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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1976
Page
4
A columnist argues that government errors worsen with public funds. The piece cites LEAA data on 38 smugglers and 54 000 cartons seized, while proposing tax cuts to curb smuggling. It questions who truly loses or gains from enforcement actions and policy choices.
The Reader's Digest reports accelerating federal outlays from 100 billion in 1962 to 400 billion this year, driving debt growth and interest costs to over 40 billion annually. The piece notes Carter pledges to balance the budget and questions the outcome.
In a review of Gerald Ford's presidency, the piece credits his steady leadership and restraint during a pivotal period. It notes his unforeseen near victory in 1976 and reflects on the timing and impact of his calm administration on the nation.
The piece argues the nation needed more than a caretaker president and credits Jimmy Carter with offering hope for leadership after Ford's narrow defeat. It notes Ford’s steady performance as an interim leader between Watergate and the Carter era, praising his yeoman service despite not being remembered as a great president.
A Mayo Clinic led study reports chenodeoxycholic acid in capsule form dissolves gallstones without surgical removal. Researchers warn long tests are needed to confirm safety and efficacy before wide prescription, with potential to reduce hospital admissions and costs.
The report notes one million new gallstone cases annually with projections that 25 percent of women and 10 percent of men will develop stones before sixty. Dr. Thistle cites age increasing risk, and Mayo tests since 1969 show 83 percent of patient stones dissolved or reduced in size.
A writer considers how a journalist and college teacher views life through four lenses. He notes a unique blend of political cultural and literary historical truths shaping his work amid a national turning point.
Dartmouth professor Jeffrey Hart reflects on blending liberal arts and journalism, political experience since 1968, and the impact of education spending. He notes education as a national industry, rising costs since 1917, and the convergence of politics, literature, and religion with American cultural life. He cites Chesterton Lewis Eliot Niebuhr and ends with a nod to avid sports fandom.
Anthony Harrigan examines how President elect Carter must balance a push to repeal Taft Hartley Section 14(b) with his southern supporters who favor state right to work laws. The issue tests his leadership and could define his early presidency.
In Washington nerves rise with bogeymen in cloak and giggle service. The piece jokes that guiding the Titanic would be easier than managing the office holiday debacle.
A 1932 quote contrasts a presidential invitation with political blames. It suggests the President seeks to share responsibility in a strained power dynamic. Prominent men are implied to rarely agree, reflecting partisan tension during the era.
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