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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
2
A column condemns bomb threats and fake band threats as the work of sick minds. It cites the Las Vegas attack on a trans Airlines plane, Columbus school evacuations, FBI efforts to locate a $2 million extortionist, and false reports during MLK’s murder investigation. The piece calls for psychiatric insight and confinement for hoaxsters.
The Family Economics Bureau of Northwestern National Life Insurance reports average household spending by category. Food 23 percent, housing 14.5, transportation 14, clothing 10.3, medical 7.4, utilities 14, personal care 1.7, recreation 6.3, with savings and education about 9.4.
A doctor argues for openly displaying national health statistics from 1949 to 1988 showing dramatic declines in deaths from polio, whooping cough, dysentery, and other diseases. He credits nuclear medicine, heart surgery, organ transplants, and breakthrough drugs to a medical revolution fueled by free inquiry and technology, praising American doctors’ superior skills.
The Soviet Union produced 134 million metric tons of steel in the latest year, while the United States produced 120.2 million. In 1970 U S output was 122.1 million and the USSR 166 million, as the European Community’s Group of Ten led with 138.9 million. The U S government purchases steel from West Germany and Japan, with domestic production remaining costly.
A critical preview argues Nixon must overcome distrust of reporters as he seeks a second term. It notes his history of controlled TV conferences, limited open exchanges, and reliance on staged, friendly sessions, with pressure from the televised press shaping public perception.
A Columbus Nebraska printed note from March 17 1973 promotes personal freedom and self-control aligned with religious and moral guides. The piece urges readers to foster freedom responsibly and warns against government overreach, citing faiths and the Declaration of Independence as foundations.
Dr Lawrence Lamb discusses germs in French kissing and transmission risks. He notes most germs are harmless but that kissing can spread colds and, rarely, more serious infections like syphilis. The piece cautions about varying individual health and behavior.
The text presents a dense, garbled assortment of words, partial phrases, and proper nouns. It includes references to Greek letters, mythological figures, place names, and various language roots, interwoven with unclear numbers and partial terms, suggesting a glossary or crossword style extract rather than a coherent article.
A cross party look at New Hampshire shows weakness for Muskie and McGovern on the Democratic side, while Nixon faces a tougher path if McCloskey and Ashbrook surge. The analysis notes 730,000 population with 4,300 black residents and signals a softer body politic in a moderate state.
Analysis notes Manchester Union Leader publisher Bill Loeb opposed Muskie and backed Yorty, while John Ashbrook drew limited support. Muskie’s pacifist stance and populist themes used against him may have shifted votes to McGovern or hurt Muskie, suggesting a stronger future role for pacifism in campaigning.
The piece argues there is broad public support to halt federal busing orders aimed at achieving racial balance. It criticizes court and HEW directives, touts direct legislation like H R 1304, and urges returning public schools to core instruction over sociological experiments.
A mixed set of quirky Q A items covers heredity cricket chirps early U5 Capitol, hawthorn buds moon day length and Security Council members. It blends humorous notes on aging time signals and daily life with odd trivia about gopher pockets and Amtrak schedules.
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