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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1977
Page
1
Columbus building department reports total permits for 1976 at 9,489,187 down from 10,841,175 in 1975. Single family housing permits rose to 137 valued at 4,947,190, while December 1976 yielded 2,533,331 with five new houses totaling 224,500.
Local optometrists advise on preventing foggy lenses in winter. They highlight commercial anti fog products in liquid spray or paste, note plastic versus metal frames affect warming, and mention practical uses for mirrors and windshields.
A three day air and sea hunt over a California sized Atlantic area turns up wooden planks and an orange buoy but no trace of the 642 foot Grand Zenith carrying 8.2 million gallons of fuel and 38 Chinese crewmen. Coast Guardsman Richard Griggs says planks found cannot be traced to the ship yet. Nine aircraft will search again as authorities weigh whether to suspend operations after one more day or continue for a week. The tanker was built in Quincy 23 years ago.
Ernst, new Platte County Board chair, outlines committee and appointments. Schumacher chairs welfare with all supervisors as members. Saalfeld to serve on Northeast Mental Health Board. Other panels list chairmen Thiele Blahak Buhl Albracht Schumacher and Saalfeld across general road-bridge judiciary poor and unemployment drainage buildings and grounds finance with all seven members.
Two Nebraskan grid stars Cletus Fischer and Clete Pillen will speak at the Columbus Jaycee banquet on January 22 at St Isidore parish hall. Nebraska beat Texas Tech 27 24 in the Astro Bluebonnet Bowl. Tickets cost 5 50 with social hour at 6 30 and dinner at 7 30 sold by Jaycee members and local shops.
President elect Jimmy Carter called in congressional leaders from both parties to Plains for talks on a tax cut plan worth 12 to 16 billion dollars. The plan targets lower income groups with the largest reductions for those earning eight thousand dollars or less, and aims to spur the economy as Carter weighs permanent cuts versus a one shot temporary measure. He expects to refine a broader tax reform by next fall.
Nebraska faces a travel advisory due to strong northerly winds and blowing drifting snow as a low moves from the Montana border toward the state. Readings peak in the 20s to near 40, with highs 21 to 35 and lows from five below to 27.
State Sen. Douglas Bereuter Utica was elected vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee on a 5 to 4 vote, with plans to pair budget bills with spending directives and to invite agency heads for better oversight. Chairman Jerome Warner Waverly urged improvements in hearing space and better narrative budget summaries for all senators.
Douglas & Lomason plant in Columbus with 425 workers endorses the Share the Savings plan for 1977 by more than ten to one. Plant manager W O Thompson says the year 1976 produced strong results while metal seat frame production supports a hopeful outlook for next year despite industry slowdowns and a Ford strike backdrop.
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