Year 1969 editorials weigh tumult and hope
An editorial review recalls 1969 as a year of mixed tone with unrest at campuses and protests in Chicago, ongoing Vietnam War casualties, inflation and housing strain, the Santa Barbara oil spill, and fears of racial tension amid a polarized nation. It notes environmental dangers from technology and doubts about peace with honor.
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Ann Domini
Harvard
Ater
Chicago
North Vietnam
Santa Barbara
Reflections on 1983 as a bridge to a new decade
The text weighs 1983 as a year of mixed outcomes with progress in debate and race relations, pollution awareness, and space achievement. It notes disarmament talks in Helsinki, reduced U.S. involvement in Vietnam, and a sense of unity amid polarization. It praises women on the moon and calls 1984 a year to advance begun promises into fruition, entering the Seventies with guarded optimism.
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America
U.S
Ussr
Helsinki
Vietnam
My Lai
Earth
Rancher President Targets Media in Texas Drift
A former Texas rancher who became president and returned to ranch life is now a critic of communications methods while earning about $200,000 annually for three television interviews. He also mocks press credibility, joking about a hair credibility gap and stating there was little he could do about perceived credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dows
Texas
SBS
Texas President Johnson and the rifle of public perception
The text portrays a Texan leader, confident and impulsive in dialogue, prone to quick outbursts as president. It argues his downfall came not from press scrutiny but from the public’s insistence on acting rightly once facts emerged.
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Johnson
HW. &. Reipmeyer
Columbus
Reipmeyer
Fred Kudym
Omaha
Twenty-fith Avenue
Maungart
Chicago
Beltmeyer
Complaints Drive Hiring of 895 Clerks in Congress
Congress faces a flood of correspondence on taxes inflation and spending amid a 41 percent pay raise for members. The House authorizes 895 clerks at an estimated 3.8 million dollars annually to handle mail.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Sal Bishop's Golden Wedding Tale Through Silent Tempers
A fragment recalls Jenny Bishop fearfully awaiting a golden anniversary amid small tumors and diabetes. She wed John Michael Rishon in 1802 at St Pauls Jersey City, with a modest reception and meager means. The account hints at family strain and a long, fragile hoping for longevity.
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Jenny Josephine Tier Bishop
John Michael Rishon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Big John
St. Paul’s Church
Jersey City
Stevens Avenue
Rutgers
St. Paul's Avenue
Fifty Years of Love and Strife in a Family Tale
A reflective fragment traces a long marriage from teens to old age, detailing sisterly rivalries, parental discipline, and married life. It recalls Adele, Jenny Hishop, and a narrator watching parents over decades, ending with a widow’s death and lasting memories.
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Adele
Jenny Hishop
Don
Theron
Murder Mysteries and Operatic Fragments Across Time
A fragmented list blends murder mysteries with operatic selections, weaving cryptic clues and scattered references. It mentions figures like Taylor and Bailey, interspersed with terms from geography, language, and religion, hinting at a puzzle-like compendium.
Freedom and self control in a 1940s newspaper view
The piece emphasizes personal freedom as a divine gift and moral self-control, not political grant. It contrasts freedom with anarchy and aligns it with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence, concluding with a call for peace.
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Heber Your Freedom
Doctor's Mailbag on colds and cures
Reader questions about cold relief reveal no single cure works well. Antihistamines and antibiotics are not advised. common remedies rely on aspirin and a nasal decongestant with limited four-hour dosing.
Nixon Campaigns Youth Policy Shift Amid Critics
Nixon woos young voters with plans for government driven youth programs and a White House conference on children and youth led by Stephen Hess. He weighs a volunteer army, regional conferences, and a televised panel while Ripon Society members press for faster reforms and decentralization.
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Nixon
Stephen Hess
White House
Washington
Hess
Nader
Raiders
Ripon Society
Ripon
Young Republicans
Young Americans For Freedom
YAF
Hipon
Iponites
Nelson Rockefeller
John Lindsay
Raponites
White
Riponites
Barry Goldwater
Miles Friedman
King
Features Syndicate
Columbus birthday ball plans raise funds for charity
Jon C Byrnes is named city chairman for the Columbus celebration of the president’s birthday, with RR Macdougall as executive secretary. The event funds Infantile Paralysis research and local relief, while Francis Dischner steps back from active direction after years. The notice also mentions marriage license trends, civic figures, a former resident's community work, and a new Dial-a-Prayer service to aid shut-ins.
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Jon C. Byrnes
Columbus City
Macdougall
Francis Dischner
Columbus
Rosevelt
Platte County
Danny Cupid
Shidge Speices
Speke
Justice of the Peace
Daily Missourian
Columbia
Roy Woudersheldt
Floudersheidl
J. C. Penney
Community Chest
U.S. Savings and Sales
Optimists Club
First Christian Church Board
Columbia Country Club
Cecelia
Virgenes Sohimil
Nick C. Schmit
Val Peterson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Schmit
Virgene
Ceccilin
Daniel
Europe
Luxembourg
First Methodist
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. N. Slice
Trinity Lutheran
Tey
J. Alan Dustad
Methodist Church
Trinity Church
Natural rights and state power in Mao era views
The Telegram invites readers to submit brief questions about economics and governance. The piece contrasts Maoist critique of natural rights with classical ideas, arguing rights arise from action that does not harm others and cannot be granted by others.
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Cecil
Doh
United States Infantry
C. J. Evans
Reeder
E. H. Chambers
State Fish Commission
Columbus
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
John Doe
Richard Roe
Dow
Roe
Doe
Redmund Burke
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Taylor
Norway
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Perrle
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