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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1972
Page
2
A IRS representative explains that rent increases must be calculated from a defined basic rent, the pre-August 15 1971 freeze. Landlords must keep prior rent records, provide 30 day notice, and disclose how increases are computed, with penalties for inaccuracies.
The piece critiques media obsession with Howard Hughes amid a broader public relations scramble. It notes researchers, government figures, and industry players chasing unproven claims while questioning why Hughes dominates attention and whether his absence or presence solves any real problems.
A New Orleans psychiatrist testified in defense as to the film not being obscene. The judge imposed six months suspended on costs after a guilty finding. Few women endured the two reels, and the defense noted the film resembled material at National Guard weekends, hinting at a recruitment scheme.
A quiz of oddities and factual corrections covers lines about the Christ of the Andes statue height 26 feet on a granite column Halley’s Comet with 76 year intervals since 240 B.C. Franklin Fierce served a four year Cabinet without changes while roundwood refers to a tree section ready for market after felling.
A nationwide Democratic telethon discussion centers on raising funds to erase a $9 million debt, using emotional appeals and celebrity involvement. The mock program features Larry O'Brien in a wheelchair, various stars, and staged victims of PD, urging viewers to pledge via a telethon hotline.
The Telegram dated Saturday February 12 1972 from Columbus Nebraska promotes self control and freedom as gifts from God, arguing freedom should align with moral guides like the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It frames freedom as responsible self-government rather than political grant or anarchy.
The page compiles scattered fragments about birds such as parrots and macaws, insects, plant terms, glove types, seaports, and other mixed items. It reads like a garbled glossary with numbers and stray phrases, lacking coherent context or complete sentences.
Hatson's Press summarizes Taipei weekly quotations on Nixons peace effort and North Vietnam's likely response. The piece notes Hanoi may wait for a decisive U.S. pullback and that peace talks hinge on battlefield results, using the United Daily News excerpt for context.
Questions about harpy eagles name origin and myth links, then boxing weight limits and river lore. It notes Washington’s Virginia river toss, a likely Spanish silver piece, plus a saxophone inventor claim tied to Adolphe Sax and Belgian makers.
The piece argues Nixon failed to build a new Republican majority by appealing to middle class and minority voters. It cites his cautious stance on tax reform, Family Assistance Plan flaws, and missed chances on issues like busing and a more inclusive Supreme Court pick. The analysis portrays his tenure as squandered when momentum favored reform.
A column surveys a growing Gothic trend in TV with ABC and CBS weekend films and the new ABC show The Sixth Sense led by Gary Collins. It notes censorship limits on occult topics while praising the series for treating psychic studies more seriously and examining terror as a compelling human emotion.
The column notes the boss muttering about the devil making work for idle hands and joking about hiring a hint as personnel manager. It observes that keeping a bargain is about all you can do, since you usually get them on a no money back deal.
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