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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1976
Page
7
Col Boris Volynov and Lt Col Vitaly Zholobov mark two weeks in space on Salyut 5 as they pursue the 84 day American endurance record. They report adjustment to weightlessness, endure long 72 hour weeks, and continue intense scientific work with a strict exercise regime.
UPI television writer Joan Hanaueur reviews Bob Shanks book The Cool Fire from Norton. The piece highlights double standards in media censorship and Shanks call to start from reality to improve television while noting the ratings maze and weaknesses of data. It cites Shanks on turning off offended viewers and the goal to enlarge audiences. The excerpt mentions NBC daytime work on the Merv Griffin Show and a quip about Florence Henderson.
UPI reports 52 year old James Wills of Hanover Park seeks court permission to sunbathe nude at home arguing it is a religious practice. A U.S. District Court judge declined to rule, noting the case should go to state court. Wills faced 1973 and 1974 arrests for nude sunbathing, later acquitted or dismissed.
Three Nebraska women circulating petitions to establish public radio say they will persuade the Nebraska Educational Television Commission. A subcommittee recommended a Nebraska Public Radio Service and a public hearing is set for Tuesday. signatures exceed 600, mostly from Lincoln, with plans to broaden reach and present petitions to Gov. Exon. Esther Hammon and Susan Walters assist, amid disappointment over the University of Nebraska Board of Regents opposing public radio.
Kenneth Hart, in Winchester England, received a four year sentence after firing four shots at his former attorney’s home over a disputed fee. Hart had sought redemption figures for a second mortgage and was told fees would rise if unpaid. The incident followed months of dispute with a new firm obtaining the needed information. Authorities charged Hart under firearms law.
Walthill resident Jeffrey L. Wortman, 25, was killed Monday when a gravel truck he drove on Nebraska 51 blew a tire and left the highway between Wisner and Walthill. The state patrol reported Wortman lost control as the tire failed.
Three hundred fourteen students earned dean list honors in the UNL College of Engineering and Technology for the second semester by maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours. From Columbus area, Agricultural Engineering junior Gary Dostal of David City was among the honorees.
Jefferson City officials report Herbert Boclair Jr. 24 swapped places with his look alike brother Charles during a Sunday visit at Church Prison Farm. Charles is jailed as Herbert remains missing. Corrections assistant Mark Steward says the brothers planned a temporary switch, with Charles claiming they would revert next day.
The piece touts gas water heaters as reliable and economical, offering fast recovery and low waste since gas is delivered directly. It contrasts with electricity which incurs generation and transmission losses, arguing gas best suits heating water and urging replacement with modern gas units.
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