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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1975

Page

2

Stock Market Today Across Generous Ratios and Major Movers

Dow Jones at 1 pm CDT shows gains with the 30 industrials up 7.28 to 820.95, the 20 transportation average up 0.57 to 157.28, and the 15 utilities index up 0.35 to 78.83. Wide gains reported across many listed equities including GenMtrs Gen Tel Goodrich Goodyear and US Steel among others.

Gen Tire Goodrich Goodyear Greyhnd Gulf Oil Tl Cent Int T&t Iowa P&l Johnson Kennecott Kopper Kresge Kroger Litton Safeway St. Regis SanFerid Sears Shell Oil Simmons Pac Ind Stons JP Stude Texaco Tex Elec Utd Corp US Gyps US Steel West UN Weyerh Wickes Woolwith NEW York UPI Dow Jones Indus Trans

Public Power District to Hold August Board Meetings

The Loup River Public Power District Board of Directors will meet at 9:30 a.m. on August 13 and August 27, 1975 in the Board Room of the district office at 2404-15 Street Columbus Nebraska. An agenda will be available at the office. Assistant Secretary Maxine Kolm.

Loup River Public Power District Columbus Nebraska Maxine Kolm

Grain Futures Notice to Bidders for Nebraska Transmission Line

Sealed proposals for a rural electric transmission line project in Greeley County Nebraska will be opened September 3 1975 at the Cornhusker Public Power District office in Columbus. Plans and bid forms cost 10 dollars. Bid bonds equal 10 percent of the bid. Owner may waive minor irregularities or reject all proposals. Jack McEnerney, Manager.

Cornhusker Public Power District United States of America Rural Electrification Administration Project Nebraska Cornhusker Columbus Nebraska Chicago UPI Greeley County Reed, Veach, Wurdeman & Associates 11St Avenue Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Jack McEnerney

Drawing Workshop at Platte Aug 23 With Nick Chiburis

Nick Chiburis, assistant professor of art at Iowa Western Community College, leads a Platte College workshop August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. The event includes a critique of individual styles, a film strip on new realism, and sculpture drawing. Preregistration is required for 20 students. $4 fee to Eula Pearson in Genoa. Supported by the Nebraska Arts Council.

Nick Chiburis Platte College Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs Inon Eula Pearson Genoa Nebraska Arts Council

Stromsburg opening school with 415 pupils and new staff

Superintendent Donald R. Holmberg announces September 2 as opening day for Stromsburg schools with an expected enrollment of 415. Two Aug 28 29 teacher days set. New hires include Petersons and Koiizan among others. Girls basketball added and special education offered locally for first time.

Stromsburg Donald R. Holmberg J. C. Fowler Steve Peterson Dennis Koiizan Roger Kolar Melvin Sich Arnold Hellbusch Wally Larson Robert Lamoree

Nebraska Public Power District Seeks Bids for 115 kV Structure

Sealed bids for 115 kV transmission line structure assemblies must be received by J.M. White, Director of Purchasing, at the district office in Columbus Nebraska by 10:00 a.m. CDT August 21 1975. Bids opened immediately after. Documents cost 10 dollars nonrefundable. Lowest responsible bid or rejection of all bids.

Nebraska Public Power District J.M. White 14Th Street Columbus Nebraska C.D.T Director of Purchasing P.O. Box Board of Directors D.W. Hill

Livestock Futures and Local Notices From Columbus Telegram

Livestock futures list live cattle hogs and frozen pork bellies with bid prices and latests at Chicago market. The column includes second class postage info for Columbus Neb and subscription rates for local and out of state mail.

Chicago UPI Columbus Neb Platte Boone Butler Colfax Merrick Nance Polk Nebraska States Columbus Telegram

Rural Road Improvement District No 1 sanctioned in Platte County

The Platte County Board of Supervisors declares a rural road improvement district to grade and pave Access Road on the north side of 23rd Street and adjacent streets with concrete, including drainage. Estimated cost is 90000 dollars. Progress warrants will be issued during work, and bonds issued later to cover the balance after assessments.

Platte Nebraska Board of County Supervisors 23Rd Street 16Th Avenue 14 Avenue 25Th Street 1Éth Avenue 14Th Avenue Frank C. Kuska Section Platte County Goeckel Addition Said P.M. Platte County Milton J. Langan

Eleven Nebraska Troop B traffic deaths in July

Eleven traffic fatalities occurred in Troop B of the Nebraska State Patrol during July, one fewer than in 23 county area in 1974. Counties Thurston Dixon Nance had two and Madison Knox Dakota Burt Pierce had one each. Seven highway deaths occurred, with two on county roads and two on city streets. Four fatalities happened at night. seven in the day. For the year 1975 the death count rose to 47 from 45 in 1974.

Nebraska State Patrol Thurston Dixon Nance Madison Knox Dakota Burt Pierce Don Morris NSP

Silver Spur Saddle Club to stage 22nd annual Horse Show

PLATTE CENTER The Silver Spur Saddle Club will sponsor its 22nd annual Horse Show Sunday at the club arena southeast of town. Sixteen events cover children 10 and under, juniors 11 to 15, and adults with races and patterns. Purse shares 30 20 15 10 percent. trophies and ribbons awarded. free admission.

Platte Center Silver Spur Saddle Club Club

Californians Visit in Silver Creek Patched Notes

Californians from Anaheim and California families visited Silver Creek and Grand Island area homes this week. The Bill Wieseman and Irwin Huigens households hosted gatherings with guests from Rapid City and Grand Rapids.

Silver Creek E.R. Smith Anaheim Calif Hunter Indiana California Bill Wieseman Merle Peterson Rick Spencer Grand Rapids Mich Virgil Meacham Alien Miller Rapid City Irwin and Huigens Bill Ogden Clarks Grand Island

Rural Friendship Day Planned in Petersburg

Albion reports the annual Rural Friendship Day will be held in Petersburg on August 18 with a barbecue served from 6 to 8 30 p m at the Petersburg Fire Hall Tickets are on sale at local Petersburg merchants or may be ordered.

Albion Petersburg

Ask the Jacobys on bridge bidding and double decisions

In a bridge column featuring Oswald and James Jacoby, readers are guided on how to handle a five notrump auction and whether to double after pass passes. The piece discusses squeeze plays, endplay ideas, and the implications of leading versus waiting for a sure thing, inviting questions for future columns.

Jacobys Jacoby Modern

Gurney case ends in acquittals mistrial for others

Jurors in the Gurney case expressed frustration with the prosecution as former U.S. Senator Edward Gurney was acquitted on bribery and related counts after a 164 day trial. Co defendants Koontz Swiger were acquitted of conspiracy while a key count ended in a mistrial. jury foreman and jurors voiced doubts about the government’s case and its handling of the charges.

Tampa Fla UPI U.S Edward Gurney Gurney Ralph Koontz K. Wayne Swiger Richard Nixon Florida Swiger Koontz James Baker Harold Franklin Harvey

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