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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1977
Page
6
Editorial promotes freedom self control and moral action drawing on the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence. It urges readers to promote and preserve freedom and to inspire others, framed as guidance for daily living in Columbus Nebraska in January 1977.
A satirical portrait follows a nature-loving militant as he outfits for a backcountry trip using products from mining, oil, textile, and agricultural industries. The piece traces his dependence on earth-derived goods from boots to sleeping bags and laments the clash between environmental rhetoric and consumer reality.
The Columbus youth group Explorers, linked to the Boy Scouts of America, seeks community jobs to fund its activities. Advisor Don Kapperman notes plans include canoeing and invites local work offers via the central line 564 2217.
The piece cites U.S. News and World Report figures: five million Americans on the federal payroll, 2.9 million civilian workers, 2.1 million active duty military, government spending about a quarter of national output, 760 million acres of land owned, 405,000 buildings valued at $91 billion, rent on 54,000 buildings at $663 million annually, 443 million square feet of office space, a comparison to Sears Tower, federal funding of 25 percent of state and local grants, $60 billion in grants, 5,148 forms down to 4,304, 211,000 federal workers handling paperwork, 1,206 aid programs, 34,000 offices, and 1,240 advisory boards.
A 1935 column ponders the fate of ex officeholders. It notes governors retain the title for life while ex presidents may become plain Mister, and discusses how political identity shifts after leaving office. The piece cites Connally Carter Ford and calls for a naming convention.
A humorous column defends writing about cats by contrasting them with current events. The narrator recalls a boy with a dog chasing cats, defends independence of cats, and reflects on changing views while keeping a light tone.
Jim Fiebig reflects on how cats and dogs are perceived. He argues cats are careful and focused on their own business, while dogs strive to please humans. He notes his own cats ignore schedules, and laments Duke’s absence.
Barbs by Phil Pastoret note one place of employment thriving as unemployment service staffs grow. The piece also jokes that running from the presidency appears to be the trend in some quarters for 1976.
A noir street vignette follows three veteran black cops Knobbie Kinky and Baldie patrolling Harlem routes by night. They taunt danger as they raid a cellar prostitution den, confront a drunk Jimmy, and pursue whispers of a gold Cadillac tied to Maxie in Lenox Avenue.
In a tense night near Eighth Avenue, a dope dealer named Maxie is rushed by a pursing assailant and then surrounded by a group including the King Cole Trio. A hidden stash worth $22,400 is claimed by investigators as planted. Maxie is grabbed and later taken away as dawn approaches.
A spoofing dialogue envisions televising executions during Super Bowl XI with Gary Glamor awaiting a firing squad as reporters, broadcasters, and a named lineup of sharpshooters from various cities discuss delays and royalties amid a staged field scene.
In a bizarre televised segment, Mrs. Viola Shlock from Rye, New York, in a chicken suit, is asked to name the rifleman with the blank cartridge as a mock execution unfolds on a field show. The spectacle includes a firing squad, instant replay, and sponsor messages before a Sunday night scheduling shuffle.
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