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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1977
Page
4
The Columbus Telegram presents an editorial stance urging freedom moral self control and equal rights endowed by the Creator rather than government. It promotes applying the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to daily living and invites reader correspondence to Columbus Nebraska.
Dallas advertising executive Sam W. Papert Jr argues in a letter that U.S. foreign aid costs taxpayers billions and yields little return. He praises private Christian, Jewish, and humanitarian groups for relief abroad, asserting individual giving from churches and organizations is the true answer to helping neighbors overseas.
The fragment describes Billy Carter joining the Marines young to prove toughness. It contrasts his public image with heavy drinking and crude talk, noting whiskey sipping and a rough past as part of his persona. The piece hints at media framing by Top Billing’s president.
In a satirical voice the speaker comments on Billy Carter's sudden celebrity status, contrasting it with his own past missteps and public image. He notes Billy’s hobbies and a joked claim about his brother’s position, musing on fame, self-mresentation, and personal decline.
A man reads about above ground memorial condos in a Miami Herald piece by Gerald Storch. He muses on death, humanity, and conservation while contrasting music filled mausoleums with his insistence on humor and staying vertical. He notes pricing tiers and the odd realities of condo layouts.
A Washington Post report claims Andrew Young, newly appointed United States Ambassador to the United Nations, faced rapid repudiation from the State Department over Vietnam Rhodesia and Angola. The piece notes three rebukes in under a week, including two direct rebukes from Secretary Vance, and suggests Young spoke without authorization on UN positions.
A satirical piece riffs on funerals and tombs. It jokes about air in mausoleums and pricey plots, recalls offbeat quips about death, and jokes about an above ground burial linked to Christian tradition, ending with a nod to the third day escape tale.
Editorial condemns Andrew Young's CBS remarks praising Cuban troops in Angola as stabilizing and risks to U.S. security. It cites Solzhenitsyn, accuses communism of grave repression, and urges immediate removal of Young from the U.N. post. Also references David S. Broder comment on Washington's dangerous inexperience.
The Omaha School Board withdrew a new trial bid after the court ordered a 9.4 percent average pay increase for 1976-77, marking a landmark decision using non local districts to set starting salaries. The case strengthens union influence over public wages and expands industrial court reach in Nebraska.
A collection of sharp quips about workplace dynamics and aging norms. The author notes that attempts to modernize the past would be welcome, while criticizing office point scORING with the boss and those who miss the real score.
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