Columbus Library Opens Updates and New Books
Bids for library construction are let as the Columbus library project progresses. Memorial donations arrive for multiple individuals from local families and friends. New books this week include Dear Intruder by Ilka Chase, It Changed My Life by Betty Friedan, The Main by Trevanian, and Crossing the Border by Joyce Carol Oates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.P.P.D
Homer Maurer
William Gerhold
Walter Blaser
Harold Langland
Howard Tanner
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Hanson McElfresh
J. W. Elliott Sr
Hanson Elliott
Emil Luckey
Esther Marty
Gerhard Frese
Robert, Lund
Leon Wortman
Fred Kluver
Allen Eggert
Ivan Schmid
Lowell Walker
Willis Pelter
Howard Hadley
Otto Walter
R. C. Anderson
Art (Mabel) Yankie
Ralph Hahn
Earl May Seed & Nursery Company
Vance Leininger
Intruder
Ilka Chase
Betty Friedan
Women’s Movement
Trevanian
Montreal
Claude LaPointe
LaPointe
Joyce Carol Oates
North America
Public Bid Notices and Local Government Legal Actions
Nebraska Public Power District invites sealed bids for a 161 kV power transformer with deadline January 4, 1977. Also notices of a district meeting, special board session, and Columbus rezoning ordinance 2465 update with dates December 14 1976 and December 15 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power District
J. M. White
15Th Street
Columbus
Nebraska
C.S.T
Director of Purchasing
P.O. Box
Nebraska Public Power District
Board of Directors
D. W. Hill
Lower Loop Natural Resources District
M. Street
Ord
Richard J. Bergan
Columbus General Office
Australian dollar revalued after devaluation
The Australian dollar rose 2 percent today after a 17.5 percent devaluation nine days earlier. The Reserve Bank spokesman said the new rate sets the dollar at 1.03 U.S. dollars. Treasurer Philip Lynch had devalued the currency on November 28 to boost exports and attract foreign investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
API
Reserve Bank
U.S
Philip Lynch
Nebraska water code revisions proposed by Game and Parks
Nebraskas Game and Parks Commission urged the Legislature to revise the water code. Proposals include recognizing groundwater and surface water interconnection, adding fish wildlife and recreation as beneficial uses, and mandating ecological considerations and public participation in water projects.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska
Public Works Committee
Maruice Kremer
Aurora
Commission
Iowan charged with using influence to reroute power line
Madison County man faces claims that John Ryan a Des Moines businessman used his Iowa Power and Light connections to reroute a 345000 volt line from Brownville Nebraska to Johnston Iowa over 1002 acres owned by a Dallas County farmer. Officials call it a coincidence and deny pressure. Farmers protest and hold a hearing set by the Iowa Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Madison County
John Ryan
Iowa Power and Light Co
Brownville
Neb
Johnston
Russell Richards
Ruan
Iowa Power
Dallas County
Ryan
Richards
Iowa Commerce Commission
Picasso estate hearing delayed by a tribunal in Grasse
A Grasse tribunal in France postponed the hearing on Pablo Picasso's disputed multi million dollar estate to December 21. The delay follows a joint request by parties seeking a settlement in the three year dispute over the painter's legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasse
France
UPI
Pablo Picasso
Claude Ruiz Picasso
Paloma
Picasso
Paulo Picasso
Olga Koklova
Jacqueline Picasso
Rapid development may cause trouble for young children
Gainesville Florida rapid development may mislead parents and teachers into assuming early motor milestones mean higher intelligence. Dr William Hedges warns that quick crawling walking or talking does not guarantee brightness and may lead to premature promotion from kindergarten to first grade, risking later trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville, Fla
UPI
University of Florida
William Hedges
College of Education
Hedges
Four Die in Nebraska Traffic Accidents
Four people died in three separate Monday crashes in Nebraska. In Omaha, Charles Taylor and John Prince perished after Manuel Thomas’s car struck a cement bridge abutment on I 480, propelling them onto a Martha Street sidewalk. Thomas remained in serious condition. A Hastings area two car collision killed a woman, with identity withheld. A third fatality occurred in a one car crash near Brady at night on a county road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Nebraska
Omaha
Charles Taylor
John Prince
Manuel Thomas
Thomas
Martha St
Taylor
Prince
Hastings
Brady
Former monk sentenced 13 years for nursing home murders
Maastrichts court found Frans Hooijmaijers, 41, guilty of murdering at least five elderly patients with insulin injections during five years at a state nursing home. He faced nine murder charges and was also convicted of embezzlement and theft from patients. Prosecutors cited possible involvement in many more deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maastricht
Netherlands
UPI
Frans Hooijmaijers
Jan Booster
Hooijmaijer
Local Sale Calendar Listings in Nebraska Towns
A series of estate and farm auctions scheduled across Nebraska towns including Columbus Humphrey Rising City Leigh and other locations. Items include personal property and real estate with multiple auctioneers and dates in December.
Classified Ads Policy and Contact Details Reminder
Beeen yee additions of deletions from original copy revert to initial insertion rate. Minimum insertion ten words. Blind P O Box one dollar extra. Classified ads accepted until 9 00 a m for publication the same day Monday through Friday. Saturday deadline 12 noon Friday. The Columbus Telegram assumes no responsibility for error after the first insertion. To place your ad call 564 274 1254 or use the coupon below.
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Columbus Telegram
Avenue
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Columbus Library
Win. Jacobsen
Platte County
Gerald B Micek
Leo Boettcher
George W Johansen Sr
Jon Sweet
Douglas County District Court
Theodore Carlson
Steven L. Herdt
Carlson
Douglas County
Herdt
Grand Island
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Giltner
Charles Parker
Parker
Kearney
David E. Sauer
Richard A. Siebken
van Sauer
Siebken
New York State
Amd
Soway Rao
Our
H.D
H.D. Muffler
F.E.T
Rose Loeftier
20Th St
Gondringer, Frenzen & Sakota
Paul & Patricia Keller
Humphrey Home
St. Francis Catholic
Humphrey
Wegener, Jensen, Fowlkes Inc. and
Haiar
Evelyn Crook
Glayds Miller
Leigh, Nebr
Lee
Mary Pokorny
Bert Pokorny
VFW
AVON
Joy Eckles
Mgr
Wertz Ace Hardware and Rentals
Lost Creek School
26Th Avenue
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