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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1975
Page
4
Harvard professor James Q. Wilson argues crime is a social disease of youth and urges justice and incapacitation over rehabilitation. He notes imprisonment varies by jurisdiction, heroin contagion in schools, and that capital punishment hinges on justice, not deterrence.
The piece reflects on a revival of past technologies as a response to energy needs. It notes youths embracing retro styles from the forties and fifties, windmills, revived rail and trolley systems, wood alcohol as a gasoline extender, and electric cars under study, all framed as a quest for cheap clean energy. It ends with a caution that progress shines but hinges on affordable power.
A rambled report cites a federal task force warning against radioactivity in cigarettes fluorocarbons in sprays and other hazards. It warns about tooth decay obesity cancer and genetic mutations while a University of Michigan scientist cites rising facial collapse cases and Doomsday style anxiety about health and daily life.
A local service station manager questions 60 cent gasoline as a bargain by presenting a card that compares per gallon costs to weekly household items. He argues the apparent bargain is misleading when viewed against overall consumption.
Jim Fiebig argues one gallon per week is insufficient for typical travel. With 1,200 miles yearly per family and fuel at 60 cents per gallon, weekly fuel costs run about 20 gallons or 12 dollars, totaling 50 dollars monthly for a commodity that vanishes from the tailpipe.
A light column by Phil Pastoret jokes about local chatter and a three wheeled car idea. It notes how Middle East oil profits outpace grand ambitions like pyramid schemes in a casual, satirical tone.
Dr Lamb explains that diuretics reduce blood pressure by lowering body water and arterial tension, noting sodium's role in arterial constriction and the ongoing learning about hypertension. A hydrocele is a fluid sac around the testicle usually benign, often treated by drainage or minor surgery to remove the sac.
Answers fill a crossword style list with clues such as Portable shelter for 25 and Land measure for 26. Other entries include Sly look for 28 Ireland for 29 and Colonies for 31. Compass point for 33 and Crafty for 37 complete the set.
A 1975 Columbus Nebraska issue promotes freedom as self control and a personal moral duty. It frames freedom as God given and not a political grant, urging readers to align with truth and moral guides.
The piece argues that lobbyists, media, and the Washington milieu pressure lawmakers toward liberal policies. It notes the difficulty for home voters to grasp policy details and recalls how many conservative lawmakers bend under the capital’s social and political pressures. It cites a 1962 Harvard graduate, Phillips, active in Republican politics and Nixon’s White House as an aide.
The profile depicts Howard Phillips traveling across all 435 districts to organize Conservative Caucus Steering Committees. Each team aims to recruit 10 to 100 locals per district to pressure congressmen on quotas textbooks and defense. Phillips repeats the rural focus and aims for 50 000 to 500 000 activists, likening his method to Mao's countryside strategy.
A critique of inconsistent defense of rights and press freedom versus economic regulation. The author argues that elites favor intellectual freedoms while downgrading economic rights, noting historical shifts by the Supreme Court and media biases. The piece ends urging equal regard for all fundamental rights across society.
In a TV interview Bernard Siegan argues that government regulation harms ordinary people more than the Pentagon papers case. He cites licensing, zoning, and environmental rules as restraining work and property use, while noting regulation costs billions and mainly benefits large corporations.
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