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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1970
Page
2
An editorial argues the Alcatraz occupation flips the historic power dynamic, portraying Indians as the ones holding out against government efforts to remove them. It recalls past battles for surplus federal property, urging Americans to reconsider treaties and give Native peoples tangible gains after generations of lost deals.
The piece critiques young protesters for favoring simple idealistic solutions like pulling all troops from Vietnam, arguing they lack deep analysis of consequences. It notes their distrust of government optimism and failure to consider potential disastrous outcomes of withdrawal.
The piece critiques student protests led by Angela Davis and calls out the blurred line between free speech and indoctrination. It argues that many demonstrators are sincere but naive, with some organizers aiming to overturn government through unrest, while predicting most will mature into thoughtful citizens.
Jim Bishop probes the nature of nervousness blending body and mind explanations. He questions whether nerves are purely physiological or emotionally driven, notes personal anecdotes of policemen and family, and argues the aging nervous system heightens tension while urging a return to basic questions about why millions feel jumpy.
The writer reflects on widespread nerves since 1946, noting reliance on tranquilizers and pills, as family experiences with tension. He likens the brain to a tangled net and urges psychiatry or psychology as a remedy, listing common chronically nervous archetypes and stressing personal uncertainty about coping.
A humorous note urges men to donate a dollar for party decorations while a playful exchange with Gwendolyn jokes about deducting syntax from an IRS return. The lighthearted item blends campaign rally tone with tax humor.
The Telegram editorial from Columbus Nebraska advocates freedom as a moral gift and self control aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes that freedom requires responsibility and consistency with moral truths. The piece reflects a lay ethics stance typical of the period.
A pediatric column addresses a 14 month old with a birth eye infection from a blocked tear duct and notes antibiotics work unless the infection is deep seated or the duct cannot be cleared, sometimes requiring ophthalmic surgery. It also covers congenital cataracts, glasses or contacts after removal, and fever in a 9 year old with brain damage risk discussed. doctors urge cooling fever below 100.
After days of feasting and wassailing the season arrives in a quieter mood. Residents prepare for work and church duties as neighborhoods ease back into ordinary routines following holiday revelry.
Readers in Columbus react to comments by John Dowell about labor unions and economic impact. They question sources and note local union activity in Sioux City, while another letter critiques the paper’s emphasis on a single commandment and accuses it of bias and greed.
John Chamberlain argues that both the Nixon administration and Willy Brandt are moving toward dialogue with Communist regimes. Spiro Agnew signals openness with Red China while Brandt hints at Ostpolitik, seeking dialogue without surrender. The piece notes mixed West German public opinion, the long path ahead, and the improbability of immediate shifts, with no guarantees of concrete outcomes.
The Columbus city council will take no action on a member’s suggestion to limit beer sale hours. The judiciary committee report, signed by Sawyer Staub Lamer and Gammel, was adopted unanimously, with Mayor Lohr reappointing library cemetery and park board members for set terms.
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