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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
4
In Columbus Telegram editorials, the paper urges readers to promote and preserve freedom through self control and moral action. It cites the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence as guides and invites contact at the Columbus Telegram office in Columbus Nebraska. Published Monday August 30 1976.
Telegram Opinion notes Israel's claim of a nicotine free cigarette made from lettuce named Long Life. It allegedly has 20 percent tar of low tar weed, full flavor replication, and burns three times longer. The piece ponders economic and tax shifts if lettuce cigarettes replace tobacco.
Ladbroke and Co quotes 40 to 1 against a UFO landing within a year. Mrs. Ruth Norman of El Cajon and others have bet between 8 000 and 10 000 dollars, with 4 000 from Mrs. Norman. She says expected visitors will land on her property this year and fund an Unarius center.
Congress and Sen. Roth push an IRA expansion to cover nonworking wives. The plan would let a couple use two accounts of 1000 each or one 2000 joint account, enabling homemakers to start withdrawals at 59.5 even if the husband is alive or not.
Politicians from both parties push against Washington with tax growth data showing combined state and local tax receipts rising 8.6 percent to 147 billion, with income and property taxes leading gains. State and local employment outpaced the overall economy, suggesting expanded government at many levels.
The author describes rival construction of Chevrolet and Ford dealerships in the neighborhood. Bricklayers and electricians labor side by side, turning a city corner into a contest to see which showroom opens first, with both sides racing to complete entryways and displays.
A playful rivalry between Ford and Chevrolet workers ends amid a bizarre accident as a showroom roof collapses during a project. The incident follows a high pressure contest to outdo the rival, with workers noting the focus on beating Ford may have contributed to the mishap.
Kansas City 1912 dissidents formed a party at Armageddon after Roosevelt’s setback. The 1976 scene shows movement conservatives split from Ford Dole with no clear dissident leader. Reagan’s loyalty to the party leaves the field unsettled and bewildering.
The piece recounts Goldwater's 1964 nomination and its aftermath, noting his drift from anti government ideals. It surveys movement conservatives led by Richard Viguerie seeking a third party. It highlights figures like Woody Jenkins and Phyllis Schlafly, and questions third party viability with 70 days to the November election.
Opinion column arguing that policy rhetoric should be measured in human impact rather than percentage points, urging clearer, more tangible assessment of public outcomes.
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