turkey Laos Cambodia Vietnam United Nations Economic Commission For Asia and the Far East Unecafe U. N Ussr Mfghanistan United Wations Defense Department

Causes of fall colors in trees

The fall colors of leaves arise when the water supply to the leaves is cut off. This reduction triggers chemical changes in chlorophyll, revealing pigments like carotenoids and anthocyanins that create the autumn hues.

The Well Child Pinworm Eggs Detected In Homes

Pinworm eggs contaminate hands and surfaces via nightly scratching and contaminated bedding. Most victims show no symptoms and about 20 percent shed worms without treatment. Treatments include Pyrvinium pamoate or thiabendazole, with emphasis on avoiding reinfestation rather than drastic sterilization.

Scratchig

Winter Scenes Across Puzzle Page

Puzzle list of clues and answers spans many categories with multiple definitions. Readers fill in letters for a themed winter scene crossword style page featuring animals plants and objects.

Which is the oldest museum in the world

The fragment asks about the oldest museum, mentioning Ashmolean Museum and England. The readable text is incomplete and does not provide a definitive answer or context.

Ashmolean Museum Ar Ocord England

Nixon’s zigzag war on inflation and race policy

Nixon uses Vietnamization and gradual withdrawal to blunt protests at draft centers. His school integration policy shifts reduce racial tensions while funding bias toward poverty areas. Postal and labor unrest threaten inflation control, with public sympathy for workers and political calculations shaping wage trends before the election.

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Platte County approves beer licenses and party plans

Platte County board of supervisors recommended renewals for four beer licenses at Millies Cafe West Chicago Store and Welch's hall plus new licenses for Randall Oi station Day and Night cafe and Wayside Country club. Union Pacific Booster League hosts family party with nurse greeters and Omaha delegation.

Columbus Jacques B. Johnson Wayside Country Club Union Pacific Railroad City Auditorium Union Pacific Booster League George Loshbaugh Sewardness Beatrice Vanackren Humphrey Mabel Pollik Howells Omaha J. W. Robinson WV. M. Jeffers Hoosier League North Bend Central City Union Pacific Stromsburg David City Albion Commercial Club

Barbs by Phil Pastoret Unclear Sentences and Dated Nonsense

Fragmentary lines describe awkward phrases and misedited thoughts about opportunity, conversation, and published comments. The text mixes weathered cliches with stray names and incomplete actions, offering a garbled, non-cohesive record rather than a clear event or opinion piece.

Birds and presidents trivia from historical notes

The text states that loons are the most primitive among North American birds, closest to ancient fossil ancestors. It also notes that 21 presidents served in the military, with three wounded in battle: James B. Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, and John F. Kennedy.

U. S Baile Tree James Fours Rutherford B. Hayes John F. Kennery

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THE Columbus, Nebraska BY Ray Cromley Jim Bishop T If Poona Everyonn Q's Berry's WEA Charles Wayne G. Brandstadt Teaves Norway Joech Asworth Previrue Asa John-Chamberlain News of Yesteryear Svea C. Loomis Platte County Bureau of the Census U. S. Department of Commerce Nebraska Tip Sapgan Station Now Columbus Lions Club Hotel Evans Denison Creighton Notre Dame Sagrau Saggan Bill Glassford Cornhuskers Scout Troop 113 Lions Club F. H. Morrow E. D. Dattier George Morrow Supt J. P. Young Joe Lindbal Henry Reichel Edsel Wibbles Kramer High Raphael Jack Gladfelter Pe ‘Columbus High School North Central High School Colleges‘and Secondary Schools Chicago Foumbus North Central Leslie Hellbusch St. John's Crescent Christine Hangel St. Michael's School Tarnay Francis Hanzel Lucille Hanzel Christine Lucille St. Michael's Bethy Hemmer Sacred Heart Corntea Albert Hemmer Cornlea Monroe Tow Looking Glass Lawn Republican Strother Union Pacific Railway Duncan Geones Norfolk Albion Oconee Gerrard Phil Pastoret Cape Keanely
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