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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1976
Page
6
A 1978 Columbus Nebraska column advocates self control, rights endowed by the Creator, and moral action. It emphasizes applying the Ten Commandments and Golden Rule to daily life and independence, inviting reader correspondence to the Columbus Telegram.
A Washington briefing describes escalating costs for Senate buildings from 25 million in 1967 to 85 million by 1979. It details lavish facilities for senators including a two story multimedia hearing room and a private 89 seat offices, plus expansion of a seven story building hotel and townhouses. Critics note rising federal debt and inflation.
The Environmental Protection Agency plans phased installation of dual hose gas pumps by May 1977 at about 000 stations, mainly large cities. The system routes tank vapors back to storage, then liquefies and returns them to gasoline, reducing hydrocarbon emissions estimated at 400 pounds per month for stations using 23 000 gallons.
They never stopped writing fairy tales the authors shifted to mail order real estate ads. The piece notes April brings near end of a period with a month of about 90 days and reflections on ongoing work by Phil Pastoret.
A fragment cites a quip about a proposed party name in a June 10 1928 exchange among Democratic candidates. It mentions concerns over unity and mutual distrust as a favorite son questions a joint effort to block the leading challenger.
The Federal Trade Commission begins an industry-wide inquiry to examine cigarette advertising after a record high 1975 sales period. The investigation targets campaigns such as replacing the Marlboro cowboy with a grim graveyard scene and urging quitting to combat heart disease and lung cancer.
A hostile, derisive promotional piece targets smokers with threats and crude humor. The copy downplays danger, praises negative branding, and ends by urging readers to avoid cigarettes while acknowledging the brand Phiegm.
May marks Law Day and Law Week with explanations of the judiciary's role. Lawyers and judges discuss duties and powers, while readers question the necessity of the ceremony amid ongoing legal debates and public interest.
Shafer and a companion chase a fabled gold hoard from Missouri to the Black Hills and Lawton Oklahoma amid James brothers loot legends. They stake a 20 acre claim near Tigreville South Dakota while pursuing a rumored bounty that keeps eluding them.
Jim Bishop recounts a legend of two men who allegorically found and mined gold dust from a hidden washtub. They hid it in a cave and sought a rock with a mark as they roamed the Black Hills. Both died before discovering the million dollar rock elusive to generations. One man laments even a missing credit card.
The piece criticizes Robert Redford for opposing nuclear and coal use while urging solar and relying on oil. It cites Dr. Petr Beckmann's calculations on fuel replacements and statewide energy policy amid Proposition 15 and Proposition 13 debates. It also discusses judicial power, Congress control, and the role of courts in federal energy regulation.
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