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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1976
Page
4
Editorial from the Columbus Telegram, Columbus Nebraska dated Monday December 27 1976 promotes freedom self control moral living and responsible citizenship. It frames equality of all men as a Creator endowed right and cites the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as guides.
Jody Powell recalls a Georgia shopping center encounter where Jimmy Carter introduced himself as a gubernatorial candidate. Now 33, Powell serves as the president elects press secretary and a loyal aide whose role could alter the upcoming inaugural.
The piece analyzes Jody Powell as Jimmy Carter's close ally and chief press secretary design with deep personal stake. It argues his bias may color news flow and warns the arrangement could pose risks to transparency and propriety in the Carter administration.
The IRS fringe benefits plan sparks taxpayer outrage as workers fear new taxes on perks like discounts free parking and tuition assistance. Clerks teachers and union members foresee broader reach and a pushback urged by critics including Treasury Secretary Simon.
The Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia declares officially dead all Americans who did not return from the war. Relatives hold onto hopeful fantasies of reunion despite the report and years of frustration.
In Columbus, youths aged 13 to 16 request more winter entertainment such as dances and affordable movie prices. They urge expansion of skating venues beyond Gerard Park and propose student pricing with school IDs. They note the Teen Center at the Family Y risks discontinuation due to lack of support.
Questions from The World Almanac include which presidents served as vice presidents before becoming president and which filly won the Kentucky Derby. It notes Eugene O Neill as Pulitzer Prize record holder for American Drama.
In a grim Irish neighborhood on Tenth Avenue Mick and Shamus, small toughs, encounter a drunken spree ending in a failed stickup at the Rose of Tralee. The scene features Himself O Houlihan as a weary, calculating clerk of the night.
A bar brawl between Mick Shamus and O Houlihan leads to a mock armed robbery charge. The gun is revealed as wax candy when a policeman admits it melted in his pocket. Magistrate Bushel dismisses the case as all laugh and a christening awaits.
A Michigan University honorary Doctor of Laws was awarded to Betty Ford for courage and community service. The critic notes such honors are often used for publicity and jokes about value and recognition.
The text recalls Jim Fibig in a building with many plaques on his wall and describes the glare from the office. It contrasts Fibig with Betty Ford, noting she is not a turkey and not a doctor of law.
A column by Phil Pastoret muses on a ballad about the man in the moon and coinages like a trend of polltakers. The piece questions why winter lovers seem to reside in Orlando and other southern points, noting a humorous rainy day bucket image.
A 1929-era note laments a quiet Christmas following a lively late election. The writer compares interest in candidates to Santa Claus and hints at needing a new take on Christmas as an enduring idea.
The text traces peanut butter from South America where natives mixed peanuts with honey and cocoa to the United States where a physician perfected it in 1890 as an easily digested high protein food for his patients.
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