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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1976
Page
4
Editorial from Columbus Telegram argues for individual freedom and moral action grounded in the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes personal responsibility and self control as pathway to fuller capability and liberty.
Telegram Opinion notes that in 1975 the IRS won about 58 percent of cases across courts and venues, while taxpayers prevailed in roughly 11 percent. Partial wins occurred in the rest, and pretrial settlements may not be final. The text warns that the government can still sue.
In a regional clash over labor policy, Louisiana moves to adopt a right to work law as its House passes the measure 59 to 45. Proponents cite job attraction, while critics point to higher unemployment and union power. Arkansas and 18 other states already have open-shop laws.
Letters to the editor raise a safety concern about a lake near Columbus High School and North Park Grade School. A reader notes a fenced lake farther south and argues a similar precaution is needed by the North Park area to protect children. Christine Nielsen and others also praise 4-H coverage and Gene variations in letters about local farming history.
The piece explores alcohol as both friend and foe, citing figures like William Wister, Jack London, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Isadora Duncan. It discusses addiction, partial cures, and the mystery of compulsion while noting alcohol’s social and creative impacts across history.
In Plains Georgia the Jimmy Carter campaign hub occupies a tiny area near the Abandoned Seaboard station. Local volunteers cleared the space, painted it white, and prepared a unique political headquarters in a town of about 650 residents.
Jim Bishop recalls Toots Shor's patrons whose liquor fueled a blunt eloquence. The piece explores the drunkard's inner fear of night and cites Dylan Thomas's line do not go gentle into that good night as a defiant farewell before his death at 39.
The piece reflects on Bicentennial celebrations in New York and nationwide. It notes calm public reaction, absence of military displays, and a shift from crisis to long term goals such as energy, jobs, civil rights, urban renewal, crime rehabilitation, and restoring trust in government as the nation begins its third century.
A Plains Georgia visit frames Jimmy Carter’s 1976 bid with family, faith, and populist appeal. The author contrasts Carter’s rural roots with national politics, notes support from George Wallace, and argues Carter should stay tied to Plains to retain union and voter trust.
The note lists contact details for Rep. Virginia Smith and Senators Carl Curtis and Roman Hruska, providing their Washington DC office addresses for constituents to send complaints, views, or compliments to elected officials.
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