Congress Cedes Control Over Spending To Bureaucracy
Opinion argues Congress and the presidency have weakened their control of purse strings by expanding a bureaucracy. It cites Goldwater and notes reduced oversight over appropriations,-type programs, and political incentives that keep voters believing they receive benefits without real accountability.
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Congress
Barry Goldwater
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Johnson
Nixon
Tta Dumbo
Nations Press: many agencies fund aid for the aged
A legislative sub-committee hears proposals about the proliferation of government agencies at all levels funded to aid the elderly. Spokesmen discuss tangled agency networks operating in similar geographic areas delivering overlapping services, with generalizations difficult.
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U.S. ‘Treasury
Proposal for a state HR agency to map other agencies
The Kearney Daily Hub notes a proposed state human resources department to draft a roadmap for other agencies. It questions the value if the body lacks power to create or dissolve agencies and warns that many agencies operate without external oversight or tangible results.
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Iman
Iossa Tuck
Kearney
Downtown Columbus plans for improved shops and parking
In a letter to The Editor residents urge the Mayor's Committee on Downtown Improvement to push modernization and expanded parking. They warn against real estate owners who ignore future needs and encourage joint remodeling cost sharing to keep downtown thriving. The Platte Valley Playhouse thanks The Telegram for coverage and praise.
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Columbus
Pep Tally
All of Columbus
Pleasant Place
Maiter
Platte Valley Playhouse
Columbus Telegram
Frankfort Square
Fiebig’s Funny Farm: A City Man Tries Farm Life
The narrator contrasts urban life with a rural experiment as he tends a friend's small farm while the owner is away. He jokes about not wanting a yard full of chewing tobacco ads and questions farming routines as he performs the basic chores.
Farm Seen Through Barnyard Tales And Moral Reflections
A memoir style piece recounts feeding chickens cows pigs sheep and rabbits on December 29, with a humorous tone comparing the narrator to St. Francis of Assisi. The author reflects on investigations and personal folly, joking about buying a small farm or simply keeping chickens.
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St. Francis of Assissi
Moses
Noah
Freedom and faith guide Columbus Telegram’s ethos
The Columbus Telegram editorial notes advocate freedom as a gift from God and self-control, urging readers to promote liberty while aligning with moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. The piece frames peace as starting with individuals.
Ask the Doctor column on perspiration and a boy’s urinary issue
Lawrence E. Lamb answers reader questions about underarm sweating safety and a grandson’s urinary tract obstruction discovered after circumcision. He notes FDA safety roles, explains body cooling, and urges medical evaluation for bowel and urinary problems with a simple surgical correction cited.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
de. Lamb
Reader
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Lamb
Par for Ford in Amnesty and Rockefeller Tactics
The piece argues President Ford pursues amnesty to win praise from exiles while avoiding hard political costs. It credits him with a middle stance between right and left and notes his Rockefeller nomination signals appeal to liberals and independents. Rockefeller’s anti drug laws and welfare reform are cited as reinforcing moves in New York and beyond.
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Gerald Ford
Machiavelli
Rockefeller
Ford
Canada
New York State
Rockefeller as New York Governor Pick Sparks GOP Debate
The piece argues Nelson Rockefeller as governor candidate Malcolm Wilson’s path to New York leadership signals conservative alignment but raises concerns about his power ambitions and party future. It notes a shift toward a new midwest-southwest American governing majority favoring anti-busing and anti-quota stances with healthier views on health coverage and elder care.
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Africa
Malcolm Wilson
New York
Rockefeller
Washington
Pennsylvania
White House
Republican Party
Nelson Rockefeller
Real jobless hurt by cheats and inflation hit
A New York woman in unemployment lines flaunts her tennis dress while claiming need, illustrating alleged abuses in a federal state program. The piece cites Labor Department estimates that about 20 percent of recipients are not in dire straits, with averages around 38.50 weekly, and urges reform to extend benefits to all truly needy workers and raise and lengthen support.
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Washington
New York
Dahling
Mississippi
Linh
Puerto Rico
Bel
Labor Department
Nixon
Gerald Ford
Congress
SGI
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