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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1969

Page

2

Church state separation debated after first woman NC president

An editorial quotes Mrs. Cynthia Wedel on political savvy and involvement, reflecting conservative church fears that the National Council of Churches pushes for a single umbrella and political action, challenging the era of church state separation. The piece links those worries to broader political ties and public life.

Cynthia Wedel National Council of Churches National Council

Meanest Mother Letter Circulates Worldwide

An oddly shared missive claims a child’s life under a “meanest mother” who enforces rules, chores, truthfulness, and early dating limits. Though its authenticity is unclear, the message highlights parental guidance, responsibility, and the pride of raising well mannered, educated children.

Moon mission fear sparks atomic probe proposal

A stream of fictional commentary imagines scientists proposing dangerous moon experiments. It cites a Los Angeles meeting where Gary Latham suggests firing an atomic borh at the moon to study its core, warning that success could lead to further risky acts.

Washington Los Angeles Gary Latham

Moon Destruction Debate Among Scientists Turns Absurd

A dialogue mocks moon as target for experiments as scientists propose exaggerated schemes to crash, smash, burn, or melt the moon for data. The piece, distributed by Los Angeles Times Syndicate, satirizes overreaching spaceflight ideas and their high stakes.

Barbs by Phil Pastoret on Christmas Train Wish

The column jokes about a railroad president planning a new passenger train for Christmas as the old one wears out. A man in the office has a new baby while his wife learns of it. A department store Santa and a race driver boy are painted as key figures in a playful holiday scene.

Phil Pastoret Walt the Hie Ike & Winning Florence Brugger Mathilde Brugger Columbus Japan Tokyo Bangkok Siam New Delhi India United Nations Brugger Mount Holyoke College BC Voices Girls’ Glee Club Heaven Above Chris Aphagan Dickinson Jean Dake Fort. Worth Tex Dwight D. Eisenhower New York Eisenhower Chamber of Commerce America C. A. Spekce W. J. Speice Speice Lelisia Speice G. B. Speice D. T. Martyn A. Anderson Richland Toiching

This Freedom Newspaper Editorial Voice and Belief

An unsigned piece proclaims freedom as a God given gift tied to self control, opposing government grant of freedom and rejecting license or anarchy. It cites the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence and urges peace begin with me.

Your Freedom

Doctor's Mailbag Emphysema self-help guidance

Emphysema causes include air pollution and cigarette smoke with exhalation obstruction. Nasal decongestants do not help. treatment features humidified aerosol with a bronchial dilator, postural drainage, infection control, specific breathing exercises, and possible inhaled oxygen. In advanced cases, oxygen periods may be needed. literature available from Arlington Virginia agency. A lung transplant is not yet advised. diagnosis relies on symptoms, auscultation, lung function tests, and X rays as supportive evidence. Heavy work should be avoided to prevent extreme shortness of breath, with rests as needed.

Wayne G Brandstadt M.D Bureau of Prevention and Environmental Control Arlington

Truman paid debts after business failure for fifteen years

Harry S. Truman reportedly worked about 15 years to pay off the debts from a failed business venture, illustrating early financial struggles before his political career.

U.S Harry Truman

Hodgepodge Across and Down Puzzle Fragments

A scrambled crossword style grid with clues and partial word fragments. The readable lines hint at body parts, chemicals, and place names while interleaved with numerical indices and shorthand puzzle notes. The text lacks complete clues or entries to resolve a coherent solution.

Fragmented OCR yields scattered clues and names

A damaged OCR page lists partial phrases and terms including medical, legal, and geographic fragments. It shows jumbled references to anatomy, occupation, animal terms, biblical names, and dates, with no coherent narrative or clear event.

Radio Liberty notes shifts in Soviet slogans for 1970

Radio Liberty analyzes Soviet October slogans and finds changes in disarmament aims and peacetime priorities. It notes added calls against chemical and germ weapons, a softer line on imperialism, a push for unity across classes, and no new Asia security framework, suggesting reduced European and Mediterranean friction but no aid to Paris talks.

Radio Liberty Christian Denver Washington Melvin Laird Deuver Moscow Laird Deuvel Pentagon Mr. Detvel T O Middle East United States Israel Asia Brezhnev Gressors Southeast Asia Ilagen U.S.A South Vietnam Soviet Union U.S Europe Mediterranean Paris Vietnam King Features Syndicate

Budget hearing nears end with tentative levy set

County supervisors held a Monday public hearing on the 19 budget estimate. Through noon no objections were registered. The tentative expenditure total is 265,753.47 with 167,635.66 to be raised by a 1940 levy, about 32,000 higher than 1939.

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