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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1976

Page

7

Economic indicators point to another upswing in 1976

Unemployment fell to 7.5 percent in February with 86.7 million employed, while the Consumer Price Index rose 0.1 percent in February. Wholesale prices climbed to 179.8 in March and housing starts jumped 27 percent, the strongest one month rise in nearly two years. GNP reached 1.216 trillion in late 1975, with forecasts of 6 to 7 percent growth for 1976.

United States

Flu immunizations could start early

Federal health officials said mass swine flu immunization could begin this summer for high risk groups. Dr. David Sencer warned an attack rate of 25 percent could threaten nearly 60 million Americans, with high risk individuals receiving a bivalent vaccine.

Charles 8. Taylor Atlanta UPI David Sencer The National For Sencer United States Avictoria Ft. Dix N.J

Joe Feeney Headlines Catholic Bicentennial Festival

Joe Feeney a Grand Island native and frequent Lawrence Welk show performer will headline the Catholic Bicentennial Festival at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln on Sunday April 1.

Lincoln Neb UPI Joe Feeney Grand Island Lawrence Welk Pershing Auditorium

Late Chester Wilson Featured in Nebraska Legionnaire

The Nebraska Legionnaire recalls Chester Wilson a former Columbus resident who died February 23 at the Veterans Home in Grand Island. Wilson edited the Legionnaire for six years and worked at papers in Columbus and Lincoln including time as night editor of the Lincoln Journal in World War II.

Columbus Chester Wilson Nebraska Legionnaire Depa Nebraska American Ilson Grand Island Lincoln Lincoln Journal Wilson Legion Chet Logan Hartman Post Here

Truckers Return to Roads After Three Day Walkout

The article reports most of the 400000 Teamsters back on the road as a tentative three year contract with a 30 percent pay raise and unlimited cost of living raises nears ratification. About 175000 Teamsters still push for better terms while dissidents vow rejection.

Norfolk Halsey Bill Lovett Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Clarke-McNary Lower Elhorn Nrd Glenn Spreeman NRD Spreeman Pierce Wayne Cuming Stanton Madison Per Inc TEI U.S General Motors Pontiac Mich Dubuque Packing Co Dubuque Iowa Teamsters Flexsteel Industries, Inc Kenneth Paff Cleveland Teamsters Joint Council 41 Ohio Fitzsimmons Arlington Heights

Leigh Woman's Club to Hear Mrs. Becky Schmidt Talk

Clarkson teacher Mrs. Becky Schmidt will speak on "The Special Child" at the Leigh Woman's Club meeting in the club house Tuesday at 8 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. George.

NASA to build Tech House at Langley for energy savings

At Langley Research Center Hampton Virginia NASA outlines Tech House a modern home packed with space tech to cut fuel bills by up to 66 percent and water use by 50 percent. The house opens to the public in 1976 with a 1977 start for a family to live there and study systems for five years.

Frank Macomber Copley Federal Space Agency Langley Research Center Hampton NASA Rose L. Goble Langley U.S Goble

New Hair Growth Treatment Promised by Lab Consultants

Loesch Laboratory Consultants Inc offers a 32 day at risk treatment claiming to stop hair loss and grow hair for both men and women. Read inquiries answered confidentially by mail and without obligation.

Houston Texas Loesch Laboratory Consulants, Inc Gation Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc West Main St

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