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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1977
Page
4
A 1977 Columbus Nebraska editorial promotes freedom moral guides and self restraint. It frames living by the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and independence to empower individuals and communities while inviting readers to contribute ideas.
A federal judge refused to bar TV reporters from covering an upcoming execution while some Jefferson Pilot stations in Charlotte and Richmond vow not to cover it. The piece argues audiences crave violent spectacle and cites Nielsen ratings as driving demand for live coverage of executions.
Linda Henderson, recovering from a car crash with a $30,000 settlement, had welfare suspended as she spent down cash to $1,500. Within six weeks she bought a car, stereo, TV, whirlpool bath, clock and furniture, then resumed $300 monthly aid, prompting critique that the system manufactures poverty.
In 1970 Congress authorized the first US census and required cooperation under penalty of law. The Census Bureau notes few court cases since and Congress later removed imprisonment, leaving fines as the enforcement tool.
Hart critiques Anthony Scaduto's Scapegoat arguing Hauptmann may have been wrongly convicted. The column notes suppressed records, flawed testimony, and forging of evidence, suggesting renewed scrutiny of capital punishment safeguards.
William Rickenbacker challenged a second census form in 1960 arguing Fourth Amendment privacy. He was convicted, fined one hundred dollars, and put on probation while urging voluntary census data. The piece notes test refusals in Travis County Texas and Camden New Jersey and warns of 1980 census expansions.
Los Angeles Times editor reflects on Gerald Ford’s 30 months in the White House. He notes leadership, inflation, unemployment, and international tensions transformed into a more stable presidency. Ford’s modest, dependable style is praised as the key to rebuilding trust and reducing the office’s shadow.
The Gallup poll naming Rose Kennedy and Betty Ford as America's most admired women prompts criticism. The author argues marrying well shaped views and questions the reliability of sampling 200,000 women to reflect millions, noting personal acquaintance with diverse beliefs.
Jim Fiebig argues the era of national opinion polls may be nearing. He notes mobile informed educated population resists broad stereotypes used by pollsters. He also questions Gallup's claim that Betty and Rose are the most admired women in America.
The piece skewers political reform hopes and agency favoritism while noting a 1976 Popular Science classifieds snippet selling worms and related items. It jokes about future economic conditions and media comparison, and cautions readers to expect potential excess in Washington.
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