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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
4
Editorial from the Columbus Telegram in Nebraska on June 23 1977 argues freedom requires self control and moral living guided by the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It promotes individual responsibility and the spread of freedom.
Telegram Opinion weighs the proposed Department of Energy against the Colorado tale of Horace Tabor alias HAW and his wife Baby Doe. The Wall Street Journal editorial argues the 10.6 billion dollar DOE bill would exceed oil profits and imports, warning billions worse for taxpayers.
The editorial backs President Carter’s pledge to cut waste and reshape the bureaucracy, noting the 1,900 agencies and 2 million civilians involved. It cites 1,175 advisory boards, of which only 16 can be dissolved by edict, and warns major reform faces congressional resistance and entrenchment.
Doctors nationwide win countersuits against frivolous malpractice claims. A Skokie radiologist received 8000 after a suit for 250000, while a Vero Beach surgeon was awarded 175000 against a former patient and his lawyer. States pass laws shielding doctors and capping legal fees, aiming to reduce insurance costs for patients.
A traveler recalls flying from the East to California, praising Southern California as a distinct region. He notes the DC-10 crossing the Rockies, the sublime landscape at altitude, champagne with lunch, and watching Hemingway and Elgar during the journey.
The piece argues U S Ambassador Andy Young used human rights to redirect domestic race tensions abroad. It contends his Africa diplomacy calmed home-front agitation by portraying race issues as external, while praising Carter for leveraging this to build national credibility.
An Eastern observer reflects on the Pacific as a frontier of American possibility from childhood imaginings of Pan American flying boats to modern voyages landing in Los Angeles. He recalls Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima, naval service, and a shift to sea and space warfare, ending with LA arrival and coastal reveries.
The piece questions World Bank and other international funds for aiding regimes that violate human rights. It cites Marcos in the Philippines, Park Chung-hee in South Korea, and Allende in Chile to show aid rising during periods of repression. It notes congressional debate over tying aid to rights abuses and the White House stance against strict language.
Barbs by Phil Pastoret notes a playful city scene as locals head to the drive-in for a casual Saturday night. The column wryly observes the mix up of carry-out orders and jokes about fashion and price when the shoe fits.
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