17 Aug 1974
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1974
Page
1
Weekly livestock quotations from Omaha report hogs and barrows up to 176 higher with varied weights, cattle mixed with Holsteins up 5.00 and cows down about 50 cents, slaughter lambs and ewes showing slight declines, spring lambs steady to higher, and overall market activity mixed across hogs cattle and sheep.
Creston notes an exchange student Emies Serizawa from Shucka Japan left Medraska Tuesday due to her mother’s death. Other items mention eye surgery for Verda Barrett at Lateran Hospital in alk, Mrs. Wola Gorman recovering in Omaha, and local social visits and activities including a country club event won by WF Cantyers.
Polished daily except Sundays, New Year’s Day. Mer ncles Gay, (Idererdence Bie Lapse Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, subscription rules by carrier in Gelurnbwy. $2.23 per year. By mail we are fine, address suppression noted.
Shelby Square Dance Club met at the Shelby Legion Hall with four squares dancing. Next dance set for Aug 2 at the Legion Hall, members to bring finger foods. Various local residents and visitors enjoyed trips and visits, with several families traveling and attending events in Shelby and nearby states.
Readable fragments offer horoscopic guidance for each sign. Aries urges appreciation for cooperative others. Taurus hints at improving appearance and social influence. Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces provide scattered advice on focus, conduct, and relationships. The text mixes garbled phrases with hints of daily behavior and personal growth.
A garbled forecast lists zodiac signs and vague guidance for the week. It urges Taurus to accept invitations, Gemini to keep promises, Leo to invest in home improvements, Virgo to focus on appearance and social events, Libra to manage finances, Scorpio to cut tardiness, Sagittarius to improve efficiency, Capricorn to seek information for future success, Aquarius to plan civic duties, and Pisces to nurture children’s education with public pursuits. The message remains diffuse and inconsistent throughout.
A long Associated Press column from Lincoln recaps state Sen. John DeCamp’s wild predictions for 1973 and beyond, noting they may not all come true. It also mentions letters on a ballot bill, and AP editor Ed Hoyard’s earlier education funding column, reflecting Nebraska political satire and public notices.
Open house for Bessie Irland was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diers in Gresham to honor her 90th birthday. Co hosts were the Haymond Beeches and the Wayne Irlands. About 50 guests came from multiple states and towns. Granddaughters served cake, pouch, and coffee.
Teresa Fricke will take over reporting duties in the David City area, replacing long time correspondent Mrs. Kerry Menke who relocates to Kearney with her family. Menke has served since May 1970 with The Columbus Telegram and KTTT in Columbus and was active in Jaycees and St Mary Parish. Fricke, a May graduate of Aquinas High School, plans studies in home economics journalism at Platte College and aims to study politics and law.
Question and answer set from August 17, 1974 discuss reporting pension and dividends, student benefits beyond age 22, and obtaining an estimate of future monthly social security payments. The guidance notes pensions and dividends do not affect payments unless they are from employment earnings, and student benefits may extend past 22 under school systems.
AP reports a Harris poll of likely voters taken in late July shows Ford leading Kennedy 48 to 43 percent with broad party shifts. The survey notes Ford gains among blocs including Black voters and Southern Democrats, hinting at evolving 1976 race dynamics.
Lincoln Johnson Gray Center and Ravenna were recognized Friday for American Revolution bicentennial projects. A national bicentennial tag will be presented to each city. The four have been designated as national bicentennial communities.
The piece argues God is a personal God who cares for each person. It cites biblical verses about sparrows and hairs, denounces human attempts to define God, and presents an invitation from Jesus to hear his voice and dine with him. The tone emphasizes intimate relationship and divine omniscience.
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