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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
11
A digest of community items lists meetings for groups such as AAteen Seekers Gamma Beta and York Rite Masons with times and contact notes. It notes a student from Columbus High omitted from honor rolls and reports a July 4 reunion at Pawnee Park east shelter. Also mentions a Humane Society alert and a June 18 marriage planned in Shelby and Columbus.
The article discusses emeralds and their varieties, mentioning a 13 carat stone and how Froemel explains notes about emeralds and their synthetic counterparts. It references an archaic term Haddenite and notes dates related to 1875. Details are fragmentary but convey a jewelers' explanation and exhibit of emeralds.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a 1963 law does not grant states authority to tax Indian property or income on reservations. The decision maintains federal taxing supremacy unless a law clearly grants state power. The case involved Russell Bryan of the Minnesota Chippewa, taxed in Itasca County for a mobile home on Leech Lake Reservation.
The Nebraska Public Power District rebuilt 60 miles of a 345000 volt line between Hallam and Grand Island in two months, praised by the Nebraska Power Industry Committee. NPIC chairman is Max Kiburz of Loup Power District.
Col umbus community loses John Mikkelson officiates at 2 p m Wednesday at First United Methodist Church burial in Roselawn. The body lies in state after 1 p m Tuesday until noon Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home then 1–2 p m at the church. Son of Martin and Adelaide DeVries Frerichs born November 15 1905 in Diller. Survived by Ruth wife son Harry and several grandchildren. He was a former over the road driver and member of the Teamsters and First United Methodist Church.
The Democratic Platform Committee, 153 members, faced sharp criticism over the draft platform. Former Sen Joseph Clark faulted the foreign policy section as Pentagon esque while Rep Bella Abzug urged fuller welfare aid and gender equality measures. Debate centered on health insurance, poverty programs, and funding through unemployment reductions.
Dr Harrison L Morton a tree pathologist at the University of Michigan studies maple decline a chronic condition harming maple trees in the northeastern and midwestern regions Morton aims to identify a cure and understand the disease progression.
The obituary details deaths of Cecilia G. Burke and Laura McCabe along with Byllesby and Hayes memorials. It notes funeral arrangements at McKown Funeral Home and St. Joseph Church, sodality rosaries, and burial at St. Patrick Cemetery. Surviving relatives include sisters and nieces, with several national connections.
Preliminary hearing for Hoeger in Platte County scheduled today on two felony counts of distributing marijuana. Columbus defendants include Russell Anderson arraigned on third offense driving while intoxicated. Multiple docket items involve probation motions pleas and traffic fines across Columbus and Madison jurisdictions.
PFC Robert E. Owens of Columbus returns on a two week leave before VII Corps duty in Frankfurt Germany after completing a radar maintenance course at Fort Sill. Various local residents attend graduations reunions and receptions across Nebraska including Grand Island Norfolk and Lincoln with mentions of awards travels and hospital admission for Milo Hajek.
The Idaho Legislature last year enacted a bill to form a joint underwriting association to provide medical malpractice insurance if affordable options are unavailable. A $199,000 limit was set on the amount.
The Columbus Library welcomes donations from Mr. and Mrs. and features new titles this week including Step Right Up by Brooks McNamara about traveling shows and street pitches, The Herzog Legacy by Gertrude Schweitzer, and Coffin Country by Aaron Mare Stein set in Maine and Russia with vivid storytelling.
Tass reports the Soviet Union will not participate in the 100 meter dash and the 3000 meter steeplechase at the real Olympic Games. The USSR Track and Field Championships did not select any athletes for these events on the USSR team.
Births listed at Boone Co Hospital include a daughter to Oscar and Davis on June 12 weighing six pounds four ounces and a son to Dale Haferland on June 13 weighing six pounds twelve ounces. Additional births include a daughter to Harlan Bartels of St Edward on June 11 weighing eight pounds four ounces.
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