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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1973

Page

2

Bake Sales Stir Abortion Debate Across States

A garbled opinion piece argues bake sales and similar fundraisers fuel an anti abortion momentum. It claims Supreme Court rulings sparked activist drives in 40 states and notes legislative measures opposing abortion and a potential constitutional amendment, while praising volunteer demonstrations for the right to life.

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Remembering the tax bite on family income over time

A historical note explains how inflation and rising taxes eroded family purchasing power. It traces a four person family from 1963 with $10,000 income paying $1,122 in federal taxes and Social Security, to modern times needing $14,901 gross to maintain the same living standard, with taxes rising to about $2,229 and a 49 percent purchasing power drop over a decade.

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Bombs for Burgundy

Washington interview quoted Anthony Cubert Jones a New Zealander arguing French atomic tests should be conducted in France or within Burgundy or Berdeaux to let French citizens witness the explosions. He suggests testing by balloon over countryside while noting health concerns and dismissing Paris as infeasible.

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Pacific residents mock French nuclear test fallout

An OCR fragment features dialogue about French atmospheric testing in Micronesia and reactions from Pacific observers. It includes satirical remarks on falling fallout, hints at French deterrence, and a light Q and A section with trivia about forests, horseshoes, and the first 200 built without bare in Denver.

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Freedom and Independence Message from Columbus Telegraph

A 1974 Columbus Nebraska newspaper edition discusses freedom and independence themes. It references foundational documents and urges peaceful action while promoting civic engagement through journalism.

Across and Down Puzzle Word List Scrambled Clues

Fragmented OCR puzzle items include definitions and scattered clues for across and down entries with numbers and partial words. The readable parts show mythic, animal, and numeral hints, plus scattered references to names, places, and common crossword conventions.

Nation's Press Exposes Perplexing Government Waste Across Agencies

A noisy digest reveals 26 079 obscene and crank calls to a quixotic drug kiosk and a $260 000 taxpayer bill. It highlights misordered year supply of frozen salad mix, a costly film program, a luxury Alaska base hotel for high earners, the Public Works project creating 27 jobs, and a Navy dairy herd that costs $84 000 more yearly than supermarket milk. It notes stockpile storage costs and a self suspended flare study costing $475 000.

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Nixon Administration Unravels in Wake of Watergate

A fragmented account argues the 1972 Nixon win is unraveling as liberal reversals spread through welfare policy at HEW and FAP, justice department shifts under Richardson, and Congress seeks to curb defense programs while expanding oversight via the OTA.

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Secret civilian control critique of Pentagon structure

A column questions the 1938 law that places Army Navy and Air Force secretaries outside the chain of command and argues civilian input is needed on sensitive orders. It laments reduced civilian oversight, notes recruitment impact, and mocks unrelated aphorisms about daily life.

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