Withdrawal of Vietnam Troops Marks Policy Shift
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke in Washington on the Fourth of July noting America lives behind a picture window. He comments historians will view Nixon’s troop withdrawals as a sign of changing U.S. international policy, reflecting on the South Vietnam war expansion and upcoming removal of 150,000 more troops.
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End of an Era in Postwar America and Foreign Policy
The piece contrasts the postwar American era with Soviet life behind the Iron Curtain. It notes the Cooper Church amendment moving through the Senate to restore Congress’s power over foreign operations, while the House may not approve. It emphasizes open U.S. transparency versus Soviet censorship. History will compare Communist control with American openness.
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Krein
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Nebraska's self defense law draws nation’s attention
Nebraska lawmakers passed a controversial self defense bill that drew national notice and mixed praise. Critics warn it invites violence and endangers police, citing cases where law could push private citizens to deadly action. Patrolman James Loder’s case is cited among concerns.
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Self defense law condemned as vigilante measure by critic
A discharged officer, charged with homicide after shooting a 14 year old girl during a minor break in, faced harsh discipline and later acquittal. Critics argue the new self defense statute incentivizes unnecessary violence and drags civilians into felonious scrutiny, unlike prior common law.
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Loder
Sing Sing Name Change Sparks Ossining Reconsideration
A column by Jim Bishop recalls Ossining’s historic name switch from Sing Sing and warns the state may revert the town name. It notes corrections leadership shifts, infamous prisoners, and a vivid portrait of a youth named Charlie born in Harlem, whose life included crime, family struggle, and repeated reform school detours. Charlie’s hardships and failed jobs illuminate a broader pattern of troubled youth in midcentury New York.
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Charlie's Quiet End at Sing Sing and Potter's Field
A disjointed reminiscence follows Charlie, an inmate at Sing Sing who endured decades of hard luck, isolation, and scorn. After years of truancy from family and society, he suffered a fatal heart attack near fifty, ending his life as fellow inmates recall their shared failures to help him.
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Easter date bounds and Maltese cross facts
The last possible Easter Sunday falls on April 25, and it cannot occur before March 22. The Maltese cross has eight sharp points, used as a symbol by a medieval order of knights.
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Knights of the
Does the Bill of Rights guarantee private gun ownership
The Second Amendment affirms that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The text links to a well regulated militia but aims to protect individuals' right to arms for self protection, as part of fundamental rights retained by the people.
Freedom and Self Control in The Telegram Editorial
The Telegram from Columbus Nebraska dated Friday July 31 1970 argues that freedom is a gift from God not government grant. It defines freedom as self-control not license or anarchy and ties it to moral guides including the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule.
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Your Freedom
Ceadera
Hithgell
The Doctor Says Some Drawbacks Of Sun Exposure
Sun exposure brings a tan but also wrinkles and skin cancer. Dr. Kligman notes early damage from sun, with ears and cheeks showing changes. protection requires clothing or sunscreens with PABA. The piece also touches on hair effects and medical advisories for anxiety and health issues.
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A. M. Kligman
Resignation, Hoyt to helm Telegram editor post
Kinizi resigns as news editor of the Daily Telegram to become public relations director for the Central Nebraska Power and Irrigation district at Hastings. Vernon L Hoyt from the Lincoln Journal will take the Telegram editor role next Saturday. Hoyt, eight years at the Journal, married with two children, studied at Iowa University. The Tri county board plans a public relations office to explain benefits of the 37 million dollar hydro electric irrigation project across several south central Nebraska counties.
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Rogers as poker player in Middle East diplomacy
A speculative column questions if Secretary of State Rogers is a crafty player in Middle East crisis diplomacy. It links Israel's potential nuclear capacity, Nasser’s stance, Soviet moves, and a North Sea oil find to possible shifts in American leverage and outcomes, noting leaks and memoirs as unresolved factors.
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Barbs By Phil Pastoret Reframes Weak Argument
The column writer rails against a flimsy case calling it weak and misfired rhetoric. The piece employs sharp irony to suggest the argument lacks authority and substance.
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