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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
11
A Columbus Telegram column advocates individual freedom and moral action rooted in the Coveting Commandment, Golden Rule, and Declaration of Independence. It urges readers to understand freedom, control themselves, and encourage others to pursue liberty within Nebraska.
The Tax Foundation says May 1 marks Tax Freedom Day as the typical worker’s eight hour day is consumed by taxes. An eight hour shift yields two hours 39 minutes spent on taxes with federal, state, and local shares, plus allocations for food and beverages and other costs.
A 1926 reminiscence stresses eternal vigilance for a free republic. It notes colonial roots at Plymouth and Jamestown, the need for limited government with consent of the governed, and the enduring burden of guarding rights while facing foreign and internal threats. It laments campaign finance excesses and the diminished influence of ordinary voters.
A columnist defends liberal libertarian views and critiques capital punishment and incarceration sparked by his Charlie Manson column. Readers’ letters flood in while seminar debates Timeline notes Manson could be parole eligible in 1978.
The writer questions psychiatric opinions on Charles Manson and argues against endless reevaluation. He defends the California taxpayers use of funds and emphasizes the value of open communication through the Telegram Opinion Page and a free press.
A New York Daily News piece reports Sen Edward Kennedy reversing prior vows against running for president or vice president. It suggests he might accept a draft or run second on a Humphrey ticket, arguing he could deflect questions about Chappaquiddick. The essay notes sources and critiques from Sherrill and Tedrow Tedrow.
A man recalls encounters with official questions while fishing and buying a stamp and contemplates retreat to wilderness. His wife notes quirky responses as their daughter chimes in, highlighting a humorous clash with modern surveillance and small town life.
In a quirky family dialogue a husband outlines a year apart for each member after tearing a five dollar bill into three pieces. Linda gets a motorcycle, Sophia joins a circus, and the husband vows mountains and beavers while the family reunites to reassemble the bill. The daughter laments leaving family. The plan ends with everyone staying together in spirit.
A forecast of 1999 menus featuring algae oysters soy protein chicken and triticale cake shows a future where dietary adequacy rests on freer markets and major changes in farming methods. Experts predict abundant food despite high world population if regulation is reduced and no-till farming expands.
Don Oakley discusses underground tile systems that drain fields and irrigate while guiding farm equipment. Citing USDA economist Don Paarlberg and others, he notes improving rainfall in Africa, better foreign exchange for food-deficit nations, cheaper fertilizer, higher farm prices, and rising investment in ag research.
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