Surprise ending in WIN AT BRIDGE South finds
In a four palyer IMP bridge event South overcalled with five diamonds to push opponents to five spades. East led hearts, West defended superbly to take five tricks for a 500 point plus. At the other table four diamonds earned four spades and set by a heart led spade finesse. An Illinois reader asks if three clubs is forcing over two diamonds. answer: three clubs shows extra values and is one round force in modern standard American.
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South
East
West
North
Orth
Illinois
Mystery illness at Legion convention prompts poison theories
Harrisburg report notes CDC ruled out swine flu as cause of the Philadelphia Legion convention illness that killed 25 attendees. Officials say the outbreak may have peaked but deaths continued, with Earl Cox and Elva Hamilton among new fatalities. Authorities pursue natural and man made poisons while considering unknown slower viruses.
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AL Rossiter JR
Harrisburg
UPI
American Legion
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Legion
Philadelphia
CDC
David Sencer
Sencer
Earl Cox
Washington County
Elva Hamilton
Allegheny County
Community calendar events at Columbus area organizations
August calendar items show meetings for the Area Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Parents Without Partners Rotary Club Sertoma and the Chamber Board of Directors. Locations include Downtowner Karen Smith's 3810 14th Street Ellis County Club Holiday Inn and the Chamber Office with times from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a power board session.
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Cornhusker ‘Power Board
Columbus
Lions Club
Downtowner
Parents Without ‘Partners
Karen ‘Smith
Chamber Board ‘of Directors
Chamber Office
Anaeane
Police fire on rioters in Soweto amid multi-day unrest
Riot police fired on black crowds in Soweto, killing at least one and raising the toll to eight as demonstrations spread to another township. Police said the unrest shows no end, with buses stoned, two set ablaze, and schools damaged while guards tighten controls.
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Johannesburg
UPI
Soweto
Middelburg
Den
Gert Prinsloo
Prinsloo
Horoscope and Nebraska Board of Equalization Proceedings
A July 6 1976 Columbus Nebraska issue includes daily sun sign horoscopes for Aries through Pisces and detailed minutes from Platte County Board of Supervisors noting adjournment dates and meetings on July 6 1976. It covers road drainage discussions at Lake Babcock stop sign drainage work on property of Gottlieb Wilke and instructions to Rystrom Engineering.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Board of Equalization
Arne Buh
Milton J. Langan
Albracht
Schumacher
Thiele
Blahak
Ernst
Buhl
Mona More
Saalfeld
Buhi
Saatfeld
Board of Supervisors
Arne Buhl
Ernst, Albracht
Biahak
Bun
Columbus Telegram
Humphrey Democrat
Platte County
Lake Babcock
Loup Power District
Gottlieb Wilke
Wit
Reinhold Ernst
Rystrom Engineering
A Buhi
Saalteld
General Fund
Clarence Albracht
Arne Buhi
Jack Schumacher
Wilbert Thiele
Donald Franzen
Allow
Pris
Jack Florendo
Ralph Aerni
Charles Harnett
Richard Mason
Donald L. J. Miller
LeRoy Waddell
Post
Gladys Breidert
JoAnn Hotter
Margaret Lloyd
Jill Rodehurst
Keith Bryan
Timothy Siemek
Steve Sunday
Charlies Wangler
Bankers Life Ins. Co
Nebr
Columbus Bank Fed
OAS & Co
Road Bridge Fund
Thiele Bianar
Alracht Schumacher
Bunt
Inc
Schumacher Thiele Blahak
Buh
Saaiteia
Westerners Visit Eller Family In Leigh
Guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Eller include their two sons the Rev and Mrs Robert Eller and family of Cozad plus Gene Eller of San Francisco who rode a Bikecentennial route from Astoria to Sinclair. The Ellers arrived with Gene's car for the return trip. The Rev and Mrs Ellers arrived Sunday evening and Mr and Mrs Wong Monday. After a week they will start home. Gene and spouse work for the San Francisco Unified School District. Mrs Gene Eller and their 2 1/2 year old son remained in San Francisco.
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Leigh
Harold Eller
Robert Eller
Cozad
Gene Eller
San Francisco
Calif
Gene
Astoria
Ore
Sinclair
Wyo
Ellers
Wong
Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting at Platte Center
Mrs Edward Hassebrook hosted a gathering of 21 Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid members Tuesday. Mrs Alvin Janssen and Mrs Johnny Hassebrook led the program with a film Tabitha Development. They voted a second donation to the church cemetery fence fund. Mrs Milton Goering to write August missionary letter. Mrs George Kallwell honored on her 83rd birthday with cake baked by daughter Mrs Milton Goering.
Schmidt Family Returns Home From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Ron Schmidt and daughters came back home from a vacation. Mr and Mrs Carlos Vasquez and family left for their home in Santa Ana California. Mrs Vasquez and children stayed two weeks at her parents home while Vasquez conducted business in Detroit and Minneapolis.
Platte County Board Holds Emergency Session Over Hall of Justice Roof
The Platte County Board of Supervisors met in an emergency session to address roof root problems at the Hall of Justice Building. They granted the architect permission to perform cuts or tests as needed and prepared to sign related approval statements.
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Monroe Northwest
Ernst
Albracht
Schumacher
Thiele
Biahak
Buhl
Saalfeld
Robert Bowe
Platte County
Saatfeld
Nick Mrziak
Board of Supervisors
Artest
Milton J. Langan
Columbus
Nebraska
Arne Buhl
Blahak
Ernst Albracht
Buhi
Sealtei
Thiele Biahak
Alpracht
Highway Department
Bianak
Abrahat Schumacher
Blanak
Aloracnt
Platte County Agricultural Society
Run
Saaltein
Darrel Nelson
Monroe Township
Charles J. Harnett, Jr
Keith Bryan
Veterans Service
Buh
Saalteld
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Saaltetd
Mid-East
Aitken, Hazen, Hoffman and Miller
R. D. Andersen Construction Co
National Guard Armory
National Guard
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Saaltei
Hall of Justice
Bill Hoffman
Department of Roads
Lth Avenue
23Rd Street
12Th Avenue
Saaiteta
Abracht
Lower Platte North
State Department of Roads
Duncan State Aid Bridge
Bilanhaek
Kirkham
Polk County Joint Planning Commission
Ernst, Albracht
Thiele Blanhak
Ryan
James Fuchs
Veterans Service Committee
Bun
Saaltel
Bunki
Seaheid
Platte County Board of Supervisors
Wilbert Thiele
Arne Bun
Roll Call
Blandak Ernst
Alpracht Schumacher
Bun Motion
Saalteid
Platte County Hall of Justice
Ernst Seafteld
Albracht Schumacher
Bunt
Saalfeid
Sansfield
Bianhak
Buni
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James Gilkes
Guyana
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