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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1976

Page

15

Six injured in wrecked plane found by skiers

In Colorado, Jack Lewallan and his two sons heard cries and found a downed light plane on 13,000 foot Tincup Pass. Six aboard were injured but alive, including Ed Boston and family from Marshalltown Iowa. A later Missouri note reports a thief returns $1000 to police.

Salida Colo UPI Jack Lewallan Tincup Pass Lewallan Buena Vista Harvey Danny Lewallans Marshalltown Iowa Las Vegas Nev Timberline Danny Lewallan Winona Kan

Nebraska Schools to Benefit From Mini Grants

Fifteen Nebraska communities and one educational service unit will receive one year mini grants from federal funds. Grants range from 365 to 1,130 dollars for projects such as career education, outdoor education, multimedia history, and language programs.

Lincoln Neb UPI Nebraska Anne Campbell The Educational Agency Educational Service Unit Beatrice Bellevue Public Schools Bladen Public Schools Bloomfield Public Schools Cody-Kilgore Kearney Lincoln Public Schools Scottsbluff Waverly Shelton Public Schools Clay Center Public Schools Our Country Crete Public Schools Crete

Omahan Visits Family Over Christmas in Columbus and Ottawa

A sequence of holiday visits is reported with numerous Osten family members from Columbus and towns including Ottawa and Schuyler visiting relatives. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ray Osten and extended kin at Christmas dinners and social calls.

Ray Osten Norman Osten Bud Kapels Arlyn Osten Leigh Irma Osten Eric Roy Johnson Columbus Kenneth Prang Milton Scheffler Sandra California F. E. Gigax Schuyler Dan Heinsohn Ottawa Ohio Paul Gigax Paul Gorman Clara Boning Hulda Boning John Muhsman Amelia Scheffler Gary Nelson Lincoln Roger Kuester Doug Kuester Carl Huisman

Collision Course drama stars Fonda and Marshall on MacArthur Truman clash

Henry Fonda and E G Marshall anchor ABC Theatre with a two hour dramatization of the Truman MacArthur confrontation ending in firing. The teleplay contrasts Fonda as a wary MacArthur with Marshall as a grounded Truman. An ABC News Closeup on Women's Health follows, examining medical choices and gender bias in care.

New York UPI Henry Fonda E.G. Marshall Marshall MacArthur ABC Fonda Truman Korea Asia America Viet Nam ABC News Marlene Sanders

Mailman survives blizzard to complete 54 mile route

A five year old mailman in Carr Colorado spent New Year’s Eve stuck 80 miles north of Denver after a blizzard halted his rounds. Loren Balmer delivered mail to 41 houses along a 54 mile route and waited in his truck until deputies using snowmobiles rescued him after about 20 hours. He kept warm with the truck heater in short bursts and ate an apple for breakfast.

Carr Colo UPI Loren Balmer Balmer Denver Sheriff's Deputies Bulmer

State Investment Council reports 1975 earnings and holdings

The State Investment Council says it invested 1.7 billion dollars in state funds in fiscal 1975, earning 23.8 million. It must return earnings to the originating agency. Investments span U.S. government, municipal and corporate bonds plus stocks. Common stock activity included purchases and sales of firms such as Commonwealth Edison, Dow Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Xerox, CBS and Union Carbide.

Lincoln, Neb UPI State Investment Council U.S Commonwealth Edison Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Union Carbide Xerox CBS J. P. Morgan Northern Natural Gas PPG Industries Ralston Purina Standard Oil of Indiana Transamerica Corp F. W. Woolworth

No immediate closing of nine Selective Service offices

State Selective Service Director Ed Binder reaffirmed that there will be no immediate closings of nine remaining offices in Nebraska. He cited no official guidelines and noted a national conference in New Orleans January 23 and 24 will determine future operations amid personnel reductions.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Selective Service Ed Binder Binder Fordby Joes Yllen Nebrask Scott Nebraska New Orleans

Bangladesh Declared Free of Smallpox

WHO local chief Dr. S.O. Foster said Bangladesh is free of smallpox, with Ethiopia the only country where the disease remains unchecked. Bangladesh was declared free in 1970 but outbreaks occurred in 1971. About 18 000 of the 75 000 past four years infected have died. an international team will formalize the declaration.

Dacca Bangladesh UPI Ethiopia World Health Organization S.O. Foster Foster

Keeping it all in the family wedding in Portland

In Portland Oregon Thomas L R Moore 57 planned to wed his intended bride who fell ill in bed His ex wife stepped in as stand in at the ceremony The Rev William Gardner of the Good News Tabernacle officiated The former Mrs Moore said they remain friends and have a 15 year marriage behind them Moore returned home to his ill bride Margie O Neale the former Mrs Moore did not tell the bride of the substitution

Salida Hospital Ed Boston Marshalltown Joanne Dale Deanna Haverhill Iowa Clyde Coulthard Kansas City Ernie Morgan Las Vegas Portland Ore UPI Thomas L.R. Moore Moore William Gardner The Good News Tabernacle Margie O'Neal

State warns scale repair firms on proper servicing

Glenn Kreuscher of the State Agriculture Department warns companies that repair commercial scales to be more careful. The department has held a hearing for one firm and will call a second to demand better equipment and closer supervision, while retailers are improving accuracy in weighing products.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Glenn Kreuscher State Agriculture Department Kreuscher Agriculture Department Ae Ees

Public Notices and Bid Call From Nebraska Public Power District

Public notices announce a Lower Platte North district meeting at 11 30 A M January 19 1976 at the American Legion Hall David City and Platte Center Rural Fire Protection District election January 13 1976 Platte Center Auditorium. Nebraska Public Power District seeks bids by January 9 1976 for mineral aggregate for Gerald Gentleman Station with bid bonds and nonrefundable $10 contract documents.

Lower Platte North Platte Center

Brazilian Student to Live in Monroe for Six Months

Silvana Nigro of Rio de Janeiro will reside at the Lee Rupp home in Monroe for six months as part of a foreign exchange program under International Fellowship Inc. She, 17, will attend Monroe High School. Her father runs an import export business in Brazil and she left Brazil one week before Christmas.

Monroe Silvana Nigro Rio de Janeiro Brazil Lee Rupp International Fellowship, Inc Buffalo, N.Y Miss Nigro Monroe High School

Notice of claims and bid invites for Nebraska estates and contracts

In Platte County Nebraska estate No 4583 of Andrew Spolski a claim filing deadline is set for April 1976 with a claim hearing on April 6 1976 at 10 AM. Separate public notices invite sealed bids for Contract No 72 158 emergency diesel generator equipment at Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland and Contract No 72 248 critical AC and uninterruptible power system inverter bids due February 12 1976 Columbus Nebraska bids require bid bonds and bidder instructions.

Platte County Nebraska Andrew Spolski August E. Ewert Gerald E. Rouse

Notice of Petition Estate No 4592 Lawrence Gerdes

A petition has been filed to appoint Raymond E. Baker as administrator of the estate of Lawrence C. Gerdes. The hearing is scheduled for January 6, 1976 at 10:00 A.M. in Platte County Nebraska.

Platte County Nebraska Lawrence C. Gerdes Raymond E. Baker Js G. Hatfield Walter E. Loseke Gary Lee Loseke Nebrasa Fred A. Behren Ella S. Behren Joe R. Broz

Secondary Hangers-Package A Contract 72-268 Notice

Contract No 72-268 for Secondary Hangers Package A at Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland Nebraska will be received by J M White Director of Purchasing at the Districts General Office Columbus Nebraska 68601 until 10 00 am CST January 28 1976. Payment of the bid is required and bids not in accordance with specifications will be rejected by D W Hill General Manager.

Nebraska Public Power District Gerald Gentleman Sutherland Nebraska J. M. White 14Th Street Columbus C.S.T P. O. Box Generation J. Davis Stearns-Roger Incorporated South Ash Denver Colorado Bistrict Board of Directors D. W. Hill P. O Box Public Power District A. J. Divis J.M. White A.J. Davis Stearns Roger Incorporated O.W. Hill P.O. Box Generation Engineering Department D.W. Hill

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