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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1976
Page
4
The Columbus Telegram from Nebraska on Tuesday July 20 1976 outlines its mission to inform readers so they may promote freedom and self control. It asserts equal endowment by a Creator and urges applying moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to daily life.
The piece criticizes President Ford and Secretary Kissinger for pursuing talks on relinquishing the Panama Canal, arguing such weakened stance harms U.S. standing with Latin America and intolerably preempts public debate while branding Reagan as irresponsible. It asserts Latin American views remain wary of U.S. power.
A reader challenges federal land use zoning as illegal under the Constitution arguing rights to life liberty and property are inherent not granted. The letter cautions against urban renewal planners and warns of a perceived government land grab and New World Order influence.
The piece notes Jeffrey Art Carter as the incumbent in a New York race, virtually nominated by acclamation at Madison Square Garden. It blends political appraisal with literary allusion, referencing Thomas Hardy and a poem about appearance versus reality. It hints at public personas and scrutiny of leaders.
A Republican National Committee unit has been compiling anti Carter material from Georgia. The effort aims to reveal alleged contradictions and alleged subsidies benefiting Carters peanut farm and possible profits from his governorship. The campaign plans leaks and official indignations to sway voters.
A columnist recalls a long simmering distrust of Canada sparked by a pledge breach over the Blue Water Bridge tolls and now ties it to Canada's refusal to allow the Republic of China to participate in the Olympics. The piece links tolls, trade, and broader governance to ongoing tensions.
The column satirizes a scenario where a model is placed in a trash compactor to gauge the average passenger kneeroom. It contrasts levelheaded debate in upscale settings with the blunt realities of travel space and a late movie’s test pattern on the mind.
A wide review of Carter's 1970s rise traces his shift from anti bureau gridlock to embracing Washington insiders. It notes advisers from Brookings and CFR, Kissinger blessing foreign policy, and potential names for Secretary of State. The piece questions if voters will favor this seasoned establishment stance in 1976.
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