Inventions Past and Present From Patents Office Attic
Washington reports on patent history with 1927 patent for Fallek's grapefruit shield a device to shield eyes from juice. Gum socket patent from 1889 shows reuse and concealment. The piece surveys odd ideas and notable inventors, noting success rates and the persistence of innovation. The piece ends speculating Fallek's shield may become a national craze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
America
Morse
Bell
Edison
Fallek
Joseph Fallek
Joan
Thomas Best
Surprising Birthday Gathering for Mrs Swert Hostess
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Greiner Sr. held a surprise birthday party at their Wagner Lakes home honoring Mrs. George Swert. Columbus relatives included Tom Griener and the Greiner family, with neighbors, plus Omaha visitors Dr. Edwin Triba and family. The afternoon featured socializing, an evening buffet, and boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Greiner Sr
Wagner Lakes
George Swert
Columbus
Tom Griener
Kenneth Greiner Jr
Jim Greiner
Isabel Micek
Valeria Triba
Ruth Syslo
Kimil Koziol
Herb Bivens
Omaha
Edwin Triba
Lari
Amelia Marshier
Henry Triba
Hospital Report Columbus Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions include Mrs Lydia Rudat and Mrs Louis Zywiec, both of Columbus. Dismissals include Mrs Hubert Hamling and Mrs William Cattan and her son, all residents of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Hospital
Lydia Rudat
Louis Zywiec
Columbus
Hubert Hamling
William Cattan and Son
Seven Blacks Die in South Africa Riots After Police Shootings
Police killed seven blacks in two Port Elizabeth townships amid a wave of arson and looting. Dozens more were wounded as riots spread, with hundreds arrested and public beatings ordered by a special court. The violence coincides with a year since Soweto schoolchildren’s deaths sparked renewed unrest.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPT
Port Eliizabeth
Brig
Piet Hugo
Port Elizabeth
Kaba
Kwanabuhle
Hugo
Soweto
Louis Kuch
Cour
Fugo
Mrs Greenwald Quits Cake Business After Long Career
Mrs Greenwald plans to retire from baking wedding cakes after decades of weekends spent preparing for weddings anniversaries and birthdays. She and her husband run the deliveries and repairs gadgets in a basement kitchen while preserving a scratch recipe developed over many years. She will still bake for family on special occasions but will stop taking orders for others.
Brezhnev trims own power with dual role move
Brezhnev said his combining the presidency and party leadership minimizes his personal power but carries deep political meaning. He stressed the growth of the Communist Party’s central role and its control over state policy, noting the May plenum decision reflected day-to-day governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Galloway
Moscow
UPD
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Communist Party Central
Isadore
Supreme Soviet
Nikolai Podgorny
Communist Party
Hille
Soviet Communist Party
Beirut
City Briefs and Community Notes From Platte College and Local Open House
Gregory Bernt son of Sylvester Bernts of Columbus was omitted from the spring semester president's honor rolls at Platte College where he held a 4. average. Carroll Edmison family hosts a 25th wedding anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Edmison on Sunday June 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Monroe Lions Building with no invitations and requests for gifts. Emmanuel Lutheray Loyal Club meets Tuesday June 2 at 7 p.m. for a monthly covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sueper
St Francis Auditorium
Humphrey
St Francis Church
Greg
Gregory Bernt
Sylvester Bernts
Columbus
Platte College
Carroll Edmison
Monroe Lions
Emmanuel Lutheray—Loyal Club
Evel Knievel’s daring career and big ambitions
Evel Knievel, famed stunt rider, stars in Viva Knievel and ranks among the 10 most admired men in a Ladies Home Journal poll. He contemplates a peace themed Suez Canal jump and has applied to New York City for permission to jump his motorcycle across the 110 units.
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Evel Knievel
Evel
Viva Knievel
U.S
Ladies Home Journal
Suez Canal
New York
Deaths and Funerals in Columbus Nebraska
Col umbus area notices list multiple deaths and funeral plans. Jaenike Metta M died in Tucson after living in Rising City and Surprise, with services in Rising City and burial at Circle Mound. Bisson Charente, 82, to be buried at Columbus Cemetery after Trinity Lutheran service. Mahlin David Ilyor, 91, funeral arrangements set at Christian Congregational Church and David City Memorial Chapel. Bolivar Simon noted with birth in July in Laton, others named with surviving relatives.
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Jaenike
Metta M. Jaenike
Tucson
Ariz
Tucsott
Rising City
Surprise
First Lutheran
Milan Swasko
Circle Mound
Kepner Roberts
Pam
Thees
Johanna Woeltert Brandt
Edmund Juembe
Lutheran Church
Wrease
Martin
Jannister Petersen
Mida Hansen
George Hrandt
Milwaukee
Wis
Ernst
Saginaw
Mid
Hannah Miller
Stromsburg
Manlin
Christian Congregational Church
David Ily
Edgar
Mahlin
St. Joseph Villa
David City
David City Memorial Chapel
Lucile Prick
Clarion
Iona
Charles
Mildred) Snenivky
Marion Mihlin
City
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U.S. Patent Office
Phillip Anthony
Anthony
J.C. Boyle
Emitnne
Emily Thayer
Ignatius Soares
Almon Strowger
Strowger
Emma Zmijewski
Brooklyn
Pullen
Chester Carlton
Hess
Columbus Federal Savings
Gerald J. Schmidt
Ryan Neal
Ryan
Lark Lounge
Ron Ernst
Jimpriezes Tavio
Michelle Erickson
Samanthe Kosch
Catherine Morrison
Renee Tuma
Michelle McMann
Shane Augustine
Janae Chavana
Jennifer Schmidt
Amy Tyler
Ramona Reed
Tracy Diederich
Toby Gee
Jason Feldhaus
Travis Hofeldt
Shannon Vavra
Eric Stuthman
Brooke Shde
Kristin Hellbusch
Portland Trail Blazers
Montreal Expos
Wiliam F. Davenport
Randy Grassmeyer
Janes
Davenport
Martin Luther Lee Sr
Chicago
Mas
Jim Ernst
Jodie
Todd
Naples
Italy
Maj
NATO
Billie Ammerman
Dale
Kelley
Lisa
Fremont
Darrell Rosenquist
Tommy
Rosenquist
New Image Beauty Salon
Tooleys
Tom Tiede
Srvasen
Albion
Kay Mahoney
Richard Mahoney
Mount Marty College
Yankton
Murging
Vaterdog
Mrs. Greenwald
World Trade Center
Nebraska
Bolivar Born
Simon Walivar
Walt Disney
Inechricolor
Morse Sine
Sey
el Suatghnessy
Gok Amer
Nath Street
Concourse
Landmark
Ocean Beach
Oy Helley Winters
BO Hopkins
Henry
Fonda Tentacles
Delia Ruccardo
Sesare Canova
Alan Boyd
Claude Akinsenki
Bunus—Friday
Satuday
Hell
Rey Millond
Circle H Mobile Home Park
Dwight Bignell
Carol
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