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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1975

Page

1

Three U.S. newsmen expelled from South Vietnam

The Provisional Revolutionary Government ordered three American correspondents to leave within 48 hours. UPI's Paul Vogle and Chad Huntley and AP bureau chief George Esper were told to depart by chartered plane to Vientiane for allegedly undermining the Communist revolution.

Paiwan UPI Revolutionary Government South Vietnam Paul Vogle Chad Huntley United Press International Associated Press George Esper PRG Vientiane Vietnam Saigon Vogle Matt Franjola Huntley Esper Alan Dawson Frances Starner The Dan Rodill Columbia Broadcasting System Long Island Newsday

Nebraska Weather Forecast Leads with Showers and Warm Temps

United Press International reports Nebraska sees clear or partly cloudy skies with lingering light showers in the panhandle after night thunderstorms. Rain amounts ranged from .82 to .06 inches near Omaha. a cold front moved through the state. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. midday temps in the 70s to 80s. Highs Tuesday 81 to 93, Beatrice 65 to Alliance 49, eastern areas partly cloudy with a slight storm risk.

United Press International Nebraska Panhandle Ralston Omaha Towa Beatrice Alliance North Omaha Grand Island Valentine

Humphrey man held on rape charge with bond set

Roger Widhalm, 18, is held in Platte County Jail on rape charges with bond set at 50 000 and 10 percent allowed. He faces a June 10 preliminary hearing after being arrested in Lincoln and returned to Columbus for prosecution. He is on probation from district court for accessory after the fact of burglary.

Humphrey Roger Widhalm Platte County Lincoln Columbus

Girls Speaking winner named in state Timely Topics contest

DeeAnn Divis won the girls division of the Timely Topics Speaking Contest held during the 59th State 4H Club Week at the University of Nebraska East Campus. She earned a $150 scholarship from KFAB after presenting her speech Juvenile Justice.

Uversity of Nebraska DeeAnn Omaha KFAB

Crop prospects brighter as 1975 livestock feed crops advance

Agriculture Department reports week of progress in planting corn soybeans and spring wheat across major states. By June 1 corn planting stood higher than last year with near complete progress in Midwest and Southeast. Winter wheat benefited from rains in Kansas, while Texas and Oklahoma faced delayed harvests.

Agriculture Department Midwest Kansas Texas Oklahoma

Architect Reports to Board on County Projects

The board held a short session Tuesday per County Clerk Milton Langan. Architect Bill Hoffman reported progress on the Hall of Justice annex while the Platte County Insurance Board updated coverage. Nebraskaland Allied Agency bid and wrote a new policy. The veteran's office received approval for grave emblems requested by Keith Bryan.

Kate Loun Milton Langan Bill Hoffman Hall of Justice Annex Platte County Insurance Board Nebraskaland Allied Agency Veteran's Office Veteran's Keith Bryan

First year teachers pay up 11 per cent in Nebraska

In Nebraska the starting teacher salary next year ranges from 6900 at Arthur to 8500 in Omaha with an average 11 percent rise from last year. Contracts under a cost of living based spending lid vary 10.3 to 12.5 percent while about 9 percent of districts use the index system.

Lincoln Neb UPI Nebraska Arthur Omaha Richard Halama Nebraska State Education Association Halama National Education Association

Comstock Rejects Sunday Alcohol Sale Measure

In Comstock NE STOUK voters rejected a Sunday alcohol sale proposal 57 to 39 in a special election. City Clerk Orlie Watts reported the unofficial count after the petition placed measure on the ballot.

Stouk Neb UPI Orlie Watts

Platte College Honors 70 Students on Spring Honor Rolls

More than seventy students at Platte College earned place on spring semester honor lists. Twenty-one made the President's Honor Roll with grades A and above, twelve earned Dean's Honor Roll GPA 3.80 or higher, thirty-seven were on the Honor Roll with averages from 3.50 to 3.79, all requiring at least 12 semester credit hours. Named on the President's List include Susan Columbus Ritter James Brewster Patricia Donoghue Cheryl Eisele George Evans Kathy Kopetzky Kay Lohr LuAnn Meissner Michael Robak Jean Torczon Colleen Wibbers Barbara Wilkins Jolene Zimmerer. Dean's List names include Edward Columbus Collins Patricia Mohrman Jane Roubal Kathryn Bevan Teresa Donovan Cynthia Grause Tom Greisen Sheryl Jenny Kevin Kudera Norma Nelson Rosemary Shemek. Honor Roll names feature Terry Clausen Deborah Davidson Brian Dobbs Deborah Drew Kathryn Engel Richard Farnham Barbara German Wesley Johnson Mary Koziol Kevin Krumland Janet Loeffler Susan Niedfeldt Kurt Stradley David Swanson James Swenson Deborah Torczon Theresa Wielgus Evan Wilke William Zimmerer Ronald Ziola. The list also notes students from David City Wayne Allen Nadine Donoghue Schuyler Kurt Blazek Sharon Klee Lind say George Dohmen Robert Zimmerer Platte Center Charles Hassebrook Humphrey Christine Keller Gene Schumacher Dwight Dorothy Matulka North Bend Beverly Mitties Shelby Ricky Nekl Genoa Donald Nelson Leigh Ronald Rickert Osceola Murray Schmoker Omaha Ross Schmid t

Platte College Columbus Susan Ritter James Brewster Patricia Donoghue Cheryl Eisele George Evans Kathy Kopetzky Kay Lohr LuAnn Meissner Michael Robak Jean Torczon Colleen Wibbers Barbara Wilkins Jolene Zimmerer Duncan RoseAnn Dush Walthill Donna Nelson Grand Island Charles Plebanek St. Edward Mary Jo Reardon Humphrey Alice Schumacher Butte Susan Warnke Edward Collins Marc Patricia Mohrman Jane Roubal Howells Kathryn Bevan Greeley Teresa Donovan Clarks Cynthia Grause Tom Greisen Monroe Sheryl Jenny Clarkson Kevin Kudera Ord Norma Nelson Fullerton Rosemary Shemek Terry Clausen Deborah Davidson Brian Dobbs Deborah Drew Kathryn Engel Richard Farnham Barbara German Wesley Johnson Mary Koziol Kevin Krumland Janet Loeffler Susan Niedfeldt Kurt Stradley David Swanson James Swenson Deborah Torczon Theresa Wielgus Evan Wilke William Zimmerer Ronald Ziola David City Wayne Allen Ricky Davis Nadine Donoghue Schuyler Kurt Blazek Sharon Klee Lindsay George Dohmen Robert Zimmerer Platte Center Charles Hassebrook Christine Keller Gene Schumacher Dwight Dorothy Matulka North Bend Beverly Mitties Shelby Ricky Nekl Genoa Donald Nelson Leigh Ronald Rickert Osceola Murray Schmoker Omaha Ross Schmidt

Israel completes Sinai withdrawal ahead of schedule

Israel ends its thinning out of the Sinai thrust, pulling 3,500 troops 15 tanks and 36 cannons by 1 a.m. EDT, a day early. Rabin announces the move as Suez Canal reopens, with Sadat promising cargo transit if Israel eases tensions. Kissinger signals possible progress but cautions no guarantee during talks with Rabin and Sadat.

United Press Mernational Israel Today Sinai Desert Defense Shimon Peres Middle East Egypt Henry Kissinger Ford Europe Washington Kissinger Party Salzburg Austria Anwar Sadat Mideast Yitzhak Rabin U.S United States Japan Sinai Rabin Suez Canal Sadat Peres Israel Iraq Syria Lebanon Beirut

Ford boosts defense and energy program at West Point

President Ford told the 849 cadets at the U S Military Academy that the United States must lead with a defense posture second to none and push a fully independent energy program. He urged Congress to reject defense cutbacks, citing NATO allies' need for U S leadership and stable energy supplies.

West Point N.Y UPI Ford NATO Europe United States U.S. Military Academy Anwar Sadat White House Michie Stadium Washington Brussels

Baldwin to Head American Legion 1975 76 Year

World War II veteran Darrel L. Baldwin was chosen as commander for the 1975 76 term at the American Legion post installation in July. He served in multiple leadership roles, led a membership surge to 800, and has been a longtime community volunteer in Kearney Nebraska.

Harman Rostox American Legion Darrel L. Baldwin Jim Peters Baldwin Custer County Kearney High 13Th Air Force South Pacific Lohr Petroleum Baldwins Immanuel Lutheran Church PTO Persident Order of the Arrow Eleanor

Columbus airport chairman counters Proxmire on FAA funds

Norman Person of the Columbus Airport authority responds to Sen. William Proxmire amid charges of FAA fund waste tied to a crosswind grass runway project. He says the funds are not for Frontier Airlines and argues the upgrade is vital for Columbus businesses and economy regardless of Frontier’s status.

Norman Person Columbus Airport Authority William Proxmire Federal Aviation Administration Columbus Municipal Frontier Airlines Columbus Nebraska Midwest Proxmire

House panel backs debt ceiling rise to 616.1 billion

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve a debt limit increase to 616.1 billion dollars through June 30 1976. Treasury Secretary Simon had suggested a ceiling between 613 and 617.6 billion. The measure faces House floor action and then the Senate before the deadline of June 30 to replace the expiring 531 billion cap.

Tunuiun UPI House Ways and Means Treasury William Simon Senate Ways and Means Committee

Travel fares to go higher

Interstate bus and train fares rise with Amtrak announcing July 1 fare increases. The ICC approved a 10 percent across the board bus fare hike citing fuel labor and materials costs as catalysts. An ICC spokesman noted the raise was allowed pending a seven month investigation.

Washington UPI Amtrak Interstate Commerce Commission ICC

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Dick Ternus Cathy Sueper Gwen Ternus Mary Pfeifer Becky Weinhoff DeeAnn Divis Rick Hellbusch Mark Luchsinger Dave Divis Warnngton Comstock Platte John Seattie Wash Gene Anne) Burton Valley Kenneth Connie Jim Betty Gil Cave Ron Graus Ray Fuehrer Dick Walters Robert Peterson Dennis Matson Oscar Ewert David Oppliger Art Jaworksi Ell Baldwin Sen. Proxmire James Ballew Guish 28Th Avenue Terry Anderson
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