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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1970
Page
6
Two Soviet cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz craft circle Earth as they near surpassing the 1965 Gemini 7 endurance mark. If they continue past Monday 4 35 pm, they will set a new record of more than 13 days.
In Amman a fragile peace holds after five days of fighting as guerrillas control parts of the city and Jordanian forces deploy tanks. King Hussein replaced his commander in chief to gain a temporary halt, while diplomacy seeks a broader settlement. Foreigners flee, hostages are evacuated, and Egypt mediates to protect lives and free captives amid renewed tensions.
Widespread speculation in the Interior Department centers on Secretary Walter Hickel possibly leaving amid an ideological split with President Nixon. A dispute over the Santa Barbara Channel pollution plan and Hickel’s scheduling contributed to the strain, with Hickel reportedly seeking a substitute representative for a briefing.
A brief accident report notes totals for the current year and compares with last year. The fragmentary data references IMHO and unclear figures, with a total of 396 сомe entries or incidents mentioned and incomplete details about the timeframe and scope.
A UPI poll of 3,404 Nebraska residents at the State Fair finds most feel police officers are doing a good job and deserve support. Credit goes to officers as friendly and well trained, though there are not enough of them. the 16 to 25 age group leans against the police due to driving and traffic stops.
Readings list a low around eight and a high near thirty nine this morning with Friday’s forecast reaching seventy degrees. The note also mentions a year age entry and another low year age fragment, indicating incomplete data on readings.
Lincoln details show former Game Commission director Mel Steen accusing State Sen. Batchelder of misrepresentation about the commission during a legislative session. Steen defends a $698000 contract tied to a 1967 1.075 million appropriation, calls reclaiming unspent funds improper yet legal, and asserts authorization for land purchases. He counters Batchelder’s critique of the Jones Ranch project, arguing the minority view supports Nebraska's future.
Flag Day events spanned cities from Waubera Wisconsin to New York and Baltimore. Communities staged parades flag ceremonies and awards while students and volunteers distributed flags and commemorations marked by a pageant, Navy jets, and a Capitol flown flag. Ohio honors included a student who saved a flag from demonstrators and received a ceremonial flag.
London reports an opinion poll indicating Harold Wilsons Labour Party leading the Conservatives by about 12.4 percentage points, suggesting a parliamentary majority. Wilson tours Liverpool while Conservative Edward Heath downplays polls amid debate on immigration and party divisions.
UPI reports Boliai troops pushed North Vietnamese and Viet Cong from Highway 4 linking Phnom Penh to Kompong Som, as 4,000 South Vietnamese soldiers reportedly pulled back from Cambodia. Cambodian spokesmen cited tank and food truck movements, heavy fighting near Siem Reap and Tonle Sap, and a lopsided Mekong ferry town action. Commanders claimed Viet Cong losses and North Vietnamese general killed near Angkor Wat area, with hospitals and stores set up by enemy forces in Angkor Thom complex. In Saigon, U.S. bombers conducted strikes in the Que Son Valley amid ongoing hits-and-run attacks by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces.
In Washington the Senate defeated a proposal to require Congress to approve U S arms sales to foreign nations. The measure, backed by Sen John J Williams, failed 56 to 42 as fear of implying delay in aiding Israel influenced the vote. Williams stood alone on a second bid to remove sales ceilings, while others warned the move would shift funding power to appropriations committees and affect U S policy toward Vietnam and Cambodia.
An eight year old Diane Frauendgrler of Hiamphrey suffered a bump on the head in a Friday afternoon Columbus crash at 3rd Street and S2nd Avenue. Drivers Janice P. Rentschler and Donald Kavendorfer listed with damage estimates of 1 and 1200 dollars. A separate minor Thursday night collision near 27th Avenue and Lath Street involved Carl B. Geshell and Judy Mack.
Duncan and Farr Better Feeds now have increased energy capacity after a new 345 kV substation and transmission line were completed by Loup Power District crews from Fullerton and Columbus. The upgrade, costing over 75,000, doubles potential load and promises reliable, affordable power to attract more industries.
Page 2 covers farm news and women's community updates with notices on rural markets and local clubs. Page 3 offers editorial opinions shaping town affairs while Page 4 features sports results, comics, and classifieds for readers.
The Rev John Paul McGee, soon to lead St Luke United Church of Christ in Columbus, died in an automobile accident near Des Moines. He previously served at St John Evangelical in Westside and First Congregational in Lake View. Memorial services were held at Lake View Church with Farber and Meman Funeral Home in charge. Memorials were requested to a fund at St Lake Church.
In Manila Judge Onofre Villalne sentenced nine convicts to death for the death of a fellow prisoner during a riot at New Bilibid Prison last year. Four other prisoners, accused of using ice picks and sharpened pipes to kill inmate Bonifacio Gavis, received death sentences last week. All 12 men were ordered to pay the victim's heirs $2,000 in damages and $3,334 for exemplary damages.
In Brooklyn early today, fires were set in a ghetto area amid garbage collection anger. Firemen restrained the blazes within minutes, one firefighter received seven stitches after a blow to the head, and police detained about 30 youths as tensions surged from prior disturbances.
U S Vice Consul David Bowe and his family evacuated from Jordan as fighting raged for a week between Jordanian forces and guerrillas. Bowe, a former Columbus resident, is the son of Mrs Rowe Sr.
Rio de Janeiro officials say a prisoner exchange is agreed to secure the freedom of West German ambassador Ehrens fried von Halfchen who was kidnapped Thursday night. The government announced the deal after talks with unnamed parties and set conditions for the prisoner transfer.
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