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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1977
Page
6
A 1977 Columbus Telegram editorial emphasizes individual freedom and self control as foundations of moral action. It cites the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence and invites reader correspondence to the newspaper for publication with proper credit.
Fragmentary note accuses the book Roots of promoting racist mythic images. It describes whites as unattractive louts and claims commentators label the portrayal as mythic and harmful.
The piece notes Jamaica’s divided stance toward outsiders, rising antiwealth sentiment, and increasing violence as locals target well-off residents and tourists. It observes a tourism downturn, vigilantism, and possible policy shifts under Manley, drawing parallels with the Bahamas and Mexico as American tourism interest wanes then potentially shifts back.
The critique argues that Roots uses slavery to push present day political aims, granting blacks modern privilege while blaming whites. It disputes historical guilt, noting slave trade roles by Africans and Arabs and citing Robert Fogel and Stanley Engerman's Time on the Cross which challenges the idea of widespread slave misery and inherited white guilt.
The Census Bureau notes rising cohabitation with about half a million couples living together unmarried, totaling around a million people. The piece contrasts this with traditional marriage, noting social shifts and higher breakup rates among premarital unions, while not prescribing a moral verdict.
Letters to the editor express concerns about Columbus High School topics in The Scratch Pad and urge parental oversight of teens’ cars and thefts as well as a call to turn off violent TV programs during a national Turn the Television Off Week. The pieces urge community action and moral guidance.
The piece notes rising concern over violent TV content from groups like the National PTA and AMA, while major advertisers such as Best Foods and Procter & Gamble threaten to boycott programs deemed too violent. It observes a shift as critics press for censorship and industry responses, signaling evolving public debate on screen violence.
A compiled list catalogs television programs across NBC CBS ABC and BS noting violence oriented or action driven titles. It includes long running classics such as The Jeffersons All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore along with procedural dramas like Quincy McMillan Kojak and Hawaii Five O.
Citizens urged to contact Senator Ed Zorinsky about cancer pace areas and related health concerns, with directions to the Dirksen Building in Washington DC 20510 for the outreach.
A humorous column by Phil Pastoret riffing on wordplay and social norms. It half praises clever phrasing while poking fun at street humor and greeting card tropes, inviting readers to consider witty turns of phrase.
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