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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1976
Page
4
Columbus Nebraska August 7 1976 editorial outlining the paper’s mission to inform readers about freedom self control and moral living. Advocates applying the Golden Rule Coveting Commandment and Declaration of Independence to daily life and preserving liberty and property.
An opinion piece argues Washington should be renamed Unreal City calling out the temptations of power and money. It contends public figures must govern themselves before governing others and notes how even good people can be corrupted by proximity to power and wealth.
The article reports on alleged systematic harassment including detention abuse and exile of Jehovahs Witnesses in Malawi Zambia and Mozambique. Malawi officials deny 30000 sect members are detained or exiled citing outlaw status as proof of government intolerance. It cautions skepticism toward human rights rhetoric from African governments.
An opinion argues that food stamps for striking workers undermine incentives and hurt the economy. It claims subsidies fund nonproductive activity and worsen overall growth, urging that taxpayers spend their own money to benefit the broadest group.
A reader defends Carter citing religious support as a political asset while criticizing littering at Pioneer Park in Columbus. The letter notes 41 beer cans and bottles amid flower beds and questions law enforcement for city property damage near the police headquarters.
The South expands as a growing economic force from 1970 to 1975 with population up 8.6 percent and unemployment lower than the national average. Northern industry relocates southward for nonunion labor and lower costs, reshaping race relations and regional identity.
United DeSoto Inc. reports a study showing yellow cheerfulness red excitement green relaxation blue restfulness and violet depressiveness among most people. The colors set mood and can alter perceived room size and intimacy in offices hospitals.
The article notes rising interest in how colors affect mood and cites a paint and wall coverings manufacturer that has completed a study on the psychology of color. The piece discusses general findings and implications for consumer spaces.
columnist Jeffrey Hart argues Ford should consider Anne Armstrong as vice president and John Connally as Secretary of State to broaden appeal and pivot voters away from Carter. He says Schweiker’s Reagan pick frees Ford to take bold, game changing steps toward the 1976 nomination.
Critics respond with requests for earlier publication of meeting agendas. They urge daily editorials and a “People Speak” column. They critique coverage limits, propose publicity chairs, and suggest more consistent Board of Supervisors and School Board agenda reporting.
Readers praise the shift to a Friday night publication for Friday Sports coverage and a free Saturday edition for staff and carriers. Complaints include the need for fewer mistakes and more girls and surrounding-town sports. Editors credit Rich Gaver and others while seeking volunteer help to expand coverage.
A 1924 quote recalls how both horse and rider fall and the need for expert balance. The speaker notes personal experience with falls and emphasizes the pain and skill involved in staying mounted as a horse recovers.
Nothing is more permanent than a temporary rate as in the new postal 13 cent caper. If you examine a candidate’s qualifications truly carefully you’ll vote for the other fellow.
A late 1940s East Saginaw reminiscence recalls a milk wagon and ice wagon on the street. Children gathered for cold treats while a ragman, horn and hushed charity marked neighborhood life and mutual aid.
The speaker recalls pre modern times when water came from green pumps and kitchen buckets with a dipper. They contrast taps labeled as the world’s best water after new works with the simple pleasures of cold drinks from the dipper. Nostalgia paints ragman, iceman, and horse drawn milk wagons as quiet memories.
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