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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1972
Page
2
A critical look at slogans that appeal to emotions over reason and a discussion of left brain vs right brain myths. The piece questions why emotional phrases like I feel dominate discourse and cites a Sunday supplement essay by John F. Gibson on mental muscles and reasoning.
A commentary warns that proposed windfall revenue sharing will require steep administration costs and higher taxes for taxpayers. It notes Congress must collect about 38 to 40 billion dollars to fund distributions of roughly 30 billion, with funds arriving after election to influence votes. The piece argues taxed spending is masking hidden costs and urges scrutiny of tax burdens approaching 40 percent of income.
Smithsonian scientist notes about 600 pounds of moon rocks and dust from seven sites on the moon. Most material returned by Apollo missions, rest by Russian Luna robots. Text exhibits inconsistent quips and garbled phrases from the source.
An elderly Brooklynite known as Wally Lehmann, once a craftsman and fence company owner, faces a cerebral stroke but regains strength with help from neighbors and family. His long friendship with the writer and others surrounds him as he recovers at home, planning future golf and daily routines.
The Telegram issue from Columbus Nebraska on September 29, 1972 emphasizes freedom as a divine gift, not government grant, and links freedom to self-control and moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It presents a religiously framed defense of personal liberty and peace beginning with individual responsibility.
Dr Lawrence Lamb explains herpes zoster, the virus behind shingles, and why neuralgia can linger after the rash fades. The piece cites Dr Richard L. Dobson on symptom relief, medicines, and when to seek specialist care, noting most rashes last two to three weeks but about 10 percent develop ongoing neuralgia.
A garbled OCR style compilation of scattered terms and partial clues. It reads like a dictionary style puzzle with random words, numbers, and partial phrases across various topics, lacking coherent narrative or clear news value.
The piece critiques critics of Nixon on drug smuggling linked to Southeast Asia, arguing Red Chinese complicity should be raised in negotiations. General Walt reports say Burma opium flows, Shan and Kachin states aid insurgents, and Peking arms and trains leaders with a China-based radio network, highlighting Communist influence in the drug trade.
General Walt links opium profits to insurgencies in Burma and Laos, with Khmer and Chinese involvement. He cites narcotics as funding for insurgent forces, notes opium flow from Chinese ports unlikely to be investigated, and claims Hanoi organized arming of GIs through drug debauchery after the Cambodian incursion. Local heroin epidemics are presented as politically motivated rather than economic.
A discussion on rising teacher strikes ties to union power and national groups AFT and NEA as educators seek higher pay and broader influence. Critics warn of coercive tactics and large demand for salaries like 25 000 for all MA holders, while observers note a push for reform and accountability.
Article reviews how degrees do not guarantee quality teaching and how AFT and NEA pressure raise taxes. It argues teacher unions harm student outcomes, cites consolidation and bureaucratic drift, and calls for public recognition, skilled school board members, and state action to ban teacher strikes to protect public education and curb costs.
A Columbus reader counters a letter by Mr Kneifel arguing self service raises traffic risk. The writer says he pumps his own gas, washes his own windows, and checks oil and lights, preferring to save money and perform upkeep himself rather than blame stations for car maintenance or safety inspections.
The text discusses whether bivalves other than oysters can produce pearls and mentions that only the oyster pearl is of good quality. It also references a signature termed a John Hancock wag and includes a fragment about Dear Farmer with signatures.
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