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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1971
Page
2
A syndicated opinion piece argues alcohol fuels crashes and fatalities in America. It cites National Automobile Club figures and classifies drinkers while urging abstention to reduce deaths and improve road safety.
A Supreme Court decision upholds trying juveniles without juries, assigning authority to state and local courts based on regional standards while highlighting irony that youths lack maturity for responsibility yet possess enough to be tried as adults in some cases.
A U.S. News and World Report analysis notes dramatic growth in public payrolls from 8.1 million to 72 million over a decade, with spending rising to 312 billion dollars annually. While population grew 18 percent, government spending rose 130 percent and taxes 413 percent, yet government employment expanded by 51 percent.
A curious old note declares the letter F unlucky and in debt while E brings contrast as the life giver and center of honesty. It presses that without E there would be no meal, life, or heaven, and it hints at love through its final role.
In popular Eastern lore the lion is said to remain stillborn and be licked for three days until it revives, making the lion a symbol of resurrection. Boxing Day is a British custom observed on December 26 when the wealthy distributed unwanted gifts to servants and the less fortunate.
A reflective piece traces TV’s rise from skepticism in 1948 to dominating Hollywood by the 1970s. It notes how executives once rejected the medium, the shift of talent and studios, and emblematic figures like Arthur Godfrey, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, and Phil Silvers shaping early television culture.
Jim Hollywood recalls a bygone era when three live shows blurred into a four minute routine. He notes how studios, sponsors, and notable figures like Dean Martin and Jack Benny shaped early TV. The living-man screen grew as news and entertainment merged, reflecting a shift in culture and media.
A reader asks about informing a young child of her father’s death and dealing with grandparents. Dr Lamb advises honesty with children, handling questions directly, and avoiding trauma through clear age appropriate truth. Another letter asks about losing weight by liquid dieting. Lamb cautions this approach unless under physician care and suggests a lifestyle change with reduced calories and daily walking.
A fragmented crossword style puzzle text presents a mix of across and down clues with numbers and partial words. The readable items hint at a themed set of cryptic style definitions including animals, foods, gods, and common words, suggesting a dated newspaper puzzle page segment.
Foreign minister of Ruritania mocks antiwar rhetoric while praising decisive actions in Southeast Asia. He derides New York Times disclosures and calls Nixon's moves into Cambodia and Laos necessary, condemns pacifist rhetoric, and questions moral judgments of the war.
The text laments one time hawks in 1904 and 165 who never faced their errors in military thinking. It cites Harrison Salisbury editor of the New York Times and Barry Goldwater, Kurt Vonnegut, and Vo Nguyen Giap, contrasting prowar rhetoric with calls for peace and noting bias against Viet Cong and Hue civilians.
The Marine Corps resumes recruitment withoutUidrat support and plans to launch a new campaign aimed at attracting top young Americans. The effort emphasizes a challenging path and unique service, contrasting with debates over Selective Service and a volunteer force.
The Marine Corps stresses selectivity and rigorous training with 40 Marines in a program under Gen Leonard F. Chapman Jr. No compromises or shortcuts, only the title of Marine. The service seeks 3,000 officer candidates and enlists annually to reach an authorized 208,000 personnel.
A Virginia Beach writer shares gratitude for Columbus. He praises the town’s progress in education industry business agriculture and medical facilities while noting it retains its warm friendly feel. He expresses pride in calling Columbus home and thanks locals for maintaining its values.
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