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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1977
Page
4
A Columbus Telegram editorial from January 1977 argues for personal freedom and self-control, grounded in moral guides such as the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It invites readers to act morally to preserve life and property and to promote freedom for themselves and others.
Nita Huber owner of a Tacoma Washington drive in keeps coffee at five cents with refill included, claiming four cent cost per cup and one cent profit. She argues the price attracts customers and boosts sales of higher profit items, while skeptics note hidden losses from refills.
Theodore Sorensen faced Senate doubts over his handling of White House documents, leading to withdrawal from Carter’s CIA head nomination. He admitted taking 67 cartons of Kennedy-era papers, seven classified, to aid a book, a disclosure tied to the Pentagon Papers case. Mondale and Carter defended him as loyal and that classified use was common practice. The episode raised questions about fitness for secrecy work and potential influence on the Chappaquiddick matter.
The piece argues that while some White House secrecy is necessary, selective leaking and classified handling are often used to shield administrations from critics. It cites Carter, Nixon, and the Pentagon Papers as examples, endorsing periodic political turnover as the people’s defense.
A public notice invites readers to contact congressional representatives to express complaints, compliments, or viewpoints. It provides post office boxes and office addresses for Rep. Virginia Smith and Senators Carl Curtis and Ed Zorinsky in Washington, DC.
The piece argues that nuclear energy provides about 10 percent of U S power with 64 reactors active and 164 under development and notes a slow move away from oil. It stresses calculated risks in energy choices, compares U S and foreign construction times, cites EPA limits, water treatment tradeoffs, the Alaska pipeline, and recalls Edison’s 1890s critique of dangerous energy.
The text argues Jimmy Carter used a presidential pardon for draft evaders as a political tool to win Democratic left support in the 1976 primaries. It claims the move was a symbolic payoff with limited immediate substance, aimed at reconciling the left to his candidacy and Vietnam concerns.
Washington columnist recalls Gary Gilmore and the death penalty debate. Rev. Byron Eshelman recounts Leanderess Riley’s 1950s gas chamber execution, describing the process, guards actions, and observers' horror. The piece argues there is no dignity in premeditated killing and questions the romanticization of state executions.
A columnist argues Carter’s amnesty fails to heal national divisions and accuses antiwar leaders of racism. The piece contends the war’s real misstep was not fighting, but losing, and calls for pardoning Johnson, McNamara, Bundy, Rostow for their roles in Vietnam policy.
A December 1 1930 reflection notes that robbery reports show counts but not culprits. The author argues crime stems from economic downturn and urges better times to curb theft, criticizing efforts to track criminals while ignoring their movements.
A quirky column by Phil Pastoret discusses social talk and witty phrases as conversational tools. It toys with terms like a witch of gossips and notes how people steer discussions, adding humor to everyday chatter.
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