Columbus Telegram Stock Market Brief
Market activity in Columbus reflects modest gains as traders monitor index shifts. Investors focus on industrials and tech equities amid mixed economic signals and corporate earnings for the week.
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1976
Page
2
Market activity in Columbus reflects modest gains as traders monitor index shifts. Investors focus on industrials and tech equities amid mixed economic signals and corporate earnings for the week.
UPI notes CME live cattle and frozen pork bellies trading with quotes across open high low and last, showing activity for both new and old live cattle as well as live hogs. Prices span around mid forty to mid fifty regions with multiple bid and sale counts recorded.
UPI dispatch notes grain market activity flowing from Chicago to Columbus Nebraska with brief coverage of prices and trading mood. No detailed figures provided in the fragment.
UPI reports MAHA livestock data with cattle and calf figures, prices for No 1 and No 2 grades, and day’s estimates for cattle calves hogs. Columbus Telegram notes address changes and delivery details, with missing Telegram contact within Nebraskas Post.
This weekend marks the annual shift to Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday. The change aims to provide extra daylight after work through October, while a Senate bill for eight months of daylight time faces House opposition and wouldn’t take effect until next year.
In Lincoln Nebraska UPI reports state auditor Ra A C Johnson faces staff protests over funding cuts that sever several positions tied to the end of performance auditing. Johnson defends decisions as based on capability while staff accuse politics and favoritism.
Paris reports say Ingmar Bergman, in self exile at a Paris hotel, will travel to New York in a few days to shoot a film in the United States. The move follows harassment and threats from Swedish tax officials. Actress Bibi Andersson, under tax scrutiny, expressed relief at his return to health and noted she would leave Sweden soon.
Rev. Richard Smith of the Nebraska Baptist Convention will speak at the 10 30 a m service Sunday April 25 at First Baptist Church He will emphasize camping during the church school hour at 9 15 a m and show slides of the state program
Lincoln Perry known as Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood's first Black movie star, is listed in stable condition at Michael Reese Hospital after a stroke on Wednesday. He is unable to speak but his condition remains fair to stable.
TSG Henry J. Martin of the United States Air Force presents Monroe with a Bicentennial flag and commemorative document. The flag flew aboard an SR-71 at 80,000 feet and over three times the speed of sound by Beale AFB personnel. Martin praises small towns as nation’s backbone.
Albion lawyer Larry Bird Boone County attorney has been appointed Law Day chairman for Nance and Boone counties. He will coordinate Law Day programs to encourage public participation. Law Day falls on May 1. Bird is from St. Edward.
Ron Hutkin was elected president of the Columbus Optimist Club at a Thursday Elks Country Club meeting. Other 1976-77 officers include Leon Miller and Larry Bosak as vice presidents, Jeff Schneider as secretary and treasurer.
Lindsay teen Pinger will enter the U S Army Delayed Entry Program after high school graduation. She plans basic training September 3 at Fort Jackson and will join the United States Army Security Agency after completion, with communications school at Fort Devens. The program allows a senior to enlist and delay entry up to 270 days.
The Timely Topics 4-H Speech Contest in David City drew 17 junior and two senior entrants. Tammy Medinger won junior honors and Susan Vrbka won senior honors and each received radios from local stations. Vrbka will represent Butler County at the Fremont district contest on May 1 under judge Chris Carlson.
Building Construction students at Northeast Technical Community College in Norfolk plan an auction at 3 p.m. May 15 on the NTCC Benjamin Avenue campus. The 28 by 50 foot ranch style home has three bedrooms two baths and features electric heat an electric kitchen and an AM FM intercom system. Several area students from Albany Clarkson Columbus Genoa Humphrey Madison Petersburg and others contributed to the indoor house built inside the building construction complex.
Barbara Beierman of Albion portrayed Marian Paroo in Meredith Willson's The Music Man at Chadron State College. A junior music major, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Beierman.
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