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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1976
Page
12
A Columbus Telegram editorial advocates personal freedom and moral action guided by the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It urges readers to understand daily living principles to preserve life liberty and property and to encourage others.
At a $130 per couple Traverse City dinner honoring Gov. Milliken, Michigan GOP leaders voiced concern over Ronald Reagan's Texas and Indiana primary wins. State chairman William F. McLaughlin, a Ford backer, warned Reagan risks alienating Wallace supporters and threatening party unity.
The piece argues Reagan may attract Southern voters across party lines, highlighting his appeal to a middle class vision and possible cross-over support in Rimland states. It contrasts Reagan’s strength with Ford’s conservative record and notes Wallace’s loyalties and possible third-party dynamics.
The piece notes Reagan's appeal to Democrats and independents alarms Michigan Republicans. It argues the party is geographically weak and ideologically vulnerable, contrasts Ford's era with Reagan's insurgency, and likens the scene to Dickens to urge renewal. It mentions Margaret Riecker and Gov Milliken as observers.
The piece argues Western Europe's state run railways face sustained losses and cuts as governments subsidize and shrink networks. It claims nationalization lacks profit incentive, reducing service and jobs across West Germany, Britain, France, Italy and others, while cars remain more convenient. It links failures to Mussolini era policies and warns against U.S. nationalization trends.
Indira Gandhi’s 1970s censorship actions are described as temporary but resulted in many papers halting operations Editors and publishers who resisted were forced to resign or jailed The piece notes the Parliament’s role in extending the limits on the press
In Bellows Falls Vermont a rocket tombstone lists Edward Henry Green (1821 1902) and his wife Hetty H R Green (184 1916). Hetty known as the Witch of Wall Street was famed for extreme frugality and wealth explaining why she is remembered as second to her money on the inscription.
Fragmentary text describes planning to check a federal education grant then obtain food stamps. Mentions a Free VD Clinic for tests and picking up new glasses at a health center. No clear event or attribution to a specific person or organization.
A May 18 1934 remark warns against housing five to six hundred men in close quarters amid rising heat. The speaker claims the President would pay their way to remove them if possible, signaling concern over a potential catastrophe from the arrangement.
A columnist mocks a stock guru who marketed himself as a prophet dividing opinions of readers. The piece questions tactics used to confuse investors and highlights the guru’s self serving scheme.
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