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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1976
Page
2
New York markets show mixed gains with Dow Jones inching higher and notable advances for Pfizer and Amoco while Exxon and Alcoa lag. Investors digest broad commodity moves and corporate results as the ticker shows varied performances across major sectors.
Hogs 4 500 head with barrows and gilts strengthening to 50 higher and some quotes up to 75-1.00. Weights 200-600 lb showed varied gains. some 260-270 lb at 47-48 and 270-280 lb near 47. Sows steady to 50 lower, large sows 9.50-40.75. Cattle and calves 700 head with limited steers and heifers. cows 16.00-23.00, bulls into mid 30s, some high good steers 39.50-41.50. Sheep none.
UPI reports live cattle and frozen pork bellies futures in Chicago with Feb Apr Jun and Aug contracts quoted. Prices show varied highs and lows across cattle hogs and pork belly futures with notable activity in Feb and Apr deliverables.
Columbus Telegram subscription details list carrier price 2.75 per month and mail rates 17.00 per year for nearby counties 28.00 per year elsewhere. Instructions urge subscribers to notify postmaster of address changes with old and new addresses.
Merle Peterson comes home from Behlen Memorial Hospital after a ten day visit. Community notes include visits by Mr and Mrs John Swertzic to Fullerton Rest Home and the Charles Swertzic residence, and a Boone County Ministers Association meeting set for Albion Zion Lutheran Church Lounge to elect 1976 officers.
Dick West analyzes how some states allow presidential candidates to appear on ballots with little consent while removal requires unanimous party approval. He cites Massachusetts forced inclusion of Ralph Nader and likens the issue to Aunt Cythia’s view on easier divorce.
County Extension Council Board announces 1976 officers with Mrs. Ronny Grapes as county chairman and Miss Eva Swanson as historian. New Albion group chairman is Mrs. Roger Woods, with other officers including Mrs. Patrick Carey and Mrs. Ray Cruise. Additional appointments cover music reading news reporting Bicentennial and health roles. Eggleston urges 50 cent donations for a Boone County Bicentennial tree planting at the courthouse lawn.Outgoing president is Mrs. Loren Wallick.
Humphrey five residents spent five hours over two nights in St. Joseph and Bergan Mercy Hospitals Omaha as part of an Emergency Medical Technicians course taught by Marv Nelson of Columbus. Participants included Eugene Schueth Charles Schaecher Jim Groenthal and Jon Zavadil. The six month program runs three hours weekly with sessions first at the Humphrey and then at the Madison Fire Station.
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz praised Iowa State University researchers for a new chemical fertilization method for soybeans that could lift yields by 10 to 20 bushels per acre at about 26 dollars per acre, boosting U.S. competitiveness and lowering costs. Former Israeli leader Golda Meir warned the U.N. risks ending, saying it may legalize anti Semitism and damage Israel. Theologian Robert McAfee Brown resigned from Stanford University effective August 31 to return to seminary teaching. Actor O Neal faced arraignment delays on marijuana possession charges following his Beverly Glen arrest. he was released on bond under a liberal California law.
Schuyler Volunteer Fire department led by Fire Chief Lavern W. Kracl reports 1975 active roster at 48 with eight new members and one applicant. Total alarms 96 with 22 general calls in city and 49 in Colfax County District No. 3. Property losses exceed 5 000 dollars in city and 29 150 in district. trucks and mileage totals cited. New 1000 gallon Luverne Pumper to arrive by early spring, adding to three pumps, three tankers, and a ladder unit.
Schuyler resident Max Kruger sustained head and facial cuts plus body bruises in a Friday Manhattan Kansas crash when a car pulled in front of his loaded semi. Kruger swerved to avoid the car but the rig overturned. The car’s driver was injured. both vehicle and tractor were total losses. Kruger recuperates at home.
Alan D. Gustafson of Columbus receives the Plainsman Scholarship valued at $800 over four years to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. NWU admissions director Ron Johnson notes the award honors academic achievement and confirms the student has been accepted to attend NWU.
Lincoln senator Steven Fowler introduced LB791 in the Unicameral to halt new nuclear plant construction until evidence proves nuclear power is safe and efficient. He cites repeated 1975 closings at Fort Calhoun and Brownville undercapacity and a $150 million lawsuit by Nebraska Public Power District against manufacturers.
Deputy Wayne Steele investigated a late night accident on Highway 30 near the Platte and Colfax county line. Peter Teterus Jr., 52, of Fremont pulled into a service lane after feeling unwell and thought his car was in park but it was in reverse, pushing him to the ground. The car rolled into a ditch, damaged a stop sign, and sustained an estimated $248 in damage.
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