Telegram View: Economy Vitality Amid Recession Debate
A century after Carlyle termed economics digitized, Arthur Burns counters pessimism on 1975 recovery. President Ford warns against overreaction to 8.2 percent unemployment while labor data show 84.6 million employed producing $1.5 trillion. Critics fear deficits ease inflation risk but risk private sector capital drain.
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Thomas Carlyle
Arthur D. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Burns
Council of Economic Advisers
Ford
Community College Funding Debate At Nebraska State Capitol
A reader argues LB128 and LB344 shape technical community colleges with state versus local control. He warns against unlimited mill levies, cites a 23 county area funding impact, and proposes elected district boards and statute set mill limits with potential general fund support.
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State
Nebraska
Immunity College Board of Directors
State College
Technical Community College Concent
World faces famine and political tension as hunger spreads
The piece warns of global hunger, inflation, and conflict as billions suffer from famine. It cites Rome food talks, US surplus policy, and a grim triage idea resembling World War I to justify urgent action.
Rogurs Bid Rogurs Bid Washington Senator Says Use Common Sense
A quip from a Washington based figure questions a new senator's pledge to apply common sense in the Senate. The remark plays on skepticism toward initial promises and the challenge of being understood by constituents.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Famine Triage and Population Strains in Global Crisis
The piece ponders global starvation risks, citing William and Paul Paddock on 1988 famine projections, and Garrett Hardin's lifeboat metaphor. It argues that rich nations like the United States may be judged the fattest among the fat, while vast populations in India and Syria face scarce food as topsoil and arable land dwindle.
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William and
Paul Paddock
India
Bombay
Garrett Hardin
America
Syria
Noted Italians Across 43 Halian Kavete Marco
Fragmented OCR style list with scattered names and clues. Reads like crossword style hints for Italian figures and terms, including composers, artists, naval vessels, astronomy terms, and biographical hints with mixed abbreviations and misspellings.
Puzzle Answer Fragments Mix Cuckoo Clues and Names
A compact collection of cryptic-like clues ranging from color and taste to names and places. The items list diverse definitions, translations, and wordplay hints, with several entries referencing people, languages, and historical terms.
Columbus Telegram 1975 Freedom Message Editorial
The Columbus Telegram issue from February 28, 1975 presents a self reliance and freedom themed editorial stance. It argues freedom as a gift from God, not government, and opposes license or anarchy while stressing individual responsibility.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Back pain column explains disk degeneration and diagnosis
Dear Dr Lamb explains how X rays may show vertebral changes but a myelogram or imaging may be needed to confirm disk problems. The piece covers causes, symptoms, and treatments for degenerating or ruptured disks plus preventive back care and posture advice.
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DR. Lamb
Darren
Nebraska aims to cut gasoline use with gasahol plan
Nebraska lawmakers backed a two phase gasahol project to cut oil dependence by 10 percent. The plan tests a 1 to 9 fuel mix in cars, with a maxi phase using 36 vehicles under two million miles of driving. Funding hurdles surfaced as the committee sought to buy 14,000 gallons of ethanol from Georgia Pacific in Bellingham.
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United States
Nebraska
Agricultural Products Industrial Utilization Committee
State Department of Roads
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Bellingham
Gasohol urged as alcohol from pulp mills and wood
John Chamberlain notes pulp mill waste can become alcohol for fuel. Nebraska eyes 83 million gallons of alcohol to cover 830 million gallons of gasoline use, aiming to drive a national gasohol program. Maine weighs wood chips as fuel, with gasoline price shifts affecting feasibility.
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Washington
Georgia-Pacific Company
Nebraska
Maine
California
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
South Dakota
Wyoming
Australia
Italy
Influence and Money in the Watergate Year Elections
The Watergate year saw record political donations from diverse groups including labor unions and trade associations. Organized labor led as the top contributor, with union committees giving 2.6 million to federal candidates and millions more to state offices, while other sectors from real estate to banks joined the push. As the election nears, critics question the legality and ethics of direct corporate and union contributions to campaigns.
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Dairy
Nixon
National Information Center On
House
Senate
Politi
Far
America
Unions and trucking money shape post Watergate politics
The piece argues unions enjoy tax exemptions while members lack control over dues, and notes TON donated over 61000 to 17 House members as a lobbying push to raise truck size limits. It cites a House reversal after initial rejection, Watergate’s limited reform impact, and Common Cause warnings about campaign financing.
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