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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1977
Page
3
Benjamin Hooks took NAACP presidency criticizing white news executives for underplaying the black movement while praising King. He warned the press may fall into a self fulfilling prophecy by portraying the NAACP as leaderless or doomed.
Powerful storms drenched the Eastern Seaboard with heavy rain, flooding New Jersey roads including US 1 in Trenton and leaving about 30,000 homes without power. A bolt struck the Quaker Friends School in Cinnaminson causing heavy damage while New York area outages affected thousands. Elsewhere, several cities reported rain and heat tracing July’s extreme patterns and a historical note recalls royal public display practices.
Akira Tanaka aboard the Zuryo Maru described a creature with four leg-like fins, not a shark or whale, recovered off New Zealand. Scientists varied, with Yokohama's Tokio Shikema labeling it a plesiosaurus while others likened it to shark tissue. the crew released it to protect their catch, prompting jokes in Tokyo about a Japanese Nessie.
Indiana Attorney General Theodore L. Sendak announced NAAG plans to investigate whether the U S Postal Service violated consumer protection laws by charging 14 cent first class rates to subsidize other rates. He said data show the cost to send a letter is around 9 cents, not 34 cents.
Former President Ford told UPI that Carter should reappoint Arthur Burns to the Federal Reserve Board, saying it would boost business confidence. He discussed economic concerns, foreign policy, and plans to support GOP candidates, while avoiding overt 1980 nomination talk.
Duane Donaldson, 26, of Omaha, escaped from Lincoln General Hospital and was arraigned on an escape charge in Lancaster County Court. Bond set at 25000. He was captured by the Nebraska State Patrol after a high speed chase on Interstate 60 near the Platte River bridge. Donaldson had been serving burglary and prior escape terms.
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