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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1976
Page
3
Scorpio seeks mingle and energy in a large crowd while Sagittarius receives luck to advance aims. Capricorn should view events philosophically and stay relaxed for better outcomes, Aquarius finds promise in joint ventures with influential partners, and Pisces notes fortune for partners and associates with a supportive past network.
In London the factory workers dispute over who sews Capt. Mark Phillips riding uniform ends with Production Manager John Cavell ordering all about 300 seamstresses to share the task. The effort supports Princess Anne's husband as Britain eyes Olympic competition in Montreal. A separate note warns small green seed balls on potato plants contain high concentrations of plant poison and should not be eaten.
Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney rode 80 miles in a night storm to Philadelphia to cast the decisive vote for independence. The Second Continental Congress confirmed Delaware’s support for Richard Henry Lee’s resolution, which passed 12 to 0 with one abstention.
In six notrump Hal Sims defends with a two way plan and squeezes West. He wins a two card ending with nine hearts in dummy and king jack clubs in hand for the overtrick. Sims explains he trusted East’s seat back and moved forward after North bid six spades.
A Missouri reader asks about Easley Blackwood's use of the five clubs response to show zero or three aces and five diamonds one or four. Experts note some use the five clubs method, but Blackwood plays the convention as originally made, except he uses five clubs to show zero or four.
Eugene Brink of the morning Toastmasters Club spoke to the Sertoma Club Wednesday noon and invited members to deliver one minute extemporaneous speeches on song titles. Brink recounted Toastmasters history since 1924 and his experiences in various programs. John Korgie presided for the final time as president. Norm Blank next week becomes Sertoma president and inducted two new members, Bob Iverson and Merlin Lindahl.
H B Chronister Jr of Schuyler was selected as one of two percent alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention in Kansas City. The pick came during district caucuses at the Republican State Convention held in Lincoln last weekend.
The article notes a shift from printed law books to electronic legal research. West Publishing and Mead’s Lexis service offer nationwide access to statutes and precedents, enabling lawyers to search and retrieve legal data via terminals and printers.
Nebraska crops report shows corn planted at seven million acres an eight percent rise from 1975 and the largest since 1953. Sorghum at 2.25 million acres up ten percent. Wheat acreage projected at three million, down two percent from last year but up two percent from earlier forecasts. Soybeans about one million acres, down sixteen percent. The report notes some wheat slated for destruction in April was not abandoned.
Governor J James Exon announced Nebraska finished the fiscal year with a small positive general fund balance about $2 million and all payments completed. He noted a temporary June payout but said revenue sharing funds were returned to the Building Fund. Tax refunds are completed and no cash flow problems expected for the year. He denied borrowing from the University of Nebraska.
Washington report notes a slight dip in total Baptists to 28.7 million amid belated recognition of a long-term decline among National Primitive Baptists while nine other Baptist bodies reported increases, keeping the national total rising.
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