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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1971

Page

3

Platte County to mail community shelter plan to all homes

Civil Defense Director Jack Bullington announces delivery of the Community Shelter Plan by mail to more than 11,300 Platte County families. The brochure In Time of Emergency explains basement fallout protection and urges families to study and store the information for quick reference during an attack.

Plale County Civil Defense Jack Bullington Platte County Bullington Plate County Citien New Platte County

Education program trains student teachers for disadvantaged communities

More than 30 volunteer student teachers at Central Washington College are engaging in a neighborhood field experience across migrant farm worker and Seattle black neighborhoods. The program emphasizes community life to enhance classroom readiness, with plans for formal observation in September and teaching later.

Eldon Barrett Dale Elmore Seattle Mississippi Central Imore

Severity of corn blight shows little change this week

Washington reports the Agriculture Department says blight severity in the projected record corn crop has changed little over the past week. Cool dry weather slowed spread in many states while Indiana Iowa Missouri and Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Ohio show locally serious pockets. Maryland and New Jersey saw substantial spread increases and the disease was reported in Connecticut for the first time this year.

Washington UPI Agriculture Deparment Department Corn Blight Information Center Speekly Corn Bell Middle Atlantic Indiana Minols Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Maryland New Jersey

Armstrong to address GOP luncheon at State Central meeting

Anne Armstrong, cochairman of the Salona Republican Committee, will speak at the Republican State Central Committee meeting on August 28. Milan Bish, state chairman, said the event includes a noon luncheon at the Howard Johnson Motel in Oniaha.

Granif [Sland UPD Republican

Hot Truck Sundae Sparks Fire Run Through Ipswich

CPL Gary Pearson drove his ice cream truck in Ipswich when a fire by the motor sparked a blaze. He turned on headlights and the truck’s loudspeaker to clear the road, racing to a fire station where firefighters quickly extinguished the flames.

Ipswich Mugland Gary Pearson

National water resources should be state owned

Dudley Johnson of First National City Bank urges that all water rights be held by states and allocated by public authorities. He argues present private owners deserve compensation, but emphasizes national and state ownership with pay-for-use by all who draw or pollute water, except bathers and campers.

Leroy Pope UPI New York Dudley DB Johnean First National City Bank Virginia Law Review Johnson Cos |S

Veterans say VA misfires on care for Vietnam vets

A survey by Tom Thede reveals veterans' anger at VA staff attitudes and delays. Veterans recount rude behavior and slow service, while VA officials acknowledge problems and claim progress. The piece contrasts blamed bad apples with improving features like faster counseling and active outreach.

Tom Tiede Washington NEA Sian Vermont Avenue Veterans Administration Donald Sk. Johnson Gary Wetzel Mibwaukee T Nation New York Age Silver Stars Guy Snow Manhattan Veterans Assistance Center D. BE. Johnson

USO Receives Record $25,000 Donation in Omaha

Arthur Storz Sr. presenting on behalf of Eugene C. Mopley Foundation gave the USO a $25,000 check in Omaha. Emmett O'Donnell USO director accepted through Gen Bruce Hollnway SAC commander in chief. Edgar Hoover rose from DOJ file reviewer in 1917 to BIE director in 1924 per Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Omaha United Services Organization USO Arthur ©. Storz Sr Eugene C. Mopley Foundation Emmett O'Donnell Bruce K. Hollnway Strategic Air Command Hoover Edgar Hoover Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation Encyclopaedia Britannica

First federal income tax imposed in 1862 then expired

The entry notes that the first federal income tax began in 1862 at a three percent rate and was allowed to expire in 1872 due to protests and evasion, as cited by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Morocco Bus Crash Kills Forty Five near Roulaou

A bus crashed through a guardrail and plunged into a ravine near Roulaou Morocco killing 45 Moroccans and injuring 24, police said.

Casablanca Morocco UPT Roulaou

Neighboralleged bobcat harbors in Cincinnati building

Mary M. Ginn swore out a warrant against a neighbor on a charge of harboring an animal. She described the animal as a bobcat named Remus that pursued her in the hallway of a garment building in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Apt Mary M. Ginn

Elderly laundry operator among early wage price freeze violators

In Syracuse area, Edward Sullivan a 70 year old Fairmount resident and Jolly Washer Inc owner raised coin machine prices claiming life or welfare as a motive He said price increases were announced last month with a August nine deadline but new gear delayed and the OEP pledged to investigate enforcement under the wage price freeze program

Syracuse N.Y UPI Nixon Edward Sullivan Fairmount New York City Sullivan James Stansbery Solvay Jolly Washer, Inc

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