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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1974
Page
2
The columnist likens American frustration to a comic Rigme from Li'l Abner, arguing the public vents on oil firms after price hikes and profit reports. Political rhetoric from Henry Jackson and Ralph Nader fuels the scene, setting the stage for the industry to be the main target, whether it wants the role or not.
A column argues Congress should avoid harsh tax laws on the oil industry as it plans billions in investments to explore refine and deliver oil. It contends free market competition and price stability rely on a favorable regulatory climate and warns against overreaching measures during a period of profits and growth.
A preacher argues the melting pot failed by alienating whites and blacks yet supports ethnic pluralism. He cites Hine pluralism and the coexistence of many races, noting diverse identities from Jewish and American Indian groups to intermarriage. The piece highlights varied cultural lines across Am erica, from Amish to Polynesian dances, and questions the drive toward sameness.
A column lashes a Davie Susskind talk show segment with a Call Girl guest. It ridicules psychology as a science of the mind, skewers male exploitation, and mocks talk show doctors, while deriding the era's sexual politics and media culture. The writer blames society for commodifying sex and notes recurring stereotypes in cinema and television.
The Columbus Telegram from June 12 1974 in Columbus Nebraska presents a freedom themed editorial emphasizing self control and the belief that freedom is a gift from God rather than government grant. It cites the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as guiding principles.
Dr. Lamb explains vitamin safety margins across A D and C, noting risks rise with high intake. He cites specific unit thresholds, warns against megavitamin therapy, and emphasizes individual sensitivity affecting tolerable levels.
The piece weighs possible paths for Northern Ireland's troubles, from Protestant Catholic equality to merger with the Republic or lawful departure. It argues religion drives the conflict more than economics or politics, urges peaceful coexistence, and warns a civil war could become likely if compromise fails.
The piece cites Paul Samuelson on double digit inflation as a top concern and tracks rising net debt from 1972 to 1973, highlighting public and private debt growth, the debt production ratio, and questions about debt financing versus GDP growth amid looming credit risk. It notes DPR climbs from 2.00 in 1969 to 2.19 in 1973 and points to Stanardsville editor William Pardridge’s debt observations.
A 1960 73 era analysis argues U S corporations over taxes and undistributed profits, with 20 year loan payoffs, risk a credit collapse. It notes rising per capita debt from 4352 in 1968 to 12039 in 1873 and forecasts inflation as high as 10.1 percent in 1974 while experts split between Samuelson optimism and Pardridge pessimism.
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