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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
3
The article explains female name usage for storms since the 1940s with ten name sets rotating each decade. It lists Anna Belle Candice Dottie Emmy as this year's starters and notes winds may reach 75 to 200 mph. It mentions a 1 to 5 rating and that two Category 5 storms have hit the U.S. Mainland.
A UPI report notes rising mortgage applications from single women, driven by higher incomes and tax benefits. The IMIC study cites Equal Credit Opportunity Act effects in 1975 and projects further gains, with 65 percent of 1977 sales anticipated to involve single female buyers.
Four weeks remain to enter the Nebraska American Revolution Bicentennial Photo Contest. Deadline to take photos is Sept. 25 with entries due at the NARBC office by Oct. 1. Open to amateurs, entries must include an official form from the NARBC, with no entry limit. Winners notified after Oct. 15, 1976. Contact NARBC, 1245 M Street, Lincoln 68508, for blanks and information.
Civil conflict drives at least one million Lebanese citizens to flee, with estimates up to 1.5 million. Many Christians head to Cyprus, Greece, or France while Muslims seek refuge in Egypt. Syrian officials report 600,000 refugees in Damascus with work permits for locals. The exodus threatens Lebanon's postwar rebuilding by draining talent.
Astro- Graph offers sun sign advice for Aries through Pisces with cautions on overconfidence promises commitment extravagance and earning from effort. Readers are urged to balance play and work and to temper self praise with prudent spending.
A satirical column by Dick West mocks Transcendental Running and the craze of elevating jogging to a mystic practice. The piece riffs on a fictitious broadcast with Speedy West as a perfect scorer, and notes the boredom of jogging and the humor of esoteric exercises.
Robert Michael Andersen also known as Robert M Brandt failed to report back to the Nebraska Penal Complex work release center in Omaha after a 24 hour furlough. He is serving one to two years for a Douglas County burglary conviction and had been granted the leave to be with his wife in Omaha.
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