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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1970

Page

3

Status of major legislation noted in Washington

A sprawling list of major congressional actions spans bills on broadcast spending controls farm price supports drugs and welfare. It notes House passage of a three year price support extension, a billion plus railroad aid, social security increases, a hospital construction measure, education funding, and electoral reform meanwhile Senate action on Vietnam policy and mass transit financing, tax changes, and anti pollution and housing bills.

Washington UPI Dist House Senate Commerce Committee Nixon House Agriculture Committee Ways and Means Sepate U.S Cambodia Fetl Supreme Court William ©. Douglas Beth Senate Committee Senate Judiciary Committee Smilar Eriks House Banking Committee Office of Education Vela Russia Ickels Gee Oon

GOP moves to curb convention disorder and broaden GOP base

Washington UPI report notes Republicans aim to reduce convention unrest while expanding participation. It cites lessons from 1964 and 1968, sets up commissions, and outlines anti discrimination aims to broaden voter access and delegate selection across states.

Raymond Lahr Washington UPI Barry Goldwater Hobart H. Warmphrey Reform Commission George S. McGovern South Dakota GOP Republican National Committee Rosemary Ginn Missouri Republican Congress National Committee Republican Committee Republian Republican State Committee William W. Scranton Pennsylvania Democrats

Third Hernandez family member on boxing card

Unbeaten lightweight Dale Hernandez headlines the Omaha Civic Auditorium card as the third Hernandez in the family to appear on a pro show. He faces four rounder foe Doda White of Muskegon, while Art Hernandez meets Duane Horsman in the main event. Other bouts include Chuck Hartlandes vs Dick Petsler and Clem Tucker vs Frank Formaro, with two heavyweight contests rounding out the card.

Omala UPD Dale Hernandez Hernandes Omaha Dick Petsler Cornhusker Boxing Club Asp Omeba Clem Tucker Tucker Chamlon Frank Formaro Des Moines Ron Slander Council Bluffs Iowa Bill Wardney Washington Morris Jackson Wil Mhcael Sppler Jenkins Springfield

Byrd to Introduce Senate Resolution on Kidnappings

Washington UPI report says Senator Byrd will introduce a Senate resolution to back agreements with allied nations to develop measures against political kidnappings in South America. The effort seeks a formal Senate record in favor of joint actions to counter kidnapping threats and terrorism.

Washington

Public Library Praise and New Book Highlights

Know your public library by Win Jacobsen extols libraries and reading, praising the reach of books. The piece reviews new works including There Are Sermons in Books by William L. Stider, Maltaverne by Francois Mauriac, Enquiry by Dick Francis, Mrs Munck by Ella Leffland, A Soldier of the Revolution by Ward Just, and notes on themes of crime, suspense, and revolution.

Win Jacobsen Jean Viera Willian L. Stider Maltaverne Francois Mauriac Therese Woman OF the Alain Gajac Mauriac Las Alain Dick Francis London Times Saturday Review Munck Jay Ella Leffland Ella Leffland Wuthering Heights Mrs. Munck Port Carquinez Ward “Just U. S

Plan for three year medical degree program at Nebraska

Nebraska's University of Medicine offers a three year accelerated doctor of medicine program designed to address physician shortages. Twenty students including Krohn and Shuey join a year round curriculum under a federally funded plan administered by HEW. The initiative aims to shorten medical education while integrating clinical work early in training.

Patricia Koza Omaha WPL David Krohn Unoper Neb Dear Shuey Crab Orchard Krohn Shuey Amon University of Nebraska School of Medicine Walter G. Bornermeier American Medical Association Nebraska dHvision Physician Manpower Department of Health, Education and Welfare N.Y Lincaly Oregon State Krohe Henn Pew Nebraska Medical School

Computer meal planning by Leroy Pope UP

A New York luncheon discusses a 2.6 million dollar computer meal planning project by Hunt-Wesson Woods. The program uses the H-W computer tree to tailor 60 day meal plans for families, with 23 million coupons to be distributed through stores, magazines and newspapers.

Leroy Pope New York UPI Wunt-Wesson Woods Dayton Ohio Goa Munt-Wesson Agriculture Department

Americans get younger as median age falls in census trend

Britannica notes a long term decline in the U S median age from the 19th century to the 1960s with 1967 showing 27 7 for males and a continuing drop while the number of Americans over 60 has more than doubled since 1800, rising to about 20 million by the 1960s.

Encyclopedia Britannica Pate International United States Encyclopedia Britannica Research Service

Leigh Garden Club Hosts Fair Exhibits And Plans

The Leigh Garden Club met at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon to exhibit flowers before a business meeting. Mrs. W A Littleman spoke on Bread of Life and read a poem Nasturtiums. The Norfolk Council of Confederated Garden Clubs show is Sept 4 at the Norfolk City Auditorium and the club plans to attend. Mrs Pearl Mortimer, moving to Norfolk, became an honorary member. A rummage sale is set for Oct 24 with pie and coffee, a food sale, and lunch served by Mrs J P Hubenka.

Leigh Leigh Garden Club Fair Grounds W.A. Littleman Norfolk Council of Confederated Garden Clubs Norfolk City Auditorium Leigh Garden’ Club Pearl Mortimer Norfolk J .P. Hubenka

Music gap may be closing says Hollywood critic

UPI writer Vernon Scott notes a widening generational divide in popular music with older tastes favoring swing and big bands while younger listeners prefer rock and psychedelic themes. He suggests a possible trend toward more crossover appeal as musicians expand beyond simple acts, possibly bridging the gap between generations.

Vernon Scott UPI Hall Hollywood UPI Glen Miller Bendy Goodman the Dorsey Brothers Duke Ellington Woody Herman Creedence

Fullerton Man’s Rites Scheduled for Francis W Helms

Funeral services set for Tuesday at Fullerton Memorial Chapel for Francis W Helms 85 who died Sunday after a lingering illness Rev John Barkland to officiate at 230 p m with burial in Fullerton Cemetery Body to lie in state Monday 2 5 and 7 0 p m Born January 28 1835 in Peru Nebraska to Levi and Anna Trante Helms he married Mae Moppack March 15 1924 The couple farmed in the area until retiring Survivors include a son Maynard of Oklahoma City Oklahoma a daughter Mrs Richard Barnhart of Lehi Utah and Luis Helms of Columbus two sisters Mrs Edith Young and Mrs Alice Kelley both of Fullerton and four grandchildren

Fullerton Fullerton Memorial Chapel Francis W. Helms John Barkland Fullerton Cemetery Memorial Chapel Peru Neb Levi Anna ‘Trante Helms Mae Moppack Helms Maynard Oklahoma City Oklawa Daughers Richard Barnhart Lehi Utah Luis Helms Columbus Edith Young Alice Kelley Kullerton

Weather records show extreme heat and cool lows

The U S Weather Bureau reports the highest Sunday temperature excluding states Hawaii and Alaska reached 110 degrees in Needles California. The day’s low temperature was 40 degrees observed at Reto Ney and Gvarston Wyoming, reflecting wide shifting temperatures across regions.

New York UPI U.S. Weather Bureau Hawaii Alaska Needles Calif Reto Ney Gvarston Wyo

Minard fund over $24,000 aids Omaha officer's family

Omaha citizens from all walks of life rally after the killing of Officer Larry Minard in a vacant house. Since the funeral week, donations topped $25,000 to support his window and five children, with hundreds contributed through bars and restaurants and deposits at Omaha National Bank.

Omaha HPT Larry Minard Omala National Bank

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