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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1977
Page
3
A 1977 Columbus Nebraska editorial extols freedom and moral self guidance. It cites the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as daily living guides. The piece invites reader correspondence to Columbus Telegram P O Box 648 and notes republication permission with credit.
The article notes Cyrus Vance retreating from Carter era human rights talk to ease relations with Vietnam. It argues normalization amid a violent regime and Cuba ties undermines liberal human rights rhetoric and questions timing and consistency.
In a letters page dispute at a Holiday Inn tree hearing, readers debated Platte County’s tree population growth. Estimates cited include 22 700 Soil Conservation District trees and 4 300 Clark-McNary trees planted, with elm losses of 15 000 along Shell Creek and another 4 000 elsewhere.
Former President Gerald Ford visited East Lansing to urge state legislators to allocate 3 million dollars for a museum honoring him in his hometown. The piece questions the entitlement of a museum and notes little public demand for the project while Ford personally spearheads the funding drive.
A political essay notes that Americans subconsciously seek royal pomp for leaders despite republican norms. It argues presidents are treated with ceremonial reverence through statues stamps and museums, linking this to Britain’s traditions and national identity.
The federal government is urged to act as employer of last resort while the foodservice industry, with 550 000 independents, is described as employer of first resort. It employs more than 8 million people in full and part time roles, including entry level workers.
Jim Bishop recalls a mass blackout in New York where eight million people faced a city without electricity. From hospitals to post offices, airports to trains, darkness halted daily life and left residents dependent on temporary power as fear and resilience shaped the night. Nine months later hospitals note a baby boom.
California author John Fennell reports on a 1977 Stanford administration building sit-in by 300 students protesting Ford’s ties to South Africa. Unlike the 1960s, police and bail terms soften early, but the demo ends with arrests looming and the stand ends in a whimper.
Critics warn H R 2244 would raise the federal minimum wage to 2.85 and index it to manufacturing, while H R 3744 would end the tip credit, increasing labor costs for tipped workers. The National Restaurant Association projects 700,000 foodservice jobs lost and a $3.9 billion industry rise in costs, unless prices rise or staff cut.
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