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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1975
Page
16
Pollster Patrick Caddell cautions that many Americans seek a working economic system, but endorsing broad government control risks disaster. He argues that freedom and rightness trump expediency and warns that price freezing merely delays inflation solutions.
The piece questions the EPA and a Washington bureaucracy segment for offering free or subsidized parking to about 15 000 federal workers. A Transportation Department study from two years earlier estimated the annual cost at 11 million dollars, a figure likely higher today, and critics say such practices contradict urban planning aims and burden suburban commuters.
A terse note urges readers to defend freedom and slogans of liberty. The message emphasizes universal rights, calls for civic engagement, and promotes noncoercive debate as essential to a free press.
Dr Lamb explains coffee can act as a mild diuretic for some, risking salt loss including potassium. Decaffeinated coffee or reducing caffeine helps. orange juice can replenish potassium. Beer is not advised for kidney issues. water is preferred to dilute urine and flush the system.
Former Senator George Aiken warned that government costs are beyond our ability to pay. Senator Mike Gravel proposed larger staffs, while California's Alan Cranston backed bigger offices, noting underfunded senators from large states. The plan would cost about 41 million dollars annually plus space and benefits, triggering criticism amid inflation talks.
Mrs. Walter Gass of Clearwater Florida recalls Columbus High School students planning a skip day or garb in rags during the Lincoln state tournament period when the team was in progress. She notes Columbus did very well, though exact outcomes remain unclear. The editor was asked to publish the background behind a printed picture by Dorothea Reece.
A passerby jokes about a full lunar eclipse tonight. The exchange, set last Saturday afternoon, hints at interest in celestial events, while a nearby couple reacts to the remark.
A 1935 remark by WM Rogers Sa reflects on endless diplomacy preceding wars. He notes that people may never agree on the war's purpose, recalling the cost in lives and money and suggesting a single sheet of paper would yield varied explanations. The quote emphasizes ambiguity and public skepticism toward war aims.
Jim Fiebig recalls a strange event where guests at a cocktail eclipse party focused on a 200 power telescope, neglecting naked-eye viewing. The spectacle seemed diminished as magnification dominated the moment, prompting a reflection on returning to simple human perception.
A crossword style prompt listing numerous clues and garbled phrases across a Wisconsin themed puzzle. It presents multiple cryptic entries such as lake related terms, marine, poetry, and anatomy hints, with scattered misprints and foreign words interspersed.
The piece notes a surge of impersonations of American icons like Truman and Twain fueling a cultural mood. James Whitmore portrays Truman in a one man show at Ford’s Theatre, Hal Holbrook plays Mark Twain, and Henry Fonda tours as Clarence Darrow. The trend aligns with Bicentennial nostalgia amid global tensions and reflects a broader revival of the past in film and theater.
A critic discusses Robert Frost and nostalgia as Jeffrey Hart reviews portrayals of Truman Twain and Darrow by James Whitmore Hal Holbrook and Henry Fonda. He warns a hypothetical Bicentennial TV special could blur lines between eras and provoke risky questions with Gore Vidal imagined as scriptwriter.
Washington delegate Walter Fauntroy teams with Senator Edward Kennedy to propose amending the Constitution for Washington to elect two senators and two congressmen. The measure would give the capital full representation, transforming a city long limited by its status into a powerful, potentially all black body in Congress, amid GOP and Democratic skepticism.
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