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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1976
Page
9
Susan Ford reigned as Queen of the 23rd International Azalea Festival in Norfolk Virginia despite heavy rain. A crowd of about 5 000 welcomed her as the American Heritage Festival began with ethnic displays and dances.
North facing three notrump, South wins a spade and struggles after the diamond and heart positions. Mollo and Oswald discuss how winning the first spade was correct and the consequences of leading hearts versus diamonds, noting variations in the 1NT 2H sequence and the need for partnership agreement on double meanings.
Congresswoman Virginia Smith argues for a Packers and Stockyards Act amendment to bond packers with high annual slaughter averages and require a trust for livestock and proceeds until paid. She cites 167 packer failures from 1958 to 1975 totaling 43 million dollars. She also seeks stronger House food stamp reform to limit eligibility and close loopholes.
Robert Fulton faced heavy skepticism as his steamboat began its trial run with steam and smoke billowing. The crowd doubted both its start and its ability to stop once underway, but the boat moved forward proving the critics wrong.
The listing describes the Black & Decker 7190 Value-Plus drill with 3/8 inch variable speed reversing operation. It functions as both drill and screwdriver with a reversing switch and lock-on trigger. Features include double insulation, double reduction gearing, a 3/8 inch chuck, a center locking button, and a detachable 6 foot cord for safety.
The Swedish government outlines a program to refund the car deposit plus a bonus for unclaimed or abandoned vehicles. The plan seeks to address storage and ownership issues by incentivizing vehicle retrieval.
Nebraska Governor J James Exon urged a viable long term national agricultural policy at a regional Platform Committee hearing. He pressed price and income protections, a strategic grain reserve, access to world markets, updated data methods, higher estate exemptions, and a national board to guide agricultural programs.
British meter readers in West Yorkshire deploy a small noise-emitting device inaudible to humans but painful to dogs. The tactic is reported to keep canines away from metermen as they perform their rounds.
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