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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
2
Telegram opinion praises Rep. Charles Thone for proposals to convert cattle manure into fuel oil or natural gas. Experiments suggest potential for turning wasted energy into a demandful resource, jokingly to be called cowpower and comparing to British thermal units.
Washington debates capital gains tax reform as investors and lawmakers clash over whether lower rates for investment income spur growth. Business figures like Ross Perot advocate widening benefits, while groups such as Common Cause and AFL-CIO push for reforms. Rep Wilbur Mills defends current treatment, warning against asset liquidation.
A-John selects questions from a 1970s quiz style. It asks how many planets are visible without a telescope and notes Uranus Neptune Pluto. It compares 1970 British elections marking first 18-year-old voters. It also addresses the age of chemical warfare as prehistoric with fire smoke and noxious gases.
Eugene S. Adams, president of the American Bankers Association, notes loan costs in five major areas have declined since early 1972. New homes, autos, mobile homes, and personal loans show lower rates while bank card rates rise slightly. Prime rate remains for a narrow corporate segment and its move affects overall costs only modestly.
A dramatic account traces how the New New Nixon rises to the presidency amid Watergate turmoil. Old Nixon resigns? replaced by the New New Nixon who calls for accountability, replacing aides including Ehrlichman and Haldeman as Republicans pressure for honesty and reforms.
A civic minded brief discusses personal liberty and self-control, invoking ideas of divine right and moral guidance. The piece asserts freedom is a gift from God, not a government grant, and cites the commandments and independence declaration as moral anchors.
A jumble of crossword style clues and partial identifiers. Entries include references to numbers months and abbreviations alongside scattered words such as bitter vetch Mediterranean oily ketone Hilliard shot and various other labeled clues. The page resembles a dense word game with multiple across and down hints and incomplete answers.
Gastonla NC letter-writer argues the Watergate scandal reveals deeper flaws in political judgment. He contends many voters distrust honesty in politics and warns against further misreads that could trigger costly wars or criminal acts to prop up a party.
The piece surveys the 1972 New Hampshire and Washington incidents labeled as dirty tricks. It notes disruption at the Washington Hilton fundraiser for Muskie and other stunts including prank calls, diplomats invited to events, and the Canuck Letter episode. It argues such tricks rarely altered core campaign likelyhoods yet exposed political theater.
Nixon’s address aims for presidential candor but falls short says critics who note missing disclosures about campaign decisions and who directed surrogates. Observers question assurances of no whitewash while key aides face scrutiny amid a disorganized White House.
Infatuation drives a man to folly as Bards by Phil Pastoret quips on debts and visits. Teens act foolishly after leaving youth, while cold climates and eight splits are noted in a playful passage.
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