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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1973
Page
2
Telegram opinion argues public distrust in politics grows as Watergate shakes Washington. While many honest leaders exist, the piece laments widespread corruption and calls for genuine reform across government, business, medicine, and academia amid calls for a true Mr Clean.
A confidential note questions the tale of the Brooklyn Bridge being sold as the most sold bridge in history. It notes the bridge spans the East River, connects Brooklyn and Manhattan, and served as a vital traffic route. The piece questions why such a sale did not occur and contemplates who believed or profited from the story.
Beginning January 1, 1974 the IRS will collect an 11 percent excise tax on bows and arrows. Tax applies only to bows with at least a 10 pound draw and arrows 18 inches or longer, with Indians on reservations exempt. The article blames a Congress member for granting latitude enabling the levy.
A reader letter critiques editorials on abortion, arguing children gain rights independently and parents should not infringe on them. The writer mocks budget balancing and notes adults often spread prejudice, calling for wiser parenting and criticizes the idea that a woman must act as a crank to start a family.
Satirical glossary by Joh Ross features playful, often skewed golf definitions. The spoof terms lampoon players’ anxieties and the sport’s jargon, noting misunderstandings and misuses while poking fun at common habits on course and in magazines.
A playful glossary of golf terms and risqué clubhouse humor, describing mis-hits such as blunders, shanks, slices and Mulligans with humorous definitions. The piece weaves between crude wordplay and parodic commentary on players, shots, and the social scene at a country club.
A garbled document argues for personal freedom and responsibility, urging voluntary gift exchange and self‑sufficiency. It invokes the idea that liberty comes from inner virtue rather than external power, with references to independence and peace guiding civic conduct.
Dear Dr Lamb notes multiple food intolerances among people with blood sugar spikes. Readers report milk cereals legumes and soy cause issues due to digestion absorption and lactose concerns. Some also have stomach acidity and general digestive complaints, suggesting careful elimination of sweets and in severe cases milk and cereals as an initial approach.
A garbled page blends crossword fragments with letters on health topics. It touches on dietary advice for digestion tolerant foods, gluten intolerance, venereal disease awareness, and urges readers to seek VD clinics or health offices. The mix includes odd terms, city names, and scattered hints of a 40s era puzzle page.
Fragmented reflections detail Kissinger, Rockefeller ties, and Nixon era strategy. Notes on Vietnam policy, Sino Soviet balance, and geopolitics highlight Kissinger’s influence, Shultz’s potential, and economic and energy concerns shaping domestic outcomes.
The text discusses Henry Kissinger as a central foreign policy influence connected to Nelson Rockefeller and Spiro Agnew. It speculates on Kissinger shaping Rockefeller’s speeches and papers, potential White House roles through 1970, and the political dynamics involving Reagan, Agnew, Connally, and Nixon-era ambitions with a conservative shift in policy and messaging.
The New York Times faced a protest from the Chinese government accusing its editorial advertisements from Chinese and Chiang Kai-shek allies of being unfriendly. A. K. Rosenthal defended the paper’s policy of open advertising. The piece notes other papers printed similar ads and cites a poll showing strong support for secret ballots in union elections.
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