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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1973
Page
1
A fragmented report notes Quinault rainfall reaching about 15 feet in 1972, with 1742 inches recorded at a Stako site and Seattle Tacoma International Airport tallying around 49 inches. The text also references the Mayflower Compact and Pilgrims, though details are unclear.
Omaha markets show varied cattle and hog activity with higher prices on some hog classes and steady to higher cow and steer values. Slaughter lambs remain thin, feeders mix, and totals indicate Thursday receipts of cattle calves hogs and sheep with little volume in some categories.
James P. Meade Jr. a Portland veteran and former Army helicopter pilot wounded in Indochina writes to Le Due in Paris, requesting release as a POW. He recalls brain injury, long recovery, marriage collapse, a 1970 death, and financial aid while pursuing psychology studies at Portland State. He expresses remorse for past actions and asks Americans to seek peace. Meteoroids and meteorites note follows.
A garbled horoscope page lists signs from Aries to Aquarius with fragmented, quirky advice. It mentions health, work, luck, and relationships, interspersed with stray names, dates, and numbers, all in a jumbled, era-typical newspaper voice. The text also hints at a birth message and vague guidance for a child born today.
Washington AP reports a liberal conservative struggle over the Senate Finance Committee as vacancies may enlarge the panel. Liberals seek greater influence for tax reform health care and welfare laws while conservatives fear loss of control even with size gains. Potential new members include Walter Mondale Mike Gravel Adlai Stevenson and Charles Percy among others.
Liberty Homes Inc of Indiana files a federal suit in Lincoln Nebraska for 148,902 alleging nonpayment on a contract for mobile homes. The complaint names Halsclaw Inc and Great West Corp among others, claiming delivery of 24 homes to Pennsylvania and New York and insufficient payment.
Associates Warden James Park links a work stoppage at San Quentin to inmates' claimed leadership of the Church of the New Song, a group started six months ago. Officials deny official religion status, noting demands include telephones, end to indeterminate sentencing, conjugal visits, and minimum wages for work. The strike ended quietly with extra guards on duty.
Auburn Nebraska reports funeral services planned for Phyllis Barnes a former Auburn resident who taught underprivileged children in Boston. Neighbors say two men forced entry, fed pills and liquor, then shot her in the head as they fled. A suspect is charged and another is being sought. Barnes graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1959 and taught in San Diego before moving to Boston.
Platte Center observers note holiday visitors at the Wil Bokelman home include Me and Mrs Max Bokelman John and Janet of Sunnyvale Calif and Mr and Mrs Herman Bokelman Kart and Todd of Indianapolis Also Janer family and Ms Ir and Mrs Edwin Eden visited The Rev Trafford Maher S J of St Louis Mo spent days with Mr and Mrs Harold Gleeson Federal investments rise to about 696 million by March 1961 for national state and local parklands including 88204 acres for parks forests and refuges with funds also aiding outdoor recreation projects
A garbled excerpt suggests helium gas or helium discovery connected to a person or event, mentioning gas and discovery sequence. The text is too incomplete to identify names, dates, places, or concrete facts.
In Baltimore the first hijack attempt of the year ended with Charles A. Wenige surrendering aboard a Piedmont plane after negotiations with FBI agent Thomas Farrow, Cardinal Shehan, and Dr. John Lyon. No injuries occurred as the aircraft never departed and Wenige freed two stewardesses before deciding to give up the weapon.
The oryx is an African antelope capable of lasting weeks or even months without water by deriving moisture from plants.
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