Morality in Genovese Case and Chicago Gas Station Looting
A retrospective compares Kitty Genovese's murder with a Chicago robbery where about 400 gallons of gasoline and cigarettes were looted as customers ignored pleas for help. The piece questions situational ethics and property rights amid public indifference.
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Associated Press
Kitty Genovese
New York
Kitty
Genovese
Chicago
The
Pistol Point
Readers express concern about Unification Church activities
A Columbus reader cites a Readers Digest article on the Unification Church as a major cult and describes local experiences with church fundraising. The writer notes checks endorsed to the group and asks if exposure and warnings are needed to prevent support for an “un-American cause.”
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Unification Church
United States
Unification Church of
N.Y
New York
Readers Digest
Korea
Sun Myung Moon
U.S
New York City
California
Columbus
Memorandum Receipts and Cautionary Recipe from 1913
A memorandum dated April 30 1913 from Columbus Cream Co records J Schwank receiving 5 40 for 50 pounds of sour cream testing 40 with 26 0 butterfat. The memorandum’s reverse bears a dangerous recipe for house powder using crude arsenic gasoline and plaster to mix until unusable.
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Glenn Ernst
J. Schwank
Columbus Cream Co
Schwank
Telegram proves color comics in past eight pages
Harold Ebel found Tina Janicek papers showing The Telegram once carried color comics in a July 25 1930 eight page section. The Boarding House Captain Easy and other titles appeared, with only some pages surviving 45 years. The Boarding House and Captain Easy remain cited as enduring features.
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Harold Ebel
Tina Janicek
Telegram
Major Hoople
The
Nut Bros
Ches & War
Boots
Captain Easy
Soldier of Fortune
Myra North
Across 40 Narrow Read concert clue puzzle
A compact crossword style puzzle reading with clues for across and down entries. Answers cover musical terms languages and common word pairs, including personalities and places, forming a themed grid of lettered solutions.
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Lamb
Taddiar
Weight of India
Byrd campaign raises ethics questions over public financing
The article critiques Senator Robert Byrd for pursuing a Democratic presidential bid with public funds. It argues his near qualification for matching funds would cost taxpayers millions for a candidacy likely to fail. It notes Byrd’s ambition to gain national attention and possible Senate leadership, while praising his perseverance despite poverty.
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Charleston
W.va
Robert Byrd
America
Byrd
White House
Washington
Senate
Byrd's rise amid Klan past and costly matching funds
The piece reviews West Virginia Senator Byrd's rags to riches arc and political comeback while criticizing public funding for presidential hopefuls. It notes millions in matching funds, costs from Secret Service, and the threat of inflated campaign spending as multiple major candidates vie for primaries. It also cites figures like Lloyd Bentsen and Milton Shapp and references other possible contenders.
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Byrd
Ku Klux Klan
West Virginia
U.S. Congress
KKK
Lloyd Bentsen
Duke University
Terry Sanford
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Secret Service
Robert Byrd
Dole
Charles McD
Mathias
Howard Baker
Nelson Rockefeller
Dwight Eisenhower
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Reflections
A 1976 Columbus Telegram piece argues freedom as self-control framed by moral guides. It states freedom is a divine gift, not political grant, and rejects license or anarchy while urging personal responsibility.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and treatment guidance
A 16 year old with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis asks about wait times for Ascriptin before starting other treatments and what therapies follow. The doctor notes juvenile onset, potential remission in about half of cases, and that gold therapy may be used in selected cases while corticosteroids are avoided unless other organs are affected. Activity should be moderated based on tolerance.
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DR. Lamb
O.K
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rattlesnake meat and the news chase at the zoo
A humorous riff contrasts Americans relying on television over newspapers for news. The narrator mocks a TV anchor’s celebrity status and newsroom depth, noting crowds at the zoo seeking his autograph and his reliance on a TelePrompter.
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Zoo
Sour Grapes from the Front Line Newsroom
A critic voices bitterness toward newspaper reporters and TV news staff for turning events into print and broadcast content. He jokes about autograph seekers and a cave dwelling refuge if fame comes, warning media reliance may erode informed citizens.
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Arizona Mountains
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Barrytown
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Howe
Columbus Telegram
Berry's
NEA. Inc Aw. Oly
Jelanal
Nia
Tom Tiede
Your Freedom Newspaper
Nebraska
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Ray Paschke
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Jim Fiebig
Imes Syndicate
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