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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1976
Page
2
UPI reports Chicago grain futures with mixed closes. Wheat ranges around 373 to 379, corn edges lower, oats steady, and soybeans fluctuating near mid 700s. Trading centers on March May and July positions with varied margins across contracts.
UPI reports Omaha livestock and cattle market with steers and heifers mainly steady to higher by up to 7.5. Cows and calves mixed weaker. hogs lower. Thursday projections show cattle and calves around 700 head and hogs about 300 with no sheep. Market detail includes weights 195-310 lb notes and various price ranges across categories.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and pork belly quotes show opening, high, low and last prices for contracts including Aug, Ort, Dec and Feb live cattle and frozen pork bellies. The snippet lists bid levels for various futures while noting a Columbus Nebraska address and subscription details.
Delegates at the eight state South Central Jurisdiction Conference elected Rev. Monk Bryan of Cahier Missouri as bishop on the eighth ballot, joining Rev. Dr. J Kenneth Shamblin chosen late Tuesday. Assignments will place bishops in Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana. Jurisdictional conferences meet every four years to elect and assign bishops to regional areas.
UPI reports Agriculture Department projections show U.S. corn and wheat reserves increasing during 1976-77 despite strong export demand fueled by Western Europe drought. Corn carryover could reach about 817 million bushels by fall 1977, while wheat reserves may rise to 922 million by mid-1977 amid higher production and export activity.
The Central Technical Community College Area board approved the 1976-77 operating budget of 6 327 842 with a 1.60 mill levy and a 85 mill levy for capital improvements. The plan includes 60 percent local support and 40 percent state aid, with projects at Platte College Columbus and Hastings Central Technical College. The board also accepted the resignation of Platte College Director Coach Jay Muma and approved architectural plans for health science and Grand Island Center facilities.
The Nebraska Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that tavern owners are not liable for injuries caused by intoxicated patrons under current law. The justices said the 1939 repeal of the dram shop provision and the liquor act leave liability to the legislature and public policy decisions, not the courts.
Funeral services for Bruce F. Hagemeister 66 a Hemingford grain dealer and civic leader will be held Thursday at the Hemingford Methodist Church He died Monday A World War II naval officer and former Nebraska Grain Dealers Association officer also served on the National Grain Dealers Association board and was past president of the Nebraska Normal Board.
Tammy Wynette and Glen Campbell headline a July 20 Tribute to Country Music at the White House alongside jazz and pop acts. The event marks the first White House performance by a female country star and features President Gerald Ford in attendance.
The EPA says air quality in the Omaha Council Bluffs region remains polluted with ash and dirt from industry leaf burning and other sources. Omaha officials report progress but two sites still show excessive particulates. Iowa DEQ will propose reductions with possible leaf burning bans within 60 days.
Edward C. Allaway, 37, was charged in Fullerton with seven counts of murder. Police report details were not immediately released. The case involves multiple alleged killings traced to a single suspect.
Parisians watched a subdued Bastille Day parade as combat display elements were trimmed due to fire danger. Jets helicopters and 554 military vehicles were shown, while past years’ Alpine troops parachutists and Pluton missiles were limited to Montmartre and Butte Chaumont.
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