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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1975

Page

2

Stocks Fall On Wall Street Amid Sluggish Trade

New York markets slid as the Dow dropped 6.18 to 834.09 and the S and P 500 fell to 89.29. Volume was light with 15.11 million shares trading. banks raised prime rates to 7 percent, fueling fears of restrained credit and a slower economic recovery.

New York UPI Jones Dow Standard & Poor Bank of America Federal Reserve Board Wall Street Arthur F. Burns Fed Burns

Bids Told on Road Projects Across Nebraska

UPI reports bids exceeding 8.1 million dollars for highway construction and improvements in Nebraska. The largest contract covers 8.5 miles on U S 6 and Nebraska 15 between Dorchester and Milford with pavement, culverts, and bridges awarded to Constructors Inc. Lincoln. Total 1975 lettings hit 64.4 million, 34.5 million more than 1974, with several major contracts listed including I 80 in North Platte to Dawson counties and U S 20 at South Sioux City.

Lincoln Neb UPI Nebraska Dorchester Milford Saline Seward North Platte-Lexington Interstate 80 Dawson Counties Millstone Construction Litchfield-Hazard Sherman County Dobson Brothers Construction South Sioux City U. S. 20 Dakota County Petit Construction Co Sioux City Plattsmouth U. S Dorchester-Milford U.S. 6 Constructors Inc Capital Co Laurel North Hartington Midwest Paving Co Graves Construction Co Melvin Iowa

Nebraska cattle on feed drop 10 percent on July 1

The State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics reports 7,000,000 cattle on Nebraska feedlots as of July 1, down 10 percent from a year earlier. The 1975 Nebraska calf crop is projected at 2,250,000, a 5 percent decrease from 1974.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Nebraska Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics

Columbus Telegram Postal and Delivery Rates Notice

Columbus Telegram details subscription rates and delivery areas with annual mail pricing and carrier costs. The notice requests changes of address to be filed with the postmaster and lists contact times for correspondence, including a misprinted telegraph call line.

Public notices outline July 31 budget hearing and estate matters

Platte County Nebraska notices announce a July 31 1975 budget hearing at 8:30 PM and financial details. Estates of Judith Mitchell and George Koop receive court dates for final settlement and heirship determinations in August 1975.

Platte County Nebraska Judith Mitchell James Mitchell George Koop George P. Koop Leonard D. Cumming

Lindsay Receives Bicentennial Status From Senator

The Lindsay Bicentennial Committee announced that the town has attained Bicentennial status following word from Senator Virginia Haven Smith. Plans are underway for upcoming community activities and celebrations.

Lindsay Virginia Haven Smith

Governor submits CETA grant plan for Balance of State

The Governor files Title II Fiscal Year 1976 plan to fund 19 participants in Platte Otoe and Richardson counties with a $92,818 grant for public service employment. Four terminations and two placed in unsubsidized work are reported, with veterans and other disadvantaged groups noted. The package, new for the Balance of State Prime Sponsor, is ready for review at the Nebraska Department of Labor in Lincoln.

Platte, Otoe Richardson Nebraska Department of Labor South 1Éth Street Lincoln Nebraska

Petition to appoint administrator for Florence Stankey estate

Estate matter shows petition filed to appoint Stephen Haney as administrator with a hearing set for August 7 1975 at 10:00 A.M. Dated July 15 1975. Filed notice in 7 19 26 and 8 2. Final report for Laura E Cummings estate by Alta F Walters with hearing July 31 1975 at 10:00 A.M. for final settlement heirs tax and discharge. Dated July 9 1975. Gerald E Rouse dates 7 12 19 26.

Platte County Nebraska Florence Stankey Stephen Haney Gerald E. Rouse Laura E. Cummings Alta F. Walters

Notice of Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing in Nebraska

Shell Creek Township inatte County Nebraska public notice to meet July 31 1975 at 1 30 PM at Lakeview for a public hearing on the proposed budget. Budget detail available at the Township Clerk's office.

Platte County Nebraska Marlene Engel Shell Creek Township Inatte County Lakeview

Visiting Kin and Friends Across Nebraska

Mrs. Florence Weber of Royal visited her brother Pete Eick in Creston Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday guests included Sandra Scheffler in Grand Island. Anna Fischer Ernest Blessen and Amelia Scheffler visited Mrs. William Hellbusch, Dr. W J Ritter and Mrs. Ida Settie at Madison Nursing Home Tuesday. Mrs. David Zimmerman visiting her son Dale and daughter Mr and Mrs Larry Schwartz in Lincoln before traveling to Kansas to see relatives and her mother Mrs Louise Witt at Bison.

Sandra Scheffler Grand Island Mmes Anna Fischer Ernest Blessen Amelia Scheffler William Hellbusch W. J. Ritter Ida Settie Madison Nursing Home David Zimmerman Dale Larry Schwartz Lincoln Kansas Louise Witt Bison

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