Freedom and moral guides shape Columbus Telegram editorial
The Columbus Telegram opines on freedom and self control, urging readers to follow moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence to develop to their fullest potential. The piece underscores equal rights endowed by a Creator, not by government, and invites responsible daily living.
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Columbus Telegram
P.O
Columbus
Nebraska
Carter lifts travel bans on Cuba Vietnam and North Korea
The piece argues Carter's removal of passport limits may hint at warmer ties and future diplomacy with hostile nations. It warns against repeating detente errors by extending credits and aid to the three remaining Communist states, risking flawed strategic goals.
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Carter
U.S
Cuba
Vietnam
North Korea
Hanoi
Jimmy Carter
Free Enterprise Under Threat from Big Government Shift
A reader discusses Gallup polls showing rising distrust of big business and growing desire for government control in 1968. The piece argues private enterprise relies on voluntary exchange, contrasts it with government monopolies, and warns that some businessmen favor closer ties with government, risking the free market that built the nation.
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Gallup
Mr. Gallup
First Autopsy Shows Harrowing Drug Decline
A 24 year old, once handsome, fell into heroin use and street life. He injected a lethal hot shot and died, as the county medical examiner opened the body for examination. The scene captures a sobering glimpse into heroin addiction and its fatal end.
Disrupted youth and addiction lectures in grim monologue
The narrator contemplates heroin addiction in stark terms, contrasting a young man with a life of sun exposure to a child lost to back alleys. He argues addicts do not plan to become addicts and laments a 24 year old with no hope for 25, highlighting the brutal personal toll.
Dawn East Sage of Damariscotta
A portrait of Dinsmore, the Dawn East Sage editor of Dinsmore’s Maine Partner, who writes a stoic, dry wit about a Maine village. The piece sketches Flora McCurda and her quiet contentment, neighbors, and local scenes from Jefferson to the Clary Memorial Highway.
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Damariscotta
Maine
Dinsmore
Dawn East
Clary Memorial Highway
Jefferson
Andrew McCurda
Peaslees
Flora McCurda
Lester McCurda
Granger
Luther
Mr. Dinsmore
Mr. Chase
Mr. Sewell
Selectman’s
Mr. Crawley
Henry Hines
Henry
Mr. Rines
Huntwood Grange Hall
Local Town Echoes Through Quiet Shop and Curious Anecdotes
A narrator recalls Mr. Rines reopening his barber shop with a 50 cent fare and patrons silent in curiosity about prices. The piece also notes Mr. Dinsmore’s flatbed press, halftone cuts, a fox pelts photo, and cheeky captions. Minor local figures, a pedigreed cow inquiry, and small-town writers are referenced.
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Sheepscott
Mr. Rines
Henry
Lewiston
OSHA Flunks Itself in Washington Exposé
The article reports OSHA inspectors finding 16 health and safety violations at its own Washington offices and also rating the Department of Labor poorly. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall vows quick action but cautions time to set the agency on track amid criticism of past administrations and congressional inaction.
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Washington
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Labor Department
Capitol Hill
Department of Labor
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Labor
Nixon
Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Eula Bingham
Labor Committee
Harrison J. Williams
D-N.5
Pen Pal Letter From Korea Seeks Student Exchanges
A Korean teacher at Hankook High School in Seoul invites foreign students to become pen pals. The letter argues letter exchanges foster cultural understanding and improve writing, asking interested schools or students to send name, address, age, sex, and hobbies for matching.
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Hankook High School
Seoul
Yunsim Ahn
P.O
Seon
Korea
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