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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1974
Page
2
Telegram opinion argues Greeks and Turks clash, warns US government stirs world strife for domestic gain. It contends expatriate communities shape foreign policy and urges Americans to reassess involvement in Cyprus before diplomatic actions escalate.
A reader notes Cyprus as a sovereign republic of 3,572 square tiles with 650,001 people, condemning Turkey's military action and UN inaction. The columnist argues the UN Charter is ineffective, powers dictate world events, and Americans distract from inflation, energy, crime, and Watergate.
The text argues Nixon and Kissinger may aid Egypt and Israel with nuclear projects for peaceful aims, but questions the motives and risks. It contends such transfer could empower unstable regimes, with hints of broader U.S. leverage through trade and promises, while criticizing secrecy and political hypocrisy in the Middle East policy.
A reader urges safer cycling for Columbus children, noting existing trails and proposing repurposing sidewalks as bicycle routes. The writer suggests city officials install steel plates on curbs to guide riders and reduce street conflicts, proposing a trial along 26th Avenue and Jabh Steel sidewalk.
A narrator surveys Geneva and Swiss scenery from a jet at noon, recalling the Alps behind Hotel President and Lake Geneva. The piece fuses travel impressions with a surreal sense of anesthetized mind and multilingual Switzerland, noting Heathrow transit and European air travel as a dreamlike, disorienting experience.
Fragmentary diary style notes from a 1929 trip recount travelers sipping in old distilleries and wandering back roads through Europe. Mentions Paris Rome Istanbul Vienna Berlin and a cast including Jim, Marilee, and the Mahoneys as they chase truth and culture amid travel fatigue and social satire.
The Columbus Telegram urges readers to value freedom as a gift from God and a personal responsibility. It argues true freedom requires self discipline, aligns with the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence, and rejects both tyranny and anarchy.
Dear reader asks about a stomach aorta aneurysm and rupture signs. Dr Lamb explains aneurysms can rupture unpredictably, symptoms vary, and surgery often uses a synthetic graft. He notes large medical centers offer better care and that outcomes can be favorable after successful repair.
Sony James Buckley proposes a Cost of Living Adjustment act indexing the tax system to inflation. He argues inflation punishes taxpayers while inflating government revenue. The plan would adjust personal and capital gains taxes, depreciation, corporate tax, and exemptions to offset rising costs. Buckley cites Milton Friedman and support from Proxmire and McGovern, while noting inflation links to federal spending and tax policy.
Rep Henry Reuss charges that government agencies subsidize exports and credit to scarce goods, citing CCC loans to foreign buyers and DISC tax deferments. He argues these policies worsen inflation, benefit Iran and West Germany, and prompt calls to curb taxpayer-funded subsidies and aid.
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