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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1973
Page
2
An essay arguing that Newark's high public housing and welfare use reflect political self interest and a failing welfare state. It contends government aid erodes dignity, fuels unemployment and crime, and that compassion should reembed private charity over centralized programs.
The 1972 7 edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft notes British Overseas Airways pays 115 million pounds for a small Concorde fleet. That amount would have bought the RAF’s Spitfires and Hurricanes many times over from the Battle of Britain era. The piece recalls postwar inflation and currency shifts.
A critical opinion piece argues the president remains a public employee answerable to citizens, not a party or faction. It denounces executive privilege as a shield for White House aides and calls for accountability, noting pressure on Dean and Gray amid Senate hearings and a wary Congress.
A satirical piece claims a secret Japanese Imperial Conference in Tokyo discussed boosting imports to stave tariffs, with figures like Moshi Mamamura and Tojo cited praising plans to flood the U.S. market. It alleges vast purchases of lumber, beef, coal, steel, cotton, eggs, butter, nylon, and art, aiming to spur inflation.
A spoof dialogue shows art and real estate thieves plotting to buy Pearl Harbor as a recreation center for Japanese workers. They discuss rebuilding the Met next to a palace, selling works, and making a bid on Pearl Harbor on a December morning using kamikaze contractors. The plan aims to depress land values and seize remaining territory.
A 1973 Columbus Nebraska Telegram column urges personal responsibility and self restraint, invoking the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to argue for freedom from government overreach and moral self discipline. The piece frames patriotism as tied to individual virtue and peaceful society.
A garbled OCR page lists scattered sports terms and clues. Entries mix baseball, wrestling, geography, and language fragments, with stray names and partial phrases hinting at a puzzle or quiz section.
The Wall Street Journal editorial notes the intense vituperation in U.S. criticism of the Vietnam war. It cites Jane Fonda's assertion that North Vietnamese torture was widespread, then softened, and contrasts it with defenders who deny POW mistreatment. The piece argues many critics cling to ideology, but suggests a glimmer of learned restraint as national debate cools.
Washington reports quote informed sources on the Panama Canal dispute and a Security Council flow of tensions. President Nixon may pause bold plans while Panamanian General Torrijos pushes for control, risking Suez-like instability and possible Soviet involvement if Panama assumes the canal.
Report notes U S isolation at a Panamanian session, with veto of potential sovereignty for Panama over the Canal. Latin American and African delegates press imperialism charges as tensions rise. The piece suggests Nixon aides push Brazil as a counterweight to Allende, highlighting Medici’s Brazil growth and guerrilla controls, while Chile teeters toward civil strife.
The piece argues against a fully independent FBI citing its vast authority and history of political entanglement. It calls for limited independence with checks, oversight, and a rotating citizen panel to ensure accountability while preserving investigative capability.
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