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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
6
The Columbus Telegram urges readers to promote freedom and moral action rooted in the Coveting Commandment, Golden Rule, and Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes self-control, equal rights, and responsibility to preserve liberty for oneself and others.
Report outlines an IRS inquiry into offshore trusts linked to Castle Bank in Nassau and the role of a Chicago lawyer Burton W. Kanter. An informant obtained briefcase contents during a staged meeting, raising questions about informant prosecutions and the legality of the disclosure.
The IRS proposal to tax free or reduced college tuition for employees and families could unleash widespread effects. If tuition waivers become taxable fringe benefits, other employer paid benefits like hospitalization insurance could also be taxed, hitting low income workers hardest and risking reduced access to education.
A reader criticizes Columbus city governance led by a small group of aristocrats and the city council. The letter argues wages housing and living costs are controlled, street department underfunded, and city projects misallocated. The writer calls for replacing council members and voting at large for broader representation.
A Tokyo led experiment tests a two way cable TV network using fiber optics and a central computer to deliver entertainment data rain news weather and transactions to homes. It features telecontrol burglar alarms telemetering and cashless payments, with education and shopping integrated.
An independent probe by Arthur D. Little, Inc. encouraged Japan to adopt fiber optics over coaxial cable. A MITI field trial remains experimental as it tests system performance and needed modifications toward full nationwide use. The computer and fiber optics could herald a rapid move to an information society.
The piece argues Nixon’s Christmas Bombing was an exemplary warning rather than punishment and says Watergate limited actions, allowing Hanoi a later blitz toward Saigon. It cites Anthony Lewis and A. N. Hannah to challenge views on the Vietnam war’s North–South dynamic and reveals the broader strategic debate.
A commentary argues Jeffrey Hart exposed the LT cover for the Ho Chi Minh Trail, cites Nixon’s Christmas Bombing as exposing the true opponent, criticizes LBJ’s humane war and optimistic aims, and warns of dire reeducation camps and new economic zones in South Vietnam. It urges Americans to learn painful lessons beyond current fashion.
A Will Rogers quotation from October 2, 1926 criticizes promoting friendship between nations through propaganda. It argues true relations come from genuine behavior, not Samaritan missions. The excerpt comments on business training spending and staff allocation in corporate programs.
A short column by Phil Pastoret offers reflections on aging and adapting to the New Year. The piece notes how enthusiasm wanes with time and urges tackling troubles daily to sustain resilience over a lifetime.
The piece notes that promises of a brighter tomorrow edge into reality as chores pile up. It argues governments lure workers away from labor as Britain and New York City examples are cited, urging focus on practical tasks like tending gardens and fixing fences.
In a LA Times piece Paul Harvey reports Milton Friedman argues for a constitutional amendment setting a fixed federal spending limit. He contends welfare expanded by politicians costs billions and prevents independence, calling for reduced government programs and a reinvigorated work ethic.
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