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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1975

Page

3

Doc Severinsen Performs Despite Broken Ankle

In Las Vegas California based orchestra leader Doc Severinsen broke his ankle rushing for a plane to the Frontier Hotel show. He said he tripped on a rug in Burbank and kept traveling with sequins intact. He adapted outfits to fit the cast and continued the Tonight Show style performance.

Doc Las Vegas Nev UPI Doc Severinsen Johnny Carson Severinsen Burbank Calif

Fromme follower Sandra Good arrested for death threats plot

Sandra Good 31 and Susan Murphy 28 were arrested in Sacramento on one count of conspiring to mail death threat letters linked to the Manson group. Both held on 50000 bail with arraignment expected soon. Fromme named as unindicted co conspirator.

Sacramento Calif UPI Lynette Fromme Sandra Good Charles Manson Miss Good Ford FBI Susan Murphy Vincent Bugliosi Manson Tate-LaBianca Miss Murphy Nixon Miss Fromme San Diego U.S Bruce Babcock Jr

Nebraska auditor warns counties on budgeting practices

State Auditor Ray A C Johnson says counties must review budgeting procedures to avoid cash flow problems like Douglas County. He notes the mill levy limit and reliance on one time revenues risk creating near zero balances in general funds and urges tighter budgeting and spending reviews.

Don Beman Lincoln Neb UPI Ray A. C. Johnson Douglas County Johnson Arnold Ruhnke Nebraska Association of County Officials Ruhnke

Win at Bridge Tuesday December 23 1975

The column explains a bridge hand where Jack gains a trump promotion to ruff with a high trump. South should double East's four spade bid for profit, but East's discard signals West avoiding clubs. East executes a third spade, disrupting South's plan and threatening West's jack of trumps.

South East West

What it means to lead third or fifth best in bridge

A reader asks about bridge lead conventions. Leading third best is allowed when leading from a long suit and you prefer it. the traditional fourth best remains common. Fifth best is not universal since a five card suit may not be held. these are options rather than fixed rules.

Milwaukee

Evidence suggests humans existed over three million years ago

National Geographic reports new fossils in Ethiopia near a lake shore show infants and adults dating beyond three million years. Researchers Maurice Taieb and Donald C. Johanson note possible family relations and a Homo species presence, with a flood theory for the gorge trapping. A parallel discovery by Mary Leakey in Tanzania is mentioned.

Washington UPI National Geographic Society Africa Great Rift Valley Ethiopia Maurice Taieb National Center For Scientific Research Paris Donald C. Johanson Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Johanson Mary Leakey Tanzania

Californians to Spend Christmas in Silver Creek

Californians to spend holiday in Silver Creek includes Mr and Mrs Kenny Lisko and their son of Point Magee and the Rex Grahams with the Frank Liskos. Robert Liss Denver and Mary Jaworski Omaha returned after a week at Ed Liss home during the Lisses Mexico trip. Mrs Harold Martin hospitalized at Clarkson.

Silver Creek Kenny Lisko Point Magee Calif Rex Grahams Frank Liskos Robert Liss Denver Cole Mary Jaworski Omaha Ed Liss Lisses Mexico Robert Blenkin Eufaula Okla Eugene Kershaw Marilyn Meyer Charlene Smuskiewicz Kearney Fred Meyer Sue Lamb University Medical Center College of Nursing Orville Lamb Harold Martin Clarkson Hospital

College students arrive home for holidays across multiple campuses

Silver Creek reports college students returning home for holidays including Kirk Burger of Arizona State University and others from Oral Roberts University Hastings Technical College Kearney State and University of Nebraska. The Conference Board notes more families now earn $20,000 plus per year rising from 6 million in the mid 1960s to over 12 million today.

Silver Creek — College Kirk Burger Arizona State University Tempe Ariz Bob Peterson Randy Engel Oral Roberts University Tulsa Okla Dale Jones Hastings Technical College Denise Schipporeil Jerry Tooker Kearney State Cindy Tooker University of Nebraska, Lincoln Doug Powers Norfolk Technical College Jeff Haase University of Nebraska Conference Board

Christmas party for Junior Women's Club in Albion

Mrs. Glen Ramsey hosted the annual Junior Women's Club Christmas party at her Albion home to raise funds for the Albion Vietnamese Doctor fund. Bridge games after lunch awarded prizes as the executive committee led the day. The item mentions ancient water delivery systems built by Phoenicians and later by Greeks and Romans.

Democratic Central Committee Michael Howlett Daley Daniel Walker Albion Glen Ramsey

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