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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1974
Page
2
Telegram presents an opinion that profit is the mutual satisfaction of Roth parties in a voluntary exchange, measured by value received over value given. It argues profit drives market trades, and questions how profit can be called a dirty word in a free market.
The text argues that profit should be linked to voluntary exchange, condemning government‑instigated coercion as theft or plunder. It contends profit drives effort, invention, and progress, asserting its necessity for human advancement. The piece contrasts free market incentives with coerced redistribution.
A columnist laments the flood of private papers and tax dodges. He argues future historians will face mountains of data from figures like Hubert Humphrey and Al Capone, making dated scholarship harder yet possibly less rewarded.
Senate action on a National Day of Humiliation triggers concerns of four day weekends and commercial exploitation. Hatfield introduces the measure, approved by voice vote, while critics fear store sales and special events will dominate the holiday.
Art Buchwald notes that forced Sunday closures and scarce gasoline could trigger unrest and travel frictions. He questions the Senate’s Humiliation Day resolution, doubts its foreseen sincerity, and ponders the President’s holiday plans and the nation’s hereafter fuel fate.
The Columbus Telegram quotes a faith aligned view of freedom as a gift from God, not a government grant, and defines true freedom as self-control aligned with moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It frames freedom as consistent with truth and moral restraint.
A garbled OCR style collection of scattered terms spans Greek letters and animal names plus places and colors. It reads like a crossword styled fragment with partial phrases such as lion trainer, flower, tempest, and naval terms.
A December 36 to January 1974 roundup notes Dr. Ruph Williamson witnessing the Boston Tea Party and predicting American revolution if British policy persists. It updates Vermont University enrollment and tuition, Byron’s Greek aid, and mid 19th century literary trends with Twain, Harte, Miller, Greeley, and others shaping American letters.
The piece argues that political memory smooths the past, highlighting how figures like Washington and Lincoln are mythologized while real politics and clashes in their times are forgotten. It notes Nixon’s rough year and public scrutiny as part of how history edits present-day leaders.
A veteran female Democrat discusses rising national divisiveness and the militants of ethnicity in the United States. She argues that identity politics threaten common cause, urging focus on shared national goals and pacifying resentments while recognizing past gains and the need for broad inclusion.
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