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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1972

Page

2

Puzzling Religious Free Will Versus Socialism Debate

Telegram Opinion questions why religious groups emphasizing free will embrace socialist programs. United Press International religion writer Louis Cassels criticizes a speaker who allegedly used Jesus to defend public assistance. Cassels branding this as blasphemy cites Jesus' care for the poor and his parable in Matthew emphasizing kindness to the needy.

Louis Cassels United Press International Cassels Jesus Dleness UPL Iutman

Puzzling piety and the politics of charity in scripture

The excerpt argues Jesus fed and healed individuals without government aid, endorsing Moses laws for the poor and urging private charity. It contrasts Jesus and Paul with reliance on state welfare, citing John 6 26 and II Thessalonians 3 10 12, then questions a UPI columnist’s blasphemy.

Cassies Jesus Moses Israel Caesar Temple Apostle Paul Jesus Christ St. Paul

Stamp advertising by government stamps stirs worry

A reader criticizes a Cincinnati ad agency idea to use government owned and operated postal stamps to advertise products. The piece argues it risks political favoritism, discrimination, taxation of advertisers, and government control over news media, urging rejection of the proposal.

Cincinati Hirdy Telegram Tak Cincinnati Nust Stamp Advisory Committee Postal Service

The Wizard Edison Birth and a Bright Debate

The text recalls Thomas Edison born 25 years earlier, praising his light invention in 18H with a 92 year old Edison revealing the light hull. It notes environmental concerns about electric currents harming shade trees and triggering illness, and a 193 burial day tribute proposal to cut power for four seconds, deemed impractical as the country would be crippled without electricity.

Thomas Edison Brison

Sore Winner Lista and Gulfstream Park Outing Memory

A memoir style recounting a sunny Gulfstream Park visit with friends including Hackmeister, Miss Hackmeister, and others. The narrative weaves horse racing chatter, bets totaling around 26 dollars, personal anecdotes about a father and a former White House operator, and reflections on luck, loyalty, and past events including the 1945 death of a president. It ends with trivia questions about a backwards river and the Christian Trinity symbol.

Gulfstream Park Hackmeister Miss Hackmeister Hacky White House Warm Springs Georgia Secret Service James Beary Bruenn Florida Lane Monmouth Park Tommy Mitch Mr. Bishop Marky Kelly Macks

Telegram vow of freedom and self-control editorial

A Telegram editorial from Columbus Nebraska on Monday February 21 1972 argues that freedom is a gift from God and requires self-control. It contrasts freedom with government overreach and cites moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to urge responsible individual liberty.

Meir

Attitudes and pregnancy in doctor advice column

In response to a reader's question, Dr. Lamb explains that female climax does not affect ovulation or conception. Pregnancy depends on an ovum release about 14 days before menses and a single sperm reaching it, while cultural attitudes can influence sexual expression and fulfillment.

Lawrence Lamb M.D Dr. Lamb

Moving Day Across 3 Decimal rmy officers

Postwar word puzzle style list presents scattered clues and partial answers. Entries include military terms, plant names, places, and old phrases with partial cross references, suggesting a cryptic crossword or dictionary-style puzzle from a historical page.

Rmy Taisland Narrow Inlet Alerta Wgyantuse Dedgeeet Peo Sainte

View of Asian power in Taipei and Taiwan defense ties

The piece notes Taipei’s familiar city life and rapid traffic as Taiwan, led by Vice President Premier C K Yung, asserts steadfast defense ties with the United States. It contrasts Taiwan’s calm market life with mainland China’s power, citing Taiwan’s 600000 strong forces and 600 aircraft versus China’s 4000 planes, while US backing remains pivotal amid UN expulsion debates and Nixon assurances.

New York Times Scotty Reston Peking Yaiwan Taiwan Republic of China C.K. ‘Yon Jack Chou China Times Chiang Kai-shek U.S China Lng Seventh Fleet Richard Nixon Washington

China and Hong Kong Crisis Reflected in Taiwan Signal

A fragmented commentary notes power shifts after Liu Shao Chi and Lin Piao vanish. It reports cadres rehabilitated at county level amid cultural revolution fallout, ongoing refugee flows to Hong Kong with 138 seized in January, and questions U S policy toward Mao era tensions, Kissinger, and Nixon signals.

Chou Endai Lin Piao China Wai Liu Shao-Chi Liu Piap Deep Bay Hong Kong New Territories Nixon Mao ‘T'se-tung Szechuan Henry Kissinger CIA Taiwan Mao Chou Talwah

Public broadcasting bias in national news programs debate

Washington liberals accuse the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of pushing liberal commentary under the guise of news. Senate hearing highlights a Washington Feb premiere featuring Sander Vanocur with a liberal panel, while CPB supporters argue local programming should dominate.

Washington, D.C Corporation For Public Broadcasting Clay T. Whitehead Nixa Senate Whitehead Public TV Washington Sander Vanocur National Broadcasting Company Vanocur CPIS Vanoour Lieralfeft Richard Barnet Institute For Policy Studies Radial Think Tank Charles Evers Mississippi Stephen Fess White House Alice Rivlin HEW Tom Wicker New York Times Kneejerk Wberal Pentagon CPR U.S Tarbert J.macdonald D-Mass CPL Congress Sander Vanowar CPB Macdonald House Edith Effen TV ‘Guide Efron Agnew Sander Vanceur Progam

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