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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
2
The piece argues America's romance with the automobile is cooling not ending in divorce. With mass car ownership, safety concerns rise and engineers propose future designs featuring tall dashboards, boxy cabins, and smaller trunks. The tone questions whether the car of tomorrow will be loved.
The piece argues that US aid figures were exposed by Chou En-lai's guests, highlighting a typographical error in a Nixon speech. It warns that secret negotiations between Nixon and Chou could empower rulers at the expense of peoples' freedoms, drawing parallels to Churchill and Stalin.
The piece denounces widespread looting under the color of law by private and public groups, including schools and firms. It argues such legalized swindling harms national welfare by shifting buying power away from earners, diminishing the zest to work, and reducing personal satisfaction when effort prospers.
Critics of big government have targeted Washington but Tax Foundation figures show state and local employment has more than doubled since 1951. Payrolls have risen about 486 percent, and about one in three Americans now works for or derives income from government sources, making the old joke less funny.
Buchwald recalls moving back to the United States after living in Europe and describes Italian men and city life in Rome. He notes his wife’s encounters on Via Condotti and Via Veneto, including flirtations and a traffic policeman who saluted with his hat, highlighting cultural misunderstandings and humorous misperceptions.
A scene of casual flirtation and social niceties unfolds as a couple discuss a waiter, a diamond necklace, a dancing invitation, and a cab ride. The woman defends American charm while recalling a cousin jailed for a bold New York pickup, revealing tension beneath their exchange.
The Telegram asserts readers should promote and preserve freedom through self control. It states freedom comes from God, not government, and aligns with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. It declares freedom as intrinsic and self-regulated.
Dear reader asks about sun allergy causing welts and swelling. Dr Lamb explains sun exposure triggers allergic-like reactions. avoidance and protective clothing advised. not all sunscreens effective. seek medical care. Reader asks if cancer is contagious. Dr Lamb states cancer is not contagious and emphasizes nontransmission with rare infectious links possible. sun and wind contribute to skin cancer.
A scrambled puzzle item listing clues and partial answers across multiple lines. The reader must solve cryptic hints such as units of energy, biblical names, and fashioning phrases while noting mis-spellings and abbreviations. The page reads like a crossword style word game with scattered solved examples and incomplete entries.
A contemporaneous analysis argues Nixon maintained a consistent stance on desegregation, favoring limited federal involvement while criticizing HEW and HUD overreach. It contends the White House sought go-slow, letting Congress block liberal measures and relying on Supreme Court rulings to enforce social policy.
Black lawmakers discuss a “black political strategy” to win delegates for the 1972 presidential primaries. Rep Shirley Chisholm and Rep John Conyers lead talks on mobilizing black voters and courting districts in Maryland Tennessee Florida Indiana Wisconsin North Carolina New York Pennsylvania New Jersey West Virginia Illinois for greater influence at the convention and platform. The aim is to push McGovern Fraser reforms and broaden appeal to black voters and staff.
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