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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1972

Page

2

Opinion on News and Perception Amid Cold War Era Figures

The piece discusses how readers and viewers form judgments about public figures like John Paton Davies based on incomplete evidence. It cites Marquis Childs praising Davies while noting his firing by Dulles for lack of judgment, against the backdrop of McCarthy-era scrutiny and testimony debates. The article implies biases in media and government narratives.

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Davies and Wedemeyer on Old China hands and Marquis Childs

The text notes General Albert Wedemeyer’s claim that Davies and colleagues in the China theater often favored the Communists and disapproved of Chiang Kai-shek. It cites a Senate finding that Davies testified falsely about CIA hiring Reds. It questions Marquis Childs’s praise of Davies and outlines alleged leftist ties and CFR connections.

War Baby Boom Blamed for Workforce Shortfall

A critical view argues the White House over relies on the WWII baby boom to justify unemployment targets. The author questions the 25 year gap since the war and lists enduring government failures from crime to education, calling the explanation bureaucratically weak and repetitive.

America’s rail era as future urban dream ends century start

An essay envisions a modern America linked by electric rail and rapid transit, free of congestion and car pollution. It contrasts a past where interurban trolleys connected cities with a car-dominated present and warns against highway expansion draining resources, urging a rail-based future.

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Don Oakley on Transportation Choices Across Eras

The author reflects on the automobile's rise and the challenges for rail and rapid transit. He notes personal choice and ubiquity as the car’s enduring advantages, argues that change depends on widespread public demand and willingness to pay, and suggests reconsidering highway funding to support varied transportation.

Poems of Richard Nixon in China and Beyond

A fragmented newspaper excerpt claims President Nixon carries his own poems for Mao and muses on flights, the Cambodia bombing, and future politics. It blends surreal imagery with political jabs, mentioning Kissinger, Air Force One, and a 49 percent poll reading, all within a chaotic, stylized narrative.

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Be Your Freedom Editorial Promotes Self Control and Liberty

The Telegram, Columbus Nebraska, February 22, 1972, advocates freedom as a gift from God not government grant. It argues self control is essential and freedom must align with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.

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Water quality and minerals in drinking water

Dr. Lamb dismisses the claim that minerals in all waters cause atherosclerosis and urges reliable public water sources. He notes hard water may have fewer heart risks, warns bottled water is not risk free, and recommends boiling water to kill germs. He also mentions distilled water as safe but potentially taste less pleasant.

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Acrostic Clue Puzzle Needs Complete Key Grid

The provided text is an OCR fragment of a crossword style puzzle with scattered clues and misread letters. It shows entries like 41 Breathe first name and 58 Doline aten pointe, indicating numerous incomplete words, mis-spellings, and broken phrases.

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Interlocking costs of modern strikes threaten freedom and economy

The dock and British coal strikes threaten global trade and Hawaii’s economy, signaling that interlocking modern industries spread strike costs beyond the disputing parties. The piece advocates analysis of interdependence, possible graduated penalties, and new labor adjudication to preserve essential freedoms while curbing crippling strikes.

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Striptease in Poland raises gossip of culture clash

An early Warsaw Palace of Culture advertisement sought young women for a striptease contest amid state media coverage. Reuters reported the first stage showed no clothing at all, with three finalists to be chosen later in February.

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Debating Red Squares and Polanks Strip History

The piece critiques political art and gender, recalling a 1936 Polish striptease seen as partition symbolism. It notes U.S. concerns over gender discrimination and hints at cultural exchange rhetoric, ending with a sardonic question on State Department action.

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Eskimos names for themselves and a great overland route

North American Eskimos call themselves Thwit and Siverian Eskimos call themselves Yuil, Bolly words mean Vnen. The Oregon Trail was the longest overland route to the West, spanning about two thousand miles from Independence, Missouri, to the Pacific Northwest.

Independence Pacific Northwest

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