Dow Jones Advances At 1 P.M. As Stocks Rise
New York Dow Jones at 1 p.m. CDT shows gains across major indices with notable increases in industrials to 967.25, trans to 216.98, utilities to 92.34, and the overall stock average at 303.78.
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
2
New York Dow Jones at 1 p.m. CDT shows gains across major indices with notable increases in industrials to 967.25, trans to 216.98, utilities to 92.34, and the overall stock average at 303.78.
Livestock prices show hogs and cattle down across the board with mixed pace. UPI reports 5 500 hogs with declines. cattle and calves at 8 000 with lower 打 prices and Sheep opening slow. Chicago Mercantile Exchange figures list live cattle and frozen pork bellies with last sales and opening bids. Subscribers note regional rates for subscriptions and address changes.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center announced three outstate seminars for health care professionals and administrators on physician's assistants. The workshops cover employing and legal aspects, accreditation, relations to other professionals, and the program’s future. Dime Box origin story follows.
Los Angeles radio personality Ron Wright on the national lecture circuit condemns land use laws as a government land grab. He will address the Knights of Columbus Hall in Columbus on Thursday Sept 16 at 8 p.m. arguing such bills destroy private property rights.
A UCLA Neuropsychiatrics Institute survey of 260 couples finds violent TV shows raise aggression toward wives and children while prosocial programs like The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie reduce hurtful behavior. The report warns media plots influence adults and children at home. Tickets for the Columbus Chapel speech are $1.50 in advance, $2 at the door.
Mary Anissa Jones 18 who played Buffy on Family Affair was found dead at a friend's home in Oceanside California. Police said overdose of sleeping pills is suspected though the coroner noted no marks on the body and cause of death could take weeks to confirm.
Lockwood Corp will rail out 30 oversized center pivot irrigation systems in a $4 million contract with the Libyan government. The units, designed to irrigate 240 acres each, will be shipped from Gering, Nebraska to Charleston, South Carolina on a 37 flatcar train, with freight and installation included. The project aims to turn about 7,200 acres of desert into cropland, with Libyan options to buy 800 more units.
A Nevada civil case opens January 10 to decide if the Mormon will is Hughes's last testament and who inherits 2.5 billion. Eight jurors drawn from voter lists utility customers and dog license holders will hear handwriting experts and weigh authenticity amid Texas tax concerns and broader family opposition.
Federal Land Bank Association of Columbus joined 125 representatives from 20 associations in Sioux City for a regional conference on agricultural credit. Columbus attendees included President Alvin M. Grubaugh and six directors. Arthur Buffington, Omaha Land Bank president, reported nearly 500 million dollars in loans for 1976 and low delinquencies.
Douglas County Assessor plans to re assess the homes of 13 Nebraska state senators living in the county to highlight rising property taxes. The move follows a January check showing an average home value around 17 585 dollars, prompting criticism from senators including James Dickinson and Ernest Chambers who notes he does not own a home.
At Baker University in Baldwin Kansas five members and alumni of Kappa Sigma perished when a fire swept through the fraternity house as rush week began. Victims include Stuart McCoy 21 Lenexa Mark Morris 22 Overland Park and three others from Shawnee Mission Independence Mo and Chicago. Fire officials cite a cigarette or match from a divan as the likely ignition.
Scattered showers and thundershowers fell over the southern Plains and lower Valley with isolated activity in Maine and the northern Rockies. Altus Oklahoma logged almost 1.5 inches of rain between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. EDT amid gusty winds in Ft Worth Texas and a dust storm closure near Gila Bend Arizona.
A watermelon feed is set for 10 a m Labor Day at the city park picnic shelter hosted by the Commercial Club. The St Edward Saddle Club will offer watermelons at the horse show grounds as 17 events proceed with trophies and ribbons awarded in each.
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