08 Jul 1974
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1974
Page
1
In Omaha Nebraska livestock quotes show hogs steady to 80 higher with 1 3 loads near 39 50 to 40 00 per cwt. Cattle and calves up to 100 higher on some grades while cows and utility ewes adjust. Slaughter lambs and spring varieties noted as lower than list with Tuesday receipts forecast for cattle calves hogs and sheep.
WWOOLLERTON Texas foreclosures proceed on 15 Nance county properties with delinquencies over three years. County officials unanimously approve a resolution directing the county attorney to prosecute foreclosures under state law.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a county government claim of revised rates affecting banks and the public. Mentions include 32 percent, districts such as Piatin and Nebrada, and individuals like Beane and Hance. No clear event date or outcome is stated.
Washington AP reports the hog-corn ratio, indicating the value balance between hogs and corn, fell to 8.5 last week, the lowest since early January 1956, signaling tougher prices for hog farmers amid high seed costs. Hogs at the slaughter market averaged $22.60 per hundred pounds while corn topped $2.66 per bushel in Ontario.
Officials from the Agriculture Department say the Soviet Union is shifting spring wheat acreage to other crops for 1974 harvest. They project total Soviet output near Grosco w's goal of 195 million tons, with wheat at about 95 million tons, five million less than earlier. A larger share of wheat is used for livestock, so reduced wheat output may not raise trade needs.
Horoscope style notes mix zodiac signs with garbled phrases and names. It hints at conversations, friendships, learning, and personal growth but is largely unreadable and jumbled. The piece references Aries Taurus Gemini Virgo Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius and Pisces with scattered advice.
Entries for the Tuesday Omaha Ak Sar Bem meeting show a purse of $600 for the first race with high value claiming prizes. The field includes many named horses and connections such as Furboys Ian Shox Delong Thuinger Beg Lively Kay Rina Ecoffey and others, with multiple noted entries and alternates.
League standings by Associated Press mix with a long list of race names, horses, and breeders. Numerous entries feature horses like No Boy and Lively the Fleeting Triumph with varied figures, purses, claiming prices, and eligibility notes across seventh and eighth races, hinting at a chaotic, data-dense program.
Fresno AP reports Dave Davis a 32 time PBA winner took the lead as finals began in the Fresno Open Pin Meet Davis posted scores of 249 247 226 248 225 235 and more to top Sark Anthony of Tacoma by 102 pins in the 24 man finals as Anthony seeks his fourth win of the year and the lineup is cut to 24.
Arnold Mausser of Rhode Island achieved a third consecutive shutout guiding the Oceaneers to a 1-0 victory over the Boston Astros at Nickerson Field. Tick Kratzer scored the lone goal in the second half, keeping the Oceans undefeated and untied in nine outings before a crowd of 10,10.
Ferdi Taygan of Framingham Mass has been chosen for the eight member U S Junior Davis Cup team after days of tryouts by 26 hopefuls The team completes Saturday and will compete as a squad at the National Junior Championships in Burlingame California starting today
Boston Minutemen were outshot by the Earthquake FC 266 to 24 but fell 2-1 to San Jose. Boris Hanttor and Paul Child struck for the visitors while Johnny Coyne scored his sixth goal of the season for Boston in Saturdays setback.
Olga Korbut and her Russian teammates touched down in Seattle from Spokane on Sunday. The group planned a city bus tour but quickly split up to shop at a local center.
The screen is built from extinct Douglas fir or western cedar with rall up canvas shades and four by six foot modules. It attaches beneath a top frame and lowers via screw eyes when wind or sun bother. When weather is fine the shade is raised.
AP reports that nation’s thrift institutions complain they face a raw deal from commercial banks and regulators. They warn that Citicorp and others offering large corporate notes threaten their deposits, jeopardizing home mortgage funding and possibly driving savers to higher yielding corporate issues.
Hobby Allison, the Hueytown driver and 1973 Indy 500 favorite, lasted two laps in the 50 mile NASCAR stock-car event at Salem Speedway as RAMO Slott won. Larry Stoll led early, finished ahead of Bal Schippers, with more than 3,000 spectators watching on the small banked oval.
Lincoln based coordinator John Thomas of the Wounded Knee Offense Defense Committee warns that more Wounded Knee style uprisings are likely as Indian people protest conditions on reservations. He criticizes government land policies and citizenship rights while urging a return to traditional governance and Indian nationhood.
Senator Carl Curtis argues the House Judiciary Committee should recuse due to campaign donations from AFL CIO and other labor unions, saying the panel cannot be impartial in the impeachment inquiry. He cites AP findings on labor funding to lawmakers and urges a new administration appointed by the Speaker. Curtis predicts Senate sentiment would weigh the evidence carefully if impeachment reaches that chamber.
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