Ecology resilience and human impact in natural systems
The piece discusses ecological recovery after disturbances and benefits from spills, noting seaweed thrives near oil releases while oil harms certain sea life. It mentions the Geodetic Survey using the Alaska pipeline to install stakes for quake indicators and recalls a UPI report on hurricanes recharging groundwater and lightning enriching soils. It argues nature and humans can balance, resisting rigid rule-making.
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UPI
U.S
Historian Keith Bryan Seeks Nebraska and Platte County Archives
Columbus Telegram's historian Keith Bryan invites readers with attic finds 40 years worth of letters books maps and photos to donate or share items about early-day Nebraska and Platte County He seeks archives rather than large collections and asks to contact him with usable pieces for local history preservation.
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Keith Bryan
Columbus Telegram
Nebraska
Platte County
Bryan
Keith
Platte County Society Eyes Temporary Museum Facility
Columbus Telegram notes Platte County Historical Society members seek a temporary museum space with a later, larger facility funded by donations. They request cash or historical items and list contacts Jerry Kneifel and Emiel Christensen. A letter from James C. Burchard seeks donated postal cards. gifts are welcome through Keith Bryan at the courthouse veterans office.
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Platte County Historical Society
Jerry Kneifel
Emiel Christensen
James C. Burchard
P.O
East Haven
Conn
Keith Bryan
Veterans Office
Gun control debate and theater review in Columbus letters
A letter challenges anti gun ban arguments citing FBI facts and constitutional quotes. It argues Congress should amend the constitution to ban guns and urges readers to write their representatives. The piece also praises Marie Shuey for a thoughtful Lion in Winter review and discusses the Platte Valley Playhouse production.
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Telegram
Loyd Gettys
Mr. Getty
FBI
David Scharff
Scharff
94Th Congress
Congress
the Telegram
Marie Shuey
Platte Valley Playhouse
Johnny
Columbus
Richard
Government ID cards urged to deter fraud and impersonation
Frances G. Knight of the State Department urges a nationwide government ID system to protect citizens from impersonations. She argues the card would deter fraud aid crime detection and securely verify personal identity, a view echoed by supporters seeking stronger identification for Americans.
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Frances G. Knight
State Department
Passport Office
U.S
The Quest for a Federal I D Card in 1984
The narrator criticizes a military I D card issued by a Marine sergeant and rejects credit card insufficiencies. He argues for a federal citizen I D card with official fingerprints and a government photograph as clear proof of identity and questions if such IDs will exist by 1984.
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I.D
Barbs by Phil Posturet Collects A Sticky Of Popcorn Eaters
Noted columnist Phil Pastoret ponders quirky collective nouns and playful language as he jokes about a sticky of popcorn eaters and imagines life before catsup.
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Phil Pastoret
Fruits Across and Down Puzzle
A crossword style list of clues covers fruits and related terms. Includes Adam’s downtal l, peachlike fru, globose fruit, and various across and down entries with abbreviations and partial words.
Hate of business runs through Congress and press
A Washington column argues a broad anti business sentiment in Congress and among commentators threatens growth. It says regulations strangle production, boosts recession, and fears of major firms failing drive government to prop up weaker performers, hindering overall efficiency.
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Washington
Congress
Columnistic critique on business leaders and government
A 1930 column argues businessmen resemble government and press leaders in biases and influence. It warns against lobbyists and price gouging, urges persistent investigations, and condemns excessive vilification. The piece notes skepticism toward prevailing authorities and recalls a critic urging spending to aid employment.
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Congress
Capitol Hill
Freedom and self-control in a Columbus Telegram motto
The 1975 Columbus Telegram declares freedom as a God given gift and a call for self control aligned with moral guides. It emphasizes that true freedom requires responsibility and truth, not license or anarchy, and invites readers to live by these ideals.
Dear Dr. Lamb Hepatitis and Blood Pressure: Reader Questions
A reader asks if a child’s infectious hepatitis will leave the liver permanently enlarged and notes misbeliefs about alcohol. The column explains transmission through blood, water, and contaminated food, plus liver recovery potential and sanitation. It also addresses risks of reserpine for high blood pressure and advises consulting a doctor for treatment decisions.
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DR. Lamb
Conservative Debate on Victims and Policy Directions
The author contrasts conservative strains from libertarian to pro-government factions and argues liberals center on victims. He asserts liberals judge society by care for real or imagined victims and notes minority quotas arose within the Democratic Party as part of this moral melodrama.
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Boston
N.Y
Times Square
Pary
Democratic Party
Victim status as political currency in liberalism and conservatism
The piece argues that liberalism relies on victim status to fuel sympathy and funding, while conservatives prioritize productive citizens and tangible achievement. It contends the victim narrative shapes politics, funding, and power, and that this cleavage drives US debates across issues and time.
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Dick Howe
Federal Register
Jim Fiebig
A Times Syndico
Gwendolyn
Adam
Confedera
Talon
Angel
Circle
Lana
Ray Cromley
Tl Rogers
Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
Ford
Columbus ¢ Telegram
Your Freedom Newspaper
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
NEA. Inc
Burren
Jeffrey Hart
Orsterbated
Franco
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