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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1976
Page
4
The Columbus Telegram editorial urges readers to promote freedom and moral action rooted in the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes equal endowments from the Creator and personal responsibility for liberty and property.
The piece argues that rising bankruptcies, higher taxes, and heavy regulation curb new ventures. It cites Edison and Bell hypothetically stalled by zoning and bureaucratic controls, warning that regulation hinders innovation and economic growth. It calls to loosen super bureaucracies to restore individual enterprise freedom.
The article recalls how a small group met in Annapolis 190 years ago to invite the 13 states to convene a constitutional convention led by Alexander Hamilton. It notes the neglected praise for Hamilton, contrasting with reverence for Jefferson Washington and Franklin, and hints at his role in early treasury matters.
Publisher David Lyons praises reader letters as a lifeblood of the Columbus Telegram. He notes letters spur public discussion and positive community actions from Camp Pawnee to high school questions, stressing open communication as the newspaper’s purpose and daily pleasure.
Paul Harvey argues farm productivity leads U S economic strength while nonfarm output stagnates. He says America relies on farmers to avoid red ink and foreign imports, noting soybeans and fertilizer advances boost yields. He defends presidents and party changes as not harming progress.
The speech argues U.S. agriculture drives global corn and wheat, with a record wheat crop and ample potatoes for export. Yet 1976 farmers face flat incomes due to low cattle and hog prices, while retail prices rise and family farms, 4 percent of the population, struggle to pay themselves near minimum wage.
The piece profiles Alexander Hamilton as a governing force shaping the US system, arguing his elitist views persisted in modern governance. It contrasts Hamilton with Jefferson, notes the Constitution’s compromises, and points to current excesses: vast bureaucracies and a centralized state. The Bicentennial context frames Hamilton as a continuing but controversial influence.
The piece traces a Roaring Twenties style rise in cigarette bootlegging from smugglers in tourist routes to major organized crime operations. It notes high New York City taxes, lower North Carolina taxes, and profits that can exceed $60,000 per truckload, with theft, counterfeit stamps, and armed guards at warehouses.
In a readers column, concerned parents urge action to establish a weekend teen center. Kate Sisson of the Columbus Family Y notes dwindling support risks closing the program for 7th and 8th graders on Fridays and 9–12 grades on Saturdays.
Mary Parker of Omaha receives praise after replying to a World Herald letter. The writer lauds her views and hopes more readers adopt the morals she champions.
Vacationing politicos drift toward grassroots chatter as jokes fly about offices called the accounting department and stale peanuts before vending machines. The piece ponders finance terms and hangover mornings with sardonic wit.
Citizens are urged to write to Representative Virginia Smith and Senators Curtis and Hruska at official Washington addresses to express complaints views or compliments. The notice lists their Longworth Dirksen and Russell offices in Washington DC with ZIP codes 20515 and 20510.
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