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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1976
Page
2
Omaha livestock figures show 5 000 hogs with barrows and gilts firm to 50 higher and several classes up 25 to 50. Cattle and calves feature 6 000 head with steers and heifers mostly steady to weak, cows steady, and various weight ranges listed for prime and choice beef. Sheep demand softer with spring slaughter lambs 50 to 1.00 lower and shorn and wooled categories priced accordingly.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures show live cattle and frozen pork bellies trading with activity in Aug Oct Dec and Feb contracts. Prices range from 38.35 to 44.40 for live cattle and from 57.00 to 69.00 for frozen pork bellies with various sales figures and volumes noted. Also listed are live hogs with multiple price points and volumes. Columbus Telegram and address details appear in masthead with subscription rates and address change instructions.
At the August meeting the Community Club set September 19 as the annual dinner date and announced dues delinquent that day. Ed Boesch and Mel Pfeifer will head the Dinner Committee. The club promotes the Daily Brothers Circus on August 28 with 3 and 7 p.m. shows and 1000 free tickets. A Keep Nebraska Beautiful citation honored Humphrey with Gov Exon. Nominations named six candidates for officers to be voted on at the annual meeting.
Ivan Pfeifer of Lindsay arraigned in Platter County on felonious possession of a controlled substance with a preliminary hearing set for August 25. Several defendants enter guilty pleas or await trials, including Abraham, Garretson, Fickel, Hoebing, Blum, Zywiec, Gildea, Rucker, Foltz, Rhodes, and Wiese. Traffic court levies fines for speeding and related violations across multiple towns.
One minor injury was reported from traffic accidents in Columbus over the weekend. Ricky Caracciola suffered a cut upper lip when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Fred Warholeski. Estimated damage 775 dollars.
Leigh school begins August 30 with classes 8 30 to 11 40 a m. Seniors register August 23 from 9 30 to noon Juniors register August 24 from 1 to 3 and bring ring balances Freshmen register 10 30 to noon seventh and eighth graders 1 to 2 Locks and meal tickets may be bought during registration New teachers listed with multiple staff assignments and several addresses and fees noted in the mix of entries.
Albion officials announce the swimming pool will close on August 24 and reopen the weekend of August 28 29. The pool will close for the season on August 29.
The third district congressman will tour Dale Electronics in the morning and address the Rotary Club at noon as part of a Tuesday visit to Columbus by Representative Virginia Smith.
Afilled schedule for the Republican National Convention lists events in Kansas City Missouri with Mary Louise Smith as chair. Morning sessions feature temporary officers and speeches by party figures including Jack Mueller Clyda McLean Spence and Edward Derwinski. Evening program includes welcome by Gov Bond and remarks by VP Rockefeller and Sen Goldwater with other leaders.
Linda Marie Mueller, 17, of Elyria Ohio, won Miss Teen Queen USA in a two day program at Old Chicago. She joined 39 contestants from across the nation judged on scholastic achievement civic contributions poise personality and appearance.
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