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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1977
Page
6
Editorial from the Columbus Telegram urges readers to promote freedom and self control, invoking moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to urge a better Nebraska. The piece invites responsible civic action and notes address for communications.
The piece argues distrust of leaders is a healthy caution for democracy. It cites Harris poll data showing a small rise in trust but notes 58 percent feel alienated versus 61 percent in 1976. It warns Watergate showed risks of excessive trust and champions checks and balances.
The piece critiques National Account Systems and bill collectors turning to data banks and softer tactics after hours. It notes many creditors abandon harsh Uncle Ebenezer methods yet questions if easier living for debtors truly aids consumers. It argues permissive FTC trends may hurt honest buyers.
Readers debate tax policy and senior citizens concerns. A contributor defends taxes for public needs while criticizing a senator for introducing a sportsmen tax. A senior citizen laments taxes and calls for spending on senior meeting places, recalling past hardships and urging fairness.
A quirky column sample with fragmented lines and wordplay about writing jokes for government briefs. The piece riffs on honesty and prudence in professional talk and the idea of hidden feelings beneath appearances.
A professor notes that the public favors pessimistic theses on scarcity and growth limits. He cites Heilbroner Barraclough Ehrlich and many others, while dissenting views struggle to gain traction as people want to believe they are at fault for looming troubles.
The piece cites a Department of Labor trend showing U S employment rose 21 percent in the last decade while population grew 10 percent. It notes more women workers 37 percent more, the baby boom expanding the labor pool, and questions unemployment figures tied to benefits. It cites Wall Street Journal analysis by John O Riley on welfare and Social Security effects.
An article contrasts the Club of Rome's Limits of Growth with its Phase Two Beyond the Age of Waste. It cites Umberto Colombo and Christopher Hurn arguing for abundant energy and ongoing growth, while notes Western affluence fosters doom rhetoric. The piece mocks doomsday rhetoric as ideological and cites a Will Rogers quote about the world ending tonight.
A Washington era piece notes the revival of the union suit now reborn as thermal underwear. Once mocked for hygiene and bulk, the garment gains popularity with the president and millions, driven by cold weather and improved knitting. Scarcity and rising prices follow, with both men and women requesting them.
The narrator recalls past gas shortages at service stations and a new coffee shortage. He describes coffee withdrawal effects and the checkout interaction as he attempts to buy an eight ounce jar of instant coffee, highlighting a domestic crisis tone with humor.
A man mistakes a jar for caviar in a store line and begs for the item as others grow wary. The clerk offers alternatives while the man pleads for any possession to trade, finally being escorted out by a security guard. The narrator laments changes in American life.
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