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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1977
Page
4
Colum bus Telegram urges readers to promote freedom and morality through self control and daily living guided by the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It invites correspondence to Columbus Nebraska and grants permission to reproduce editorials with credit.
The piece argues Lincoln embodies America’s democratic ideals, noting his rise from poverty, principled leadership, and mercy. It reflects on democracy's fragility, the war's cost with over 500 thousand casualties, and asserts Lincoln's lasting legacy within the democratic system he protected and expanded.
A highway patrolman in Massachusetts watches the carpool express lane for three or more occupants to keep it open for fast travel. Patrolman Frank Baran notes a single vehicle with three people and an attractive blonde passenger repeatedly signals as it passes.
A fragment recalls a bus driver who delays, paired with a bizarre doll described as real, wearing a wig false eyelashes and a rubber arm that waves, repeating the same clothes day after day.
An open letter to farmers and ranchers condemns airplane coyote hunting and notes senators Donald Dworak and Elroy Hefner sponsor SB 216 to prohibit plane use in coyote hunts except where the Game Commission and farmers allow it.
Top economists in academia and business are breaking silence on the Carter economic package. Early descriptions labeled the proposals as moderate, a view shaped by comparisons to the Humphrey Hawkins plan Carter briefly embraced during the campaign.
The message argues that success comes from two common denominators: getting up after a fall and relentless persistence. It cites examples from racing and negotiating to illustrate how a fraction of a second or kept effort, not genius alone, decides winners. It emphasizes persistence over talent.
Bernard Siegan discusses the New Orleans French Quarter pushcart ban and the Supreme Court ruling overturning a circuit court on equal protection grounds. He notes the Dukes case restricts local regulatory power and questions civil liberties tied to economic opportunity, warning of vulnerable livelihoods under local control.
Analysts and economists critique President Carter's tax rebate proposal and quick-spend stimulus. They warn of heavy borrowing, potential inflation, and limited long term investment while noting the plan could worsen tax brackets and fail to boost productivity. Experts stress need for productive capacity and public works funded without inflationary costs.
Will Rogers voices a warning about Congress spending billions without a solid plan. He quips that even a strong man in the Treasury would struggle to shovel out such money, highlighting the need for disciplined budgeting.
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