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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
4
A Telegram opinion shares a father's plea as his son starts school and faces life beyond home. The writer asks the world to guide the boy with gentleness through the coming wars tragedy and sorrow, teaching faith love and courage.
A father asks the world to teach his son resilience and integrity. He urges lessons that honor honesty, critical thinking, and courage against mob influence, while valuing quiet study of nature and books. He emphasizes enduring tests of character over easy wins.
The passage asserts freedom as a divine gift tied to self control and responsible production. It emphasizes liberty tempered by order, opposing anarchy, and cites the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as guiding principles. The piece closes with a call for personal peace and reflection.
An analysis notes Ford's study claiming up to 22,000 highway deaths in 1969 could have survived with seat belt use. The author supports informational programs but questions mandatory laws and federal orders, citing privacy and constitutional concerns about enforcement.
The American Bakers Association asked the Cost of Living Council to approve bread price increases to offset higher flour costs from the U S Soviet wheat deal. A two to three cent rise per loaf is estimated, while Congress weighs a taxpayer financed bread demand promotion program.
A reader recalls a World Book Encyclopedia yearbook list of notable deaths. The column names names such as Francois Duvalier and Walter Van Tilburg Clark, with brief, idiosyncratic recollections. The piece ends with a cautionary moral about reading in bed.
Dear reader, alcohol use can be a disease. Regular heavy drinking across days signals a probable problem. Start with a medical exam via the family doctor to check for liver damage and plan treatment or counseling, including AA. Consider partner involvement and seek help for lasting results. Seek urgent advice if pregnancy risk from infections is suspected.
An unreadable OCR string hints at a word puzzle with numbered clues and scattered proper names. The garbled items include references to islands, weights, and possible chemical terms, suggesting a crosswords style parse of mixed terms.
A reflective column compares Eleanor McGovern to Eleanor Roosevelt, noting similarities and differences in political stance. It discusses bumper sticker campaigns and the 1972 campaign context, referencing Henry Wallace, George McGovern, and Lash’s Eleanor: The Years Alone. It argues Eleanor McGovern cannot mirror Eleanor Roosevelt while McGovern stands by Wallace’s legacy sentiments.
An analysis argues that beef prices will fall as beef cattle supply rises, not due to government fiat. It explains supply and demand as the price guide, noting feed costs, drought, and cyclical production affect supply. The piece condemns price controls and endorses free markets, warning against socialism and government intervention.
A fragmented quiz list covers authors, navigation, public symbols, time zones, and historical flights. Notable items include the disappearance of an American author in 1913, the Greenwich meridian, the Grattle/Grayson flight around the world in 1929, and meanings behind Bethlehem.
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