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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1970
Page
2
Telegram opinion argues big cities like New York Chicago and Los Angeles are in chaos and should be broken into smaller units. It urges Millard and similar towns to remain independent rather than being annexed by Omaha, saying growth coldly justified by right to self determination.
Microbiologist Rene Dubis cites a 1899 Scientific American editor forecast about widespread motor car adoption improving city life. He notes envisioned streets that are clean colorless and smooth with rubber-tired vehicles moving quietly over polished surfaces, a dramatic urban transformation later questioned by modern mismanagement of tech.
A reflective piece contrasts 1899 prophecies of modern life with utopian schemes, noting the nervous strain of metropolis living. It portrays max as a flawed but learning creator and suggests Scientific American hints at a far distant future, perhaps the 71st century.
A widespread flag display pervades daily life from taxis to sidewalks as Americans mark the Fourth. Flag sales soar with Berkley-Small reporting over 40,000 large cloth flags sold in a month and New York Daily News selling millions of slicker flags last year. Debates arise over patriotic display amid war protests and evolving meanings of Old Glory.
A Columbia student criticizes flag use as a political act amid campus tensions. New York cabbies and riders offer varied views, with one passenger linking the flag to American identity and buffalo imagery, reflecting deep divides over patriotism and protest.
The Telegraph dedicates its June 20 1970 issue to informing readers about edom and community growth. It argues freedom comes from God not government and insists true freedom is self-control aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Nixon administration backs an international regime for seabed exploitation beyond 200 meters, promising royalties for developing nations. Critics argue the plan would strip the United States of vast offshore wealth and technology lead, warnings call it a dangerous, costly surrender of national assets to the United Nations.
Almanac entries mark June 20 with events from 1715 to 1967. Draft age shows 24 in the U.S. draft lottery. Guam seizure by the U S Navy dates to the Spanish American War. Bernard Baruch, 94, dies in 1965. The American Independent Party forms in 1967 to back George Wallace. A thought from George Moore reflects on humanity.
The column jokingly notes how a group of children visiting an office can disturb staff and laments the clutter men keep in their pockets. It humorously imagines the waste problem if junk were not kept on hand.
A rambling note recalls June as a busy month for couples and summer rituals. It contrasts high flying air travel with ground crew polishing fire engines while hinting at a party attendee who intrigued many at the event last night.
The duration is disputed with estimates around two to three years, inferred from the number of Passovers Jesus celebrated. Some scholars argue a longer span up to about thirty years, but most anchor estimates to key Gospel events and temple visits.
A scanned crossword style grid presents clued entries across and down. The puzzle covers military terms, equipment, ranks, aircraft, and related phrases, with several items referencing locations and languages.
Virginia Larson of Concordia Kansas directs sales and shipments for Blue Cross Serum Company at 2605 Twelfth Street, serving a western to Wisner Nebraska territory of licensed veterinarians. The June 1940 column notes local business activity and a string of community notices from Columbus including a ham radio gathering and local political recount results.
A satirical column claims 51 million pounds of Cambodian rice were seized during the Cambodian incursion and jokes about dumping it into Haiphong Harbor to block the port. It references Arthur L. Martin and Rice University, lampooning policy and international law.
A list of questions and partial answers covers sins pride covetousness lust anger and others, whether Greeley coined Go West, evergreen conifers, amaranth symbolism, useful animal hybrids like the mule, bowling ball weights, hawthorn buds, and an owl’s sound described as mechanical repeats.
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