30 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1970
Page
1
Eye opening satire on WASP privilege and footwear discrimination. The piece humorously catalogs a cascade of exaggerated acronyms from WDMASP to WDOMUABPMASP to mock alphabetical prejudice and shoe bias affecting narrow-footed men.
Jim Havelka surveys the year 1970 with satire and mock interviews from figures like Eladin Shrdlu and Kate Mallet. The column spoofs events from February to December, listing absurd milestones and political parodies, ending with a tongue‑in‑cheek year‑end tally.
Subscription notice for The AA El Ecram partnership explains weekly and monthly rates by carrier and mail across cities. It details change of address procedures and reminders for subscribers.
Dinner guests and visiting relatives from multiple cities gathered with local families for holiday meals. Attendees included the Conyers, Raning, Osten, Correll, Bachman, Schmidt, Durkon, Menke, Durkop, Koch, and Kunkle families from Creston Fremont North Platte Columbus Teigh Lincoln Schuyler and surrounding areas.
Five Sidney youths were arraigned in Cheyenne County Court on possession of heroin charges. Two, Robert Gopez and Richard L. Allison, waived hearings and were bound over for trial. Bonds ranged from 50 to 502 dollars. others posted 301 dollars after hearings. Undercover agents and state narcotics and patrol divisions conducted the two day operation in which agents posed as buyers to obtain the drugs.
Mrs Stella Swertzic was honored at a dinner at the Lawrence Gdowski home for her 94th birthday. She lives with daughter Mrs Lawrence Gdowski and received calls from family and a birthday greeting from President Mixon. She has three daughters and five sons residing in nearby towns and cities.
Kiwanis Club heard Profile of Power a visual report on Nebraska poverty. The two minute slide show covered all regions and cited a federal poverty line of 300 000 Nebraskans including blacks Indians Spanish Americans and whites. R Gilliland of the Technical Assistance Agency presented and fielded questions. Norman Smith led the program.
Washington officials announce a nationwide IRS drive to curb inflated medical expense claims on 1970 returns. Auditors will reject canceled checks as proof, probe whether a insurer or welfare plan covered payments, and seek direct patient payments to doctors to curb fraud and improper deductions.
United Press Internationl notes tannins, chemicals derived from tannin-rich materials, are used beyond leather production to lower the viscosity of drilling mud in oil well operations, improving efficiency and borehole stability.
UPI reports the University of Nebraska will continue to follow the state law on residency for tuition despite a Lancaster County court ruling that parts of the residency statute are unconstitutional. Officials say the decision does not affect current policies, and a final state Supreme Court decision is awaited with colleges watching closely.
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