Panama Canal issue fuels debate in campaign
Telegram Opinion argues over Senator Reagan and President Ford on canal policy. It notes Reagan calls the canal zone U.S. sovereignty, cites a 1903 Panama convention granting long term rights, and warns against risking stability and sea lanes amid Torrijos and Castro saber rattling.
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Panama Canal
Ronald Reagan
Ford Administration
Reagan
Ford
Canal
Alaska
State Department
Mike Gravel
Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Torrijos
Panama
Latin America
Castro
Gerald Ford
Letter on violence in schools and community involvement
Jane Divis argues violence in schools is a broad issue across levels not limited to one site. She praises candidate remarks, urges student attendance at meetings, and highlights the need for open communication to address problems and reduce confusion over school snow days.
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Board of Education
Zwiener
Jane Divis
CHS
Rifkin accused of leading bid to steal Bicentennial
The Eastland committee report charges Jeremy Rifkin and his People's Bicentennial Commission with trying to seize the Bicentennial. It portrays Rifkin as a slippery propagandist and links him to the New American Movement and radical currents. The document contrasts American republican checks and balances with French revolutionary tyranny and notes operations dubbed Fink that targeted corporate executives and secretaries for information.
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Senate Subcommittee On Internal Security
Eastland Committee
Jeremy Rifkin
Subcommittee
New American Movement
Europe
Socialist Party
Thomas Paine
Sam Adams
Benjasmin Rush
Lenin
Mao
Che
Rifkin
Earl Browder
Browder
Joe Gould
14Th Street
Manhattan
Russia
George III
France
National Assembly
Seagreen
Robespierre
America
Senate
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Opinion Page Mystery of faith and the limits of belief
A meditation on belief versus doubt. The piece explores faith, the unknowable nature of God, and the human tendency to claim exclusive access to the divine. It contrasts suffering, hope, and the idea that life contains more pain than happiness. The text questions the human urge to own or define God.
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God
The Atheist Dilemma and Faith in Human Life
A reflective piece argues faith is essential for meaning while questioning God’s presence. It contrasts atheism with religious belief, suggesting moral failure without faith and contemplating humanity’s reliance on divine existence versus secular doubt.
Public school board meeting on violence and youth issues
Sophomore notes at a public forum indicate violence in schools and concerns beyond CHS. Topics include snow days communication, girls sports, and a proposed Columbus youth center with strong community input and calls for more attendee presence.
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Board of Education
Zwiener
Abel
Columbus
Bicentennial Time Capsule Seeks Photos and Tapes
The 1976 related time capsule committee asks for color photos labeled with date event and donor and for made prints from negatives. It also mentions possible small cash contributions for acquiring tapes or prints.
Frankfort Street Fete to Feature Music and Fireworks
The Columbus event titled music of today including country and pop plus local entertainment group tapes will be held July 4 in Frankfort Square with a new bandstand dedication and an evening fireworks display at Ag Park. Citizens urged to submit photos of children under five. Summer mailing details listed as Drake Lindsay Box 384.
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Frankfort Square
Ag Park
Drake
Box
Lindsay
The New Cool Says Courtesy Is Dead
The author notes a change in youth behavior as many teens and young people ignore greetings. He laments a perceived decline in common courtesy and reflects on his own effort to reach out with smiles to strangers including six teenage boys and two teen girls.
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America
Hello and burdens in a changing modern life
A reflective piece discusses the social impact of greeting and connection in contemporary life. It contrasts the weight of unshared burdens with the hopeful act of saying hello, while noting youth embracing a new attitude leading to loneliness and the value of mutual recognition.
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John Husband Chamberlain
King Features Syndicate
al Smith
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Garner
James Madison
Rogers
Will Rogers
Commision
Bryan Sterting
Jim Bishop
Capitol
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King Features
Dick Howe
Rageng Bate
Jim Fiebig
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