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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
4
Soil conservationist MAL SUTHERLAND warns that untreated fields with no grass cover erode after rains, sending silt into streams and polluting waters. He stresses topsoil loss, wind erosion, and wasteful cost-share programs, urging every resident to steward the land for future generations.
United Press International reports four Iowa traffic deaths over the weekend with a fifth fatal stock car crash Sunday night. Notable fatalities include Bubeque youth in a Dubuque area two car collision, Philip Bockhaus in a head on crash near Greely, Hans Jessen in Clinton pedestrian collision, Helen Garber in Emmet County single vehicle crash, and Ted Wanderous killed when his stock car overturned at Cedar County Raceway in Tinton.
Funeral services for Stanislaw Szewczyk 75 were today at 1 at Catholic Church with burial in Fullerton Cemetery. He died Thursday in a local nursing home Oct 16 1895. Survivors include brothers Leo Tom and Jouls. sisters Eva Mares Balussa Frances Dubis Mary Dubas Anna Darrow Barbara Smagacz Theodosia Robak. Preceding him were parents Joseph Wand Andrew.
Luxembourg dispatch reports Britain expects major terms of entry into the European Common Market to be settled by Wednesday morning. British officials arriving for crucial talks say progress is possible, and European Affairs Minister Geoffrey Rippon jokes he will celebrate with tea after earlier stalling over offers described as tea and sympathy.
A brief explanation states the earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours causing night and day. The text emphasizes the daily cycle and basic astronomy without technical detail.
Sydney report says Taonard Brodrick's wife bore nine children on June 12 at Royal Women Hospital. The last infant, a boy, died Sunday night, leaving Brodrick heartbroken as all hoped for a living son. Boys were stillborn except this final infant.
The House Appropriations Committee invited the Waldorf Astoria to remove the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, amid a dispute over rent rises from 34000 to 45000 dollars yearly. State Department officials warned of possible eviction and sought 22000 dollars to cover the increase, while Rooney of the subcommittee threatened to move the envoy to another hotel.
Cadet Daniel D. Witt son of Mr and Mrs Burnell J Witt of Columbus received the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association honor award during the ROTC spring review at Iowa State University. He earned it for outstanding academic achievement in electronics and leadership.
KEY BISCAYNE Fla. President and Mrs. Nixon marked their 31st wedding anniversary with a quiet day. The couple recalled their Riverside Calif. wedding at the Mission Inn on June 21 1840 and joked about the hotel’s fate as it nears demolition while reporters spoke outside the Key Biscayne church after Sunday service.
The National Weather Service reported a Sunday high of 112 degrees in Blythe California excluding island territories, while Evanston Wyoming registered a low of 36 degrees. The weather reflects a severe heat spike in the region with contrasting cooler conditions in nearby areas.
Ernest L Dodge 78 died Saturday at Methodist hospital Rochester Minnesota after a stroke suffered when he took his wife for a medical checkup. Funeral services 1:30 a m Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev Kenneth Franzen officiating. Burial in Rosehill Cemetery. Survived by his widow Viola Schroeder Dodge and a daughter Barbara Bjornsrud from a previous marriage.
On March 16, 1926, American rocket pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rocket in Auburn Massachusetts. The historic test marked a pivotal advance in rocketry and space exploration.
Democratic chairman Lawrence OBrien rebukes Republican leader Robert Doles criticism of U.S. Southeast Asia policy, calling it reminiscent of McCarthy era tactics. He urges full disclosure on Pentagon Vietnam study while avoiding comment on court procedures.
The initial railroad bridge spanning the Mississippi River was completed on April 21, 1857, connecting Rock Island, Illinois, with Davenport, Iowa, marking a historic rail link between the two cities.
The House Appropriations Committee recommends granting the FBI the full $353.4 million requested for the 12 months starting July 1, part of a larger $698.9 million for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. The panel trimmed few other agencies while cutting EEOC and various international and housing lines.
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