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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1972

Page

2

Public land battle sparks griping over ownership and use

Telegram opinion argues that the United States is largely owned by government and bureaucrats, citing acres controlled by federal, state, and Indian authorities and warning that environmental policies lock away land. It highlights private sector efforts by Georgia-Pacific and Boise Cascade to make lands more publicly accessible, including snowmobile trails and campgrounds, and notes Boise Cascade’s extensive forest roads and recreation facilities.

United States Ceorgia-Pacific Corporation Soul Carolina Boise Cascade Corporation P.O. Hox Boise Idaho Ida Halse Cascade Smith's Ferry Company Washington Minnesota Boise Cascades Smith's Perry Boise Cascade Herb Malany Aail Idaho Smid Emmett Payette River Smill Allstate

AFL CIO faces gaffe over Nixon backing and COPE role

The AFL-CIO leadership and George Meany are accused of bias in 1972 politics after COPE director Alexander Barkan urged backing of Nixon’s re election while denying a fixed party stance. Readers wonder what goes on behind closed doors at headquarters.

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Urban planning and ecology amid campus sobriety mood

A female junior at a western university speaks about ecology and the war shifting campus priorities. She quips that studying may lead to a career in urban planning, hinting at a partial link between education and ecological solutions amid the era’s sober mood.

Western University

Spirit of Peking echoes in odd family rift tale

A humorous column portrays a fictional Cold War era diplomacy parody inside a Jersey home. Family members split over past betrayals and current hopes for a peace visit, with a reporter traveling from Brooklyn to New Jersey to cover the staged negotiations.

Civiruteles by Luc Anseres Trimes tees MOF Coty

The narrator recalls a family visit in New Jersey after years apart. Details include a shared dinner, Aunt Gertrude’s new sofa, Aunt Zelda’s insistence on eating first, and Uncle Harry’s strong views on insurance. A highlight is Uncle Harry’s 4 foot high 30 foot long dog barrier wall in back of his house.

Washington Peking Lea Zelda Broolyn Varry Gertrude New Jersey Harry Uncle Lee Spe Hospital Lee Leo Treary Nixon Mao Tsefong Aunt Gertrude Uncle Tee Svat Arka Henry Uncle Leo Aim Zelda Brooklyn Awnt Zelda California Aunt Zelda Uncle Harry Pierre Teo

Telegram Your Freedom Newspaper Tit

A 1972 front page blurb from The Telegram urges readers to promote freedom through self-control and moral guidance. It links freedom to divine gifts and constitutional principles while condemning government mandates and chaos. Published Tuesday, February 29, 1972 in Columbus Nebraska.

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ASK THE DOCTOR Practices all 'dos'

Dear reader, you are a sensible reader with good health habits. Dr. Lamb notes smoking outweighs weight in heart disease risk, vegetarian diet lowers atherosis risk, and fat distribution matters more than scale weight. Fat beneath the skin near the abdomen signals risk despite a slim appearance.

Lawrence Lamb A.D Dr. Lamb Gmites Paul Dudley White Duelley

Fragmentary Crossword Style Word List Spells Mixed Terms

A garbled OCR passage lists numerous odd terms and names across categories, including animal references, personal names, numbers, and phrases. The fragment resembles a scattered puzzle page with varied language and lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable event.

Random House lists Freshman English titles sparks uproar

Dartmouth writer condemns Random House catalog as ideological and biased, listing politically charged works such as Sisterhood is Powerful and Seize the Time while praising Milton and Conrad as the standard. He predicts publishers will face backlash and a drop in student reception.

Random House Wylie Sypher Sisterhood William Douglas Senator Foulbright Bobby Seale Stokely Jan Myrdal Clawny Randon House Dartmouth Milton Conrad Stelville Rando House Les Flagitious Madison Avérus Don MacLean McLean Dylan the Beatles Woodstock

Nixon trip and death of Edgar Snow reflections on China

A column previews Western media reflections from Nixon's trip to China noting praise for Maoist China’s order and cleanliness while warning that totalitarian regimes cloak harsh realities. It recalls Edgar Snow, his ties to Mao, and contrasts cultural values with American ideals of freedom.

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