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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1970
Page
2
Telegram opinion praises the Nebraska University Cornhuskers for a new Astroturf field to improve play on snowy days. It notes Coach Bob Devaney’s strategic ideas for late game situations and hints the college band may avoid field bans on soggy surfaces.
The piece notes fans will read player numbers even on bad days and argues football is self supporting without tax money. It questions tax funding for tickets and ends with a call for extra tickets to the Kansas State game.
Michael Diamond a Stanford psychology graduate student organized a Police Student Depolarization Group after riots on campus over the Cambodian invasion. He gathered 40 volunteers to ride with police during disturbances as local departments welcomed cooperation amid 13 campus calls in the first two weeks of May.
The article describes officer roles beyond crime fighting, including first aid, calming distraught parents, and mediating campus disputes. Police engage with students through dinners and sessions to hear views on war and drug laws, proposing national university programs to foster understanding and reduce confrontation.
Fort Worth reader cites Mrs. Charles Collier praising ordinary women with fairness shaping society. A Washington firm secretary, Judy Porter, imagines secretaries could influence government as she describes eight times more paperwork and the gatekeeping role of women in offices. The piece uses a playful tone to explore women’s influence in political work.
A local debate features Mrs Porter praising women’s factual approach and predicting a peaceful, pastel‑themed government. A male skeptic fears retaliation from former bosses, prompting a warning of wild political upheaval.
A Saturday August 22 1970 newspaper column from The Telegram discusses themes of peace and social harmony. It reflects local sentiment and community voices, aiming to inspire civic-minded actions and respectful discourse.
A jumble of lines mentions haughtiness, a ladder, young men, a car bought from an old churchgoing woman in Salt Lake City, Fallon in Boston, and a claim about a hot dog sauce. The piece remarks on early darkness and using lights longer, with playful musing on daily life and luck.
The excerpt presents quiz style questions and garbled answers. It mentions which apostle was not Jewish, a guess about Ske being from Antioch, and asks how the Alamo got its name. It claims the Alamo ties to a cottonwood tree and references a Franciscan mission and a grove.
The Johnson Nixon commission proposes Denmark style laws easing moral restrictions and repealing federal state and local bans on showing and selling adult erotic material. It argues government should not legislate personal morality while public warnings and strict penalties persist against smut peddling.
A fragmented OCR word puzzle lists horse related terms and cross clues. The mixed items include seating, gear, actions, pronouns, and body parts, with scattered archaic spellings and stray numbers, indicating a broad crossword style clue page from a historical issue.
The entry notes August 22 as the 234th day of 1070 with events and trivia. It recalls the 1903 America’s Cup yacht victory off Cowes, the Mona Lisa theft in 1911, Soviet advance near Leningrad in 1941, Pope Paul VI’s welcome in Bogotá in 196? and a Bret Harte quote.
The 1970 census marked a shift as Americans were counted by mail for the first time, making the 1 year census rely extensively on mailed forms. This change reduced in person enumeration and expanded self reporting nationwide.
A Palermo observer humorously chronicles Sicilian driving habits, noting diverse road users from four cylinder cars to donkey carts. The piece highlights honking, hand signals, passing on curves, and village interactions, wryly describing traffic culture and the challenge of navigating narrow roads. Copyright 1970 Los Angeles Times Syndicate distributed.
Platte County farmers and operators signed 4 280 wheat signups under AAA. 72 refused, leaving 9.28 percent participation as of Saturday. County ACP chair Theodore Jepsen urged no more than Aug 31 to sign or change minds. Parity payments for 1939 fall-winter wheat largely completed with 1,424 checks totaling $27,886.19.
In a lighthearted column Phil Pastoret notes most firms rely on volunteer firemen for manpower and jokes about the oddity of volunteers handling personnel matters, highlighting the quirky workplace culture of the era.
A chef wraps bacon around a hot dog then adds cheese, creating a controversial dish that divides purists. Critics call it excessive while supporters praise bold flavors and novelty. The debate highlights evolving tastes and tradition in street food.
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