02 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1972
Page
1
Washington column lampoons feminist push for gender balanced language by proposing storms named after senators and altering words with feminine sounds. Jokes on changing pronouns and terms extend to harmless examples before concluding the humor rests in linguistic overreach.
Guatemalan and British forces confront a long standing Belize claim near the Guatemala British Honduras border. locals prefer territorial outcomes without forcing Belizeans to relocate. Britain cites hundreds of troops and Ark Royal maneuvers while Guatemala denies invasion plans and cites anti guerrilla operations.
Readers learn delivery options and prices in Columbus, Nebraska. Carrier delivery costs 42 39 per month, mail rate 9 0 per year, rail mail 17 08 per year. change of address requires notifying the local postmaster and the office listed.
Funeral services for 69 year old farmer Harry Swanson of Rt. 1 Columbus are planned for 2 pm Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Max McCamley officiating. Burial at Hoselawh Memorial Cemetery. Swanson died Monday at Clarkson Memorial Hospital Omaha after illness since October. He was born September 10 1902 in Richland. Surviving are his wife Edith Bailey two daughters Leila Cotlingham and Marlyn Genereux, a son Harvey, three brothers and a sister plus three grandchildren and one great grandson. An infant son and a brother preceded him in death.
Woodlands Home in Kimberley England becomes Britain's first nursing home to secure a licensed bar. Director Jessie Spencer notes an 86 year old resident who plays piano, signaling lively evenings ahead.
Lindsay Holy Family High announces senior class play tryouts and practice sessions. Practices occur Sundays after noon and Tuesdays evenings from 7:80 to 9:30 p.m. The April production will showcase student performers.
Forecast lists zodiac signs with fragmented guidance on matters of law, finances, and personal relations Heavily damaged text references changes in work methods, caution in spending, and personal ambition For Taurus and Gemini notes suggest practical, broadening perspectives and emotional insight Capricorn hints at civic pride and leadership while Aquarius links travel and future decisions Birthday note celebrates humor and hospitality
The Warsaw Pact, meeting in Prague, vows a political not military Middle East policy but fears a Sadat driven major Israeli operation could drag them in. Kremlin to press Sadat in Moscow talks for firm Soviet commitments amid regional tensions.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled against the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 71 in a dispute over crane operation at the Cooper Nuclear Power Plant near Brownville Nebraska. The decision favored the L E Myers Co and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1625, with a hearing held November 24. The board noted crane operators cannot be reassigned during crane tasks, supporting safer and more economical supervision at the plant.
According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Maine designates the white pine cone and tassel as its slate flower. The claim reflects regional symbolism and state emblem tradition.
Lincoln UPI report says Nebraska Legislature Budget Committee will not bring back its master spending bill for changes. Chairman Richard Marvel urged leaving the bill as is for now, with later floor amendments to reflect an attorney general opinion on specific appropriations. Key areas under review include the University of Nebraska budget and the State Roads Department, with program by program breakdowns planned.
A Nairobi Snake Park sign outside a pool with two crocodiles warns visitors that any litter thrown into the pit must be retrieved. The notice emphasizes the danger and urges immediate removal of debris.
Hubert Koch, 100, in a gray and green Bavarian jacket and Tyrolean hat, married Magdalena Klein, 77, in Grassau Germany. The ceremony drew dozens of Koch’s children and grandchildren from his first marriage. He required some help from guests to reach the altar but spoke clearly when answering the priest’s prompts.
In Harrisburg the House of Representatives debated use of stenographers or tape recorders to take testimony in workers compensation cases. Rep Russell J Lamarea argued for the recorders saying he has used both and finds the machine more reliable than the stenographer. He noted his stenographer cannot always be turned on and the machine is always true to him.
United Press International reports the world’s longest fence at 9,437 miles stretches across Queensland Australia. The barrier encloses the main sheep area, marking a historic feat in pastoral infrastructure.
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