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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1972
Page
2
A Telegram opinion argues that US POWs must all return home immediately with no bargaining over their fate. It lauds Nixon’s moves to end the war while cautioning against delaying release or pursuing war crimes trials.
A letter to Judicature argues for a restitution based system drawn from ancient Israel. A thief would repay the victim with seizure of stolen value or bondage terms, and parole could let convicts work to restore losses. The piece envisions prison labor aligning profit with reparation and societal reintegration.
The piece argues against a universal living wage, noting private employers pay wages via customers, while government wages are set by fares. It warns a living wage could reduce work incentive, complicate fairness for different households, and risk price rises. It urges open debate and willingness to correct beliefs.
A quirky piece by Phil Pastore comments on parenting bath time plans and the lure of credit cards over money for happiness. It notes family reunions ending with a wish for another year and touches on laziness in the travel business.
Washington senators Mansfield and Aiken urge a personal depletion allowance akin to oil and mineral deductions. The plan would let individuals deduct 104 to 2306 of earned income, tied to physical mental and emotional stress from income production. Critics note subjective guidelines risk broad, uneven access and favor certain professions like columnists.
Art Buchwald critiques columnists noting memory loss, constant strain, ear trouble from political calls, and heavy lunches with sources. He jokes that writers age poorly, deserve better health coverage, and proposes a Human Being Depletion Act with generous allowances.
The Telegram reports a banner message urging Peace Begin With May 4 as a broad civic theme. Local readers are invited to join observances and related activities in Columbus Nebraska during the fall season.
The text lists scattered terms including personal names, places such as Maine and Vietnam, and several clues like scores, rivers, and species. It presents a mosaic puzzle with downs and acrosses, interleaved with partial definitions and foreign phrases.
Nations Press notes progress on volume L of the Assyrian Dictionary at the University of Chicago. Volume K cost $50 in 1971 with a 1250 copy run. Volume L slated for fall release as scholars continue deciphering ancient Babylonian and Assyrian tablets.
In a hopeful note cited from Anniston Alabama, a scientist envisages self destructing containers that will break down in soil. After plastic may come glass and metal versions, reducing roadside litter as civic progress advances.
A Dartmouth freshman composition class survey found 4 of 20 students backing McGovern and 15 for Nixon, challenging the view that students favor McGovern. Reasons cited align with broader distrust of McGovern's campaign and perceived Nixon competence, with one student offering a satirical critique on 1976 odds.
A court appeal from Salt Lake City seeks to overturn a ruling ordering removal of a five foot Ten Commandments monument from Metropolitan Hall of Justice. The case raises First and religious-symbol concerns amid broader debate on government endorsements of faith.
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