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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1976
Page
2
The Columbus Telegram in Nebraska presents a civic exhortation to live freely with self control and moral action. It frames freedom as a divine endowment guiding daily living and calls readers to emulate the Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence in personal conduct.
In Bombay, publisher Rajmohan Gandhi faces government pressure under emergency rules for printing a 1922 quotation by Mohandas Gandhi. The government cites national health and economic needs to justify press restrictions, while critics warn of eroding democracy and press freedom.
The Beatrice State Developmental Center appeals for gifts and contributions to the Christmas Fund to bring joy to residents, especially adults with limited contact. Donations should go to the Beatrice BSDC Christmas Fund. A note thanks past contributors and urges continued support. Street safety letter commends David Lyons for pushing safety changes and questions city council vehicle policies.
A humorous verse builds a scene at the White House with a hurried Christmas dash. The narrator jokes about Santa like St. Jimmy and a chaotic night involving borrowed lines and quirky exchanges as a festive parody unfolds.
A humorous snippet shows Jimmy in Levi attire entering a bedroom via chimney and filling stockings with playful mischief. Jerry and Betty joke about what was left in their stockings as Santa bids good night and wishes everyone a merry Christmas.
A jumbled list of global curiosities recalls Freling Foster’s World pieces and a Sidney-like collection of trivia. It notes mountains, seas, living goddesses in Nepal, a Chinese social pattern, Greenland’s ice, and odd historical anecdotes about weights, rents, and population.
President elect Carter will confront foreign policy issues including the future of the Panama Canal. Gen Torrijos is expected to demand rapid transfer of canal control as soon as Carter takes office, challenging his pledge to maintain practical control of the waterway.
A 1933 excerpt discusses Panamanian sovereignty and U S control of the Panama Canal. It quotes figures like Cyrus Vance Henry Kissinger Daniel Flood and Strom Thurmond and cites a Heritage Foundation publication. The piece argues for firm U S stance against Panamanian influence and stresses Canal Zone security and ownership questions.
Plains Georgia reports on Billy Carter, brother of the President elect, amid media fascination with his drinking, public antics, and potential fall. The piece recalls past presidential siblings Sam Johnson and Donald Nixon, noting press intrigue and the risk Billy faces as scrutiny intensifies.
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