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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1972
Page
2
West German Parliament member Peter Petersen says Americans once boasted and now worry their destiny. He credits U S sacrifice for West German freedom and warns of imperialism threats. He criticizes focus on headlines over ideas and calls American leadership the world’s only hope if freedom is to endure.
A Witt ape of our bon vivant business acquaintances sports a white mustache and a black goatee. He explains it is the in thing and he likes its looks. Dr. Herbert Moscon notes men shave about 3,150 hours in a lifetime, a point used to defend shaving as a time investment. Polynesian customs are cited for contrast with sea shell and shark tooth depilation.
Surgeon General cited findings that smoking lowers birthweight and raises infant risk, while Kaiser Oakland data from 1960s showed smokers' babies lighter yet mortality not consistently higher. Dr Yerushalmy notes subgroups future smokers and past smokers affect outcomes, suggesting inherent woman types drive low birthweight rather than smoking alone.
A spoof dialogue imagines Mao Zedong touring Washington with Nixon, satirizing media coverage and American reception. It parodies foreign leaders viewing U.S. hospitality, noting light banter about school buses, the Marine Band, and a comic menu mislabeling fruit salad as an American delicacy.
A satirical edited transcript mocks a White House event with Chairman Mao and Madame Mao. It depicts Billy Graham Bebe Rebozo Martha Mitchell and Ray Conniff Singers as participants with exaggerated dialogue about religion real estate and entertainment.
The article extols freedom as a divine gift and personal self-control. It argues freedom is not political grant nor license, but a moral, consistent guide aligned with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It stresses individual responsibility for societal progress under God.
A word puzzle style list presents scattered clues and jumbled terms like flora fauna geography and badges. The unsolved grid includes birds plants crustaceans and landmarks with scattered proper nouns and miscellaneous hints. The mix resembles a themed crossword with many obscure entries and typographical oddities.
A Santa Ana Register report notes ecologists in dispute with entomologists over the drop in Anacapa pelican shells. Researchers Richard Main and Gordon Edwards attribute shell thinning to nesting area intrusion and helicopter study by scientists, not DDT, urging closer scrutiny of environmentalist claims and pesticide bans.
The Q and A cover repeal of the 18th Amendment by the 21st, horse names limited to 18 letters and four words, the Heisman Trophy awarded in college football, and Antares as the brightest star in Scorpius with the answer Senrius.
A 1968 narrative notes chic appeal shaping presidential politics with McCloskey edging McGovern in New Hampshire. It highlights voters seeking style over concrete policy and contrasts McCloskey’s unpredictable liberal stance with McGovern’s highly programmed image.
The piece traces the marijuana subculture's growth in the 1960s and 70s, contrasting drug rebellion with evolving laws. It notes high experimentation among college students, Timothy Leary’s shift from LSD icon to political figure, Haight Ashbury’s decline, and NORML founder John Finlater advocating legalization. It questions future prohibitions and the generational stance on drugs.
The answer notes Kafue National Park in Zambia with an area of 8,650 square miles, describing it as the world’s largest park. It also includes a question about how the Pope is addressed and confirms the term Your Holiness. It adds details on ebony wood color, stating its heartwood is black while the copyoails are white with gray or pink hues.
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