24 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1969
Page
1
Richard Putnam Pratt NER Staff considers quality of construction a key factor in home buying. The guide lists basement water signs, poured concrete walls, copper piping, proper wall finishes, flooring quality, wiring standards, and kitchen layout as essential indicators of a well built, durable home.
Congress nears a holiday weekend as the Senate prepares to debate a sweeping tax reform bill aimed at cutting personal income taxes and sealing loopholes. The measure, already passed by the House, would lift Treasury revenue by about 4.8 billion through 1972 and extend the 10 percent surcharge to June next year.
Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses the news media and antiwar demonstrators of spreading ridicule and disruption. In a Life magazine excerpt he argues he spoke truth to power and defends the silent majority while criticizing demonstrations that he says undermine U.S. policy toward North Vietnam.
CHAPMANSLADE England Roger Morland faces council protest after a 25 foot totem pole erected in his front yard draws complaints for being out of character and distracting motorists. Morland vows to appeal if action is taken, noting the pole is not as attention grabbing as a miniskirt.
Hints cover kitchen hacks car care and handy tricks from readers. Tips include rinsing and drying coffee can lids, changing socks for tired feet, car lap trays, preventing paint chipping on cars, donuts with cloves, and using cotton swabs to remove nail remover. Also notes on hammer grip, breaking pills along a crease, and playful letters from readers like Aunt Mary Herman Luella Len Jackie and Melsise.
A long roster of employers and individuals is thanked for fire service, public power, and community volunteer efforts. The note urges readers to join in recognizing these workers and their support of safety and civic duty.
UPI reports Senator Gale McGee will headline a county fund raising dinner in Lincoln on December 5. The event at Pershing Auditorium begins at 7 p.m. Loren Belker Lancaster County Democratic chairman announced. McGee, Nebraskan native, sits on Senate committees including Appropriations Foreign Relations Banking and Currency and Post Office and Civil Service.
Senator Hruska of Nebraska, ranking Republican on the Senate Anti Trust Committee, told the National Association of Independent Insurers that proponents seek to turn the industry into a federally controlled public utility. He warned state regulation keeps consumer standards in place and urged strengthening state oversight.
Nin months after February snowstorms Boston maternity wards ran unusually busy with more scheduled admissions than normal last week. Harvard psychiatry professor Dr. Norman E. Zinberg said conviviality gave way to impatience after repeated storms, prompting a shift in public mood.
Zinberg compared the current situation to the 1965 Northeast blackout, noting a birth rate rise nine months afterward and describing the more primitive aspects of personal factors observed.
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