Telegram Opinion Change which direction
A column discusses how slogans shape public life from Oregon Trail era to modern politics. It compares labels like New Deal and Great Society with actual content, notes placebos work via patient confidence, and questions whether the current drive for change truly alters underlying reality. The piece ends asking which direction change should take.
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Oregon Trail
California
Yesteryear
Tole
Policilus
Losses we can afford and the cow chip logic of taxing
A critique of IRS officials and the concept of voluntary taxation. Randolph W. Thrower is portrayed arguing for more compliance agents to boost revenue while critics highlight paradoxes in calling taxes voluntary. The piece uses satire to question efficiency and taxpayer burden.
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IRS
Randolph W. Thrower
Thrower
Congress
TAK
United States
INS
Uncle Sam
Throw
Treasury
TRS
Joss
Pollution and Property Boundaries in Ecology Debate
A student view defines pollution as waste crossing a property line and argues private property clarifies when nuisance begins. The piece critiques 121 new environmental laws and suggests lawmakers could contribute by cleaning up litter rather than broad regulation.
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Congress
The Loud Talk of a Government Shutdown Fears
A Washington tale imagines antiwar protesters threatening to shut the capital, triggering a fear that many federal workers may be deemed unnecessary. The narrator and friend Jaylan discuss potential mass layoffs, police actions, and a citywide jam as vehicles and people risked their livelihoods to keep the government running.
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Washington
Phil Jaylan
Jaylan
Department of Bureaucratic Infinity
Mervous
Maryland
Virginia
Telegram's 1977 May 11 Columbus Nebraska editorial
The Telegram asserts that true freedom rests on self control and personal responsibility. It argues freedom is a gift from God, not government grants, and should align with moral guides like the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Ask the Doctor on Diabetic Drugs and Open-Heart Surgery
Dr Lamb explains why a government stance on an oral diabetes drug might change with newer studies and dietary management emphasis. He notes FDA and major groups favor diet when possible, though findings are inconclusive and funding limits exist. Open-heart surgery outcomes vary by defect, valve replacement, and prior damage, with high-risk cases and others close to routine surgery.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Lamb
Food and Drug Administration
Aerican Medical Assn
Ags
Pease
Hue
Varied Puzzle Clues Across A Shifting Landscape
A mixed set of crossword like across and down clues lists person names places and terms with odd spellings and apparent theme shifts. The grid references are fragmentary but indicate a broad array of definitions including figures like Darters Fountain and a knightly myth while several entries read as misprints or corrupted phrases.
Campus faculty as the decisive force in the student revolt
The writer reports growing belief that the campus problem stems from faculty attitudes more than student mood. He cites a 50,000 member survey showing a liberal tilt among faculty and a 1968 election snapshot, notes a radicalized UC San Diego faculty, and argues professors claim superior intellect and reason but questions these claims as overstatements.
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San Diego
Richard Nixon
New Zealand
American Political Serene Association
Yialion
Primelon
Hubert Humphrey
Dick Gregory
University of California
New York Review of Books
Doh F. Kennedy
Mobert Welch
Darmouth
Diogenes
Community letter defends school board stance on profanity on stage
A reader praises the school board for addressing profanity in school musical productions and urges higher moral standards at church, school, and home. The letter cites fathers words and scripture to argue against swearing and for decency in morals, dress, and language.
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Rathkamp
Auulis
Larsen
Bodd
Recycling paper urged to curb waste and save forests
New York Rep John Dow urges federal and state action to study recycled paper use by the GSA noting 400,000 tons of paper cost 110 million dollars annually. He says switching to recycled paper could save about 3.4 million trees yearly and reduce trash around the capital, arguing for smarter ecological policy.
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New York
John Dow
Get Services Administration
Daw
GSA
Federal Paperwork Mills
Mic
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