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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
3
The Agriculture Department forecast rapid export drawdown for 1973-74, with total use and exports lifting demand to 193 billion bushels and leaving about 210 million bushels in carryover soil by July 1. Cotton reserves are seen at 3.6 million bales, the smallest since 1952, with feed grains and soybeans also adjusted.
A series of tornadoes across South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee left three dead and at least 43 injured. A deadly twister damaged a Ninety Six textile mill area killing two women in their 60s and a mobile home crash killed a 2 year old in Prosperity SC. Civil Defense pegged Gainesville Georgia damage over 2 million. A separate Northeast storm brought heavy snow, rain and icy conditions across the Midwest and into the Northeast, closing O Hare and disrupting travel.
Washington AP reports October meat imports rose sharply led by beef, totaling about 130 million pounds versus 110.3 million in September, pushing the year’s aggregate toward the 2.4 billion pound DNP pork estimate for 1973. Through three quarters imports were roughly 3 percent below 1972, prompting questions about the year end target and possible additional imports to meet the goal. Omaha AP notes Mutual of Omaha directors announce a 1 cent per share dividend payable January 2 to shareholders of record December 24.
WING Nebraska AP Arbuckle 41 Lincoln executive director of United Indians for Nebraska and American Indian Movement faces charges of possession of component parts for a destructive device and carrying a concealed weapon. State wrapped its case Wednesday. defense rests Thursday. Jury due this afternoon. final statements set for Friday.
A Sioux Falls couple was arraigned on charges after a police officer was wounded during a scuffle at a downtown hotel. Officer Larry Gullickson was listed in fair condition after being shot twice. Raymond Grimes 45 and his wife Rosenn Grimes faced separate counts with bonds set at 1500 and 20000. Preliminary hearings were scheduled for next Wednesday.
The Platte Technical Community College music department presents a 3 p.m. Christmas program in the Fine Arts Theater titled A Festival of Music for Christmas. The college band of 26 performs six selections, the chorale and Cantari with 24 vocalists perform 10 numbers, The Christmas Story by Ron Nelson is sung by the B-voice chorus and brass. Narrator Phil Hele, organist Deb Larson, and director John Putnam lead. admission is free and open to the public.
The 28-acre former Atlas missile site southeast of Missouri Valley remains distant from Iowa Western Community College plan to develop labs for agriculture, livestock, and crop research. Funding shortage slows progress though a small farm site near the Council Bluffs campus may be sought via a nonprofit corporation.
The Senate Appropriations Committee killed a $1 million request from Governor Rockefeller s energy commission citing lack of legislative mandate. Critics warned the move could hurt Rockefeller s 1976 presidential bid, with senators noting political repercussions. Rockefeller said he would resign as New York governor while keeping options open for 1978.
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