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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1976
Page
2
New York based market briefing shows mixed gains and losses in midday trading. Companies include Coca Cola 88 percent, Boeing 42, General Electric 27, Goodyear 22, Intel 69 and many others.
UPI reports cattle and calves steady to higher with midweek demand for steers and heifers. Hog prices drift lower across weight classes while sows weaken. sheep show firmer spring slaughter lambs with limited volumes. Dow Jones figures at 1 p.m. CDT show modest gains across industrial and transport averages.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows live cattle and frozen pork bellies trading across August December February contracts. Live cattle range 37.42 to 43.50, frozen bellies around 63.00 to 54.80, live hogs near 42.25 to 36.85 with multiple delivery months listed.
The Columbus Telegram lists publication details including address 1254 27th Avenue Columbus Nebraska 68601 and subscription rates of 67.75 per month by carrier in Columbus and 17.00 per year by mail in Nebraska with 28.00 for out of state. It also notes change of address procedures and a missing Telegram contact line.
Market prices are listed for local markets with variance over the period. Figures hint at ranges between early September and March, with July and May activity referenced in market notes.
J. Fred Haigler promoted to co chairman of the board and CEO at IBP with founder Currier J. Holman. Dale Tintsman named president and chief operating officer. Haigler will maintain his role as CEO. Dakota City, Neb. UPI report.
At the Boone County Fair Tuesday junior sewing and clothing winners include Regina Dresch Angela Homolka Mary Wallick Nitha Thomazin Diane Luettel Sandra Kerkman Rebecca Kerkman Jill Michel and Rebecca Voboril all blue ribbons. Senior sewing winners are Nancy Mueller Susan Braun Anette Braun and Linda Choat all blue or purple.
A 13 year old Japanese youth Takeshi Yamada among 1200 LABO exchange teens spent a month on Colfax County farms after arriving in Seattle and touring across the Midwest. He and three other Japanese youths stayed with Schuyler and Howells families including Miki Kurosu Nobuhisa Nakamura and Rieko Yonekawa. They helped with bean fields baling straw feeding cattle and joined a church trip to the Ozarks along with the Gross family members.
LEIGH Phip Heriik of the National Farmers Organization spoke at the Leigh Optimist Club. Takeshi, a Japanese IFYE guest from Alsugi near Tokyo, shared experiences about school, family, and culture, and a host family gathering is planned for August 12 in Schuyler before the visitors return August 24.
Lyle Wilson 71 of Omaha died from injuries after a July 24 single car crash on Interstate 80 east of Potter. State Patrol said he apparently fell asleep, the car rolled, and he was injured while driving westbound.
Schuyler council hears 25 residents protest a plan to rezone a Highway 15 and 10th Street drive in from residential to commercial. Lawyers urge support for business and warn of stagnation while residents fear undesirable future tenants. A Aug 17 vote is set with highway widening hearings Aug 31 and a police vacancy filled after Steven Waugh resignation.
Albion High School resumes August 25 at 9 a.m. New teachers include Cathy Adams guidance counselor Robert Brown social studies and elementary studies Jim Clark English 10 and head coach track and cross country David Gee industrial arts Deanna Gee home economics John Krivohlavek drivers Education and head coach basketball Louise McDonald physical education Nelson Hinkle is new superintendent St Michael's School begins August 25 8 30 a.m.
Superintendent Lee Rottman of Leigh Community School reports Nebraska Department of Education has continued the district on the list of accredited schools.
Mr and Mrs Louis Esposito of New York City arrived Saturday to surprise their parents Mr and Mrs Harold Mohn sen Esposito is a speech therapist at a New York junior high school and Mrs Esposito is a chorister at the Mr and Mrs Robert Rosicky Kelley and Carrie of Burke Virginia arrived Sunday for a two week vacation with her mother Mrs Clarence Johannes and Kenton at Leigh and his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Rosicky at Schuyler
NYC municipal hospital workers walk off in mass strike of 18,000 personnel across 16 hospitals. court order enjoins action while District Council 37 protests layoffs of 1,350 staff under austerity plan prompting emergency center activation and coordinated city hospital response.
In Stark County Ohio the Perry Local School District bans female students from growing beards or mustaches. The rule follows federal findings that the dress code discriminates against male students by limiting hair length and facial hair while not applying the same limits to girls.
The two day circuit assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses concluded Sunday in Omaha with 3920 attendees for the public Bible discourse Are You Doing What God Requires of You by Maurice O Callaghan of the Watchtower Society Brooklyn headquarters. Earlier Sunday 55 persons were baptized in water, said Richard P. Kelly local elder.
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