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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1976
Page
2
New York UPI stock listings show broad gains led by Kroger Litton Maytag Boeing and McDonalds while Am Can Am Dist and Dow Jones averages edge higher at 1 p.m. CST Investors notice strong moves in names across energy manufacturing and consumer sectors with many shares up in afternoon trading.
UPI reports CME live cattle and frozen pork bellies trading with various bid and ask levels. The data shows new and old live cattle quotes, frozen pork belly prices, and live hog figures across multiple contracts and last sale tallies.
Hogs strengthened with No 1 190-240 lb at 49.00 to 49.50 per cwt and lighter weights near 49.75, 240-260 lb at 48.00-49.00, with sows up 50-1.00. Cattle and calves totaled 3,700 with mixed gains. steers and heifers mostly 1.00 higher early, later trade slow, higher on limited sales. Prime loads at 46.50 for 1200-1240 lb steers. heifers 45.00-46.00 for larger weights, cows 29.00-32.50, canners 23.50-29.00. Sheep numbered 600 with lambs 1.75 higher. 108 lb shorn lambs at 60.50. Thursday estimates call for 800 cattle and calves, 4,000 hogs, no sheep.
Columbus Telegram issues advise on change of address procedures with instructions to notify the local postmaster and the newspaper. It lists subscription rates: $2.75 monthly by carrier in Columbus, $17 per year by mail in Nebraska, and $28 per year by mail outside Nebraska.
A birthday card postmarked March 7 1941 in St Louis arrived last week at a Washington University fraternity house. It was addressed to Master Jimmie Riehl and bears a purple 3 cent stamp. The recipient no longer lives there and the card was signed by Catherine somebody.
Officials and mothers stress that parents know their babysitter and check references. Licensing costs a dollar and marks acceptable care. welfare, fire, and health departments inspect. Advices include inspecting the home, ensuring supervision, setting disciplinary rules, and reporting suspected abuse promptly.
Southeast Nebraska Technical Community College board declines to reinstate Dr D Eugene Marcy as director of the Fairbury campus amid petitions from 120 of 256 Fairbury students. The board takes no action. tuition at Fairbury rises from 135 to 150 per semester while Lincoln and Milford increase from 90 to 100 per quarter.
Creston families spent Easter visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns. Guests included the Boning and Schwannebeck families in Leigh and Omaha to see Amelia Scheffler at Clarkson Hospital. The Ritzen and Hoesly households also hosted and visited in Fremont.
The Hall County Museum board in Grand Island Nebraska approved 5000 for extra manpower to operate the museum steam railroad as soon as possible. Officials said donors pledging over 50000 expect summer operation and that railroad revenue will offset added costs. The line includes a 1908 Baldwin engine and 13 cars purchased from James Connley of North Platte.
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling granting Lyle Winkle undisputed title to land and Giger's Island in the Platte River near Columbus. It overturned a 1935 sheriff's deed to James Mitera and noted Giger had sold the land in 1958 used for hunting and fishing.
Six masked bandits with submachine guns robbed Victoria Turf Club in Melbourne at noon taking about 1.7 to 4 million dollars from Easter betting receipts. Security chief Ashby blamed an inside job as officers investigate the brazen heist.
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