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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1972
Page
2
A critique of George McGovern and the Nixon administration argues big government threatens liberty. It accuses the White House of gagging witnesses and shaping the judiciary, urging readers to resist government expansion as Watergate proves the danger to individual rights.
A speech in Congress by Arizona’s Rep Sam Steiger blasts compulsory unionism as a flagrant abuse of individual liberty. He argues workers should choose freely whether to join unions and questions the impact of mandatory dues on job freedom. The envoy notes unions claim benefits, while dissenters seek voluntary association. The debate centers on whether compulsory unionism fits a free society and whether nonmembers lose job access.
A group of psychiatrists proposes yearly psychiatric tests for the President and top officials. They argue the idea has merit but warn details are volatile. They question who would perform tests and note politics’ irrationality may demand tough scrutiny for leaders.
A personal meditation on belief, fear, and the search for God across traditions. The speaker recalls debates with archbishops, notes the pull of science and nature, and observes a daughter's impression of a simple church stable. He suggests exploring other faiths to feel loved by the divine.
Heaviest metal is osmium and the lightest element is yaronen. The Old Testament book Song of Songs also called Canticles. Three U S Representatives expelled in 1861 for Confederate service. Mrs Itomana Acosta Banuelos is the 34th Treasurer and sixth woman to hold the office.
The Telegram expresses dedication to informing readers about freedom and individual responsibility. It argues freedom is a divine gift, not political grant, and urges readers to develop to their fullest potential under moral guides like the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
A Dear Doctor column explains blood banks test for syphilis and notes early infections may test negative. It discusses gonorrhea testing limitations, pelvic examination cultures, and new office culture tests. It also covers keloid scars, their hereditary tendency, and options to reduce recurrence with surgery and X-ray therapy.
A garbled OCR page lists a string of fish related terms and clues including muscy pilchard group serious crime obstruct and various numeric codes. It mentions a city in Florida water wheel science and a poet Rivas with assorted unrelated fragments.
In a debate style feud, George Wallace links to McGovern alleging misreading of labor, while Hodgson presents wage and profit growth over 15 years. Labor shifts from economic to sociological concerns, as liberals emphasize welfare, civil rights, and urban issues, reshaping union support.
Hodgson argues the American worker will shift toward the economic middle while the political center moves with him. He says workers must be political independents, as liberal praise of union leaders clashes with workers’ self interest and moral norms. He critiques right to work and suggests the labor liberal split reshapes party dynamics.
A strategic analysis links Taiwan’s status to regional stability and U S interests. It notes Philippine unrest and Maoist threats, Japan’s Okinawa sovereignty and defense challenges, and the risk to Japan’s oil supplies from the Middle East if Taiwan falls to Beijing. The piece argues Taiwan remains central to Washington Tokyo relations and broader regional balance.
Sensing the News argues stakes in Taiwan and Asia, urging U S commitments to Taiwan and Japan to safeguard Western Pacific security. It highlights Luzon vulnerability, offshore island chain, and the danger of Peking control over Taiwan, Okinawa, and other islands, with emphasis on allied security.
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