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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1975
Page
13
The opinion argues pretrial publicity cannot override the jury's role and fairness. It defends press freedom under the First Amendment while noting courts must confront media impact on juries. The piece critiques calls to gag reporting and stresses truth emerges in the courtroom, not outside.
A letter to the editor defends funding for a new Columbus High activities building and argues a referendum would waste time and raise costs. The writer criticizes Mr. Austin for prioritizing personal interests over balanced youth development and points to a June 11, 1974 Telegram for context.
A fragmentary reminiscence tells of Mrs Mulligan and her tiny St Joseph statue kept in a Irish Catholic setting. The statue reminds the family during hard winters and quarry layoffs, taking a beating from winds yet remaining a steadfast symbol of hope as Mulligan returns to work.
Rogers laments the shift from human labor to machines arguing that while machines save cost, they do not feed or house people. He notes the need to fix unemployment by creating work and cites the negative impact of replacing workers on communities. The quote emphasizes jobs for people.
The piece recounts Mrs. Mulligan’s belief in St. Joseph guiding her family to a house and, later, her son Mike Mulligan’s rise from seminary student to Doctor of Divinity and priest. He buys a church organ, moves his mother to aid a Bayonne school, and, aged, helps secure a school building. The tale ends with the statue’s final return home and a closing note on airline ticket agents.
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The discussion notes that price relativity matters, using gasoline as a case. It cites E. Bruce Briggs and Fall 1974 analysis showing nominal gas prices rose from 31.13 cents to 53.71 cents per gallon, yet relative to income, costs fell in 1970s terms. The piece contrasts median and spendable income shares, arguing gasoline became cheaper as a share of income despite higher wall prices.
Bernard Siegan discusses Briggs speculation on how higher gas prices from taxes or foreign producers could reshape American transport. He weighs effects on driving, public transit, suburban growth, and income absorption, noting European price levels and the case for keeping oil supply affordable to sustain living standards.
The Columbus Telegram editorial voice proclaims freedom as self-control and a divine gift, referencing the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. The piece emphasizes peace beginning with individual responsibility and urges readers to promote liberty locally.
A reader describes upper abdominal pain with vomiting and tests indicating a diseased gall bladder. The doctor recommends removal, noting gall bladder disease can occur in thin and overweight women, with stones or non functioning glands. Some cases may have no symptoms and be found by X rays. Advances in stone dissolution offer future non surgical options.
A 623 person Ohio Poll shows 70 percent favor mandatory death penalty with no option to lessen it, while only 44 percent back euthanasia for hopeless patients. Older voters lean toward the penalty, Catholics and Protestants favor it and oppose euthanasia, Jews widely support both.
The history of capital punishment contrasts with Nazi Germany’s extremes, while abortion remains a divisive issue. The text argues that moral judgments about life begin after birth, noting that social choices shape what a society permits and how it acts on controversial topics.
A humorous column notes National Procrastination Week and pokes fun at tardy habits. It riffs on meetings, officers, dues, and a mock convention for Prince Procrastinator, urging readers to join by delaying decisions.
Columbus Telegram notes the recent sunsets and hints of spring with buds on trees and robins returning. It muses on procrastination and plans for walks, cleaning, and daydreams about a first date, suggesting if not today, tomorrow.
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