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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1974
Page
2
The piece defends the all volunteer army while noting heavy criticism over cost and recruitment. It argues pay should reflect market value, soldiers earn respect, and indirect costs from conscription avoidance may be lower overall. It concludes vigilance and fair pay are essential for effectiveness.
Crawfordsville's Wabash College, citing a policy of not taking federal funds, reports a Lab commencement where officials announced 17.5 million raised toward a 232 million goal for continued independence and excellence. President Thaddeus Seymour led the effort as alumni and students support the independent college model.
A personal reminiscence recounts Jenny Bishop, the author’s girlhood friend, noting her age, appearance, and relationship. It covers family dynamics, religious influence, and Jenny’s charity work at St Ann's Home, along with later life trials including diabetes and her partner John Bishop.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a woman’s life and love told through vivid, faded scenes. The narrative follows her blue eyes, a lifelong dream of owning a bone, and a final moment beside her John as hospital halls echo with a nurse’s call. A family keeps vigil on a beach as she passes, aged 73.
A fragment from the Columbus Telegram in Columbus Nebraska discusses furnishing information to renters, promoting self control, and aligning with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. It references urging restraint and responsible behavior.
A reader asks about a hydrocele enlarging around the testicle and potential surgery. Dr Lamb explains a hydrocele is a water-filled sac, often draining or surgically correcting it, especially if troublesome. Another reader seeks help conceiving shaving issues. Dr Lamb says there is no shot to induce shaving and explains facial hair genetics and dignity over teasing.
Veteran Time journalist John Scott, once a welder in the Ural’s blast furnaces, retires to Ridgefield then travels the Soviet Union for Railio Liberty. His mimeographed notes argue open East West dialogue could threaten Soviet control and reveal the West’s long-term challenge from the dictatorship.
Colonel challenges John Scott on whether democratic nations can outlast the Soviet war machine. Scott notes unity and economic power matter, while Moscow uses liberation movements and covert aid. Scott backs the Jackson Amendment to curb states claiming exclusive rights to support outside borders.
Studies by Professor Thomas R. Dye argue that top corporate and government leaders share similar educational backgrounds. Harvard Yale MIT and other elite schools appear frequently among the 5,200 top U S positions, with large shares from law and advanced degrees and limited cross-sector diversity.
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