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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1969
Page
2
Nearly two million farm families led by the American Farm Bureau Federation urge gradual repeal of long standing farm subsidies and controls. President Charles B. Shuman says new legislation this year should shift agriculture toward free market principles through a staged phase out with transition aid.
An editorial in a bulletin by Herbert H. Rozoff Associates of Chicago argues businessmen are not uncaring. They support society and their communities, with many firms acting before trends blamed on them emerged, citing Tester Corp. for hobby products and countering glue sniffing dangers among youth.
A provocative report claims testers, labeled as exp erimenters, found an oil mustard additive to thwart sniffers when mixed with model glues. The piece credits business innovation over government edict, noting Tester shared the formula with competitors free of charge.
A fragmentary column recalls Karl Marshaled and his Contmnis Manifesto predicting marriage’s end, cites Clare Boothe Luce praising avoidance of commitment, and quotes Mrs. Lace and Mrs. Tues on gender and romantic strategy, reflecting social debates of the era.
A columnist notes ongoing growth in American marriages since 1958, reaching over two million in 1968 the highest since 1946. It contrasts rising marriage rates with declining birth rates, cites 400,000 annual divorces, and hints at social factors behind union stability and the idea of “super-sexiness” in play.
Phil Pastoret notes that men adept at guessing a girl's age often keep the talent private, while playful dumb humor comes naturally to Mal and to many people at times.
The column mocks modern excuses for sloppy work and favors self reliance. It notes juniors guessing answers, blames the computer as a poor backbone, and jokes about refusing second helpings of mashed turnips on Thanksgiving. It also recalls the winter of 58 in a quip about youth.
The text describes the Beehive cluster in Cancer and notes Franklin D. Roosevelt as related to 11 former presidents by blood or marriage. It also touches on bay leaf symbolism, claiming it signifies “death” and glory, though phrasing is unclear.
A Columbus Nebraska newspaper excerpt argues freedom as individual self control and a gift from God, not a government grant. It links freedom to moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence, urging readers to promote peace.
A spoofed industry tale describes Blockbuster Films bought by Riptide Fire Hydrant after a merger chain. Arnold Meacham from a bread company takes control, fires staff, hires executives from baking, and plans 350 films including provocative topics. A hot but disputed project costs 20 million yet aims for 100 million gross before MGM lands rights.
A western-tinged note contemplates cigarette advertising departing television within a year. The piece mulls shifts in era and imagery from steam and locomotives to modern branding, echoing old time sensibilities with a wary humor.
The almanac notes today is Saturday December 13 the 247th day of 198 with 18 to follow. The moon is between its new phase and first quarter. Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn are visible in the morning and evening skies. On this day in history Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand in 1642. In 1918 American troops crossed the Rhine at Coblenz. In 1941 Japan demanded Britain surrender Hong Kong. In 196 James Petrillo's ban on photograph records by ASE musicians ended. A thought for the day from President Roosevelt calls for an end to the beginning of all war.
The boss, amused after a cold weekend caused by a gas line break, recalls a house guest inlaws. A quirky ad urges readers to gift a new set of Lives for Christmas as the year proceeds.
A fragmented crossword style clue grid lists across and down hints with numbers and partial phrases. The readable lines include references to golf, royalty, and various abbreviations, suggesting a mixed theme puzzle with entries like horse root, harem toon, and frozen water.
A garbled list of crossword style clues and number tags appears. Items include partial words and parenthetical notes suggesting definitions for terms like amphibian, acid salt, ash color, and mountain. The text reads as a jumbled puzzle fragment without coherent context or complete clues.
Straight kerosene powers most commercial jet aircraft as aviation fuel. Jet fuel typically meets standards such as Jet A or Jet A 1, which are refined kerosene-based hydrocarbons designed for high altitude, turbine engines and safe handling.
R G Jenny of Sherman township ranked first in Platte county's 1939 Pasture Forage Livestock program. Gerhard Frese of Hismark and Myron Borg of Walker earned second and third. Borg missed the luncheon. his cane will be mailed. Twelve of seventeen participants attended.
The Papal States referred to lands once governed by the Roman Catholic Church with temporal power. today temporal power resides only over Vatican City. The hummingbird name derives from its wings’ rapid whirring. The interstate system is more than half complete. Charlie Brown and Snoopy denote the lunar module radio calls for command and lunar module respectively. The presidential flagstaff features the spread eagle.
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