Federal Bulldozer critique sparks housing program debate
Professor Marlin Anderson warned that urban renewal displaces residents, with government buys and demolitions leading to high rent, foreclosures, and abandoned housing. A 1964-72 analysis cites rising defaults, lost tax dollars, and slums, urging a return of housing to the market without government involvement.
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Marlin Anderson
Anderson
United States
Seiz
U.S. News and World Report
Federal Housing Administration
Casey
Mortgage Bankers Association
Excellent TV message about a newspaper insurance ad
A TV commercial from an insurance company shows a young newspaper carrier facing risks in business. A delivery truck dumps soaked papers, a bike wobble ends with a skinned knee, and a rain scene leads to a damaged bike. The voice says insurance hedges risks for any business, large or small, with no government aid.
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Yipst Ubere
Tle Little Tay
Ulcer as badge of prestige in British and American thought
A satirical column argues ulcers are not caused by modern life but earned through effort and stress, contrasting British views with American notions. It coins a joking “cosmic storehouse” of ulcers for each U.S. citizen and mocks the stigma of perfect health.
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Detroit
FHA
Norman Watson
MUN
Watson
Honklet
Lexington
Concord
U.S
State of Humor in the United States 1977 Summary
A satirical take on the 1977 humor landscape in the United States. It highlights GNL growth, shifts in ethnic joke targets, political joke share among figures like Agnew Kissinger Nixon, and city and TV humor impact with Howard Cosell as the standout.
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Washington
Americas
United States
GNL
Gross National
America
Spiro Agnew
Martha Mitchell
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Les
McGovern
Jackson
Heaven
New York
John Lindsay
Los Angeles
Chicago
Howard Cosell
Don Meridith
Frank Gifford
Allege
Predicting 1972 Presidential Humor Trends in America
The piece humorously forecasts a surge in political and cultural jokes for 1972, noting candidates will use self deprecating humor to connect with voters. It expects spikes in jokes about Nixon and Peking amid world events, plus recurring themes like Jackie Onassis, wage-price freezes, and the dollar, with optimism that Americans will laugh despite tough times.
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Nixon
Peking
Jackie Onassis
Nison
Freedom and Responsibility in a Free Society
The Telegram presents a pledge that freedom is a divine gift tied to self control and productive potential. It argues freedom is a central, non anarchic principle aligned with moral guides, urging consistent civic conduct and peaceful action in a 1972 Columbus Nebraska context.
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Your Freedom
Nia
Weedom
Amphetamine Use and Memory Effects Help Query
Dear By Dr Lamb explains that long term amphetamine use can cause mood swings insomnia irritability and possible memory problems after stopping. He notes risks of delusions hallucinations and potential brain changes with prolonged use and recommends professional withdrawal supervision tapering off and seeking community support and information from national drug abuse resources.
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Lamb
Japan
Saul
Alcoholics Anonymous
Thes National Clearinghouse
P.O. Box
Washington
19.C
American Social Health Assn
Broadway
New York
N.Y
Scrambler Across Packed Puzzle Clues List
A scrambled across puzzle segment with fragmented word clues and stray letter strings. Contains partial hints like craft of gait and chemical terms, interspersed with numbers and stray names, forming a dense but unreadable jumble of crossword style hints.
Fragmented Word List From A Low-Quality Page
A garbled OCR text fragment lists varied items and phrases such as chemical terms, locations, and names. The readable portions include references to a Utah town, clergyman, social insect, and several numbered entries, but most content is unclear and disjointed.
Dartmouth students form panel to import real world ideas
Dartmouth amid campus malaise suspends classes as fear and debate swirl over Nixon Cambodia policy. The Dartmouth Committee for Intellectual Alternatives raises funds from alumni to host speakers like William Schneider and Bil Buckley, aiming to bring divergent views to campus and calm tensions.
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Nixon
Cambodia
Darmouth College
Jess
Kemeny
Physica
Dartmouth
Columbia
Berkeley
Democratic Party
George Wallace
Suburly
McGnvern
Dartmouth Committee For
William Schneider
Hudson Institute
James Buckley
Bil Burkley
What a Century of Christmas Means to a Centenarian
A centenarian reflects on Christmas through ten decades of memory. She recalls post Civil War relief, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and the era’s economic strains. Christmas then was a religious festival marked by family, homemade gifts, school and church rituals, and simple joy. She concludes that Christmas will always return and that the yearly birth story remains central.
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Jesus
Timre
Vermont
Washington
Handel
Bethlehem
Karl Marx
The People Speak on Merit Plan for Nebraska Courts
A letter urging passage of LP 1082 to unify county courts and adopt the Merit Plan for selecting county judges. The League of Women Voters says the plan recruits qualified judges, reduces party politics, and uses a judicial nominating commission to present nominees to the governor for selection, with unopposed elections and six-year terms. The letter notes Nebraska already uses the Merit Plan for several courts and praises its growing adoption nationwide.
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League of Women Voters of
Nebraska
Judicial Nominating Commission
Strectert
Rams
Lincoln
Omaha
Lancaster
Nouglas
Workmen's Compensation Court
Lyle E. Young
Lendin's Big Ben Named After Sir Benjamin Wall
The bell was installed when Sir Benjamin Wall served as commissioner of works and he was nicknamed Big Ben if Parliament members named the bell for him. Colors of the stars indicate temperatures and element composition.
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Lendin
Big Ben
Benjamin Wall
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Telegram
HUD
Art Buchwald
Columbus, Nebraska
Berry's
Chetty
Lawrence Lamb, M.D
Ted Lens
Candhides
Fallover Town
Utah
Jeffrey
Hart
Oscar
Cooley
Asvociate
Northern University
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