Telegram opinion on revived US foreign aid in Senate compromise
The foreign aid program, once dead on the Senate floor, has been revived by a House Senate conferee compromise. The plan cuts aid to the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Bank of Reconstruction, reflecting a shift after the United Nations General Assembly ousted Nationalist China. Rep. Otto Passman led the House team, pushing for a tighter aid plan amid U.S. foreign policy debate.
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Senate
House
United Nations General Assembly
China
U.N
Otto Passman
Louisiana
Inter-American Development Bank
International Bank of Reconstruction
U.S
United States of America
Foreign aid revival under leaner U S budget
The Peace Corps revival continues with a leaner budget as Congress settles on a $3.2 billion military aid appropriation, $1.2 billion below the president's request. The move aims to reassure allies that U S defense help continues while manpower abroad decreases.
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Peace Corps
Nixon
United States
Priests Federation Calls for Support of Berrigans and Groppi
An article notes the National Federation of Priests Councils urges members to back Daniel Berrigan Philip Berrigan and Groppi amid intra church debate. It discusses church independence and the need for parishioner financial backing to sustain activism and curb stray actions.
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National Federation of Priests Counens
Berrigan Brothers
Groppis
Daniel Berrigan
Philip
Harrisburg
Groppi
Denver
Berrigans
Groppts
National Federation of Priests’ Councils
Angela Davis
One sided freedom in ban on foreign advocates of communism
A commentary on the McCarran Act and related cases. It notes court rulings limiting government power to bar aliens who favor communism or totalitarian regimes. The piece cites Mandel’s visa denial as a subversive example and questions double standards in immigration and freedom of information.
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Supreme Court
Federal District Court
United States of America
Ernest F. Mandel
Mandel
Communist Party
One Billion for One Ship in Navy Carrier Debate
A harsh critique argues building CVAN-70 at a cost of one billion dollars is wasteful. It warns submarines and nuclear power redefine naval strength, questioning the value of another carrier versus existing assets and future warfare.
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United States
Flag Tank
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
House Appropriations Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Chiefs of Naval Operations
Hyman Rickover
Congress
Russia
America
Strategic Air Command
Nimitz
Dwight D. Wisentower
Artery surgery risks and cholesterol hints
Areader asks about treating carotid artery disease in old age and whether medicine can dissolve arterial blockages. Dr. Lamb explains surgery options, risks, and the importance of brain circulation, noting that prevention often beats cure and that the best path depends on individual brain blood flow. The column also shares a reader’s low cholesterol eggs recipe and composting tip, with follow-up on the recipe.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
O.K
Lamb
Columbus High captures Class A basketball crown in small town pride
A reader from Lavista Nebraska celebrates Columbus High School’s Class A championship win over metropolitan rivals, praising the small town triumph, coaches, and the shift away from a class A monopoly. The letter expresses pride in the team and hopes for more small town victories next season.
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Columbus High School
Papilio Hooster
R. K. Huffman
Lavista
Nebraska
Freedom Telegram declares self rule and faith in liberty
The newspaper proclaims freedom as self-control granted by God and aligned with moral guides, the Guide Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. It asserts freedom does not equate to anarchy and emphasizes peace beginning with individuals. Published Monday March 20, 1972 in Columbus Nebraska.
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Wien
Columbus, Nebraska
Welfare and McGovern Plan Reform in 1970s Debate
The piece discusses George McGovern of South Dakota promoting welfare reform as part of his presidential bid. It compares his Family Assistance Plan with Leonard Greene’s alternative ideas, including abolishing welfare, funding with a universal annual income and shifting tax structures. It notes Nixon and Moynihan influence and uses technical income figures to illustrate incentives and tax implications.
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George ‘McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Dakota
Iwelfare
Greene
Flight, Instrument Company
Nixon
Dan Moynihan
White House
Green
U.S. Treasury
Greene fair share tax plan outlined as counter to welfare
The text discusses John Chamberlain criticizing a Greene fair share tax concept. It argues higher top income tax rates fund the plan by taxing the rich, offset by scrapping anti poverty programs to save 70 billion dollars a year. It warns McGovern’s cap levy would deter investment, hurting productivity and undermining the plan.
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Greene
Federal ‘Treasury
Anita
McGovern
South Dakota
Norman Thomas
Mr. Nixon
Light on economic enigma of China
The article analyzes how China feeds a large population with limited resources. It details agricultural efficiency, irrigation, and fertilizer use, contrasts farm power with limited tractors, and explains the persistence of private plots within a socialist system as a key factor in the enigma. It notes historical shifts from communes to co ops while preserving small private farms.
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China
United States
Harry Schwartz
Fr. King
University At
Wisconsin
Japan
King
BR. Tregear
South
North
Manchuria
Hera
Tregear
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica Press
Nixona
Russia
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