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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1976
Page
3
Strong gusts of 40 to 80 mph swept away a Colorado snowfall that had offered moisture for winter wheat, worsening drought damage. Experts note the wind eroded topsoil and spoiled potential gains as Kansas reports similar crop losses.
Richard Rees, 26, a Vietnam veteran and Brinks guard, disappeared after taking cash from a stop in the San Francisco area. Police and investigators say there is little to go on, with a possible accomplice spotted nearby and a champagne delivery misdirection cited.
A Saturday workshop for school nurses and speech therapists at Platte College Columbus covers ear anatomy, test administration, and result interpretation. Dr. James Egan of the University of Nebraska will lead the session from 9 am to 1 pm in Room 725 Fine Arts Center with a $10 registration.
Portuguese explorers sailing to South America carried convicts who were cast ashore to test if the local natives were cannibals. This grim practice reflects early colonial peril and rough justice aboard shipboard expeditions.
Creighton University will convert Swanson and Kiewit residence halls to coeducational housing in the fall. The change follows Gallagher Hall’s prior move to coed status six years earlier and is backed by the Student Life and Policy Committee. Men and women will share buildings on separate floors, with stricter visitation hours, while Degiman Hall remains women only.
A western Colorado high pressure system brought unseasonably mild weather to Nebraska after a weekend blizzard. Up to nine inches of heavy snow fell in southeast Nebraska with power outages in Lincoln and a snow emergency in Omaha. Heavy winds and lightning caused transmission line failures, disrupting air traffic in Omaha and Lincoln.
Thomas Werbe and his passenger John Santillo escaped unharmed when Werbe’s Cessna 150 made a forced landing on Parthenia Street. Police led the plane through traffic to Van Nuys Airport with two units on scene. In Fullerton, March 1 noon window service ends due to USPS economy measures.
John Ellis Sr. checked out of a Charleston VA Hospital mental unit and later hurled his three children from a second story balcony and down stairs after arguing with his wife. Yolanda, 3, died. Christopher, 6, was hospitalized. John Jr., 8, and another child were treated and released. Officials said multiple officers subdued him.
Gov Dan Evans declares February 22 to 29 amnesty week in Seattle. The proclamation cites the Indo China War, returned prisoners of war and refugees, and calls for healing and peace. In Albion, Order of Eastern Stars Chapter 102 schedules an all day school of instruction March 16 and a banquet at Albion United Methodist Church at 6 30 p.m.
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