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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1971

Page

2

Fairness doctrine critique cites court ruling on equal time

The piece argues against the fairness doctrine, accusing the Fourth Circuit of bias in a cigarette case. It claims the FCC favors government over private enterprise and calls to abolish the political FCC, advocating Main Street merchants over politicians on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Leachers Win Fall Raises Under Wage Freeze Ruling

The Cost of Living Council allowed teachers under contract to receive fall raises despite Nixon’s wage price freeze. The July August vacation was deemed not to affect contracts, prompting questions about fairness. Reactions call the freeze ridiculous and urge steering toward a different policy.

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Interfaith festival on UC campus stirs debate on religious freedom

The campus plans an October Interfaith Festival with sponsors from Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Christian Science, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Jewish, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Orthodox, Quaker, United Church of Christ and United Presbyterian groups. The piece argues that while unity is noble, blending factions risks diluting differences and potentially pressuring paths. it urges preserving individual conscience and freedom to follow one’s own religious course.

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Kennedy family satire sparks old school justice quip

A police officer recalls Bobby Kennedy being accused of spitting in his face and Kennedy denies the act while pleading no contest to a charge. The piece laments past juvenile justice norms and jokes about how Old Joe might have handled such family scandals with a sharp moral stance.

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Barbs by Phil Pastoret reads like a witty barroom column

The employe who seeks only personal gain risks losing his footing. The phrase never been in cows yet hints at a playful world seen through wordplay and barroom banter. Gossip lacks the true substance of real dope, a theme the piece treats with sly humor.

Classroom freeze prompts questions on pay and strikes

In a crowded public school scene a teacher presents arithmetic puzzles about promised raises, wage freezes, and living costs. Students debate salaries and strikes, asking why schoolteachers cannot strike and urging letters to President Nixon as homework.

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Telegram Item From September 2 1971 Columbus Nebraska

A brief Telegram newspaper item from Columbus Nebraska dated Thursday September 2 1971. readable content is fragmentary with limited details available for summary.

Columbus, Nebraska

Understanding bronchiectasis diagnosis and treatment

Dear reader describe bronchiectasis a lung disease where enlarged air passages trap secretions. Common signs include chronic cough with sputum sometimes foul smelling. Diagnosis uses chest X ray and bronchial imaging. Treatment centers on daily postural drainage, infection control, antibiotics, and possible surgery after evaluation.

Fragmented Money Matters Across Puzzle Note

A garbled OCR style item lists currency terms and scattered clues across a word puzzle, containing references to monetary units, churches, ships, and common words. The fragment mentions British money, months, vessels, and various professions while jumbling terms and numbers, indicating a puzzle page note rather than a coherent article.

Nixon and inflation policy analyzed by Dartmouth expert

Prof Colin Campbell outlines the Nixon approach to inflation, noting the trade offs of unemployment and recession, and arguing gradual gains versus a sharper recession. He cites inflation data from 1969 to 1971, the impact of monetary policy, fiscal shifts, and Vietnam war downsizing, challenging the Atlantic claim of a new inflation–recession nightmare.

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Inflation and wages spark debate on policy and outcomes

Campbell challenges Evans and Novak on inflation calling it not a crisis and noting postwar Europe prospered despite similar rates. He doubts wage-price guidelines, argues rules fail to curb overall prices. He cites Fed’s expanded money supply and politics making gradualism fail in 1972.

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Decentralized tech fear and the call for crumbling centralized systems

The author warns that centralized control makes America vulnerable to sabotage in war and strikes. He argues for radical decentralization of technology, citing Los Angeles vulnerabilities in water and power, telephone overload risk, and NES targeting logic. He contends Americans are fat, lazy, cowardly, dependent, and unprepared for outages.

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Nevada man sues over slot machine payout error

A Nevada plaintiff contends a slot machine paid 7.40 instead of 10 on a jackpot, claiming a $200 disability payment loss. The judge dismissed the case.

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Gambling Faults Highlighted in Gaming Field

The speaker notes that blame is often misattributed in gaming, arguing losses stem from player choices rather than machine curation. He asserts a market with no gambling cannot exist, underscoring tension between design and user risk.

Platte College President Thanks Nebraskans After Four Years

Donald New York, president of Platte College, thanks Platte County citizens for support over four years as the campus grew to 90 acres and nearly 2,000 students. He notes his upcoming move to Boulder, Colorado, and the lasting ties with Nebraskans.

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