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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
3
The editor defends publishing sunlit photos of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis taken on her private island Skorplos. Adeline Lattile criticizes the breach of privacy, likening it to a burglar arguing for discretion, noting such logic does not justify the crime.
A columnist critiques military headwear as outdated and impractical urging removal of a controversial peaked cap. The piece notes varied cap styles from visors to campaign hats and praises a potential Afro friendly redesign while lampooning bureaucratic commissions.
Six California counties push mandatory work programs for employable welfare recipients. Of 2,707 employables, 4,027 moved into private sector jobs like mechanics and waitstaff, 210 in training, 124 in work experience, and 371 removed for refusing work. Gov Reagan aims for 35 of 54 counties in July. Expansion urged, welfare rolls to shrink when able to work.
Willard E. Chambers a senior official in the American pacification program in Vietnam resigns in disgust after six years in the role. He warned that the enemy exploits a war of disadvantage and that past failures in Vietnam show the United States is inept at this approach, prompting reflection on future efforts and strategies.
A collection of trivia Q and A covering topics from U S presidential candidates Norman Thomas six nominations to George Patten Jr death, Kennedy Center seating 7000, group of boars called a stouth, early sacred chant plain song, and F D Roosevelt as first president to leave wartime U S in a 16865 mile itinerary.
New York reports the Long Island Railroad Commuter program is being phased out as interest wanes and costs rise. Huntington commuters recount a failed last trip due to a strike, lamenting the era of railroad space travel and noting talk of a late 70s shuttle concept amid fading public funding.
Feature quotes from ART BUCHWALD SRR and commuters debating why money for New York missions and space rail contracts should be redirected. They debate American heroism, labor issues, and the idea of long term human settlement and scientific value amid fading space program support.
A small paper sermon from The Telegram urging readers to exercise self control to preserve freedom. It asserts freedom as a divine gift not a government grant, rejects tyranny, and cites the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as guiding principles for peaceful living.
A garbled OCR segment lists domestic terms and numbers such as absolute collection, communion, hedgepodre plates, contract, small islands, Snicker five dollars, a series of unclear words, and various misread items including prices and identifiers.
A reader shares experiences with hypoglycemia, urging longer glucose tolerance tests of four to six hours, discusses misdiagnoses, treatment changes, and the role of diet, emotional factors, and proper medical evaluation in managing low blood sugar.
The piece cites James Michener arguing the top domestic priority is elder care funded by society. It critiques nuclear families, notes nursing home costs averaging 25 per day plus medical expenses, and urges a bold social invention to support aging Americans. It calls for a creation akin to modern unions to unite communities and provide affordable elder care nationwide.
President Nixon aims to sweep the Cabinet by December 14 with possible departures of William Rogers Richard Kleindienst and George Shultz amid persistent wind of wider changes. While Kissinger remains central in foreign talks, questions linger about timing and impact on domestic agencies and budget policy.
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