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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1976
Page
2
The piece condemns congressional travel as junketing and cites vague reports and delays. It notes a $75,000 Soviet Union tour by Carl Albert and a $69,000 Korea trip by the House Appropriations Committee, highlighting taxpayer outrage and demands for reform.
An editorial warns against payola and undue influence between defense contractors and high officials. It cites Eisenhower’s warning on the military industrial complex and calls for strict rules to prevent officials from being bought or seen as biased by trips and entertainment.
A letter recalls Billie Crenshaw and many Columbus friends from the past, noting a railroad town memory, visits to the Square drug store, the YMCA, and local schools. The writer cites a 1922 period, mentions family illness, and invites others who remember Billie Crenshaw to respond from Florida.
The piece cites Hyman Laimer of the Communist Party and Fletcher Byrom of Koppers Company arguing that large firms influence society and threaten initiative. Yet it notes free enterprise remains a strong American tradition with many small firms starting yearly, though high failure rates persist.
An analysis by Prof. Albert Shapero and entrepreneur Mead Schad Jr argues that entrepreneurship fuels independence and world impact. Survey data show many founders would not work for others and would start anew if their firms fail. They warn future survival hinges on entrepreneurial spirit.
A reader argues for legalizing crime with steep taxes on robbery to deter bandits. Cites earlier successful taxation of other industries and suggests taxing crime out of existence if a high levy is imposed. Written March 20, 1031.
Readers are invited to write their congressmen with views on issues and to send compliments or complaints to listed offices in Washington DC. Letters may be addressed to Virginia Smith 1005 Longworth Building, Sen Carl Curtis 2215 Dirksen Building, or Sen Roman Hruska 209 Russell Building.
In this 1976 Columbus Nebraska issue the paper argues for individual freedom against government grants and licenses. It asserts moral guidance from the Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence and contends truth must be told without political influence.
Dear Dr Lamb outlines cholesterol sources in foods mainly from animal products and suggests limiting intake to about 300 milligrams daily. He advocates using fortified skim milk and vegetable margarine while stressing overall fat reduction and weight control. He also notes ulcers nervous tension and high blood pressure can be related and vary with stress and disease, cautioning against simple cause and effect.
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The Hearst trial in San Francisco captivates national mood as Patty Hearst dominates media discourse. The piece argues that identity problems under terror can shape behavior and public perception, citing cases from Stockholm to Orwell's 1984 to illustrate how fear and coercion influence loyalty and values.
The text discusses how terror and coercion affect confession and belief, referencing Koestler and historical cases. It argues Patty Hearst’s abduction by the SLA could align her worldview with captors and notes her potential motivations to escape and cooperate. It links the trial outcome to national mood and political perceptions in 1976.
In Colebrook New Hampshire Dr Herbert Gifford a family physician for over a decade makes house and stable calls across the Canadian countryside. Known as Mister Bones by children and Mr Berle by adults he is famed for his humor and devotion to patients including flying 60 miles to treat a horse and often waiving fees when times are hard.
Doc Gifford, who has delivered between 2 000 and 4 000 babies, speaks of the risks of intimacy in medicine and fondly remembers patients like Jo. He pushed for a regional hospital and family services center, which was built but later cut for funds. He laments bureaucracy and urban neglect while praising rural medicine and the community’s resilience.
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