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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1974
Page
3
Telegram Opinion argues against blaming a single middleman for rising food costs. It asserts a web of farm to retail intermediaries exists and that government taxes, money supply, and production regulations act as the real price-raising middleman, coercively inflating prices.
In an inflation era, consumers are puzzled by rules that bar selling below manufacturer minimums. William Saxbe proposes ending federal authorization for state price fixing actions to curb inflation and boost competition. He argues repealing these laws would ease buying costs and advance free enterprise.
A 17 year old named Fat O'Brien waits outside a church with Terry. Inside, Fat plans a full confession, seeking a loud hearing priest. Monsignor Fogarty dismisses Fat and urges him to begin with sins, prompting Fat to recount attending Mass.
In a crowded church setting, a young man confesses varied sins to Monsignor, including envy and a sexual incident described as “sex on a breadbox.” The Monsignor administers penance while sharp exchanges reveal tension, mockery, and wary humor. Fat O’Brien jokes about the new hearing aid and breadbox mishap.
A jumble of seemingly random terms spans myths, places, people, and objects from Greece to Wyoming. It lists mountains, animals, rivers, historical figures, languages, and cultural items, suggesting a word association or crossword style exercise.
A reader questions Screw Worm incidence in humans and asks how to recognize prevent and treat infections. Dr Lamb downplays human health risk noting rare cases nationwide with few in Texas and offers guidance and a contact to send questions. He emphasizes livestock risk and public programs while affirming San Antonio’s health safety.
Wreon Stervey recalls a Hog calling contest from Parsons Kansas in April 1935. He jokes about using a wire from an old boy to enter and notes hog prices rising, making calls less effective as he laments missing three slices of bacon and a whole hog.
An essay argues that actual profits average about 4.3 cents per dollar, while the public misperceives higher margins. It criticizes college economics for failed teaching, documents AMA efforts to connect students and business, and urges dual seminars for instructors and students to promote free market understanding amid strong anti business sentiment.
Rising Sun Md report notes Armstrong Telephone Co and other independents have modernized. One-day installs, buried cables, computerized electronics, and rock bottom rates contrast with Bell. Independents hold 18 percent of the market, exceed Bell in area served, and exceed $4 billion in annual revenues.
Independent telephone firms led by General Telephone and Electronics show satisfaction with Bell relations, fearing breakup of AT and Bell could raise costs. They rely on Bell for long distance while serving rural areas, and worry about potential rate hikes if government action reshapes the system. Local Rising Sun customers fear price increases if regulatory changes occur.
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