Spinning: Crafting Wheels Hearts and Home Craft
Don Beach and Sharon Beach, in Columbus, run spinning and knitting as a family craft. He built spinning wheels in Australia for school use and for sale to visitors, while Sharon teaches spinning and dyes wool. They relocated from Boulder to Columbus seeking a smaller community and plan to expand with natural dyes and imported wool.
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Don Beach
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Germany
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Ireland
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France
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Miles
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Katrina
Boulder
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Gulf Oil official details secret cartel over uranium prices
A former Gulf Oil executive testified to congressional investigators that Gulf operated a cartel to raise uranium prices worldwide. He described an operating committee and said the scheme was so secret that even major competitors were unaware of it.
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Jerry McAfee
Canada
McAfee
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United States
Australia
South Africa
France
RTZ
Great Britian
Toth family leaves Moscow after detention in Soviet probe
American journalist Robert C. Toth and his family cleared Moscow customs and flew to London after a 13 hour interrogation by the KGB. An American Embassy official protested the treatment as unwarranted and harassment continued despite prior protests.
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Toth
London
United States
KGB
Soviet Union
Los Angeles Times
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Space Shuttle delay blamed on computer glitch
Space delay blamed on computer caused a 24 hour postponement of the first manned shuttle test at Edwards Air Force Base California. Deke Slayton said the flight will be rescheduled for Saturday morning and noted the shuttle relies on multiple computers for every operation. The first test will feature pilots Gordon Fullerton and Fred Heise with four computer systems plus a backup.
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Edwards Afb
Calif
UPI
Wernher von Braun
Donald
Deke
Slayton
Gordon Fullerton
Fred Heise
Sirica says Liddy showed no regret for Watergate actions
Judge John J. Sirica marked the fifth anniversary of the Watergate break in by saying G. Gordon Liddy never expressed remorse. He said Liddy thumbed his nose at him, the court, and justice, noting the harsh treatment was warranted.
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Washington
UPI
John J. Sirica
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Two Shows in Tandem at Platte College Summer Theatre
Platte College gears summer theatre around two linked productions Tevy and his Daughters and Fiddler on the hoof. Tevye charts his dairyman rise and Tzeitel’s marriage dream while Fiddler traces Tevye and Chava in Anatevka as Jews face expulsion. Both plays run June 23 to July 3 with multiple performances.
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Platte College
Tevy
Fiddler On the Hoof
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Fiddler
Tevye
Terry Carpenters Claim Victory Over Scottsbluff Bonds
SCOTSBLUFT Neb. Terry Carpenter a former state senator took credit for defeating two Scottsbluff bond issues on Tuesday. He argued the tax revolt is rising statewide as Nebraskans face higher taxes. Bond issues for a $650000 fire station and wilderness park land were rejected 1662 758 and 1898 916 respectively. Carpenter said voters want leaders to oppose taxes and vowed to push the fight.
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Scotsbluft, Neb
UPL
Terry Carpenters
Scottsbluff
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Herschel Baird
Chamber of Commerce
Elec
Chamber
State Board of Equalization
Local Readings and Sun Events Report
Local readings note 70 at midnight and high Friday 51 with low year ago. Tl high year ago 5 44. Sunrise Sunday 9 08, sunset Sunday 5 54, sunrise Monday 9 08, sunset Monday. 14 rain since pan.
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Mrs Greenwald Ends 29 Year Cake Baking Career
Deb Gondringer profiles Mrs Palma Greenwald on retirement after 29 years in Wisner and Columbus. She built a cake business from home, using tin can pans early on, studying designs from wallpaper, and working assembly line style to craft intricate wedding cakes. Her largest bake served 800. memories include a near miss with a toppled tier and a road chuck hole mishap.
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Deb Gondringer
Palma Greenwald
Wisner
Columbus
Angie
Tive
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Boston
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Chin Gaon
New England Medical Center
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