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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
2
A Tax Foundation based view from Industry Week analyzes how tax, price, and wage changes from 1965 to 1971 affected per capita costs. It notes rising state and local tax burdens and suggests workers support costly measures, yet warns voters may hurt themselves.
A provocative piece traces claims that plants respond to affection and thoughts, citing scientists and experiments dating to 1984. It discusses Backster CIA work, Vogel ideas, and Scottish coastal trials, noting skepticism about plant inner life while debating moral questions about harming or eating plants.
A letter urges mandatory shelter for dogs and cats from snow and rain with insulated dog houses or suitable buildings. It calls for daily food and water, proper chain length near shelter, rabies and distemper shots, and a $3 city license. It warns that abusing animals will be punished by law.
Humor column riffs on washing misadventures and missed calls. It jokes about people paying bills late and quitting church habits. A secretary uses the dictionary to control a restless docket, while a bulldozer lurks in a vague weekend metaphor.
A personal meditation on aging, birthdays, and time as a foe. The narrator recalls youth's ecstasy, the ache of advancing years, and the quiet battles women face against aging. He notes family dynamics, lost vigor, and the value of staying productive while avoiding denial about age.
A November 16 1972 Telegram column from Columbus Nebraska extols freedom as self control guided by moral principles. It argues freedom is a divine gift not a political grant and contrasts it with license and anarchy.
Dr Lawrence Lamb notes most winter throat and cold infections are viral and antibiotics offer little help except for certain bacterial illnesses like streptococcal sore throats. He warns against antibiotic allergy risks, advises symptomatic care, and addresses a 14 year old asking about growth hormone, suggesting evaluation if growth remains delayed past late teens.
A fragmented puzzle page listing varied clues and wordplay elements. Includes references to liquids, foods, places, numbers, and names, with hints of crosswords or cryptic style clues across multiple numbered entries and irregular spellings.
Independent colleges fear loss of tax exemptions as Washington pushes for affirmative action goals. Representatives from about 150 schools plan a December Scottsdale meeting to oppose mandatory quotas under a Johnson-era directive, while Hillsdale and Rockford Colleges push back against government tied funding and compliance demands. Columbia University faces related campus gender guideline scrutiny.
The piece reports on Columbia and Princeton facing HEW and HEA demands for broader faculty hiring and gender and ethnic diversity. It notes potential federal subsidy risks, state legal actions over dormitory rules, and liberal criticism of quotas, with mentions of a WASP male professor suing after denied advancement. It references Dr. Abel and discussions on equal opportunity in academia.
An opinion piece argues against multiculturalism and distributive justice as defined by Yale Law Journal professor Mazor. It warns that adopting his views would undermine the rule of law, threaten constitutional guarantees, and enable tyranny, citing Castro and the counterculture as dangers to traditional justice.
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