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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1974
Page
3
Telegram opinion notes belated but welcome move as Congress backs repeal of federal car safety requirements. The House voted to drop ignition interlock buzzer and seat belt linked devices, while airbags would have started in 1977 model year. Critics say devices are cumbersome as car usage rises.
Lawmakers weigh seatbelt interlock reforms after reports that devices can be triggered by bags, dogs, or roveries, with motorists voicing frustration at the complex system. A $37 to $49 margin vote signals concern for safety versus personal choice while acknowledging limits of protection.
A GAO finding notes 92 nations owe about 335 million dollars to the United Nations. Of this sum 132 million backs peacekeeping in the Middle East and Congo, 72 million relates to objections to regular budget items. The piece argues dues should be tied to outcomes and questions whether automatic payment would curb or expand U.N. actions. It weighs whether payments shape policy and whether the U.S. should shift toward nonenforceable dues.
A portrait of Charlie Butterworth as a vaudeville and Broadway figure, famed for humor and hard living. The reminiscence recalls his sardonic one liners, love of booze, and antics from New Orleans to Sea Bright, detailing his ego, drinking, and final curtain vibe.
A long narrative recounts Charlie Butterworth’s decline from a bohemian life to a fatal Hollywood car crash. It follows his companions, a radio host friend Walter O Keefe, and Sister Consuela Marie, who comforts him at a New York convent until a final accident. A later probate reveals Butterworth left 230000 to Consuela Marie.
A 1974 Columbus Nebraska column proclaims freedom as a divine gift and personal responsibility. It argues self control over license, aligning freedom with moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Dear reader,Rh negative women with Rh positive partners risk antibodies that can harm a baby. If the baby is Rh positive, antibodies may cause jaundice or stillbirth. prevention is an immunoglobulin injection after delivery or abortion. Written guidance notes missing details about the husband and prior pregnancies.
Washington debates control between civilians and military during Nixon resignation era. Defense chief Schlesinger worries about possible military intervention in the constitutional process. The piece discusses a Marine officer with extreme views and critiques of justice, comparing soldiers to Nazis, and warns of lingering risks as the military shifts to a volunteer force.
The piece argues the South and Sun Belt will decisively influence 1976 outcomes as Ford era Republicans seek to heal splits by courting urban minorities while Democrats wrestle with internal strife and the ABMECO COPE pressure for affirmative action. It notes Southern Republicans’ wary but necessary cooperation with Eastern figures like Rockefeller and doubts the moves will yield real Southern gains.
The piece weighs how regional loyalties and a revived southern appeal could disrupt 1976 nominations. It ponders Nixon era shifts, Rockefeller’s stance, and possible third party runs by Reagan or Wallace, suggesting states like Florida California Texas and the agricultural belt could decide the Electoral College even if New York and Massachusetts lag.
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