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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1971
Page
7
District survey by educational specialists outlines rising total enrollment and a growing share of public school students in Columbus. The report notes a long-range growth trend, potential plateauing, and shifts in non-public enrollment amid planning for future facility needs.
Lincoln UPI report notes Blair Sen. C. W. Holmquist introduced a measure to repeal Nebraska’s 15 law granting public employees the right to organize for collective bargaining. Holmquist argues taxpayer costs justify curtailing strikes, while opponents warn of political risk to legislators. The Senate session also saw a repeal bill targeting the 1959 self defense act, reshaping public policy debates.
UPI reports Nebraska's February draft allotment rises to 182 from 143 in January. Service Director Cal Lee Liggett notes the national call remains 17,000 for January and February. Local boards will use a top lottery number of ten cents.
Governor Exon warns the 1971 budget may not cover personal property tax exemptions approved by voters. He notes difficulty balancing tax initations with available funds while maintaining proposed income and sales tax figures. Exon plans further talks with department heads to seek possible adjustments within 1971 tax limits.
Washington officials announce a second rate reduction for FHA and VA backed loans within weeks. The FHA cap falls to 8 percent and VA to 7.5 percent after a Dec 1 drop from 8.4 percent to 8 percent earlier. Insurance and guarantee details affect actual costs.
President Nixon will honor the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and address a student faculty convocation in Lincoln. The trip fills a long awaited invitation as the first presidential appearance at the university for a state capital visit en route to Washington from California.
In Phnom Penh U.S. and Cambodian officials met after Moorer the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived. talks covered deteriorating Cambodian military actions while heavy fighting and supply disruptions continued around Highway 4 and Mekong river routes.
Fire department logs show calls across the year with days between incidents. The record highlights dates, gaps, and periods of inactivity, illustrating response intervals and operational tempo for the prior year.
Retired Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner former Army top recruiter and US marshal was indicted by a federal grand jury in Richmond Virginia on 13 counts. He faces five counts of unlawfully soliciting gifts of firearms from Chicago police and misrepresenting their government use while allegedly evading $16779 in federal income taxes. Turner, living in Springfield Virginia, testified in October before a Senate subcommittee on servicemen clubs, claiming he bought 36 firearms for personal use from Chicago and Kansas City police departments. officials denied any such understanding.
Seventeen year old Joe Baruch of Duncan is in critical condition in St. Mary Hospital this afternoon the result of an accidental gunshot wound. Sheriff Don Franzen and his reps had very little information on the accident or Baruch's condition except that he was in surgery for a good part of the morning. The son of Mr and Mrs Jicary Boruch Joe was injured through the stomach by a bullet from a firearm this morning while some family members handled weapons looking at a new gun rack.
Congressmen Cave and Marlin announce a supplemental HUD grant of 17 031 to Platte College boosting federal aid to 254 252 for a 20 000 square foot occupational center complex. Total project cost is 648 631. Construction began last month and is to be completed for fall semester 1971-72.
Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin departed Washington for talks in Moscow amid speculation over possible replacement and other incidents targeting Russians and Americans in the U S. His wife did not accompany him and his future in Washington remains uncertain.
An accident occurred Monday on Last Gene Lane in Furlos. Details about injuries or parties involved are not fully readable from the fragment. Authorities responded and filed an incident report.
Community wide Kosch Blahak day planned for Jan 29 to honor two members of the Nebraska No 1 football loan. Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee invite Bill Kosch and Joe Blahak and several NU football coaching staff members. Noon luncheon tickets limited to 20. Further plans will be announced as made.
On March 16 1968 during the My Lai operation witness Paul D Meadle said Calley ordered him to fire into groups of civilians including women children and old men. Meadle testified he fired at least 140 civilians and believed orders came from Calley though Medina faced separate charges of overall responsibility.
Weather outlook for Nebraska shows temperatures plunging to zero or below in eastern two thirds tonight with some spots reaching 9 below. Monday’s readings ranged from 4 above at Valentine to 28 at Sidney as Panhandle highs reach 5 to 10 above central and northeast.
Mrs Marietta Newman reports a surge in auto license sales as Platte County officials handle a heavy workload. She notes ongoing demand with many vehicle owners lining up daily to purchase new licenses, citing roughly 90 licenses sold on a single Monday amid a tight deadline and strong business.
NEA figures show declines in Madama Louisiana Alississippi and South Carolina over five years despite rising school age populations. Officials blame private segregated academies created to avoid federal integration rules, with broader concern over education quality and underreporting by districts.
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