No Time to Revert in Recession Debates
Telegram Opinion argues that a second quarter 1974 GNP decline signals recession while inflation remains the main problem. It critiques deficit spending and looser money supply as unlikely fixes, endorsing belt tightening and restraint on deficits to curb inflation and avoid a softer but costly landing.
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Jet
Congress of the
Feder
Reserve Board
FRB
Arthur Burns
Congress
Burns
Heller
Fragmentary Columbus Telegram text on governance and independence
The readable fragments reference public information aims, governance roles, and a themed Independence notion. It mentions Sattar promare and prasere irae with unclear context and several garbled terms. The overall sense is a discussion of state guidance, central authority, and a planned grand endeavor.
Water retention calls for practical conservation and cooperation
A reader argues drought raises questions about water laws and diversions. Vincent Dreeszen of the University of Nebraska warns five years of drought could lower surface and groundwater, with some irrigators tightening belts and towns like ONeill and Atkinson facing trouble. He urges immediate use of proven water conservation methods to retain river flow, cut floods, and safeguard groundwater, citing Lake McConaughy and Farwell’s Sherman Dam as examples and urging agencies to unite for the people.
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Nebraska
Vincent Dreeszen
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Omsha World-Herald
Aygund O'Neill
Atkinson
Lake McConaughy
Dreeszen
Farwell Irrigation
Sherman Dam
Amateur stamp collector vents during election season
A fragment from October 2 1982 quotes an amateur collector listening to the World Series on Sunday. He laments radio politics, noting four preachers in various locations offering partisan salvation for both Republicans and Democrats, and predicts the old sinner receives little consideration until after Election Day.
WIN campaign sparks mixed views on inflation fight
Jim Fiebig blasts the WIN campaign while acknowledging support for the broader goal of price stability. He criticizes a proposed surtax on higher incomes, arguing the IRS clamps down as earnings rise, yet concedes participation in the fight to preserve the economy and national way of life.
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Smokey the Bear
Johnny Horizon
Yellowstone Park
IRS
Scrambled Puzzle Clues Across and Down Mix-Up
A jumble of crossword style clues misaligned with scattered answers. Readers must interpret fragmented terms such as colors, places, names, and verbs to reconstruct proper entries and relationships across the grid.
Special kidney diet explained for polycystic disease
Dr Lamb explains why a salt free diet and limited potassium and protein help polycystic kidney disease. The kidneys struggle to eliminate salt, potassium, and urea from protein, so avoiding excess raises or harms, and artificial kidneys or transplants may be needed if function fails.
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Lawrence FE
Lamb
Barbs By Phil Pastoret
Vitamin C is praised as healthful while martini drinkers chew on citrus rind. The piece humorously targets a senator and caucus stock for Christmas in a cheeky, column-like tone.
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Phil Pastoret
FDR Health Cover Reveals Decline Before 1944 Term Bid
Jim Bishop’s FDR’s Last Year uncovers in 1944 the president’s dire mental and physical decline from congestive heart failure and vascular degeneration. White House secrecy persisted as reporters pressed for truth while aides noted memory lapses, tremors, and fatigue culminating in irreversible deterioration.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Fdr
Jim Bishop
F DM
White House
Bishop
Sethesday Naval Hospital
White” House
Ross J. McIntyre
Whitey Zich
Patgtea Edr
Roosevelt’s health and the wartime presidency debated
The text analyzes accounts of Franklin D Roosevelt’s grave illness during 1945, citing Churchill’s physician and others, noting severe deterioration, security changes, and contested portrayals in Jim Bishop’s biography versus James MacGregor Burns. It discusses impact on history, the 1945 Yalta period, and Roosevelt’s controversial election fate.
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New York City
Frances Perkins
Harry S. Truman
Edr
Yalta
Lord Moran
Winston Churchill
Edward Stottinius
Moran
Jim Bishop
James MacGregor Burns
Roosevelt
Burns
Bethesda
Brnenn
Howard Brnenn
Li Burns
FDR
Lucy Rutherford
Si Ting
Henry James
Tomas
Global economy hinges on U S leadership amid oil and risk
The text argues West Europe falters and Arab nations, led by Saudi Arabia, place growing trust in the United States. It notes heavy nonindustrialized reliance on U S markets and technology, with Arab investment and banking deposits linking their future to America. It hints at broader geopolitical dependences and asks who else can secure trust between Israel and Egypt.
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West Europe
Saudi Arabia
U.S
United States
No US policy amid oil and energy chaos
The piece criticizes the Ford administration for lacking a coherent foreign policy across Mideast, West Europe, Asia, and Russia. It argues policy is fragmented across departments, harming allies and emboldening opponents, while noting limited impact of talks with China and Russia and weak stance on oil price inflation.
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Soviet Union
West Europe
U.S
Japan
White House
State Department
Congress
Ford
Kissinger
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U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
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Corps of Engineers
Soil Conservation Service
Natural Resources District
Mark Bolin
Columbus Volunteer Fire Dept
Telegamt
Hural
City Firemen
Platte County Fair
San
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Ropers
Jim Fiebig
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Chactity Arkansas
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AL Interslice
John
Wallaba
Dr.Lamb
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Jeffrey Hart
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Ray Fromley
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