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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1971

Page

2

Pledge of Allegiance Revisions Stir Education Debate

The article discusses proposed changes to the Pledge of Allegiance by James J. Allen and the National Education Association. It notes historical context from Bellamy in 1892 and the 1954 insertion of under God, highlighting debate over patriotism versus inclusivity and the effect on students and schools.

James J. Allen U. S. Commissioner of Education United States Congress Washington White Mouse Conference of Children United States of American Republic Francis Bellamy America Bellamy United States of America

Angela Davis Faces Court In Kidnapping Trial Ambitions

Angela Davis arrives in California court amid a public spectacle as charges include purchasing weapons used in kidnappings and killings. supporters, reporters, and guards fill the scene while critics call the proceedings a showcase for malcontents and a troubling sign of progress.

Angela Davis California Miss Davis Wtra Charles Manson Tawyer

Deficit Spending and the Audit of a Household Budget

The piece argues deficit spending borrows from one envelope to cover another, creating an out of balance budget. It warns of a reckoning through audit and treats improper taking as inflation or taxation when governments do it, and stealing when individuals do so.

Peter Paul Charley

Reading Habits Explored by Journalist Jim Bishop

Jim Bishop surveys his reading list and habits from the New York Times and Jersey papers to Time and Esquire. He jokes about magazines and authors, noting preferences, doctor concerns, and a penchant for entertaining fiction over long novels.

Playboy Treader's Digest New York Times The New York News Milani Herald Jersey Journal Red Bank Register Time St. Clair McKelway Fsquire Arnold Gingrich Norman Mailer True BI Willams McCall's Good Housekeeping Bullerick Cosmopolitan David Reuben Turner Catledge the Times

Book notes mix of titles and author musings in reading log

A reader lists books by Nancy Milford Joe McGinniss Alan Churchill Lecomte Du Nouy Carlos Baker Toland and Koestler, reflecting on their works and the author’s own reading habits. The piece touches on Toland’s Rising Sun and a vivid portrait of Japan, noting cryptic lines about philosophy, brutality, and a complex Japanese character.

Carlos Baker Ernest Hemingway John Toland Japan Toland China Orient Weller Arthur Koestler King Features Syndicate, Inc

Oklahoma City named cowboy capital of the world

The city, Oklahoma City, is cited as the cowboy capital of the world and hosts The Natural Cowboy Hall of Kuma. The first major American tragedy writer highlighted is Eugene O'Neill, regarded as America's greatest playwright.

Oklahoma City Okla Kuma Bygtte O'Neill America

Telegram Advocates Freedom and Self Government

A fragment from The Telegram dated Friday January 8 1970 in Columbus Nebraska urges readers to promote and preserve freedom, resist centralized government, and align with moral guidance like the Commandments and the Golden Rule while promoting peaceful liberty.

Ares Rondera Othara

Menopause for Men Discussed by Doctors

Dear readers ask if men have menopause and if they show signs like crying or low spirits. The doctors explain middle age brings stress, possible mood changes, and that men may cry, seek help, or face alcohol issues, but there is no glandualr drop like in women.

Lawrences Lam M.D Lamb Fey

Beautification Across 5a and Cryptic Clues Unite

A readable fragment lists numerous crossword like clues and scattered phrases from a page. It mentions terms such as Arabian chieftain, drone bee, etching needs, sailors greeting, and a long row of miscellaneous wordplay items with numbers and partial phrases indicating a puzzle or glossary.

Gerace

Khrushchev favored Kennedy in Vienna and the Powers case

Analysis recalls Khrushchev's leverage in the 1960 election, noting he preferred Kennedy to Nixon to shape U.S. policy. It discusses the Powers and prisoners release, Safire's role, and how Soviet diplomacy influenced American voters, with emphasis on Kennedy’s perceived strength and Fulbright’s signaling.

Hanoi U.S Kennedy Fairlight Fulbright Niki Khrushchev Khrushchev John T. Kennedy Vienna Deckling Wallat Richard Nixon Gary Powers Nixon White House William Safire Muscovy Husenhower Castro Safire Avelva Gary Powery Bay of Pigs Viungary Eisenhower Khrvushchev Pye Caribban Erisis Cary Powers Nawies Hundl John F. Kennedy Cuba Laos King Feathes Syrdigate

Why Telephony Excise Tax Persists Across Eras

The excise on telephones and similar levies began as wartime revenue and crowding relief. It aimed to fund government costs and curb facility use, with promises it would end after the emergency. In practice many wartime taxes linger or fade slowly while deficits persist.

Haswell Internal Revenue Service

Moonshining Declines as Law Enforcement Tightens

The Santa Ana Register notes a sharp drop in illicit stills and moonshine production, estimating last year's output at 36.6 million gallons, about half of 1958. Seizures fell to roughly 13,000 from 2,000 in 1958, while heat detection devices and looser liquor laws curb the market, signaling a less picturesque but healthier scene for moonshiners and drinkers.

Santa Ana Calif Register Columbus J. H. Galley C. W. Hollingshead Queenaware WF. K. Strother

County supervisors approve district split in Columbus area

Platte County board notes WPA project delays due to funds and outlines a split of Dist. G and 7 into Dist. 6 and Dist. 7 with Columbus city in Dist. 7. Local officials report WPA lag, CAP radio gear delivered for cadet instruction, and annexation fire district agreement aimed at double taxation reduction.

Svea CG Loomis Telegram County Enell Dist Columbus Butler Jono Third Ward City of Brands, Johnson and Nelson Radat and Norfolk Mark C. McCallum Grace Emscanal Church Calumbus Holy Trinity Church Schuyter All Saints Church Omaha Columbus Oil Air Patrol Orfutlel Tom Kerr Iason Army Air Force CAP Clyde Snipeath Harald Mardy Cadel Dall Telegram Columbus Ruralé Fire Protection District Distret Fuchs Frank Fuchs Flumphirey Holy Studing Juniorale Coupregalion of the Holy Cross Tolling Prairie Jud Don St. Francis High School Stomphiey

Fragmented Public Notice Echoes Incomplete Text

A garbled OCR snippet presents fragmented phrases about delaying tasks and makeup use, mixing unrelated ideas. It mentions aging to sixty five and an oily person affected by progress toward a water treatment context, but the intended article context remains unclear.

Tedden

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