20 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
1
In a Washington column a reader jokes that an Earth Day honeybee lunch led the FBI to surveil him. He imagines a security file noting his advocacy for pollinators and warns a presidential appointment could hinge on such a quirky dossier.
Dana College officials will convene a special session at Blair on April 21 to choose a new college president. The joint meeting includes Dr. Kent Knutson, bishop of the American Lutheran Church, and Dr. Charles Bruning, chairman of college education, from a slate of five nominees. President C C Madsen, in office since 1956, will step down after a successor is named.
Monte Cristo is a small bar ren island in the Mediterranean lying about 27 miles south of Elba.
The Core Telegram lists subscription rates for Columbus Nebraska and surrounding counties with annual and monthly prices. It notes delivery by carrier and a change of address process via the local postmaster, including a request to provide both old and new addresses.
Mrs. Melvin Severson received a special Wesleyan Service Guild membership from president Mrs. Marion Luttman at the United Methodist Church meeting. A $25 donation will be sent to the mission field in Mrs. Severson�s name. Guest night is planned for May 12 with local women invited and Mrs. Severson and Mrs. King leading the program.
Astrological notes offer dated guidance across signs with advice on focus, relationships, and self reliance. Several entries contain misspellings and unclear phrases but emphasize caution, goal completion, and personal balance.
The Agriculture Department will boost storage rates for government surplus grain and price supported grain by 1.46 cents per bushel annually starting July 1. Commercial warehouses gain 0.5 cents for storage reception and 0.5 cents for loading out soybeans and seed. loading charges for ship movements also rise. Existing storage rates cover about 12 to 13 cents per bushel, with operators seeking roughly 5 cents more. The change ends a period without uniform rate changes since 1965, with some 1589 adjustments noted in load-out rates.
Commissioner Gerald Chizek of the Department of Labor Division of Employment announced a May 7 deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Applications are filed at Division offices in Fremont Norfolk Columbus and Omaha. Eligibility requires work in the disaster area and unemployment caused by the flood with both agricultural and nonagricultural workers potentially eligible. Weekly payments range from 44 to 48 dollars.
Lincoln Nebraska State Game Commission Director Willard Barbee said a meeting will be held April 28 with federal officials to discuss turning over land for the Ft Robinson recreational complex. The plan, developed with CSU professor Arthur Wilcox, would co operate the site with the State Historical Society and the University of Nebraska and could include a fort renovation convention center golf course and ranch with camping and cabin facilities. Barbee noted funds not spent last year would be held for fort renovations including sewage electrical and water system improvements.
Brenner's displays Mose studio couches from Simmons in armless styles with two bolsters and back support. Available in gold brown and green at 109.95. Stop tomorrow to see how this studio can fit a recreation room or den. Bre nner's advertises problem solving for your home furniture needs.
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