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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1977
Page
2
Columbus Telegram provides a brief snapshot of today’s market moves in Columbus Nebraska. Investors watch key indices and local business stocks for early activity and notable price changes.
UPI notes on hogs and cattle trading with bids by weight class. Hogs 3,700 head with higher quotes for several weight ranges and sows up. cattle 3,500 with steers and heifers higher, cows steady, top loads 1150-1275 lb steers at 40.25-40.50. Sheep 500 shorn lambs firm to higher, 49.00-52.00 for 109-130 lb. Thursday estimates show varied trading activity.
The notice lists Columbus Telegram subscription rates for carrier delivery and mail, notes holiday publication exclusions, and instructs subscribers to report address changes to the local postmaster with both old and new addresses.
A telegram currently missing prompts readers to call 564 2741 between 6 and 6 30 p m on Saturdays 8 to 9 a m for information. Officials appeal to the public for any leads or details surrounding the telegram.
Pre registrations for a secretarial and office personnel seminar at Platte College are still possible by phone. The program, run by Navigator Chapter of the National Secretaries Association and the college, begins with 8 a.m. registration. Speakers include Platte instructors Evelyn Bruegger Chuck Harpham and Marge Burkett.
Dr. William Eckert and a U.S. forensic team criticized Spanish officials for mishandling victim identifications after the March 27 Canary Islands crash that killed 576. They cited moving bodies without marking locations, lack of dentists, and emorts of expediency.
Veterans of Foreign Wars post 3704 will apply reflective tape to elementary school bikes from April 14 to 29 to improve visibility after dark. Police will inspect equipment. the program, endorsed by the National Safety Council, uses 3M tape and aims to reduce bicycle fatalities among children.
Rain and thunderstorms spread across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin New Mexico Texas Oklahoma and Kansas as two tornadoes touched down in Kansas with no injuries reported. Minnesota reduced National Guard duty to about half while 185 remain on duty as cooler weather and rain ease forest fire threat. Brisk hail fell in Nebraska and temperatures rose in Las Vegas and Boston with record warmth in New York City and Boston observers enjoying a sunny interlude before a cooler day tomorrow.
Easter visitors stopped through Newman Grove and surrounding areas with gatherings at multiple homes. Notable attendees included families from Albion Hastings Kearney Norfolk Lincoln and Columbus, with extended relatives from Minneapolis Finlayson and Lee Center Minnesota and Nebraska. Conversations centered on shared meals and seasonal get togethers during the holiday period.
Rex Maneval of Frankfort built a 1941 double bladed helicopter considered an aviation pioneer. He tested it tethered, never flew free, and local history notes its kinship to Sikorsky designs. The craft weighs about 1000 pounds with a 20 foot rotor, later donated to the Kansas Historical Society.
The Colfax County Veterans Service Committee meets April 15 at 8 00 p m in the Colfax County Courthouse Schuyler to assist veterans and dependents with problems related to veteran affairs. Veterans unable to attend may contact Frank J Steinberger, Veteran Service Officer, for help presenting issues to the committee.
The 4 H Timely Topics Speech Contest is scheduled for April 19 at Agricultural Park Dining Hall at 7 30 p m. Members 14 by Jan 1 1977 enter senior division while others compete in junior division. Each division includes a boy and girl section with time limits eight minutes for seniors and six for juniors. Contestants must submit an outline to the Extension Office by Friday.
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