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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
3
An opinion urges continued hijacking prevention measures including sky marshals and passenger screening. It notes a Cuba hijack with three marshals as a setback but argues enforcement, international cooperation, and swift justice are essential to deter future acts.
A blunt meditation on police life stressing high standards and dangers, praising the badge while condemning criminal violence and lax justice. It argues cops bear the brunt of crime, face rising hazards, and resist forgiving criminals as Society debates rehabilitation versus accountability.
A collection of quiz style items asks about earthquake zones naming the Pacific and Mediterranean belts. It lists Grover Cleveland as the 22nd and only nonconsecutive president. It identifies Ecuador by its equatorial location and notes anthocodites or liv orchids of the Hoveral kingdom found in Skyline Caverns Virginia.
A reader recalls puzzling Christmas cards from Hal and Virginia Bark and McDowalls, Frieda Lark, Lindstroms, and Myrna inspectors, noting signature mixups and changing names. The exchange hints at evolving marriages and unfamiliar faces behind familiar greetings, reflecting social shifts in a playful row of cards.
The letter describes a tangle of new marriages and separations as Christmas cards arrive. People include Dick Tuttle with an unknown woman and children, Tuttle family, Tieton Coates now Helen Samoyar, Marty Keller with a new wife Zelda, Lars and Margie Payne apart, Bob Elmendorf with eight kids, Lucy in Guadaloupe with a penniless young artist, and the Matisons still together. A wave of custody puzzles and relocations emerges.
The text presents a civic minded message celebrating freedom and divine gifting of liberty. It invokes God and government limits, aligning with moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. The column is dated Tuesday December 21 1971 and published in Columbus Nebraska.
Lawrence Lamb MD explains that blood sugar varies normally and is kept in check by complex bodily systems. He details how eating raises glucose, the liver’s role in glucose production, insulin’s control of storage, and how deficiencies or excesses can cause hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia with associated symptoms and rare tumor causes.
Puzzle page fragment lists across clues with numbers and garbled hints. Readers must infer questions and fill entries though many entries appear corrupted or unreadable. The scattered terms suggest a large themed crossword with varied wordplay and misrendered phrases.
A fragmented note by Phil Pastorot mentions a man seeking funds for divorce, speculation about someone leaving, and ironic commentary on people knocking after entering a house. It references odd phrases like palilirat and folding a road map in six attempts, suggesting a satirical or cryptic tone.
The piece argues wars hinge on relative power, noting that clear power leads to no war. It cites 1938 Austria, 1968 Czechoslovakia, and 1960 North Vietnam as moments with decisive power questions. It concludes India Pakistan tension showcases power realities, urging government noninvolvement as prudent while acknowledging the region’s uncertain outcome.
In a broader Western view, the India Pakistan conflict signals looming Afro Asian wars that could draw in great powers. The piece argues against idealized views of postcolonial nations, calling for realism and restraint, citing U S aid cuts and the risk of wider global confrontation.
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