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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
2
A Telegram Opinion piece argues Americans avoid serious welfare debate despite estimates of 25 million recipients and billions in yearly payments. It critiques administration costs and calls for ending welfare programs with a universal allowance, citing Leonard Greene’s Fair Share plan as an example.
The unsolved income problem notes Green proposes cash grants of 500 per adult and 409 per child and argues that payments not tied to income erode the work ethic. It warns that welfare reductions to earned income could reach high tax rates, stoking debate on bold reforms vs. traditional welfare. It cites Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan and lingering Congress inaction, pondering race and political power as factors in welfare sentiment.
The piece criticizes politicians who claim bold stances to win votes while avoiding real positions. It cites George Wallace and Hubert Humphrey, noting their rhetoric often masks actual plans. It argues voters are increasingly savvy to phony stands and will reject deceptive campaigning as campaigns evolve.
A NATION'S PRESS brief notes Camielback Ski Area near Tannersville Pa held a swimsuit-in-skis contest. Twice as many volunteer judges signed up as contestants. The Altus Times-Democrat in Oklahoma comments on civic responsibility with the anecdote.
A 1972 Telegram issue from Columbus Nebraska argues that freedom comes from God not government, asserting liberty is self-governing and must align with moral guides like the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule. It condemns both tyranny and anarchy and promotes peace beginning with individuals.
Readers ask about high readings and safety of late night exercise. Dr Lamb cites 140/90 as upper normal, notes readings vary and multiple checks are needed, weight loss helps prevent hypertension, and small groups may tolerate higher pressures. He says nocturnal exercise is fine if it suits the individual and fits a proper, regular program.
A fragmented OCR list of mismatched words and phrases including food items plant terms and scattered numbers. It reads like a glossary or crossword puzzle snippet with entries such as Banana, Beothe, Nevada city, Gaelic, Wintry, and various cryptic notes. The text lacks a coherent narrative or event. The strongest entities are scattered proper nouns like Nevada and Austria.
The analysis notes McGovern earned visible esthetic and organizational strength in the first debate while Humphrey overreached with demagogic tactics and excessive defense cuts. McGovern appeared larger on screen, with Humphrey pressing policy but failing to seem broader than his debating role. Look out, Nixon.
The piece critiques a push for neo isolationism in the election year and quotes Sen Adlai Stevenson II arguing military strength remains vital. It highlights a controversial ABI essay by Prof Robert J Pranger proposing drastic U S defense reform and a broad, non traditional view of security that would reshape coast planning and global contingencies.
Critics condemn Prof. Pranger for proposing continental defense oversea withdrawal and dismantling services. They argue such a plan would abandon forward strategy, risk global weakness, and make the United States prime target for Soviet forces. The piece warns the policy could imperil security in the Americas.
In a satirical exchange, Hannibal Stone of the Military-Industrial Complex celebrates a Soviet US arms accord as a boon for defense spending. He argues that freezing missiles compels costly innovation and production of unimagined weapons, dismissing hopes for a peace dividend.
A dialogue reveals ambitions to inflate military spending. Characters discuss profiting from weapons like Weapon 10 while warning against a Russian edge. The exchange references a nuclear arms accord and a offer of a Minuteman 07 cigarette lighter as a symbolic payoff.
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