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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1976
Page
4
A Columbus Telegram editorial from October 11, 1976 advocates personal freedom and moral action guided by the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes self control responsibility and empowering individuals to defend rights and property.
The AT&T leadership argues against FCC authorized competition, warning of higher residential rates if competition proceeds. The piece defends Bell’s management and profitability while criticizing calls for a monopoly or reduced competition in the telephone industry.
Wisconsin representative Les Aspin criticizes military food costs noting a grilled cheese in the Pentagon costs 13.53 with officers paying 1.50 leaving a 12.03 subsidy. He backs outsourcing Pentagon dining to private caterers to simplify service and cut expenses.
A reader letter thanks Columbus Telegram staff and Platte County 4 H members for the National H week tabloid support. Other concerns question city council raises and urge fair wages for employees while calling for animal cruelty enforcement due to a dog left tied without care.
Washington reports officials worry the Soviet Union is assembling a nuclear arsenal far beyond defensive needs. Analysts note megatonnage exceeds practical use and growing accuracy may enable a first strike, though the exact Russian intent remains unclear.
Analysis warns the Soviet Union may deploy intercontinental missiles with mobility to complicate U.S. defenses. Shorter range warheads could act as terror weapons to intimidate Europe and others while Moscow aids regional movements. A seven year catching up period risks a Cuban missile crisis scenario.
A reflective piece on absentmindedness, aging, and memory lapses. Anecdotes cover an office in a garage, misplaced items, glasses, and a mix of humorous and poignant scenes about forgetting names, umbrellas, checks, and a dinner table smile with dentures.
A narrator recalls a lunch bag cheese sandwich moment in New York near the Plaza and a missing car ticket. Meanwhile a brother Gary lists a for sale car with new tires and tools before thieves steal parts.
The piece profiles Rose Allen Tiede a pragmatic mother who dreamt of Hawaii since youth. After a wartime stint rivetting ship hulls and years as a medical technician she faced a health scare but recovered. In August she semi retires and plans a Hawaii vacation this month in Honolulu.
A playful list of new collective nouns is proposed in a lighthearted tone. References to apples polishers weightwatchers and a quip about memory and telegrams appear as witty observations.
The piece notes Los Angeles marks Columbus Day with emphasis on his landing on the Atlantic side. It suggests California would have erased America from history if he had landed there and stayed, never returning to tell the queen. July 1, 1923.
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