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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1971
Page
2
A reader letter argues in support of Maoist Red China reshaping the world and delivering Taiwan to Beijing. The piece mocks U S withdrawal, suggests token resistance, questions U S media coverage, and notes tensions with Israel while praising China’s rapprochement and economy, ending by questioning the U S delegation's silence.
A Washington columnist argues for reducing U S foreign aid and letting Russia, China, and Sweden cover relief for Chile and Cuba. He cites Chile's 18 20 percent inflation, food shortages, wage conflicts, and a large deficit after copper mines nationalization, suggesting US buyers pay cash while others provide aid.
The piece argues that 16 congressmen who opposed a school prayer amendment face a 1972 re election campaign. It defends the Supreme Court stance on religion in schools, questions the amendment's value, and condemns punitive tactics against lawmakers, urging understanding over pressure.
Washington reporters discuss the FBI inquiry into CBS correspondent Daniel Schorr. The White House said the probe was a routine background check for a potential high government post. Amid jokes about cabinet openings, officials note no ill feelings and that scrutiny can be part of vetting for top roles.
The text discusses questions about the world's only liberal arts college for the deaf and includes a dialogue referencing political figures and surveillance. It also notes a total solar eclipse in January 1955 lasting seven minutes and 7.6 seconds.
The Telegram from Columbus Nebraska on Tuesday November 23 1971 speaks on freedom as a God given gift and warns against government overreach. It emphasizes self restraint and alignment with moral guides like the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Dr Lawrence Lamb answers a young reader’s weight gain after periods stop. He cites metabolism and reduced activity as key causes, warns against relying on Swedish massages or hormones, and advises logging food, cutting sugar and refined carbs, plus adding daily exercise for gradual fat loss.
A garbled OCR style jumble of crossword like clues and word fragments lists numerous terms and phrases across languages, with scattered numbers and names. It reads like a mixed puzzle page snippet, lacking coherent narrative or complete entries.
A Columbia professor argued education should forge public-minded leaders like Walter Bagehot, blending literature with politics. He warned U S colleges are failing to cultivate informed opinion on world affairs, citing a Dartmouth alumnus who viewed Vietnam era policy through a private lens, detached from international realities.
The piece surveys prisoner exchange across eras from ancient to modern times. It notes scarce exchanges in the Civil War, catch-as-catch-can methods in the Revolutionary War, and evolving treaties from 1795 onward, arguing exchanges depend on mutual advantage and situational practicality.
The piece argues taxpayers are fatigued by rising taxes used for many public services, not just schools, and questions whether public financing yields adequate education. It contends that private tuition could fund truly voluntary schooling, ending school tax revolts and universal attendance concerns.
Oscar Cooley argues compulsory attendance was an anti-child labor measure rooted in removing children from factories. He warns tax funded services face limits as voters reject bond issues, signaling a shift toward freedom from state provision and possible closures of big city schools.
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