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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1976
Page
4
A 1976 Columbus Nebraska editorial promotes liberty and self control, urging readers to follow moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It asserts equal rights granted by our Creator and invites responsible action to preserve freedom and Pi.
An editorial reflects on the mounting federal deficit and its burden on future generations. It traces the growth of money in circulation, the end of gold redemption, and critiques spending without taxation while noting counterpoints about forecasting the future. The piece cites Groseclose and Siegan and mentions Malthus to question assumptions about prosperity and policy.
The American Dental Association cites John Silvestro of State University College at Fredonia in a study linking the number of a boy’s permanent teeth at first grade to better future reading test results. The researchers say this biological signal reflects brain maturity and supports maturation theories over teachable-speed claims.
The Kremlin is using CBS ABC and NBC bidding for Moscow coverage to influence US broadcasts. Networks claim press freedom yet show signs of allowing Soviet officials to dictate content. A foretaste appeared in ABCs Montreal Olympics coverage as Moscow talks advance.
Today’s adults recall a time when one sport made headlines annually and athletics were smaller affairs. The piece contrasts past amateur sports with television driven era and notes networks aired 1200 hours of sports last year, doubling five years prior.
Television has spawned new leagues and extended sports calendars from basketball to hockey. It drives vast earnings for athletes and boosts participation, with Olga Korbut triggering a gymnastics surge from 100000 to 250000 practitioners after the 1972 Olympics. The current tennis craze dates
The piece notes a surge in tennis and broader sports participation since 1973 and credits instant replay and giant screens for enhanced spectator experience. ABC TV climbs to first in ratings thanks to sports, highlighted by Olympic coverage, with LeRoy Neiman praised for kinetic art of athletics.
The piece cites Jimmy Carter promising unprecedented cooperation with Congress and requiring cabinet members to answer questions in joint sessions with national TV. It recalls parliamentary questioning admired after Carter toured London in 1973 and notes mixed views in Congress on adopting such practices.
Jeffrey Hart argues ABC and CBS push Soviet propaganda during coverage of the Moscow Games. He notes high costs, propaganda aims, and the need for balance in U.S. broadcasts while predicting defection and biased commentary. He cites contracts, executives, and ratings as motives for close Russian collaboration.
In a provocative column Phil Pastoret argues that attempts to calm oil markets backfire, as the ongoing discord among producers unintentionally raise OPEC’s income and leverage. He critiques calls for restraint and highlights economic and political stakes shaping crude prices.
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