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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
2
An editorial argues classrooms now favor decorator colors deep carpets and lighting aimed at a perfect learning environment. It contrasts with the old cold drafty one-room schoolhouses and cites a Council for Basic Education warning that despite decades of funding and innovation the current picture is not rosy.
A critical overview argues that major urban schools struggle with foundational literacy despite New Math and New English efforts. It notes failed quick fixes, misdirected emphasis on technology, and a risk of neglecting core learning while chasing relevance. The piece suggests surviving the current education era may be the real miracle.
Accurate statistics show American families spent 2H percent of after tax income on food after World War II. Late figures reveal current after tax income spent on life's basic necessity food has declined to 1.8 percent, the lowest point in history. If consumption matched late 1940s levels, food would account for less than 1 percent.
The text argues that despite inflation taxes and wage demands, disposable income for food falls less as a share of family budget, praising capitalism and mass distribution for yielding more value for consumers than any other system.
Jim Bishop recalls Seaside village life at Sea Bright New Jersey with vivid locals and landmarks. He blends memory and satire noting Lew Bright Neville Russell Pop Keller and Swedes Olsen families, shops, saloons and a quirky town council. Strong city names and locations anchor the portrait of a fading resort.
A December 8, 1949 front pamphlet from The Telegram in Columbus Nebraska argues freedom comes from God and self-control, condemns government overreach, and links liberty to moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Christmas guidance discusses how to handle a child’s belief in Santa Claus, urging honesty about make believe, highlighting the spirit of giving, and promoting enduring values through carols and readings. It also covers a pediatric Q and A on infantile eczema and cautions about distilled water and certain drinks for young children.
In baseball Q and A, the pitcher’s mound is now ten inches high, reduced from the previous fifteen inches. The change affects mound elevation rules and pitchers’ mechanics across levels adopting the update.
A dense grid of across and down clues appears with numbered entries. Clues mix definitions and puns across topics like geography animals and literature, suggesting a themed crossword with varied wordplay and partial answers.
A compact extract lists crossword style hints and partial answers such as a female name, a ruler, a fragrance, insect group, and musical term. It reads like a scavenger of terse clues and numerical cues, with several blanked entries awaiting solution.
The Army recruiting office in the supervisors’ room will keep operating through December, following a November record of 1 young man enlisted. New enlistees include Carl L. Laska of Silver Creek assigned to Tramilton Field, California, and Ernest Egger of Columbus enlisted in the 17th Infantry at Camp J. T. Robinson, Arkansas.
Journal excerpt critiques Taft Kennedy and Senators as hypocrisy in Biafra coverage. Notes Red Cross limits, mass starvation, and aid funding while UK and USSR back Nigeria. Questions oil diplomacy, naval rights, and US UN silence amid famine and relief efforts in Biafra.
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