This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
3
An opinion argues that recent California and Michigan supreme court rulings allowing voters to cast ballots where domiciled will warp local governance. It warns college students could dominate city politics and erode home rule, pushing toward nationalized elections and weaker local independence.
The text argues the 1970 act easing residency rules for national elections could let migrant students or young movers influence results in key states. It warns of long term obligations binding generations, contending such practices threaten accountability and equal protection.
Analysis of the Berlin agreement with West and East German authorities and the Allied powers suggests gains in border movement for civilians and trucks, but leaves East Berlin residents powerless and wary of Soviet concessions. The piece frames Ostpolitik as a likely prelude to broader talks with Moscow and Warsaw, raising concerns about Western Europe’s security ahead of a potential peace conference and NATO-Warsaw Pact reductions.
Copley News Service reports that revolutionaries planted bombs with timing devices in eight U S banks across three cities to demand the release of political prisoners. The piece warns that such actions signal an escalation, threaten public safety, and could push the nation toward broader violence if not stopped.
Washington chatter questions why President Nixon goes to China next month while Cuba is urged as a first stop. A caller argues Havana cigars and a bridge to Cuba could yield cheaper labor and quicker gains, though others defend China as a larger strategic partner. The dialogue weighs risks, benefits, and the cost of TV coverage.
Q and A style quiz notes that on the Moon sound cannot travel without air. It asks about first use of two umpires in a major league game, claims IBAR, and who owns Rockefeller Center land, answered as Columbia University. The USSR is said to have the most frontiers with 13.
Telegram Your Freedom Newspaper urges readers to promote freedom and self-control as a moral guide. It argues that freedom is a divine gift, not government grant, and emphasizes consistency with moral codes and peacemaking. Columbus Nebraska edition dated January 25, 1972.
Dr Lamb explains angiography suspending dye into arteries to view heart vessels and other areas on X ray. Various techniques exist with coronary arteriograms most risky but safer in experienced hands. Patient questions about pain safety hospitalization and prevalence in US hospitals.
A jumbled crossword style page presents Across and Down clues with mixed spellings and obscured terms. The grid hints at humorous or altered entries like Ennoys Bocno and Celebes Mimnpair, inviting reconstruction of names, places, and common words.
The piece argues the Communist strategy of reprise mirrors past moves, noting the Tet offensive of 1968 and media impact. It cites Don Oberdorfer on distorted TV portrayals of Saigon and urges more cautious analysis as a new reprise looms, stressing public opinion over ground battle outcomes.
Economist Ax0 assesses 1972 prospects noting unemployment at 6.1 percent in December, rising indicators, and a bullish stock market since November. Inflation likely to accelerate, money supply rising, and wage policy influencing profits. election dynamics may push government spending and price controls, with a gradual business rise expected.
A warning about a telephone scam using a "back examiner" hoax asks if you were told audits reveal discrepancies and a teller is suspected. The caller offers a reward and instructs withdrawal to trap victims. In California, a so called bank security agent may appear to collect the money.
The Gazette Telegraph reports a ruse where a phony security agent withdraws money from a victim and never redeposits it. Victims may face a second attempt with excuses like a suspect teller or smudged prints. Police catch the crook after harm occurs. protection is up to the individual.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.