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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1972

Page

2

Lions Clubs raise funds for UNC Medical College eye building

The Columbus Lions Clubs lead a statewide drive to raise about a quarter million dollars for a new Nebraska Lions Eye Institute on the UNC Medical College campus. Funds come from multiple events. the project aims to advance eye disorder prevention and care, with past efforts including leader dog training, glasses programs, and eye banks.

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Meany calls for alternatives to strikes in labor disputes

George Meany, president of the AFL CIO, says he is disenchanted with strikes and urges study of alternatives. He notes strikes have become counterproductive as workers face college tuition and mortgage payments, suggesting neutral arbitration as a possible solution to wage and benefit disputes.

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Millennium Mirage In Treasury Debt Move

The Treasury will retire 700 million of debt, a rare early payoff amid a 428 billion total. Most funds come from over withholding of personal taxes, forcing refunds next year and widening the deficit. The plan saves interest but robs taxpayers of interest on their excess withholding. The millennium remains illusory.

Treasury Department Treasury

Moon rocks return, Duke on lunar breakfast comment

Charles M. Duke of Lancaster DC speaks on Apollo 16 mission returns and the nature of the lunar breakfast with hominy grits. The remark shifts focus from the rock haul to daily life on the moon and Duke’s experiences.

Lancaster, D.C Charles M. Duke

Grits Dawn Praises Raise Morning Mood

Grits for breakfast buoyed spirits and sparked praise for a fine morning. The cheerful mood spread across the South as fans of the dish celebrated a good start to the day.

Crater Descartes

Credit and manners blur in a witty society roundup

A curio of social musings notes credit missteps cost time, class limits dressing for work, hostess habits recall court food tasters, and many misread wedding licenses amid rising prices. It hints alibi artists in studios as fools gold, while building castles in the air remains affordable only in imagination.

Lament for a nation troubled by Wallace and Kennedy

A reflective, critical meditation on George Wallace and the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy. The author condemns violence and hatred, cites Wallace’s bellicose stance and segregationist policies, and contrasts them with evolving civil rights progress led by Martin Luther King Jr. The piece frames America as a violently divided nation, urging reflection on equality and change.

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The Rise and Fall of George Wallace in 1960s Politics

A fragmented portrait of George Wallace linking his rise as a populist governor to his 1960s presidential ambitions. The narrative describes his appeal to the poor and uncommitted, his third way strategy, and the impact of his 1972 shooting on the political landscape. It casts Wallace as both admired and reviled, a force threatening party loyalty and national unity.

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Telegramed Vision of Freedom Paper Motto

A fragmentary editorial note in a Telegram Your Freedom newspaper proclaims freedom as self-control and divine gift, arguing against government control and linking liberty to moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.

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Ask the Doctor Personal diet works

Lawrence Lamb advises a weight loss reader on reducing calories with a high protein plan and vegetables including cottage cheese. He endorses low fat cottage cheese and steady adherence. He also answers a reader about catsup noting it is generally fine unless salt or spice intolerance exist.

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Puzzle clues and garbled word list miscite many terms

A fragmented OCR page presents varied word fragments and clues across topics such as mythic figures and geography. The readable items include partial hints to Greek gods, biblical terms, and foreign language notes, with scattered numbers and unrelated phrases.

McGovern and Israel Voter Battle in 1970s Debates

The piece argues McGovern’s antiwar stance risks alienating Jewish voters in New York and California while questioning his military cutbacks. It warns his plan to reduce Pentagon R D could delay key aircraft programs and weaken Israel's deterrent edge against Soviet forces and regional rivals.

McGovern seen as threat to Israel in Middle East policy

A Washington analysis argues that George McGovern’s defense stance risks U S power in sea and air rivalries. It claims his advisors fail to foresee global consequences and warn this could embolden Soviet expansion threatening Israel and regional stability.

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Is college education worth it in modern times

The piece debates whether too many youths attend college while a shortage of skilled labor exists. It argues college broadens life beyond money, enriching knowledge, character, and civic participation, with many parents supporting college for their children. It notes graduates earn more over a lifetime, but emphasizes nonmonetary benefits.

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The Case for College and Humanities Education

The text argues that psychology links normal and abnormal behavior while expanding to social studies and humanities. It praises cooperation and sciences, notes the university’s aim to broaden minds, and urges all who can finance it to attend college, emphasizing fundamental liberal arts and preparation for higher education.

Allie John Henry Newman

People Speak on Dumped Dogs Plague in Platte Center

A resident laments unwanted dogs roaming Platte Center and warns of local infection risk. After failed city action, the writer admits telling her son to shoot a large sick dog, urging owners to humanely dispose of pets and take responsibility to prevent further cruelty and suffering.

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