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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1969

Page

2

Eisenhower urges gun bans as violence cure in UPI interview

Milton Eisenhower, former college president and Johnson adviser, urged a system of restrictive gun licensing and removal of handguns from most people. He argued state officials should decide who may own guns, claiming this would reduce violence though noting many families kill with non firearm means. He contended law abiding citizens would obey while criminals obtain weapons anyway.

Milton Eisenhlower Lyndon Johnson National Commission On the United Press International Eisenhower

Eisenhower on guns and civil rights sparks debate

The speaker criticizes Eisenhower for endorsing gun tech and federal intervention, arguing constitutional limits and the danger of forced integration. He blames civil rights legislation for unrealized black hopes, increasing violence, and broader societal division across races. The piece stresses resentment, neighborly distrust, and the urge for voluntary living arrangements.

Commission Eisenhower Degroes

Telegram Promotes Freedom Moral Guideposts

The Telegram prints a moral reflection on freedom as a gift from God, not government grant, stressing self-control over license and anarchy. It cites the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence, urging personal responsibility for peace. Published in Columbus Nebraska on December 30, 1969.

Doctor's Mailbag Meniere's syndrome explained

Wayne G Brandstadt MD outlines causes such as inner ear distention and various triggers with no definite cause in most cases. Symptoms include dizziness ringing in the ears and partial deafness. treatments range from salt restriction and diuretics to surgical and cryoprobe options with flying safety notes and mattress health questions also touched.

Wayne G. Brandstadt

Critics say Congress overworks with riders on bills

Ant Buchwald reports that Congress faces criticism for excessive activity as bills gain multiple riders. The Jan Klopinski citizenship bill attracts riders ranging from Gulf of Tonkin resolution repeal to military aid and social security boosts, causing intra Senate friction and White House attention.

Washington Congress Jan Klopinski Poland Red Tone Jan Senate Chiang Kaishek Klopingki North Carolina Midwest White House Klopinski Hugh Scollayer Sen Scott

Q and A on union dues and earth age

A series of questions answers notes that average monthly dues range from three dollars to one dollar per member. Another item states that the earth’s age is estimated at about 4.5 billion years, based on recent measurements.

Untion

Klopinski bill saddled with riders and a veto

Senator Scott proposes a rider barring federal judges from desegregation rulings while Arizona backs a measure urging renewed bombing of North Vietnam. California adds a felony for grape boycotts. Jan Klopinski, seeking citizenship, buys a black suit but faces an obstacle as Nixon appeals to the public. The bill passes with riders but is vetoed, ending Klopinski’s citizenship bid. he leaves for Australia.

Sen. Scott South Carolina Arizona North Vietnam California Jan Klopinski Nixon Jai Klopinski Southeast Asia Klopinski Agnew United States of America Australia Los Angeles Times Syndicate

Barbs by Phil Pastoret on family, cards and gifts

A light column notes a playful quip about a relative who never threatens to go home, mentions Hindustan origins of playing cards around AD 800, and recalls the pinochle deck. It jokes about serving mixed nuts during holidays and offers soap as a surprising yule gift for a hippie.

Phil Pastoret Chum Mother Hindustan Office

Fragmented Word Puzzle From Aboard Variety Page

A garbled OCR style list mixes numbers words and partial phrases like 7Films 44 Steamer and American terms with scattered clues. It appears as a jumbled dictionary style puzzle or crosswords style entries with varied language fragments and partial names.

4-H club growth predicted in Platte County for 1940

County Agent Walter Spilker projects 1940 will be banner year for 4-H club work in Platte County with about 292 enrolled in projects and 17 clubs already organized. New Boheet Boosters club formed. Mrs. Robert McMeekin named farmer fieldwoman for educational programs. Fort Kearney Boy Scout district formed with new leadership in Kearney. Marine sergeant Mildred A Novotny receives staff sergeant promotion in Washington DC. Parish builds new facilities priced at 300000 to 325000 dollars set for 1950-51 opening. Public safety patrol reports vehicle checks and enforcement in December 1937.

Svea C. Loomis Daily Telegram Platte County Walter Spilker Spilker Poentch Boheet Boosters Boheet Heef Boosters Club State Agricultural Conservation Committee Robert McMeekin Shelby Kearney Dawson County Wany Sulegram Mildred A Novotny Rose Novotny Schuyler Pauline R. Bickley Novotny Headquarters Marine Corps Washington, D.C St. Bonaventure Washington Nebraska Dairy Herd Improvement Association College of Agriculture Royce Fish Babcok The Livestock National Bank of Kansas City Robert K. Reese Walter Reese Fifteenth Street Columbus Roger Miller Omaha Miller Omaha Westside William Holden District Court of Platte Center Schroeder Carrig Holden Twelfthstreet Ward

Irish bid for peace reshapes Ulster politics

In Ulster a shift toward one person one vote reforms extends to local elections, easing disfranchisement for students and Catholics in Londonderry. Optimists see Unionists moving to center while ethnic and religious tensions persist amid redevelopment, housing projects, and new oversight bodies.

Meaning and facts about Eve and mosquitoes

The exchange notes Eve as a Hebrew name meaning "'Ilfe, mother of all hes lives." It states only female mosquitoes bite and attack man and animals. It adds that Dinosaur Park in Alberta, Canada, has the world’s largest collection of dinosaur remains.

Eve Ilfe Dinosaur Park Alberta Canada

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