Telegram Opinion: Cross-examination in impeachment inquiry
The piece argues President Nixon's attorney James St. Clair should sit on the House Judiciary Committee inquiry to cross-examine witnesses. It condemns partisan theatrics, stresses fairness, notes constitutional and procedural concerns, and warns that denying cross-examination undermines impartial justice and public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James St. Carr
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Apl-Clo
Afl-Cio
City Council Pipes and Zoning Yet to Enforce
A Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph piece mocks local councilors for inaction and symbolic acts. It describes how zoning changes are hurriedly granted after threats of stagnation, while minutes show two lines about pipes and affairs. The essay likens officials to colonial leaders and ends with a quip about supplying pipes and tobaccos to the assembly.
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Washington
Solittle
Fungue
New York
Kew Amsterdam
Jeving
Gazette Telegraph
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
County action on Weaver's licenses sparks reader letter
To the Editor, Jerome I. Harris questions why the county board failed to renew licenses for Weaver's entertainment and dancing. He notes no justified complaints, cites police reports showing similar calls as other bars, and suggests a political motive in an election year. He invites explanations and reader responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busrd Yell
Weaver
Weaver’s
Columbus
Jerome I. Harris
Congressmen Question Worth of Public Service in Retreating Times
A study notes lobbyists rarely win influence with most legislators and many Congress members question reelection. It cites Watergate fears, backroom wheeling dealing, long tenure requirements, staff shortages, and time spent on constituents leaving little chance to study or vote on complex bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Capitol Hill
William Saxhe
Library of Congress
Telegram urges readers to cherish freedom and self control
A Columbus Telegram editorial from April 5 1974 argues that true freedom comes from self control and from God not government It asserts freedom is a moral gift aligned with the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence and calls for peace to begin with individual action.
Cancer's swift spread explained by doctor
Dear Dr. Lamb explains a widow's confusion after her husband died of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with brain metastasis, noting the disease was likely present before hospital admission. The rapid decline over about three weeks follows cancer progression, not hospital care, and concerns guilt over seeking medical help.
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Camb
Reader
Eativer
Crossword and health note mix puzzle and medical letter
A jumble of crossword clues interwoven with a physician letter about cancer and lung cancer risks. It discusses smoking as a major risk, the difficulty of early detection, and mentions treating cancer after spread, plus a personal anecdote about a husband with a nonhealing foot and possible clots.
A Bold Look at a 200 Year Life Span Idea
A scientist proposal imagines cooling the human body to slow aging and extend life to 200 years. The piece notes boredom risks, asks how long a couple might stay together, and imagines divorce as an option despite religious limits. It treats the concept with a wry, speculative tone.
Unclear text prompts diverse questions and thoughts
The fragment presents a jumble of musings about careers and life choices, a baseball trivia question about Cy Young wins, anatomical feet differences, wind caused by lack of atmosphere, a dwarf sea horse size, Istanbul’s Golden Horn harbor, and a note about a Bible tied to George Washington and a Masonic Lodge in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Masonic Lodge
New York City
Higher education needs guiding a coherent curriculum
The essay argues that universities lack theoretical definitions of their aims and curriculums, noting Berkeley’s “History of the Blue Movie” course as emblematic. It critiques course proliferation, exam methods, and the drift toward nontraditional credit for films, urging clear educational goals and a principled, selective curriculum to restore coherence.
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Aristotlehrough
Berkeley
Joe Fort
The
Daily Californian
Daily
Californian
Fort
Evans Hall
Tom Jones
Oliver Twist
Amlef
Tolstoy
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All Rights
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America
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Tre
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Nebraska
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Ata
Bien Dee
Wall
Partias
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Lessiisky
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SM Metal
Btn Thebring
Iag
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Fea
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Fiebig
Geni
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Golden Horn
Istanbul
Turkey
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Hart
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