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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
2
New York markets mix as midday quotes show diverse swings across major industrials and consumer shares. Notable movers include American Can, General Electric, IBM, Coca Cola, Exxon, Ford, and Coca Cola with varied percentages in the column.
Hogs 6 000 market with barrows and gilts 1.25 to 1.50 lower. No 1 3 200 230 lb 39.75 to 40.25. 230 240 lb 39.00 to 40.25. 240 250 lb 38.50 to 39.50. 250 270 lb 36.00 to 38.50. 270 290 lb 34.00 to 36.00. No 2 3 250 270 lb 33.00 to 34.00. 300 330 lb 32.00 to 33.00. sows 10 to 15 lower. cattle and calves about 4 500 higher. steers mostly 25 to 75 lower. cows fully 50 higher. choice steers 1000 1300 lb 38.50 to 40.00. good and low choice 34.50 to 39.00. choice heifers 850 1025 lb 37.50 to 38.50. utility and commercial cows 22.00 to 24.00. canner and cutter 19.00 to 22.50. Sheep 200 head, wooled slaughter lambs 1.00 higher. choice and prime 105 lb wooled lambs 47.50.
The Columbus Telegram shows subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery and provides a New York Dow Jones stock update with indices for industrials, trans utilities and the overall market. The page also notes address change procedures and publication schedule.
Telegram missing reported with a call line 564 2741 between 6 and 6 30 p m on Saturdays 8 to 9 a m for contact and inquiry of status.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange activity shows live cattle and frozen pork bellies with multiple contract quotes. Prices move across Feb Apr Jun and Aug maturities for live cattle, pork bellies, and live hogs amid steady turnover and closing figures.
President Ford will extend the stay of execution for coyotes and other predators on public lands. Aides said the move preserves the Nixon era restriction allowing only cyanide pellets to kill predators, despite rancher requests to lift limits. Environmentalists caution about residue and secondary deaths.
Lancaster County Attorney Ron Lahners says Terry Lee Pratt, 17, will not be charged with manslaughter in the Christmas morning death of Brian Pesek, 18, of Lincoln. Investigators deem the shooting an unintentional accident from a mock quick draw at a Hartley home.
Cape Town police killed two rioters and airlift reinforcements were promised to patrol black townships outside the city amid Christmas weekend factional fighting. Rioting crowds in Langa attacked police, while Nyanga and Gugulethu reported widespread destruction including horses and vehicles.
In Las Vegas the judge ordered Nevada AG Robert List to bring in evidence about the so called Mormon will of Howard Hughes. Prosecutors say the document may be a forgery and could lead to criminal charges if proven false.
John Hillhouse 31 and Donald Bird 34, both of Arlington, were electrocuted while attempting to install a citizen band radio home base antenna on Hillhouse’s mobile home roof. Three others on the ground survived the 7 620 volt contact as the antenna tangled with overhead lines.
Capt. George Papadoupolos testified in a U.S. court that the gyrocompass malfunction left him unaware of the ship’s position for about 15 hours before the tanker Argo Merchant struck Nantucket Shoals. The spill totaled 7.6 million gallons, threatening fishing grounds as winds shift.
Christmas in Creston brings extended family visits. Listed are Dallas Ditter and family from Salina, Caroline Sandburg and daughter, Vernon Johannes, Bob Ritter family, and Don Maliha with Angie from Leigh. Other households host relatives from Battendorf Columbus Lincoln and beyond.
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