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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1974

Page

2

Eastern Establishment Press on Fairfield TM Controversy

The NBC telecast on Fairfield Iowa reopens Parsons College renamed Marahishi U. Residents react with mixed views as transcendental meditation spreads. nine City Council members meditate, prompting disbelief from media. The piece argues Iowans and Nebraskans invented the idea, rooted in local life rather than schools.

NBC Flunkout U Fairfield Towa Parsons College Marahishi U Seuh Granta Mia Farrow Roleas Bayt West Farrow Beatles NBC News

Nation's press aids crime fight sparks reforms talk

President Ford and top officials urged tougher measures to curb career criminals and limit plea bargaining. The piece notes police can only do so much and calls for faster federal trials, restrained discretion by judges, and broader reform of the judiciary to keep known criminals off the streets.

Ford Atty William Saxbe FBI Clarence M. Kelly Washington Kelly Saxbe Justice Department Sam J. Ervin North Carolina

Rattlesnake food rumors spark Arizona chatter

An Arizona discussion on rattlesnakes often ends with the claim that rattlesnake meat tastes good. Respondents typically dispute or confirm the claim, noting local folklore and culinary curiosities associated with desert life. The exchange highlights regional folklore and casual dining myths instead of verified culinary facts.

Arizona

World Series announcers praised by Willie Rogers

A 1933 quote from Willie Rogers lauds World Series announcers for realism. He jokes about nearly entering a box stall to buy food as he recalls how announcers revealed a batter’s origin, weight, age, and batting average and even whom he had been seen with.

Tastes Like Chicken and Other Desert Dinners

An outdoorsy reminiscence explores how exotic meats and a rattlesnake supper compare to chicken. The narrator notes travelers’ claims that rattlesnake tastes like chicken and, while wary, tries it, finding the flavor bland with garlic salt as the cue.

Gladys Henry Pye

Columbus Telegram Opinion on Freedom and Civic Duty

A 1974 Columbus Telegram piece argues for freedom and civic duty, urging better promotion of industry and education, critique of government excess, and a call to end fear and signaling a hopeful, peaceful future. It references memory, independence, and the idea that peace begins with individuals.

Greeks of Note Across and Down Word Puzzle Fragment

Puzzle list with numerous Greek letter clues and cross references. Reads like an across and down word game with definitions and partial entries, including names, places, and terms, many uncertain due to OCR errors.

Direct hiccup cures endorsed by Dr Lamb and colleagues

Dear Dr Lamb outlines practical hiccup remedies including a vinegar treatment on the back of the mouth near the uvula and a sugar swallow method cited from Dr Edgar Engleman at Miami School of Medicine. He notes causes from stomach distention to brain irritation and warns timing is essential to success.

Lawrence E. Lamb M.D DR. Lamb Timin Edgar Engleman Miami School of Medicine

Generals heed privates at Ford economic talks

President Ford and aides led a series of summits focusing on inflation and productivity but overlooked practical ideas from workers. The conference favored public posturing over workbench level suggestions, leaving anti inflation measures unexamined.

Washington Ford Congress Mir

Common Sense Solutions For Higher Productivity

Ray Cromley argues that simple, practical measures boost output. Focus on training workers and managers, improving safety, and backstopping absences to avoid production lags. He notes a strong link between safety and efficiency and urges more concrete, undramatic reforms over grand schemes.

Aging does not doom memory or intellect say UC L A expert

Dr. Lissy F. Jarvik argues aging does not inherently shrink knowledge or reasoning into the 60s and 70s. Studies of aging populations show no general decline, with learning and memory comparable to younger adults under proper conditions. Factors such as hearing vision attention mood and learning pace influence perceived memory loss.

Lissy F. Jarvik University of California In Los Angeles Jarvik

Credit Union Day Anniversary Highlights Movement Strength

Don Oakley notes age bias in memory failure myths and explains Credit Union Day on October 17. The piece traces credit unions from 1850 Europe to 1909 US origins, citing 28 million members and $20 billion in assets across 23 000 unions, and describes mutual benefit loans and services.

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