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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1975
Page
6
House action aims to terminate the 1933 banking emergency and three other long running declarations by 1977. The bill would auto end future emergencies unless extended by action, urging Senate approval and a Ford signature to curb lingering states of emergency.
A communications firm has created a new talking telephone device that plays a prerecorded sales pitch and records the listener's reply. The piece imagines a counter device that would automatically respond no thanks after the tape ends, allowing calls to continue unseen while people go about their business.
A Higher Education News Service survey of over 200 prep schools from Connecticut to Maine shows enrollment gains this fall, with some up to 30 percent. Boarding schools rebound as public schools face strikes and budget fights, making costly college prep options appealing to parents.
A reminiscence on a father figure described as an inventor who never patented ideas. He mused about steam power for cars, radio beam guidance for airplanes, and odd devices like a drinkable shot glass and a wire mesh for Krail glass. The piece highlights his unconventional thinking and failures to patent or realize his schemes.
Jim Bishop recalls Big John Bishop a man who valued intelligence and dreamed of TV's reach yet found few believed. He quipped about mirrors antennas and sound while sharing stories with Herb Shriner. A humorous family scene ends with Mrs Bishop’s ham carving request.
The text presents a Bryan Sterling edited note from the Will Rogers Memorial Commission reflecting on a momentous Congress in session. It quotes Rogers criticizing Congress for high spending while noting national debt grows. The date cited is June 11, 1933.
A columnist comments on business talk and language, proposing an “arm of taxi drivers” as a new collective noun while criticizing drivers who provoke spray from puddles and calling for stricter punishment for misused sponge cake in desserts.
Citizens are urged to contact their lawmakers including Rep. Virginia Smith at the Longworth Building Sen. Carl Curtis at the Dirksen Building and Sen. Roman Hruska at the Russell Building in Washington DC to express complaints viewpoints or compliments.
The Columbus Telegram edition of November 21, 1975 emphasizes freedom as self-control and moral guidance. It frames freedom as a divine gift, not political grant, linking it to truth in moral guides and the Golden Rule.
A reader asks about weight loss with borderline diabetes and an underactive thyroid. Dr. Lamb explains diet limits, exercise, and medical supervision, noting 1200 calories may be needed for some and that thyroid issues can affect metabolism and insulin needs. It warns against dieting without physician approval and mentions seeking a diet booklet.
A themed crossword style puzzle listing across and down clues with references to space Space 42 Duct anat German zoo feature and multiple cryptic style hints include celestial bodies Greek gods and common words. Clues range from Man's new frontier to Russian heroine autocrat and end with Greek goddess suffix and food remnant.
The piece compares CIA and FBI surveillance to the KGB system in the Soviet Union. It describes how Intourist is controlled by the KGB, with visa evaluation, constant monitoring, and even covert bugging of foreigners, highlighting a vast retrieval system and the push for computer use.
The piece argues IBM asked Commerce for a license to sell a hotel reservation computer system to the USSR with American monitoring. It warns such tech could track foreigners or Soviet citizens, aiding KGB surveillance, while U.S. firms including Honeywell and Univac are named as selling to the Soviets. It notes Young Americans for Freedom plans a UN protest in November.
Richard Nixon writes to Gerald Ford about presidential leadership and the Watergate era. He recalls his relationship with China, comments on politics and foreign relations, and reflects on past decisions and the 1960 candidacy. The message blends personal tone with candid assessments of colleagues and political strategy.
Dick Nixon writes to praise James Schlesinger’s firm handling of a dispute and to send best wishes to the recipient and family. He notes his long public life, denies campaigning, and mentions his book and visits by Ron Ziegler. He references his wife Pat Nixon and humorous remarks about American life and youth.
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