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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
2
UPI reports at 1 p.m. CDT the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 924.02, down 2.29 points. The Dow led declines with industrials, transports at 237.92 and utilities at 115.45, off 0.69 and 0.12 respectively, with the broader 65-stock index at 313.88, down 0.72.
UPI reports hogs 3,200 with No 1-3 pigs 200-260 lb priced 43.50 to 45.50, 260-290 lb 42.50 to 44.00, 290-400 lb 41.00 to 42.00, sows up to 50 higher. Cattle trading limited. steers steady, heifers steady to weak, cows 25 to 27. Cattle receipts 1,300. hogs 3,000. sheep none.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports live cattle and frozen pork belly prices with opening, low, close figures for August and February contracts. The notice lists subscription rates for Columbus Telegram and change of address instructions, plus a missing telegram.
State Department sources said President Idi Amin may be alive and in hiding after an attack near Entebbe. Ugandan sources claim he is sheltering at a private residence on the Kampala outskirts and expected to resurfacing soon. British officials and observers also express belief he survives despite repeated assassination attempts.
The Soil Conservation Service reports the 1976-77 wind erosion season across a 10 state region damaged 7.992 million acres, up 30 percent from last year and the worst since 1956-57, with Colorado hit hardest at 2.52 million acres.
Senate Appropriations Committee moves to drop nine of Carter’s water projects in a near half measure funding bill worth about 10.4 billion for 1978. The panel aims to avert a veto as debate hints at dissatisfaction with the half loaf approach while preserving several key projects and full funding for Garrison Diversion and Bonneville Unit.
The Rev John Stears assumed duties as pastor of St Joseph Catholic Church Platte Center this past weekend after serving three years at St Patrick Tekamah. He was ordained in 1943 at St Cecelia Cathedral Omaha and has held multiple pastorships and a Army chaplaincy including St Columbkline Papillion and posts in Omaha Hubbard and Homer. He succeeds Rev John C Starostka now at St Patrick Newcastle.
After a meeting with County 4H livestock leaders Colfax County Fair officials vote to keep the swine show for 1977. Only 4H and FFA market swine will be shown with entries on August 12 and judging on August 13. Hogs go to market directly from the fairgrounds. Beef and sheep entries enter August 11 and judge August 12.
U.S. District Judge William R. Collinson moved the Johnnie Lee Thornton case to Council Bluffs Iowa. The trial begins July 18 with Kansas City prosecutors. Thornton 23 of Russellville Ark pleads innocent by reason of insanity to kidnapping four teens and killing three at Fort Leonard Wood. The victims were Anthony Bates Wesley Hawkins Linda Needham all Plato Mo. Juanita Deckard survived. Thornton previously had venue changes due to publicity.
Jerome Carrein, 36, is executed at Douai Prison by guillotine for luring nine year old Cathy Devimeux to a riverside tent and drowning her after a failed pursuit. Convicted July 12 1976, retried on a technicality, verdict returned February 1. Giscard d Estaing's administration marks his 23rd execution in 21 years.
A bond fund representative is associated with Edwin A Krohn of 5 Downtowner Building. The listing provides a phone number 564 8254 and references United Accum United Income United Science with numeric figures likely financial listings.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hollatz marked their 25th wedding anniversary with two gatherings in Creston. A family picnic and a surprise party were held on Sunday, attended by about 75 guests, including the couple’s children Dan Hollatz, Dave Scheel, and daughters Julie, Joan, and Linda Hollatz.
Industrialist Javier Ybarra Berge, 63, was found shot on a Basque mountain trail after 34 days in captivity by gunmen claiming ETA. Authorities traced the location to a region where a communique said the body would be. The crime drew swift political condemnation from Basque leaders amid ongoing autonomy debates.
About 20 cars of an 87 car ConRail freight train derailed in Metuchen New Jersey at 8 15 p m disrupting service on the New York to Philadelphia corridor. Freight and passenger trains were not expected to resume until after the evening rush hour affecting Metroliner service and 25 000 daily commuters. No injuries were reported.
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