The private college rivalry in higher education debate
Telegram opinion argues that private colleges face growing funding pressure as public universities expand fundraising. It notes private schools struggle for endowments and student pull against tax-supported rivals, urging public institutions to limit campaigns to close networks. It asserts private colleges are essential to national intellectual depth, not mere frosting on the cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State University At
Northridge
University of California
Stanford
Harvard
Stanfords
Harvards
United States of America
Bureaucracy on rise in flower sellers and OSHA satire
The Arizona Republic mocked a hypothetical OSHA order for street corner flower vendors in 1974, detailing protective gear from masks to gloves. The piece compared such overreach to an OSHA rule requiring a lone miner underground to maintain two way radio contact, illustrating bureaucratic overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
The
Arizona Republic
Thhat City
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Republic
Propaganda and praise blur in public discourse
The letter discusses how propaganda relies on framing and naming to sway opinion. It cites foreign aid as an example of how generous rhetoric masks empowering elites. It also includes thanks from VFW Auxiliary for MD telethon donations and praise for Nebraska tourism promotion with figures from 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn Craign
VFW
Jerry Lewis
Silver Cellar
Double T
Long Branch
Joe
IGA
Russ Mutter
Guy's Foods
Kathy Bell
Alice Petersen
Department of Economic Development
Nebraska
ILS
Travel Data Center
Sabbatical from work debated by Rep Fraser proposal
A 16 year social security contributor could take a one year paid sabbatical from government funds. The idea, framed as fair relief, provokes discussion about fiscal impact and the broader costs of the social security system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Fraser
D-Minn
Fraser
Social Security Trust Fund
Fraser’s plan saves the human spirit on retirement
The piece blasts Social Security as a ripoff and a thief while praising Fraser’s plan as beneficial for the human spirit. It argues workers exhaust decades contributing for little return and retirees need a chance to enjoy life, smell the flowers, and recharge before old age. It reflects on costs of oil tires insurance and fuel for freeways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
Freedom and self control in a call for responsible liberty
The Columbus Telegram argues that true freedom comes with self-control and aligns with moral guides such as the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes that freedom is a divine gift not license and urges readers to promote freedom by personal responsibility.
ASK THE DOCTOR Explain bolls and liver health guidance
Dr Lamb explains boils arise from staphylococcal skin infection, recommends warm soaks and drainage by a doctor if large, and notes avoid squeezing. The reader discusses possible liver damage from childbirth and alcohol, liver cirrhosis causes, treatment focus on balanced diet and vitamin intake, and stopping alcohol if present.
Scrambler a Maleswan Hindugar Civer Geraidt
Puzzle style list of cryptic clues and names with numeric hints. The page reads as scattered word fragments and crosswords prompts without a coherent news item or clear event. Entities include Capuchin monkey, Jason, Atari, Margarine, and various obscure terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindugar
Civer
Geraidt's
Atari Tires
Observe & Counsels
Iery
Oriental Colt
Fame
Price controls blamed for industrial shortages under Ford
Ford reacts to price control talk as surveys link controls to reduced profits and scarce materials. The piece notes reduced zinc and aluminum output, 300 small foundries going out of business, plant shutdowns, and delays in capacity expansion due to antipollution costs and shifting to higher profit goods, amid global demand and supply constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Nixon
Samia
Stenlum
Catel
Question and Answer Style From an Old Quiz Fragment
The fragment presents a Q A exchange about phrases in Italian and a primitive quiz line. It mentions Athens 1896 with eight nations and a reference to Sequoia National Park with a tree about 3,500 years old. The text mixes garbled phrases and partial answers, showing a historical, unclear quiz format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Sterman
Sequoia National Park
Lindbergh and the 1920s Spirit of Possibility
A reflective piece links Lindbergh to the 1920s sense of individual possibility across American culture. It notes his hero status after the 1927 flight, the era’s riotous enthusiasm, Ruth’s baseball revolution, and a broad shift toward modern energy in sports, art, and literature before concluding the spring of 1927 feels distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scot Fitzgerald
West
United States
Charles
Lindbergh
Chesapeake Bay
Memphis
Europe
New York
Hoger Matis
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Aaron
Ruth
Ty Cobb
Jack Johnson
Wiy
Jack Demsey
Wis Tening
Dempsey
Sarly
Pl Plkee
Red Grange
Newport
Maurice McLoustitn
Bill Tikden
Filet
Pound
Joyce
Hermidgway
Fitzgerald
Picasso
Niga
Seema
Rome
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RTD
Travel and Tourist Division
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Will Rogers
Bryan Stessing
Congress
Supreme Court
White House
Jim
Fiebig
Columbus Telegram
Columbus, Nebraska
Menapay
Berry
Lawrence E. Lamb
Dr. Lamb
S Foyu
Ray
Italy
Wren
Ive
Olympis Gorrie Ugbra
Athens
Greece
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