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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
2
Three camps debate the value of polling in the United States with analysts noting high accuracy claims and others doubting polls as predictors. The piece cites Goldwater McGovern and Gallup and argues polls offer a rough barometer while elections remain the true measure of public will.
A quoted spokeswoman argues women should freely compete with men and notes bearing children distinguishes them. The piece reflects on male chauvinism, artificial social rules, and a future where tests or tubes may erase gender differences, leading to unisex society.
The National Archives studies the surge of federal forms, estimating over 1 million forms will exist, with $18 billion yearly to print and store and another $18 billion spent by business to complete them. A New Hampshire grocer notes payroll forms alone require 19 papers. The piece argues that form overload hampers productivity and may threaten business survival.
Dennis Wendelken’s apartment was broken into at 3:40 am when a screwdriver wielding burglar forced the door. Wendelken was stabbed five times. a female companion was wounded in the arm. He then returned with a 22 rifle and shot the intruder in the stomach, likely saving himself and his companion.
The Union Leader argues that strict gun laws leave citizens unable to defend themselves after a man named Wendelker was jailed on two counts of second degree assault and weapon possession. The piece contends antigun legislation endangers innocent people and imagines criminals exploiting such laws nationwide.
The faded memoir recounts Eddie Hought once on death row being commuted to life, later becoming an altar boy and prolific prison writer for The Keystone. He and fellow inmates shaped Runyon and Lindquist profiles, with Ole Lindquist’s solitary years and parole romance ending in a brief release before renewed confinement. Eddie’s letters and stories inspired fellow inmates, but censorship and isolation halted his correspondence, ending with his funeral in Philadelphia.
A 1972 Columbus Nebraska Telegram editorial extols freedom as a divine gift and calls for self restraint, consistent with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes individual responsibility, peace beginning with self, and warns against covetousness.
A reader's emotional letter recounts a father's death from emphysema linked to long smoking. The account urges others to quit, noting the human cost and urging adherence to medical advice. The column also answers a reader about male baldness, explaining natural evolution and optional hair transplants or pieces.
Fragmentary text lists scattered clues and names, including English School measure and Utah indi terms. The readable lines hint at a mixed word puzzle or glossary with references to Latin, Epic, and animal terms. No clear event or person emerges.
A debate over national parks versus local preservation rages from Martha’s Vineyard to the Connecticut Valley. Residents oppose federal takeovers fearing crowds and disruption, while Ribicoff and Kennedy pivot toward state and local control to retain regional beauty without a flood of visitors.
A speaker laments affluence creating emptiness and boredom in American society. Public figures ignore the core puzzle and offer only guilt over poverty. The essay urges new challenges and a fuller pursuit of arts to enrich living, noting Europe shares this view.
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