Freedom and morality promote self government in Columbus
The Columbus Telegram argues for individual freedom and moral guiding principles drawn from the Ten Commandments and the Declaration of Independence. It urges readers to promote liberty, self control, private property, and civic responsibility, as printed in the July 3, 1976 Columbus Nebraska column.
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Bicentennial Reflections Rally Readers To Renewed Belief
A long discourse on America s Bicentennial urges individuals to renew devotion to 1776 ideals. It contrasts scattered observances with a personal pledge to uphold liberty, citing Independence Day pomp and the Declaration as a living national legacy.
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Not enough for a full record to summarize
The readable fragment hints at a Bicentennial reflection on 18th century forebears, Mount Rushmore imagery, national virtue, and a remark about 18th century gentlemen, but the text cuts off before a clear event or claim.
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Mount Rushmore
Zambesi
Mekong
Vagabond Asa Ellis Finds Refuge On Route 29
A gray haired hitchhiker named Asa Ellis, 61, described as a vagabond, travels Route 29 seeking crop work. He spoke of a peripatetic life, a dog long dead, and a fondness for wine, while recounting small acts of companionship and moments of quiet prayer.
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Winder
Asa Ellis
Greenville
Lilly says government paperwork diverts effort from medical research
Eli Lilly and Company told the Commission on Federal Paperwork that it must devote more man hours to filling government reports than to cancer and heart disease research. The company argued that excessive paperwork burdens not just Lilly but all sectors of the American economy, with the government generating more paperwork than the rest of society.
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Eli Lilly and Company
Pharmaceutical
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Lincoln Era Paperwork and the Rise of Copy Machines
A column contrasts Lincoln era brevity with modern government paperwork. It laments photocopiers and typewriters expanding output, noting how quick printing tools allow more ideas per day and suggesting drastic reform.
Teddy the dog and a journey through memories
A narrator recalls adopting a dog named Teddy after Roosevelt, his companionship on travels, and the hardship of life on the road. The piece recounts a man who aided travelers in Atlanta, a Florida dog abandonment crime, and a trek toward an uncertain destination with reflections on charity and hardship.
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Georgia
Alabama
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A New York State Dinner for Washington and the French Ambassador
A 1798 bill details a grand pre Christmas dinner hosted by the New York Governor for President George Washington and the French Ambassador. The account lists 120 dinners at four pounds each, 135 Madeira bottles, 36 port bottles, 60 beers, plus 30 bowls of punch and costly glassware breakages. The mood mixes diplomacy with revelry as musicians perform Mozart and Handel while guests toast allied victory.
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New York State
George Washington
Yorktown
Washington
Abe
Geroge Washington
Gentemen
Cole
Fithian Metaphor Sparks Soda Tax Debate
In a sharp exchange a congressman criticizes a proposed energy budget with soda pricing imagery. The debate centers on policy costs and government spending, contrasting five and ten cent measures with a $140 million budget becoming $40 million. Extrapolated metaphors hint at larger fiscal concerns.
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Gerald Ford
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Fithian
Keep Columbus Clean Urges Litter Reduction Downtown
A reader laments downtown park litter as beer cans papers and wrappers clutter sidewalks and beds. The letter notes new city trash receptacles and urges residents to reuse them and teach children to curb litter for a cleaner city image.
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