Presidential visit and U S strength in a changing world
The column argues that Ford's China trip serves Beijing and notes China’s fear of Russia while the U S holds unique global influence. It contends America must shed cold war fears, embrace confidence, and let the world come to the United States as a center of offer and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Ford
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
China
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
United States
Russia
Rome
U.S
Messiahs Praise Publicity From Columbus TV and Radio
The People Speak thank Columbus TV and KTTT Radio for the fine publicity given to their presentation of the Messiah. The note expresses appreciation for the coverage and support from local media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus TV
KTTT
Dictionary of Misinformation and a string of debunked facts
Tom Burnam of Portland State University writes a forthcoming Dictionary of Misinformation. The piece surveys common myths about wolves water color beliefs and historical claims including car invention by Karl Benz and the origin of chop suey, noting many widely repeated errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burnam
Portland State University
Oregon
Thos. Y. Crowell Co
Adolf Hitler
Iran
India
Jesus
Karl Benz
Mannheim
Germany
Daimler
George Washington
Congress
Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
Charlestown
U.S
China
California
Debunking Delilah and Other Curious Teasers from History
A compact roundup debunks popular myths about Samson and Delilah, Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders, rattlesnake behavior, opening pores, Pennsylvania Dutch terms, pennies versus cents, Margarine calories, Thomas Crapper’s toilet claim, and Washington's silver dollar origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Delilah
Teddy Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
T.R
Florida
Leonard Wood
U.S
Thomas Crapper
England
Queen Victoria
Washington
Potomac
Dollar exchange chatter from June 21 1933
The excerpt notes a newspaper discussion of the dollar at 75 cents abroad and a suggestion that it remains a dollar in the local market. It reflects public reaction to exchange rate rumors and the economic climate of 1933.
Barbs By Phil Pastoret on Highways and Power
In this column Phil Pastoret mocks reckless driving catching speeders by the highway patrol and warns readers to stay focused or risk a costly hit. He jokes about locker design and a neighbor who uses “son power” for his mower, implying practical energy humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Energy Engineers
Tell Your Congressmen: How to Reach Reps and Senators
A reader guidance item lists contact addresses for Rep. Virginia Smith and Senators Carl Curtis and Roman Hruska in Washington. It urges citizens to express complaints or praise and to write their members of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Virginia Smith
Longworth
Washington, DC
Columbus Telegram Editorial Reflections on Freedom and Self-Government
The 12-Columbus Telegram from Columbus Nebraska on December 19 1975 emphasizes personal responsibility moral guidance and the belief that freedom arises from self-government rather than political grants. It advocates the Golden Rule and Christian ethics as essential to civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
God
Cease Nor Anarchy
Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
Understanding hiatal hernia and self care guidance
Reader seeks explanation of a hiatal hernia that has moved into the chest and asks for self care. Dr. Lamb clarifies the condition as part of the stomach sliding through the diaphragm and offers lifestyle changes to prevent reflux, including avoiding lying down after meals, elevating the bed, loosening waist garments, weight loss if needed, and using antacids as advised by the Health Letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Lamb
Russian Across 49 50 51 59 and More Word List
A compiled puzzle list with clues and answers spanning Russian terms Greek myth and miscellaneous cross references. Includes numbers and wordplay across and down entries such as imperial titles river names and musical terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arland
Plowlands
Sympathy sought for Hunt and the Watergate legacy
The piece argues that Everett Howard Hunt, a former CIA operative and Watergate figure, has endured a harsh and shifting legal fate from a possible 40 year sentence to a two and a half to eight year term. It critiques judge Sirica's tactics and questions if mercy toward corrupt officials is truly served by the current outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Everett Howard Hunt
CIA
Whatall
Eglin Air Force Base
Hunt
John Sirica
Sirica
Watergate clemency tale of Hunt and Liddy in prison
The piece contrasts the fates of Watergate figures with Hunt still jailed after around 19 months, noting Liddy remains, while thirteen others have served and left, and four avoided prison on appeals. It highlights Hunt’s personal losses, his appeals for sympathy, and argues justice must be fair rather than merely orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Richard Kleindienst
Richard Nixon
Charles Colson
Florida
Prescriptive Right as Check on Majority Rule in World Conflicts
The piece argues for prescriptive rights over absolute rights in disputes from Manhattan to Cyprus. It cites Ireland, Lebanon, Cyprus, Rhodesia, Angola, Israel, and Palestine, urging a new world convention protecting property against majority dispossession. It cites John Locke and Pat Moynihan as advocates for lawful property rights within UN discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Burke
Manhattan Island
Northern Ireland
IRA
Lebanon
Cyprus
South Africa
Rhodesia
Angola
Palestine
Ireland
Israel
Rauf Denktash
Greece
John Locke
Pat Moynihan
UN General Assembly
U.S
Locke
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Telegram
Soviet Union
Messiah
Jim Bishop
Will Roger
Will Rogers Commission
Phil Pastoret
Sen
Carl Curtis
Dirksen
Washington DC
Roman Hruska
Russell
Columbus ¢ Telegram
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Ann
Hoadley
Zoning and Planning Board
Orprise Assn
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Tom Tiede
Berry's
NEA, Inc
UN and
Rights
John Chamberlain
Ian Smith
Algeria
France
Albert Camus
Camus
Mozambique
Hebraic
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