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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1977

Page

14

Zodiac guidance for today from the Newspaper Enterprise Association

The excerpts offer daily sun sign advice for Libra through Gemini. Libra faces fear of challenges but can see they are paper tigers if engaged. Scorpio may feel inferior to a bold speaker. analyze to debunk the illusion. Sagittarius warned against unequal joint ventures. Capricorn cautions against underestimating opponents. Aquarius urged to keep a positive attitude and avoid inflated tasks. Pisces advocates realism in business. Aries advises supporting a mate to prevent later arguments. Taurus suggests listening to coworkers. Gemini warns of purse risks from impulsive spending.

ERA Meeting at Lincoln Faces Disruption Fears

Donna Polk, chairwoman of the Nebraska Women's Meeting, warns anti ERA groups may disrupt the Lincoln event with about 350 registrants expecting up to 1000 attendees. She cites Phyllis Schlafly supporters attempting to seize microphones and block exits at similar gatherings. The Congress authorized meeting aims to assess women’s status and discrimination. Housing starts meanwhile exceed 1.5 million annually, outpacing 1972 peaks.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Donna Polk Nebraska Women’s Meeting Lincoln Nebraska Center For Continuing Education Phyllis Schafly Polk Congress

Grand Slam Missed In Cross Ruff Card Play

The article describes a bridge hand where South and North could have forced a grand slam by cashing side suit winners before cross ruff. West started with four trumps, collapsing the hand. Proper play would have South overruff West’s trumps after using side-suit winners.

West South

Best way to play 9876 opposite AK104 four tricks

Lead the nine and let it ride if unblocked. If covered, win, return to dummy, lead the eight and let it ride unless covered. This method wins when both queen and jack lie to the right of the ace king.

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Defense lawyer eyes plea bargaining in Chowchilla bus kidnapping

San Francisco UPI defense lawyer says he would consider plea bargaining for one of three men charged in the Chowchilla bus kidnapping. The case, involving 26 children and their driver, has seen delayed trial as motions suppressing evidence proceed.

San Francisco UPI Chowchilla Calif Edward Merrill Richard Schoenfeld Merrill California Attorney General's Office State Supreme Court Ed Ray Woods Schoenfeld

Flowers topic of program at Leigh Garden Club meeting

Mrs Ed Busse hosted the Leigh Garden Club at her home on Monday. Mrs Walter Folken of Mary's Haven Columbus was made an honorary member and Miss Ruby Reininger became a new member. Reininger organized plans with the Home for visiting Folken. a June 28 date was set. A July 18 picnic at the Hamann cottage on Fremont Lake was planned. Reininger spoke on Nebraska Wild Flowers. Prizes went to Mrs Gerald Vasek and Miss Pauline Barjenbruch.

Leigh Ed Busse Leigh Garden Club Walter Folken Mary’s Haven Columbus Ruby Reininger Folken Hamann Fremont Lake

Mission Beach man wins cow chip hurling contest

Jeff Jackson 24 of Mission Beach won the Southern California Exposition cow chip event with a 170 foot 6 inch toss. He will compete next month in Great Falls Montana at the international cow chip throwing contest after earlier winning Iowa's Keota fair with 156 feet.

del Mar Calif UPI Jeff Jackson Mission Beach Great Falls Mont Jackson Iowa Keota

West Valley reprocessing plant decommissioning bill shocks lawmakers

The West Valley plutonium and uranium reprocessing plant, closed in 1972 after six years of operation, faces $600 million disposal costs and fault lines in planning. ERDA studies waste treatment, NY state may bear costs, and a decommissioning fund is now seen as insufficient.

House Science and Technology United States West Valley N.Y New York General Accounting Office Richard Lester Rockefeller Foundation ERDA Congress Richard Werthamer New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NFS State of Atomic Energy Commission Subcommittee George Brown D-Calif

Nine honored with Jefferson Awards in UPI report

In ceremonies at the Supreme Court Building nine people were honored with the 1977 Jefferson Awards for public service. Among them were former Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and Veterans Administrator Max Cleland, plus Art Buchwald, Dr. Howard Rusk, and eight others across the nation. Each winner received a gold on silver medallion and 5,000 dollars.

Art Buchwald Howard Rusk New York University Institute of Rehabiliation Medicine Mansfield U.S Japan Senate Cleland Carter Alfred Boeddekker San Francisco St. Anthony's Dining Room Bay Area Jean Chaudhuri Tucson Ariz Traditional Seattle Olga Mele Hartford

Louisiana OKs Laetrile use for cancer patients

Gov. Edwards signed Louisiana into law making it the 11th state to legalize Laetrile for cancer patients while stating no belief in its efficacy. The bill allows sale manufacture and medical use with patient consent in doctors offices.

Royal Brightbill Baton Rouge UPI Edwin Edwards Louisiana Edwards Wisconsin House Senate Food and Drug Administration FDA

Committee OKs extension of food stamp program

The House Agriculture Committee approved a four year extension of the 5.67 billion federal food stamp program. The bill includes free bonus stamps and tighter eligibility rules while proposing to fold benefits into a broader welfare reform plan. It would cost about 200 million more than current law and 80 to 100 million more than Carter's proposals.

Washington UPI House Agriculture Committee Carter House Senate Thomas Foley D-Wash

Nebraska Pays $102000 For 512 Medicaid Abortions

Nebraska's Department of Public Welfare reported 512 abortions financed by Medicaid last year, costing taxpayers about $102,000. The count represented 13 percent of state abortions, with federal funds contributing $56,100, state funds $25,500, and counties $20,400.

Omaha UPI State Department of Public Welfare Nebraska Donald Hogg Department Medical Services Federal Health Service For Hogg U.S. Supreme Court

Two of three suspects plead innocent in murder case

In Stanton County Nebraska two of three suspects Sam Brown and Dan Forster of Norfolk pleaded innocent to the first degree decapitation murder of Henry Hernandez, a Norfolk construction worker. Ricky Roewert’s arraignment was delayed. all three are jailed without bond in Pierce County.

Stanton, Neb UPI Stanton County Henry Hernandez Sam Brown Dan Forster Norfolk Ricky Roewert Pierce County Hernandez

Priest Returns to Celebrate First Mass at St Francis

Rev. Michael Hill O.F.M. celebrated his first Mass at St Francis Catholic Church after serving as deacon since December. He was ordained June 4 in Chicago and will be assigned to St Jude Parish in New Lenox. A reception followed at St Francis.

Humphrey Michael Hill O.F.M St. Francis Catholic Church Hill Chicago St. Jude New Lenox St. Francis

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