McGovern vows continued bus plan push and potential 1972 bid
Senator George McGovern defends busing as a tool for school integration and warns he may run for president again if rivals oppose him. He criticizes opponents who have not shifted stance, arguing Democrats face another test with McGovern in the race. The Telegram Opinion notes busing remains controversial and painful for many voters.
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George Mcuovern
George McGovern
Telegram
McGovern
Nebraska cost reimbursement plan crisis in nursing homes
The piece discusses Nebraska’s failure to implement a federal cost reimbursement system for nursing homes by 1976 and 1978, causing private pay and welfare residents to strain facilities. It notes committee efforts, state resistance, and the impact on admissions as facilities faced rising costs and inadequate payments. It includes thanks to Columbus firefighters for the Snorkel apparatus and local notes.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Joo
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska Nursing Homes
Legislative Health and Welfare Committee
Hle.w
Publc Welfare
Columbus Manor
Kirk L. Snelson
Predictors foretell a mixed year with crops and oddities
The 1976 predictors warn of many unidentified flying objects and foggy forecasts across politics world affairs and farming. Noted seers like Boop eta Alexander eye spring planting in the Midwest with stabilizing soybean prices and rallies in corn as farmers recoup last years losses while new food ideas and insect protein ideas emerge.
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Jacqueline Onassis
Boop
Eta Alexander
Midwest
Ralph Campo
Xmas Morning Recalled From Warm Seasonal Echoes
A nostalgic reminiscence from January 5, 1990 recalls Xmas as a simple joyful holiday. It describes children waking with stockings by the fireplace, unbuttoned sleepers, and pure delight at inexpensive presents. Parents cherish the moment of seeing their kids rush back to share Santa's gifts.
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Othe
Predicting Celebrities and Politics From a Quirky Psychic List
A compiled set of speculative quotes touches on future drinks from compressed spinach, grass fed beef prices, island ventures, and dubious claims about Zaire, God the Father, and presidential futures. Notable names and bold forecasts include Wallace, Kennedy drafting, Reagan balancing the budget, and Jacqueline Onassis rumors amid divorce and wealth concerns.
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Bertie Catchings
Malva Dee
Joseph East
Gil E. Gilley
Zaire
Greta Alexander
Doc Anderson
George Wallace
United States
Columbus 4 Telegram Race Begin With Me
Columbus Nebraska Friday December 26 1975 brief item notes a race event titled Begin With Me in the Columbus Telegram column. Ips indicate local coverage of a small town race with focus on participants and timing details. The short item mentions community interest and event scheduling within the Friday edition.
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
Calorie needs vary with activity and size
Dear reader, calories required per day differ by age, size, and muscle mass. Basal needs are set by body size. daily activity adds more. A small elderly person may need far fewer calories than a tall active teen. Those with high activity must eat more to lose fat successfully.
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DR. Lamb
Frithost
Infants diet and safe weight loss guidance
Advice on daily calories and nutrition stressing balanced intake with vitamins minerals and protein while avoiding crash diets. Warns against reducing intake below about 1200-2000 calories daily and notes initial body water and tissue loss, urges gradual weight loss about one pound per week and monitoring trends rather than strict low calorie cuts. Emphasizes that extreme cuts harm muscle mass and overall health and recommends consulting a doctor for dieting plans.
GOP dream ticket fades as Reagan leads Ford in poll
Reagan surpasses Ford in a Gallup Pett poll, signaling a shift away from third party notions for 1976. The piece cites Wayne J. Thorburn and Ronald Docksai arguing the GOP is fractured, with few governors and weak legislative support, while some fear one party rule if reform fails.
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Gallup
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Jerry Ford
Eighteenth Stret
N.W
Washington
Wayne J. Thorburn
Kansas
Ronald Docksai
Robert Bauman
Maryland
GOP
Docksal
America
Reagan Wallace third party prospects and reform in 1976
The analysis argues the 1976 election hinges on a personality driven liberal split and the need for a Reagan or Wallace bid to unite conservatives. It discusses a possible Reagan Connally or Wallace Reagan ticket to shape influence and keep a liberal from winning, urging conservatives to rally behind a charismatic Reagan in the primaries.
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Norton Rangrese
Thorburn
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Reagan
Wallace
New Hampshire
Florida
Jerry Ford
John Connally
Connally
Remembering Wally a Desolate Everett School Friend
A memory of Wally, a Mongoloid teen tied to a Spokane Everett crowd, shown as a desolate figure shunned by schoolmates and adults. He faced public cruelty and isolation, endured dares and rejection, then vanished after an unnamed fatal accident years later.
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Washington
Wally
Everett
Wash
Ps Bay
Wally Tosod
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