24 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1972
Page
1
AP dispatch from Peking notes a cooling of Maoist cult symbols over several months. Fewer posters and badges, fewer Red Guards, and a shift from extremes of the Cultural Revolution to a more relaxed public tone.
All British ports are shut as 47,000 longshoremen join a stoppage in London and other cities in sympathy with five dock workers jailed for defying the National Industrial Relations Court. Miners printers and drivers strike. pound falls and exports may drop. Prime Minister Heath to meet union leaders over the crisis.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos moved his office from Manila to the North Lawon flood zone to supervise rescue and relief. From Lingayen he urged Congress to approve about 73 million in calamity funds, after previously seeking 37 million. A 1,000 bed emergency hospital was set up at Malacanang Palace and the death toll reached 73 with 1.1 million displaced and $144 million in losses as rains from Tropical Storm Rita continued.
On page 1 the object called Name it is described as a church key or crown remover. Ernie Christenson demonstrated how the rounded part fits over a bottle and squeezing the handles brings the uncappers together and upward to lift the lid, a dramatic action noted in the caption.
Subscriptions delivered by carrier in Cohetus 32.03 per month In Plate Bece Buller Collar Merrick Hence Park counties 13.00 per year By mail elsewhere in Nebraska and other states 8 per year Change of address subscribers should promptly notify the postmaster and the Columbus Telegram to avoid mail loss
Ed Chizek of Omaha was elected state commander at the Nebraska Department of the American Legion three day conclave. Auxiliary officers were named including Mrs. Ernie Swanson of Ceresen as press officer and Ed Farr of Cedar Bluffs as senior vice commander. Other officers include Bob Lowry Cairo, Jerome Henn Petersburg, Rev. Dale Falk Bridgeport, and area commanders Gale Maine Ft. Calhoun Don Virgl Western Date Snow Glenville Charles Singleton Dix. Mrs. John B. Sullivan Clay Center ended term as national committeewoman with Mrs. Walter Kirchheler Sutton named auxiliary historian.
Santa Ana fire crews freed Tham ag Bardelas, 18, trapped as a sofa bed folded from bed to couch with his head showing. A companion could not free him and called responders Sunday.
The column offers dated tips for Aries through Pisces with playful old style predictions. It notes Aries hate to see own views, Taurus should verify worthwhile activities, Gemini urged to consult experts, and other signs advised on focus, caution, and energy. It also hints at a future child with talent and ethical training.
HAL BOYLE'S COLUMN notes a preacher's take on heaven as a vote between God and Satan, jokes about checks written on unlikely surfaces, and quips on human nature. It includes trivia about calories, alligator teeth, elephants, and a Browning quote about friendship and faith.
Omaha mayor announces an Indian pow wow in Dodge Park from Sept 5 to 3. The event aims to unite 3000 Indians from 50 tribes with a parade attack on a wagon train and a flag raising recreation to honor Ira Mayes. Also plans for a charity raffle of Charolais calves to raise funds for Riverfront Development Foundation and regional per capita distribution.
Apollo 15 crew members James Irwin Al Worden and David Scott say they took 400 postal covers to the moon as mementos but acted wrongly by selling envelopes in West Germany. NASA ordered the discipline and the men refused about 15000 in proceeds to their families.
Four juveniles in Worland Wyoming were charged with forging checks allegedly taken from mailboxes and other mail at the post office. The youths aged 10, 12, 13, and 14 were released to their parents as investigators continue. Postmaster Frank Myers noted an uptick in missing mail over the past two months, with access gained via keys left in boxes and parcel post drops.
Three University of Texas medical branch physicians Arr mond S Goldman Ruane J Larson and Sally Abston call burns a silent epidemic killing and crippling more than polio at its peak. They urge a single government agency to lead a coordinated program including design regulation and prevention strategies to reduce burn injuries nationwide.
Lincoln and St Joseph wrecker crews cleared the eastbound freight derailment in Cedar Creek resort area. Four locomotives and 43 cars left the rails, injuring none. Track damage stretched 1,800 feet. trains rerouted via Gibson yards in Omaha and Lincoln. Officials predicted delays until Tuesday afternoon.
Three University of Nebraska researchers at Mead Field Laboratory test wild flowers for roadside beautification and erosion control. Nineteen species survived mowing, with delayed blooming but longer bloom periods and more stems and compact growth. Tests cover Mead plots and roadside plots across the state from about 130 sources.
BERLIN AP West Berliners started direct telephone dialing today to 32 East German areas for the first time since 1952. The shift, part of the Big Four Berlin accord and later pacts, broadens contact between the two German governments as telephones gradually expand service.
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