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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1970

Page

2

Opinion limits on public figures speak freely on trials

Telegram opinion notes that high office privileges to speak mind are often punished by critics. It argues Anglo Saxon law aims for an unprejudiced trial and urges efforts to approach that ideal while noting presidents and editors should not influence jurors with trial commentary.

Nixon Los Angeles

President’s clarification fuels mistrial fears

The president’s retraction failed to undo harm as his remarks beside Attorney General Mitchell fuel concerns over due process and potential Bill of Rights remedies. Critics warn the comments could be seized as a shortcut to justice in the Manson case and beyond.

Mitchell Manson

Freedom and self control amid moral duty in 1970

The issue promotes freedom as a divine gift and personal self control over political power. It rejects both anarchy and government overreach, urging alignment with moral law and the Golden Rule as printed in a Columbus Nebraska notice dated Thursday August 20 1970.

Your Freedom Columbus Nebraska

FCC orders planners to broaden political views on TV

The FCC mandates prime time slots for contrasting viewpoints to President Nixon on the Vietnam war and requires CBS to offer Republicans a reply to a Democratic program. Networks must provide broader political coverage, avoiding sole focus on presidential events and reducing unbalanced viewing.

Federal Compruveations Commission Nixon Southeast Asia FCC Columbia Broadcasting System CBS

Networks face FCC fairness mandate backlash in words

Propaganda access clashes with Cronkite McGee and other anchors as networks resist contrasts to politics. The FCC fairness doctrine is blamed for overreach, risking private broadcasters and delaying direct presidential messaging. Critics urge allowing the president air time to present his position in his own words.

Walter Cronkite Frank McGee Dave Chet FCC

Washington Cabdrivers Speak on Congress influence

In a novel described by Lee Mueller Washington D C features a cadre of "cliff dwellers" who live and work around the Capitol. The cab driver in the story argues Congress runs the city, noting taxis and other services cater to lawmakers and staff as Washington becomes the public that serves Congress.

Washington NBA Gare Vidal Washington, D.C RFK Nixon Hus Lawn Congress Dulles International Georgetown Capitol Hill Senate Pennsylvania Avenue Delaware Tokyo Japan Florence Brugger Manilda Brugger Columbus Nebraska Miss Brugger Mount Holyoke College N.Y. University New York School of Social Work Hed Cross Army Navy Red Cross Middle East Miss Brugzer Phillipines General MacArthur Sixth Nebraska Infantry Wagner's Lakes First Julius Brock Paul Pfeifer Jake Glur Charles Nickollie Wagner's Herb Gettcher Klamath Falls Ore William Fleck Grand Island LeRoy Nan

Senator's Office Tour Turns Sour In District Driveby

A driver recounts visiting a senator's office in the old Senate Office Building where the secretary treated him curtly. He notes the senator dodging messages as they ride through recent tensions, while lamenting perks and pay for lawmakers including free offices, travel, and tax deductions.

Senate Goverment

Doctor's Mailbag Withdrawal is Best

Wayne G Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on alcoholism withdrawal risks hospital care Librium versus Sparinin Antabuse prescription rules safety of Mandelamine duration and dosage for kidney and bladder infections. The column notes connections between alcohol use myelitis multiple sclerosis and undulant fever with basic medical cautions.

Wayne G. Brandstadt M.D Sparinu

Jim Bishop Part Two Offshore Voyage Observations

Reporter details a Caribbean cruise segment revealing Caracas as modern yet mountainous, Venezuela's oil wealth, and political notes on Marcos Perez Jimenez and Rafael Caldera. Describes Aruba's winds, beaches, and tourist scenes as shipboard life centers on lavish meals, entertainment, and limited extras.

Spyros P. Sokouras 20Th Century- Fox la Guaira Bolton Santa Rosa Taden Caracas New York Venezuela Croesus Marcos Perez Jiminez Miami Beach Senate Supreme Court Rafael Caldera Fidel Castro Cnore Aruba

Island Travelogue Reflects Jamaica and Haiti Honeymoon

A travelogue describes Jade water goats and nightlife on Jamaica and Kingston’s calypso scene. It contrasts Port-au-Prince poverty, the Camtonwealth note, and tourist hoots as ships reach Port Everglades Florida. The piece closes noting a two week, 495 dollar honeymoon under the American flag.

Santa Rosa Kingston Jamaica London Montego Bay Newport West Hemisphere Port-au-Prince Haiti Doctor Duvalier Port Everglades Florida America Chamber of Commerce King Features Syndicate, Inc

Fragmented Word Puzzle From Aging Notebook

A garbled list of terms mixing names, places, and clues appears to resemble a crowded crossword style item. Readable fragments include references to the Black Sea seaport, Basque caps, two wheels, and various descriptors such as charitable and feminine names, suggesting a puzzle or glossary page.

Featherbedding in Rail Labor Sparks Bipartisan Debate

John Chamberlain surveys featherbedding in railroading and its role in bankruptcies at Penn Central and Jersey Central. He notes Senate reform efforts led by Senators Tower and Fannin, the House shift on compulsory union language, and a strong business backlash from the grassroots, amid inflation and political change.

Penn Central Jersey Central Nixga John Tower Texas Paul Fannin Arizona Tower National Labor Relations Board Fannin Senate Iannin Railyoad House of Representatives House Fantin Congress National Federation of Independent Business Big Business Lite Steel CIO U. S. Steel John L. Lewis California Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers Organizing Committee John Giumarra Chavez America Senators Tower King Features, Syndicate

Park pool cash shows profit for year in Pawnee report

Pawnee Park pool likely to post a net year end profit of 772.72 after 12 months ending June 31. Receipts total 11,225.17 with expenses 10,447.45, including salaries 718.50 and lights 288.59. Warrants remain 2,000 on land purchase while 1,500 was paid to clear last warrants.

Pawnee Park Board of Park Commissioners Young Men's Bureau Chamber of Commerce Parks Department C.L. Samuelson Aleflill Consumers Public Power District James L. Rich Samuelson T.tredeman

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