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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1977
Page
4
Editorial from the Columbus Telegram in Nebraska on March 15 1977 argues freedom self control moral action and equal rights. It emphasizes guiding moral principles including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to promote freedom and responsibility.
A Michigan education official outlines strict Title IX rules aimed at eliminating gender differentiation in schools. She cites pompon activities male glee clubs and dress codes as examples and notes admissions, hiring, and scholarship practices must be gender neutral to avoid funding penalties.
A survey of 86 history department chairs finds Lincoln first, Washington second, Roosevelt third, and six wartime or military hero presidents among the ten. Critics note the difficulty of defining greatness for “great human beings” and question Carter’s future legacy.
The Khmer Rouge reportedly raided three Thai border villages while villagers slept. About 200 Cambodian soldiers attacked. eight men, 11 women, and 11 children were killed with brutal mutilations reported. Survivors fled to charred ruins as fires burned.
U S customs face a flood of Laetrile, banned cancer drug, as smugglers move vast quantities from Mexico. About 40,000 three gram vials are seized monthly, many aimed at desperate cancer patients, with high profit margins cited by FDA and prosecutors.
The piece cites a National Commission on Supplies and Shortages report urging growth and resource management, then highlights Nottingham New Hampshire turning trash into recycled paper glass and metal profits. Citizens organized a DIY sorting system, with a local private collector and a small plant, stockpiling salvaged materials for favorable prices.
The 1962 Sochi talk between Khrushchev and poet Robert Frost provoked a scandal after Frost claimed the Soviet leader feared liberalism in the United States. Kennedy cut ties with Frost, accusing him of misrepresenting the premier. Thompson and Winnick suggest Frost may have invented the line.
The piece weighs Laetrile against FDA warnings and legal efforts to legalize amygdalin. It cites multiple states considering legalization, notes Alaska as the only permissive state, and recounts trials showing no cancer curative effect. It discusses moral questions and the risk of a black market.
The quote from February 5, 1928, credits Andrew Jackson with starting the idea of rewarding voters with offices. It states Republicans later improved on this by giving money instead of jobs. The remark frames 19th century party evolution and patronage.
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