Citizens debate federal role in family child care
Telegram opinion argues against HR 2966 and S 626 the Child and Family Service Act of 1975 claiming it would let the state enter private homes and control child rearing. It cites Mondale Nixon Ford and Curtis opponents and lists contact targets for lawmakers.
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Congress
Karl Marx
Frederic Engels
Child and Family Service Act
House
Senate
Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Congressional Record
Nixon
America
Committee of Labor and Public Welfare
Suite
Dirksen
Washington, D.C
Virginia Smith
Longworth
Let Peace Begin With Me
Columbus Telegram issue from Columbus Nebraska dated Saturday January 24 1976 presents a credo on freedom self control and moral guidance citing the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence as sources of truth The edition frames freedom as a moral gift not a political entitlement and rejects license in favor of disciplined self-government.
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
Garbage as gold a look at scrap car and junk material values
The piece highlights that an average junked car contains thousands of pounds of varied materials including rubber glass and metals with total recoverable value around $120 million from metals plus broader estimates of 1.5 billion in recoverable junk. It notes new smokeless incineration methods and the potential shift toward recycling as energy and material costs rise.
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U.S. Bureau of Mines
U.S
Paper Towel Holder Plummets From Wall
Jim Bryant reports a kitchen paper towel holder that normally dispenses well now ejects the roll downward. He finds the mechanism works yet the roll pops out during use, prompting a puzzling kitchen mystery and a lighthearted inquiry into why the towel suddenly escapes.
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Jim Bryant
Jim
Newspaper towel rip off exposed by reader observations
Jim Fiebig reports towels labeled 11 inches wide measure 10.5 inches actual width. He notes every 88 rolls yield 87 rolls of paper, costing consumers millions over time. He plans to report the discrepancy to consumer fraud officials in Washington.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Write Your Congressmen Addresses Card
Citizens are urged to contact their lawmakers. The note lists Representative Virginia Smith and Senators Carl Curtis and Roman Hruska with Washington, DC office addresses for sending complaints or compliments.
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Rep
Virginia Smith
Longworth
Washington, DC
Hemorrhoid Care For Ulcerative Colitis Patients
Dr. Lamb advises addressing spastic colon first to reduce hemorrhoid issues. Increase dietary fiber and establish bowel training, then choose treatment based on extent. internal hemorrhoids may be injected, external ones require removal if symptomatic.
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DR. Lamb
Actress Across Puzzle Style Clues A to Z
A compact puzzle clue set mapping film stars and common wordplay. Includes Abbreviations for Saintes and Latin Being with cross references to animals plants and everyday items. Contains solutions like Brother, Before, Forest creature, Depravities and Paradise across and down.
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Anita
Saintes
Oscar
Look on the bright side sparkles in witty verse
Barbs by Phil Pastoret offers a concise humorous reflection on optimism and its social reception. The piece uses clever observations to explore how positive spins can invite requests for polishing the details.
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Phil Pastoret
New Communists Promise Democracy Yet Echo Past
The piece notes claims by France, Italy, and Spain that Communist parties now embrace democratic principles and break with Moscow. It argues skepticism rests on historical precedents from Marx to Browder and warns against taking such proclamations at face value.
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France
Italy
New York Times
Moscow
Santiago Carrillo
Spain
Marx
England
United States
Earl Browder
Thomas Jefferson
Communist Leaders’ Democratic Claims Questioned
The text argues that Communist leaders Marchais Berlinguer and Carrillo project democracy but history shows once in power they reject freedoms and impose rule. It cites Moscow visits and Chilean analyses to claim true democratic pretensions are incompatible with Communist governance.
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Abraham Lincoln
Czechoslovakia
Marchais
Berlinguer
Carrillo
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Moscow
Georges Marchais
Chile
Company store woes flare in Virginia coal battle
In Appalachia Virginia miners sue Westmoreland Coal Co over store credit and debit practices at the Andover Shopping Center near Appalachia. Attorney Strother Smith calls the store an extension of hostility toward workers as locals contest wage and debt control amid long running coal industry tensions.
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Washington
McDonalds’s
Virginia Panhandle
United Mine Workers
Westmoreland Coal Co
Westmoreland
Strother Smith
Andover
Appalachia
Smith
Roger Barker
Andover company store blamed for wage garnishments and abuses
Lawyer Smith asserts the Andover company store garnished miners pay and used credit at the store for workers like Barker. He cites antitrust and unfair pricing claims while noting past abuses and a racially charged incident involving John Bogus, reflecting ongoing miner unrest in Appalachia.
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Andover Company
Smith
Barker
Appalachia
UMW Journal
John Bogus
Bogus
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A Times Syndicate
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Carl Curtis
Washington DC
Roman Hruska
Russell
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Melody
Academy
Paradise
Air
Follower
Crow
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Communist Party
Enrico Berlinguer
Jeffrey Hart
King Features Syndicate
Tom Tiede
Berry's
NEA, Inc
Angola
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