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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1970

Page

2

Clock Reverses At Courthouse And New Year Laws

County Agent Detmar Lange tries clock repair as the courthouse clock runs backward Monday morning. New laws take effect including auto license fees up, and penalties for unpaid tickets. Delinquent taxes incur nine percent interest. A Seattle wedding spoof and humorous New Year’s resolutions by Nance County Journal editor Clarence Hedda appear in the same column.

Cick Howe Jack Tarr David City Mack Wilhelmas Stramsburg Lupe Nance County Journal Clarence Hedda

Cold War Tensions Rise as China and USSR Prep for Talks

Foreign News Analyst reports the Soviet Union and Red China resume Peking talks while both powers bolster war preparations. Chinese air raid shelters rise in major cities and nuclear moves into Tibet are noted. Soviet forces total about 300,000 in a jump-off posture against China with new commands near the Manchurian border. Talks begun Oct 20 in Peking have made little progress as Kuznetsov pins hopes on resuming discussions.

PHI Newsom Upi Soviet Union Red China Peking China Tibet Sinkiang Soviet Asia Vladimir F. Toluhko Near Eastern Manchurian Soviet Kazakhstan Alma Ata Central Sia Ussuel Syiet Siberia Horder Moscow Vasily M. Kuznetsov

Rites Held Today for Omaha Serviceman

Rites were held today at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church for Marine and Lt. Steven E. Backhaus, 22, of Omaha. He was killed in Vietnam. Burial followed at Crest Memorial Park. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Barckhaus of Omaha.

Omaha Steven EE. Backhaus Frederick . Barckhaus Pacific Hilly Lutheran Church Fillcrest Memorial Park

Water Meter Ordinance Explained in Columbus

Water Commissioner Clarence A. Pittman explains a new Columbus ordinance on outside-reading meters. Present customers need not install them, and if used, no meter relocation or outside pit digging is required. New homes and customers must install, existing customers may do so voluntarily at a $13 conversion fee.

Clarence A. Pittman Columbus Hem Telegram Pittman Pillman

Laguna Beach town greeter attends Roses for last time

The white bearded official town greeter, Lt. Larsen aged 80, appeared at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena in a red coat to say hello to friends and to prove he is still alive. He said some thought he was dead.

Pasadena Calif Laguna Beach Filer Lt. Larsen

Americans quit smoking in record numbers study says

Washington report notes years after the surgeons general cancer link Americans reduced cigarette use. The National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health cites a steep decline since 1988 with seven million estimated to have quit in two years. A rising push to end radio and TV ads faces Congressional action.

Washington UPI Eneral National Clearinghouse For Smoking and Health Clearinghouse Commerce Committee Congress Senate House

Note of thanks from police chief

TORQUAY England UPI Members of the police cricket team received a note of thanks from the Liverpool police chief for catching a 20 year old man stealing bras during a summer incident. The team saw the youth smash a window and chased him back to their bus near the Central Police State after a tour in Liverpool.

Torquay England UPI Liverpool

Ainsworth man’s bond cut in bogus bills case

UPI reports Arthur Carol Strand, 41, of Ainsworth, charged with 12 counts of possession and sale of bogus bills, had bond reduced from 40000 to 20000 by U S District Judge John Delehant. Strand, wheelchair confined, owns more than 50000 in Ainsworth property. Two Nebraskans in the case are Marvin J D Latch, 26, formerly of Central City, and Lee McConnell, 24, of Purdum.

Omaha UPI Ainsworth U. S John Delehant Arthur Carol Strand Strand Marvin JD. Latch Central City Lee McConnell Purdum

Brothers Argue Over Stereo Ended in Tragedy

In Omaha three Woodfork brothers argued over a stereo set. James Woodfork was shot in the back and died about 1:30 am at the family home. Olis Woodfork, 32, suffered knife cuts and was treated and released. Sam Woodfork, 18, was held on suspicion of murder.

Omaha UPI James Woodfork Olis

Nixon tells Ziegler not to trust press reports

In San Clemente California President Nixon told his press secretary Ronald Ziegler not to believe everything in the papers. He commented that Ziegler was miffed by a Wall Street Journal story about him last week and remarked you should see what they used to write about me.

San Clemente, Calt Upi Nixon Ress Ronald Ziegler Ziegler Wall Street Journal

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