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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1977
Page
2
Hogs trade largely steady to mixed with gainers at 25 higher in heavier runs and 41.25 to 42.00 for Nos 1-3 at 200-260 pounds. Cattle futures show steers and heifers near steady with cows up to 50 higher. prime and choice ranges cited. Slaughter lamb demand steady with limited offerings and primes around 53.00. Wednesday totals show cattle 4,500 hogs 3,500 sheep 400.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS subscribers should notify the local postmaster and the Columbus Telegram with old and new addresses. New York stock averages show Dow Jones at 1 p.m. CST with the industrials up 4.74, transports down 0.09, utilities down 0.09, and the 65 stocks index up 0.82.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange opens with live cattle, frozen pork bellies and live hogs posting varying quotes. Notable entries include Feb, Apr, Jun, and Aug contracts across cattle, bellies, and hogs with hundreds of lots trading.
Nicaraguan officials said the leaf rust fungus threatening Central America's $1.6 billion coffee crop is under control with eradication hoped by May during the rainy season. The outbreak in Carazo led to quarantine and $571,000 spent, with more funds and 600,000 trees set for destruction to halt spread.
Freshmen enrolling at Aquinas High School should come to the campus this Saturday from 8 30 to 11 30 a m to register for courses. Parents are encouraged to attend.
Lincoln Nebraska UPI report notes opposition to LB319 mandating a 1 percent municipal sales tax with cities to be taxed including Omaha Lincoln Bellevue and North Platte. Proposals would require local votes or state sharing rules while critics warn of higher costs and reduced property levies.
Bellwood Co op marks its fiftieth meeting as members recount ongoing community service. Baptisms, hospital updates, and family visits fill a weekend docket with St. Porter Church and local residents in attendance. Alaska gold rush notes recall Klondike discovery on August 16, 1896.
About 150 people including more than 55 sheriffs gathered in Lincoln to back LB212 creating a nine member Jail Standards Board to set minimum jail standards. supporters urge local input while opponents warn of costs and federal court intervention if standards are not met.
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