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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
2
A telegram letter argues Nixon's budget deficit mirrors household strain as a $28 billion imbalance looms this year. It contrasts with postwar deficits, notes inflation and election timing, and portrays the average housewife and husband facing financial confusion and anger.
The piece critiques an administration promised to balance the budget while outlining public greed, union wage demands, and inflation. It argues labor costs inflate prices, hinder global competitiveness, and questions Nixon's plan to run a tight ship without borrowing, noting a claimed twenty-five billion dollar gap.
The Telegram column proclaims freedom as a gift from God not a government grant. It argues freedom is self control aligned with truth and classic guides, invoking the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. Published in Columbus Nebraska on December 7, 1971.
Census data show five zero population towns Bay City Alaska Kenicri Colo Kidoko Iowa Westfall Gre and Parker Tex remain listed as towns. Three lost all residents by 1970 while two newly incorporated towns had no inhabitants in 1970. Across 27 states 116 towns with 25 or fewer residents existed in 1970, up from 79 in 1960, with most losses concentrated in the 1960s.
In Atlas 1871 issue a subversive fictional piece alleges Boeing to build E747 Superdiners for Chile with five U S banks backing a guaranteed loan. It links Allende Marxist regime, DuPont Poland plant deal for Corfan and critiques U S government misgovernance citing fear of Communist influence amid wartime rhetoric.
A computerized survey of elementary reading material shows bias in pronouns and gender terms. It finds "he" appears three times as often as "she," "boy" outnumbers "girl" similarly, and "his" exceeds "her" by about 3.5 times, with Peter Davies of American Heritage noting the implications for role expectations.
The Virginian-Pilot reports Mr Davies notes women may occupy influence over marriage while men appear less central as husbands. He argues mothers and fathers are mentioned less unevenly, but nephews aunts and grandparents show male dominance. He warns against women’sliberation seeking control over separation, calling it a nightmare.
Washington columnist jokes that the nation’s woes stem from bad backs not the economy or war. He recounts his wife’s ruptured disc and traction with a sponge collar, noting how people confess their back troubles after seeing others wearing collars.
In Chinatown an acupuncturist, a Cincinoni call for yoga, and a West Virginia herbal cure collide with traction and a neurosurgeon. A hairdresser’s spa in Italy and Lourdes are considered as the couple searches for relief from a ruptured disc. A Alexandria hypnotist finally offers a glimmer of hope.
Dr Lawrence Lamb responds to a trade article misrepresenting egg fats and cholesterol. He notes most fat in eggs is saturated and monounsaturated, warns against confusing unsaturated fats, and urges limiting yolks rather than eliminating eggs. He cites American Heart Association guidance of up to three yolks weekly per person.
A fragmented crossword style puzzle item lists across and down clues with mixed garbled entries. It mentions names like Guevara and Coolidge and references to Indian tribes, geological terms, and chemical salts, all in a single dense clue grid. The readable fragments suggest a themed wordplay puzzle with assorted definitions and misprints.
A reader recalls a private screening of The Red Woman's Brigade, a subtitledless film from Red China that blends revolutionary romance with state messaging. The piece notes utopian Marxist visuals, gender equality, and subtle propaganda while hinting at political shifts around Lin Piao.
The text critiques Lin Piao as a Khrushchev type saboteur cloaked in Marxism and questions his cult of personality. It discusses propaganda praising Mao and Lin, the role of art in party discipline, and a warning about revolutionary rhetoric. The passage ends with a reaction to Red Guard theater and political messaging.
The piece questions Mayor Lindsay’s push to solve city problems at state and federal levels. It cites New York State’s rejection of a subway subsidy bond, shrinking tax bases, rising vacant retail, and firms moving headquarters away. It notes population shifts and new cities rising as voters doubt cross‑state subsidies.
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