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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1975
Page
7
A reader catalogs unusual Congressional Record expenditures including $375,000 to study the frisbee and $28,361 for an odor measuring machine. The letter urges fiscal restraint and asks for explanations behind many listed items.
Unionists in two Pittsburgh trades cut wages by 3 per hour to sustain a residential construction project. The move defuses inflationary risk by boosting production and keeping housing on track, illustrating how labor concessions can align with broader economic stability and project profitability.
Readers discuss the April 1 1919 Sneak Day photo and identify participants from Columbus including Artimus Clark Red Reeder Milton Carrig and Elmer Miessler. The letter notes a prank led to a school expulsion threat later softened by a lecture.
The General Accounting Office finds mail deliveries at 14 to 23 percent slower than in 1971, the year the U S Post Office Department became the semiprivate Postal Service. A backhanded note on tax politics mocks promises of lower taxes as a Fairyland fantasy.
Jim Fiebig suggests a new Postal Service category called Turtle Class for nonurgent letters. He notes rising first class rates and argues Turtle Class would cost 3 cents and deliver in 10 to 20 days, appealing to those who tolerate slower service.
Crossword style word list featuring across and down clues, with references to subjects including animals, places, measurements, and common terms arranged in a scrambled puzzle format. The grid hints at linguistic connections and wordplay typical of a newspaper puzzle page.
A Columbus Nebraska dispatch advocates individual freedom grounded in moral guiding principles. It frames freedom as self-control aligned with truth and moral law, distinguishing from license or anarchy and citing biblical and civic guides.
Dr Lamb discusses a 13-year-old with intermittent albumin in urine after a kidney infection. He explains orthostatic albuminuria as a possible non disease cause, suggests follow up tests if persists, and notes possible urinary tract infection effects. He also warns on excessive alcohol use and advises seeking help from a doctor or AA.
The piece argues Henry Kissinger should resign now, citing enduring enemies over Christmas bombing and SALT concerns. It praises his intelligence, negotiator skill, and State Department leadership while noting opposition from liberals and conservatives alike before urging a forceful departure.
Jeffrey Hart argues that Kissinger should resign in protest at a weak divided government undermining U S foreign policy and the Vietnam stance. He asserts the Nixon Kissinger peace structure rests on real power, which erodes as Congress fails to back aid and policy, warranting honorable resignation.
The death of King Faisal is examined as a test of U.S. foreign policy and the fragility of peace efforts in the Middle East. The piece weighs Faisal's anti communism and moderation against shifting American views, Kissinger diplomacy, and Israel Arab tensions after 1973.
The article argues Kissinger cannot override Arab opposition as Israel demands real peace guarantees. It contrasts Egypt's reluctance with South Vietnam talks, notes Geneva as next step, and warns against relying on Soviet mediation while King Faisal’s Jerusalem dream remains unrealized.
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