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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1976
Page
8
The North American Newspaper Alliance finds 41 percent of Americans now rely on others for support through government welfare programs. The piece argues welfare expands bureaucracy and erodes moral autonomy, urging a return to self reliance and reduced transfer payments.
Chamber of Commerce officials anticipate Art Linkletter as speaker at the annual meeting. They expect a worthy continuation after last year's program with Paul Harvey. Chamber Manager Jerry Engdahl notes Linkletter will not deliver his famous drug speech.
Engdahl says ticket sales lag behind last year and urges strong advertising for the event. He asks readers to contact the Chamber or place ads to help fill seats and generate interest.
An elderly writer recalls when a truck stop was a place to eat and refuel rather than a stop in running. He notes the social jabs of employment status and the shift in collective nouns as cultural touchstones.
Puzzle clues mix languages and abbreviations to form a cryptic style grid. Entries include animal names and Latin terms, with references to WWII themes and geographic hints across Aegean islands and Brittany.
A critic argues network TV panders to the lowest taste as game shows exploit contestants through hysteria and lavish prizes. Advertisers fund much of the airtime, shaping content and rewarding superficial ambitions across daytime formats.
A critical column laments TV programming shifts toward bland early evenings and violent later hours. It notes the lack of quality in airings and urges stronger FCC standards and more news to inform viewers, especially those who miss reading.
A 1928 reminiscence argues Andrew Jackson protected white settlers and two-term presidency kept Indians content. It claims the oil boom later breached a treaty promising land, water, and grass, as governments and oil companies moved to seize rights and land from indigenous peoples.
The Columbus Telegram editorial outlines a philosophy of freedom rooted in self-control and moral guidance. It emphasizes freedom as a divine gift, not a government grant, and links liberty to truth in moral standards and the Declaration of Independence.
Lawrence E Lamb MD explains that bilirubin is a pigment from red blood cells and not bile salts. Mild bilirubin elevation can occur without liver disease. Diet can influence cholesterol but not bilirubin. advise lean meats and limited egg yolks to reduce cholesterol intake.
The piece argues incumbent President Ford has advantages over Reagan in the Republican race and critiques the U S Cuba policy and detente stance. It contends Kissinger and the State Department mismanage relations with Castro Torrijos and Egypt while detailing Soviet military heft and U S weakness.
As Panama marks its 200th anniversary Americans argue over a new canal treaty that would shift operation to Panama. Critics say the plan threatens U S sovereignty while supporters warn against ceding strategic control to a foreign nation.
Don Oakley argues the United States cannot delay Panama Canal relinquishment. He cites past betrayals of “perpetuity” with Indigenous nations and warns of war or sabotage risks in the Canal Zone. He notes 1964 Panamanian riots and Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera’s restraint but warns of two choices: smash or lead it.
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