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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1971

Page

3

Rolls-Royce collapse and its global economic echoes

The piece warns that the Rolls-Royce bankruptcy signals a broader era of mismanagement and rising costs. It links 20,000 to 40,000 workers affected to broader shocks, and contrasts prestige with profits while drawing parallels to United States fiscal trends and government intervention.

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Sam Ervin Critics Seethe Over Blacklist Claims

In Washington a park bench scene near the Justice Building features Sam J. Ervin protesting government snooping and no knock laws. The North Carolina senator decries federal overreach while officials dispute his blacklist status amid broader probes into Social Security number data use.

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Postmaster General forecasts Post Office split by June 30

Red Blount predicts the conversion of the Post Office into a semi independent public corporation will be completed by June 30. He hopes for cabinet status on July 1 after being elected chief of the system and chairman of the board. The Post Office faces a planned $1.5 billion deficit by year end and rate increases are expected by mid or late spring with first class mail rising about one third.

Red Blount Blount Postal

Economy costs more under Reorganization Act criticized

The speaker argues the Reorganization Act raises costs, including a 34.99 percent rate increase for the silver member rate commission. They claim efficiency promises will not materialize and rail service will become more expensive in the near term. They urge restraint until corporations can demonstrate genuine service gains and lower charges.

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Trial echoesKent State riot and legal carveouts

A Cleveland court struck from a grand jury report the blame for the Kent State riot on students and university laxity, while leaving indictments against 23 students and two professors intact. Kent Legal Defense Fund seeks quashing indictments, arguing jurors cannot erase bias merely by removing the document. The piece contrasts similar public cases and warns that a trial will determine fault, not public sentiment. The text also digresses into questions about education and historical references.

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Freedom and independence message from Columbus Feb 14 1971

A political and moral reflection from Columbus Nebraska stresses personal freedom as a gift from God, condemns government overreach, and promotes self control aligned with moral values. It references independence icons and calls for peaceful action.

Columbus, Nebraska

Epilepsy Relief Pharmacy Program Endorsed by NEA

Lawrence Lamb, M.D. outlines the National Epilepsy League NEAL Service offering a self supporting pharmacy to cut epilepsy medicine costs by up to 25 percent. Members pay 1 annually, meds ordered in bulk, quality controlled, prescriptions must come from a patient's doctor, and medicines mailed in plain wrappers. Requests to join require name address and doctor’s prescription, with billing after service use. The program aims to broaden to other chronic illnesses.

Lawrence. Lamb M.D National Epilepsy League N.E.S Ne.s Michigan Avenue Chicago

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A garbled OCR fragment lists mixed items including names, numbers, places, and phrases such as Arab, gull, briny, horseman, and dates. The readable content is sparse and inconsistent, preventing a coherent event or notice. No clear person, organization, or location can be reliably identified for a substantive summary.

Heath Budget Promises Major British Economic Shift

The Heath government under Chancellor Barber unveils a plan to roll back paternalism and boost private enterprise in Britain. Proposals include dismantling the Industrial Reorganization Corporation, reducing subsidies, transitioning to private market entry, cutting social service charges, lowering the personal income tax by about 24 percent, and curbing wildcat strikes to boost competitiveness.

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Empire State Building Lone No Longer World Tallest

In New York February gloom covers a city as the Empire State Building loses its title as the world’s tallest. The World Trade Center towers rise toward completion in 1974, with Sears Tower looming in Chicago. Despite this, workers and visitors express pride and nostalgia as the Empire State Building remains a local landmark with observatories drawing about 1.5 million annual visitors.

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Remembering the Empire State Building’s deadly legends

Lee Mueller recalls eerie episodes tied to the Empire State Building. He cites a 1945 B23 bomber crash in fog near Newark that struck the building and collapsed elevators. Other tales cover a ski feat up 192 stories, a Broadway agent lifting a pony to the 6th floor, and instances of people killed or injured by self actions on or around the structure.

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TV blackout sparks family reunion in Forest Hills

A New York City area TV outage triggers a comical, chaotic scene as the Butkins family discovers relatives in their living room and learns who they are. The blackout forces the clan to reconnect, revealing job changes, school plans, and old tensions.

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