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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1976
Page
8
An Elk magazine reader argues that omitting the words under God from the Pledge and the national anthem is unfounded. He defends the historic use of God in public life, noting faith has guided leaders and that belief persists across atheists and believers alike.
Readable fragments show a Columbus telegram item dated Friday March 19 1976. The brief notes a local event or notice with names or places implied by the clipped text. No further context is available.
Dear reader, porous bones affect one in four postmenopausal women causing dowager’s hump and vertebral collapse. Hormone therapy, sodium fluoride and vitamin D show mixed results while calcium intake and safe exercise are stressed. For more, request Health Letter issue 610 by sending 30 cents and a stamped self-addressed envelope.
A fragmented farm themed list appears with mixed words and names such as Mardy, Dever, Blomseers canon, Nottar, Magen, Rajan, and various mis-spaced terms. The read is a mosaic of clues likely from a puzzle page, offering scattered references to animals, banners, and Dutch or European terms.
A Yale resident Kingman Brewster criticizes public spending motivated by re election. The piece cites Greenspan Hum phrey Muskie and Ford era debates as illustrating how television shapes political vows and voter rewards. It argues voters who reward big spenders bear responsibility when elections hinge on popularity rather than policy.
The Columbus community thanks performers and supporters for a successful American Field Service fundraiser at CHS featuring the Stage Band Mothersingers Apollo singers Swing Choir and Junior High Harmony Group. Neil Whetstone AFS treasurer acknowledges radio stations and The Columbus Telegram for coverage.
William Randolph Hearst proposes donating vast California tracts to the government after consultations with Henry Stimson. Stimson rejects the gift, urging purchase instead, while Hearst defends the move as a personal gift for public good.
A speaker comments on a paper story about a serious push to nominate him for president, noting jokes about candidacy cross a line into pathetically professional comedian territory. He emphasizes preferring anonymity and outside status to mock the political arena.
A chaotic account shows Hearst and Stimson negotiating to swap 30 000 acres valued at 900 for War Department transfer. Indian family refuses to move claiming first occupancy as troops and artillery fill nearby wilderness. The lawyers seek a railroad adjacent house to placate the Momma and Poppa Indian.
The debate centers on investing Social Security funds in productive industry. Ford labels the idea a back door to socialism while Reagan defends preserving promised payments and cautions against harming the program. Both highlight the fund running deficits and the need for action.
The piece cites John Chamberlain and Irwin Schiff arguing Social Security trust funds are nonproductive government bonds tied to future taxes. It claims deficits, inflation, and reduced private savings, labeling the system a “chain letter” scheme and urging presidential action to reform the program.
Franconia College in New Hampshire announces a tuition drop from 5665 to 4985 for next fall, a 12 percent cut tied to a college reorganization last fall that shifted operations to students and faculty. Administrative staff are reduced by 40 percent while core programs and services remain intact. The president notes rising costs threaten access, urging action from other alternative colleges.
Don Oakley markets trips to students with about $10,000 booked. plans spring jaunts to a Tampa concert and to Russia. The Russia idea prompts subversive questions about workers paradise and JA legality. Also notes Cleveland Language Bank, begun in 1974, offering 46 languages via volunteers for emergencies and linked to Cleveland State University.
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