Sander's two grand championships in junior swine show
Todd Sander of Columbus captured two grand championships in the junior swine division at Mafte County Fair, taking purebred boar and purebred gilt titles and also showing the reserve champion boar. Other winners include Danny Wilke for market hog and Rodney Asche for commercial gilt, with Moyel Jenkenson al Mone earning grand champion three and reserve market hog honors.
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Todd Sander
Columbus
Mafte
Todd
Leigh
Danny Wilke
Rodney Asche
Moyel Jenkenson al Mone
Rex Lewis
Monroe
Lynnn Geier
Ryan Went
Creston
Lynn Geier
Tim Asche
Bruce Dannelly
Debbie Geier
Todi Asche
Diane Dannelly
Frank Goedeken
Todd Asche
John Siefken
Darrell Hoefelman
Lloyd Jenkinson
Kip Sander
Gary Groteluschen Ay
Dairy winners defend titles at Platte County fair
Three exhibitors defended titles as junior dairy judging concluded at the Platte County Fairground. Gary Mueller Columbus Holstein Rick Hellbusch Humphrey Brown Swiss and Frank Goedeken Columbus Guernsey won grand championships. Kevin Christman Genoa Ayrshire Barb Berlin Genoa Jersey and Valerie Schroeder Columbus junior Holstein earned other grands.
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Platte County Fairground
Gary Mueller
Columbus
Holstein
Rick Hellbusch
Humphrey
Brown Swiss
Frank Goedeken
Guernsey
Rick
Kevin Christman
Genoa
Ayrshire
Barb Berlin
Jersey
Valerie Schroeder
Brenda Schrad wins two grand horse show championships
Brenda Schrad of Columbus earned two grand championships at the Platte County Fair horse competition, taking the 4-H age group title in barrel racing and pole bending. Other top awards and reserve placings followed across multiple categories including horsemanship, pleasure, and reining, with Forest City names and local riders listed among winners.
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Brenda Schrad
Columbus
Platte County Fair
Brenda
Phil Smith
Frank Goedeken
Kelly Person
Lori Schafer
Rian Pearson
Shaina Person
Merline Jaixen
Monroe
President Ford to attend Helsinki security summit
President Ford will travel to Helsinki at month end to join a 35 leader security conference aimed at easing East West tensions. He also plans stops in West Germany Poland Romania and Yugoslavia, staying in Helsinki July 30 to August 1 for the summit. The accord would ease Soviet influenced postwar burdens in exchange for liberalizing rights and press freedoms.
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UPI
Ford
Helsinki
West Germany
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
Europe
Platte County Fair junior show yields top beef prices
Champion steer sold for 1487 at Apt cultural Park as grand champion steer weighed 1110 pounds and went to Holiday Inn of Columbus. Heifer brought 1025 pounds at 1.00 per pound. Grand champion market hog sold for 1.65 per pound at 220 pounds. Reserve champions included steer 1314.40, heifer 822.15, hog 264.1, lamb 208.6, with notable entries from Columbus, Leigh, Platte Center, and Monroe Elevator. Rain stilled crowd but 4000 attended tractor pull. fair concluded 35th annual run with strong prices vs 1974. Indictments tied to Bunge Corp. probe surfaced in New Orleans.
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Aptcultural Park
Jan Rodehorst
Columbus
Holiday Inn of Columbus
Lohr
Petroleum of Columbus
Keith Runge
Scott Mueller
Town & Country Really
Heifer
Dale Gertsch
Monroe Elevator
Lloyd Jenkinson Jr
Lamb
Pat Greizen
Farmers Cooperative
St. Finard
Wayne
John Remmers
Bolmesville
Carlin Marvin
Darrell Wuler
Stanton
Melvin Nelson
Boejus
Kennard
Cosmonauts land safely after space meeting
Russia's Valeri Kubasov and Alexei Leonov landed in Kazakhstan after six days in space, carrying five United States flags to symbolize the historic Apollo Soyuz meeting. UPI reports they were in excellent health as U.S. crew remains in orbit for three more days of scientific work.
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UPI
Russia
Soyuz
United States
Valeri Kubasov
Alexei Leonov
Kazakhstan
Moscow Central
Kubasov
Leonay
U. S
Thomas Stallord
Vance Brand
Donald “Deke” Slayton
Apollo
Pacific Ocean
Earth
Thunderstorms predicted across state with scattered severe activity
United Press International reports a stationary frontal system in Kansas edging into Nebraska bringing scattered thunderstorms. Locally heavy storms expected statewide except northwest tonight with a chance of thundershowers in the east Tuesday. A tornado was reported near Cozad with no damages. warnings issued for several counties. Readings show midsummer heat trend with highs in the 80s and 90s and cooler nights. Livestock safety index remained in danger early today.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Cozad
Phelps
Kearney
Franklin
Adams
Webster
National Weather Service
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Lyn Geler
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Dan Luedtke
Betty Pearson
Purple
Rory Went
Ryan Ent
Danny Witke
Todd Went
Blue
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Noel Went
Sean ‘Went
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Connie Tinden
Clack
Diane Dannedly
Lal Lewis
Bob Novak
August Runge
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Jeff Olson
Chris Oberhauser
Janet Oberhauser
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Jim Sander
Mike Sander
Percy Schreiber
Duane Nelson
Brian Kapels
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Jon Bellen
Roger Nelson
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Colleen ‘Schreiber
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Jan Redeharst
Teperte Totulto
Pope
Mr. and Airs
Bus' Lohr
Lohr Petroleum
Kaith
Era Ree
Charlie
Platte Center Co-op
Cindy Mueller
Platta Center
Telegram
Terry Anderson
Lori Hellbusch
Loren Hellbusch
Rick Helbusch
Lynnette Hellbusch
Daniel Hellbusch
Lynnette Bellbusch
Lynnette Hallbusch
Dairy Herd
Mike Garrison
Kevin Christian
Kelli Christman
Gary Groteluschen
Elow
Hine
Tenney
David Meysenburg
Tom Meysenburg
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Mark ‘Meéyéen
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Carla Heorltti
Mark Meysenburg
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Wayne Schrad
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Tammy Larson
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Reister
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Jeff Preister
Phil Sith
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Diane Drinnin
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Drenda Sorad
Tim Jazwick
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Merline Jaixem
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Dear Laudenklos
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Tim. Darwick
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