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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1974

Page

4

Nickel government coffee sparks inflation warning pamphlet

A pamphlet titled It’s Your Money from The Economics Press argues that government actions drive high costs and taxes. It claims five cent coffee would cost 45 cents after subsidies and inflation, urging readers to resist escalating public spending to avoid higher taxes and money devaluation.

The Economics Press, Inc Fairfield Nut Dla Tax Foundation Welton

Readers Question Telegrams and Letters Response

A reader named Frank Bartwehoek asks why telegrams omit kids questions or adult replies in one week. The editor notes few questions come in and invites submissions for a future letters section or a special column, offering to answer reader questions if sent in.

Telegram Frank

The Greatest Story We Passed On A Winter Night

A columnist recalls New York reporters’ game to pick the greatest story, with candidates like missing Judge Crater and world peace. He muses on a mythic vision of God arriving on a pink cloud to scold humanity for disobedience and violence, framed as a reflective, era-bound reminiscence.

New York Algonquin Judge Crater Indergarten Alan Cain and Abel Hfis God

Will Rogers Seay Wee Worlds of Faith and Fear in The Greatest Story

A reflective meditation on belief and the allure and dangers of proofing God’s existence. The author contrasts faith driven by mystery with an imagined, disenchanted future where direct divine manifestation erodes moral effort and ordinary life. He muses on science, religion, and the lure of Heaven.

Borneo Berlin Ne Eder

Freedom and self control in a Columbus Telegram editorial

A 1974 Columbus Telegram column extols freedom as a divine gift and personal self-government beyond political grant. It asserts self-control, rejects licensing, and invokes the Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence as guiding principles in a compact, polemical editorial tone.

Cod Puch Gudul

Ask the Doctor Shocking Static Electricity Advice

Physician Lawrence E Lamb answers readers on static shocks from touching metal, grounding footwear, and possible grounding methods. He notes risks in operating rooms, explains discharge cycles, and cautions about almond and saccharin cancer rumors while discussing saccharin’s cancer evidence and regulatory context.

Lawrence E. Lamb M.D Dr. Lamb Citi Elec

Fragmented crossword style list of mixed terms and hints

A garbled OCR style compilation of scattered words and clues across many categories including nautical terms, places, people, and objects. The readable fragments resemble puzzle entries with inconsistent punctuation and broken phrases, lacking a coherent narrative or single event.

Nixon impeachment trial tangled by prejudice and polls

The piece argues jury prejudice undermines a fair hearing for Nixon in the impeachment process. It cites Harris poll figures, calls for venue change impractical, notes hostile commentary from figures like Buckley, and critiques Andrew Lurie and others while defending Nixon’s legal stance and the role of the House and Senate in a fair trial.

Richard Mixon James Buckley Jorry Goldwater Nixon Tourrender Thedea White House Harris Xixon Ald Roding House Judiciary Committee Leonard Lutie Richard Nixon Washington John Dean Lurie Rodino Committee McGovern Honard Hunt John F. Kennedy South Vietnam Diem Alger Hiss Hiss Whittaker Chambers Chambers Archibald Cox Cox Kennedy Capitol Mill Rison House Senate

Public financing of campaigns sparks constitutional clash

The nation debates tax supported elections as Congress weighs reforms that could reshape government finance. Critics warn public funds may weaken the two party system while proponents say it would curb big donations and ensure ordinary citizens have a voice.

Congress Publix Office Senate Alabama Georg Wallace Patrick J. Buchanan Copley

Hall of Fame voting in 1931 yields no inductees

Despite the record vote, no player reached the 75 percent threshold for election to Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1931. The questions cover common illnesses, Everest summits, and what causes tides, with Whittaker cited as the first American to reach Everest in 1963.

Hall of Fame James Warren Whittaker

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