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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1976
Page
3
Opera star Beverly Sills canceled her Ravinia concert in Highland Park due to a serious cold and laryngitis. Bass Donald Gramm replaced her as soloist at the Ravinia program.
Police report a car collided with two gasoline pumps at a Roanoke service station. One pump was sent into the air and a small explosion occurred as a result. No injuries were immediately reported.
Sarpy County voters will decide on November 2 whether to establish a separate juvenile court after petitions filed June 29 met ballot requirements. The decision hinges on a new state law lowering county population eligibility, with Sarpy's 1970 population of 66,000 making it eligible under the old rule but not under the new timing. The effort faced filing deadlines and state law constraints, while other counties face delays or rejections.
May Parsons 24 was told to leave her boa constrictor Sasil at home when working as a gas station cashier in London. She had brought the snake to work, keeping it on her lap, prompting complaints from motorists and a ban by the station manager who cited business concerns.
The Fremont family planning clinic system, one of 14 Nebraska projects begun in the early 1970s with federal funds, provides counseling contraception testing and health screenings. Clinics operate under community boards with local nurses and physicians and may refer patients to broader care networks. Community involvement and church and hospital space support mark the program's growth.
Rep. John Y. McCollister of Nebraska voted against extending federal pesticide legislation though the House approved it 347 to 33. He argued Nebraska farmers do not need more EPA regulations while conceding the act’s goals to protect people and the environment.
Iowa Beef Processors Inc. announces J Fred Haigler promoted to board co chairman and chief operating officer. He will take over as president in August while remaining chief executive officer. Tristman has served on the board since 1962 and on the executive committee for most of his tenure.
Sen. Roman Hruska of Nebraska joined 75 lawmakers in overriding President Ford on coal leasing reform. He voted with 18 to sustain the veto, one of 16 Republicans and two Democrats opposing the override amid absences from Carl Curtis and six others.
Rep. Jerry Litton died in a fiery plane crash as his campaign headed to an election celebration after an upset primary win for Missouri's Senate race. His wife Sharon two children and the pilot also perished. The crash happened during takeoff from Chillicothe to Kansas City.
A Bellwood family party celebrated a son's first birthday at the McDonald cabin with relatives including Mabel Mais and Jerry McDonald. In politics, Kansans nominated Rep. Joe Shubitz and others in redistricting races while Idaho figures George Hansen and Steve Symms won GOP nominations amid past campaign legal issues.
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