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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1977
Page
3
The Columbus Telegram outlines a civic mission urging Nebraskans to live freely and responsibly. It emphasizes moral guidance from the Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence and invites readers to engage with the paper to foster liberty and local improvement.
Senator William Proxmire assigns the Golden Fleece to the Department of Agriculture for spending forty five thousand dollars to measure breakfast cooking times. USDA experts calculated egg breaking and French toast durations. Proxmire quipped USDA “did more than lay an egg on this one” and spent taxpayer money to time the meal.
An article notes the 1971 DOT registration law requires dealers to file a form with manufacturers for each tire sold. Critics say the average 49 cent burden per tire totals 66 million dollars in 1975, while recalls involve about 3 million tires since 1971.
Readers express strong views on Jimmy Carter and Panama Canal policy, accusing Carter of planning to surrender control via the Panama Treaty and naming Linowitz and Bunker as key negotiators. They urge constituents to contact lawmakers to oppose a canal transfer.
Quasi legal farce on a small island features Sweeney the mayor and judge who cruises through a drunken driving arrest of Earl and Doris Jason. Pud the chief of police reports two benched defendants and Jasons’ lawyer from the Big Apple amid comic missteps and garbled car wrecks.
In a noisy island courthouse, lawyer Sweeney argues drunken behavior while Jim Bishop clutches a rubber duck. The defendant Jason blames others as Doris boasts a suit for damages amid chaotic testimony and squeaky interruptions.
Labor leaders condemn the Pirates for selecting a Japanese manufacturer after a competitive bid, warning of possible actions against the team and others who imitate the purchase. Julie Isaacaca, president of the labor group, insists baseball should buy American.
The article outlines rising foreign footwear imports threatening 1960s to 1970s U S jobs with ITC recommended quotas and potential 10 000 jobs saved, while Greenland debates resource control and eventual autonomy amid offshore oil and minerals.
Barbara Howar, co anchor of CBS Who's Who, tours a New England girls boarding school and offers a wistful, nuanced view. The piece contrasts past media treatment of such schools with present attitudes, noting historic elitism and sexism.
A police recruit recalls arresting a person labeled as the "queen of the universe" in a curiously personal memory. The narrator reflects on beginnings and the flamboyant nickname as a framing device for his career start.
A quirky piece from the Gastonia Gazette recounts a fanciful tale of a self proclaimed queen in a Boston restaurant set against a critique of public versus private schooling. It contrasts a teen named Mary at Westover with questions about tax supported education and private tuition.
Barbs by Phil Pastoret reflect on motivation and habit after forty, noting how starting anew faces fewer obstacles for some than others. The column invites readers to consider personal barriers and how reading or bidding on tasks might feel more approachable with age and perspective.
A March 6 1933 speech notes the President, busy on a Sunday, has called the Cabinet into extra session and threatens further action if results are not achieved. The remark underscores a swift, hands on approach to governance at the start of his term.
Senator Carl Curtis correspondence notes a contact point in Washington DC at the Dirksen Building for official communication and district affairs. The address listed is 2219 Dirksen Building Washington DC 20810.
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