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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1970
Page
20
Marty Blake announced the Pittsburgh ABA club will use the Pioneers as its new nickname replacing Pipers. Donald Seymour, a local law student, won a naming contest and will receive a $500 check and lifetime passes to all Planer games.
The last game at Crosley Field, home of the Reds for 58 years, drew about 28,000 spectators. Mayor Eugene Ruehlmann and a helicopter marked the move as home plate was sent to Riverfront Stadium on the Ohio River for Reds games starting June 30.
Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard Tose files an 18 million counterclaim against three individuals alleging they conspired to interfere with his contractual relationship with First Pennsylvania Co. The defendants named are Julius F. Connelly of Crown Cork and Seal, Chester County attorney Thomas A. Riley, and John L. Livgiano, Crown Cork vice president.
Ak-Sar-Ben race results list nine races with winners and payoffs. First race shows Trapped and Runin' Playmate with payouts 4.60 3.40. Second race My Molly and N.L. Holme with 13.40 and 6.80. Overall Exacta 522.00 and attendance 0,187.
The Treasury said United Italian coinage will mark Rome’s 100th anniversary as capital with an 8 man 1000 lire silver piece, valued at 61.60 in current exchange. The new coin borrows from ancient Roman style and honors the city’s unifier milestone.
Omaha Royals edged Tulsa 2-1 as George Spriggs delivered a bases loaded single in the third, bringing in the decisive run. Monty Montgomery pitched all nine innings for Omaha, while Tor Hilzendorf took the loss after holding the game close until Spriggs' hit.
Omaha Mustangs announce the signing of two players, Joseph T. Howze and Oliver W. Spencer Jr. Howze stands 6-3 and 280 pounds and played at Allen Hancock College and California State Polytechnic. he previously played defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Capitals in 1968. Spencer, 6-3 and 250 pounds, is a Prairie View A M College graduate who lettered three years and played end, tackle and linebacker. Mead coach Don Fleming noted Vikings recommendation and said Howze and Spencer will bolster the interior line for Omaha this year.
UPI reports cattle hogs and sheep prices across Omaha and Chicago markets with weights and carets noted. Calves steers and heifers show strength while cows utility and canner rates vary. New York egg prices hold moderate demand with wholesale per dozen ranges. Chicago grain futures close with indicated high low and prey figures.
Veteran middleweight Art Hernandez meets Las Vegas young gun Nate Williams for NABF middleweight clash at the Omaha Civic Auditorium on July 1. Williams, the NABF champion from April 29, has 12 KOs in 20 wins and is ranked 8th by the WBA. Hernandez holds 40 wins in 54 starts with a four fight win streak. An eight round semifinal features Ron Stander of Council Bluffs.
The Manila celebration of St John the Baptist Day turned into a citywide water fight as pedestrians and motorists were drenched with buckets of water from noon until nightfall.
Multiple notices express heartfelt thanks from families for condolences, prayers, cards, and assistance during illness, funerals, and weddings. Acknowledgments include thanks to pallbearers, military services, neighbors, friends, clergy, and employers. The Luech Family and others name individuals and organizations by context.
New York stocks show scattered gains and losses at midday with large caps like Merck and Johnson & Johnson moving modestly, while industrials such as Boeing and Caterpillar post minor shifts. Dow Jones index reads a slight dip as utilities and commodities fluctuate.
Former U S ambassador to Moscow Foy D Kohler announced a committee to back construction of a U S and Allied missile system. He said Soviet deployment urges the United States to affirm its intention to proceed and to prevent handicaps at the Vienna talks.
The Wine makers' Circle of the Navy Department proposes Britain launch ships with elderberry wine instead of foreign wines. The Weilish Treasury indicates a cost about 12 dollars per whack, roughly $1.20.
Wimbledon fashion coverage notes Torben Irich breaking norms. The bearded player sports shoulder length hair in two loose pigtails tied with rubber beads and an Indian inspired look. The eye catching appearance marks a sharp departure from traditional male tennis attire.
Auction calendar lists multiple sales across Nebraska towns Genoa and Columbus on Saturdays in June and July. Includes farm equipment real estate and household items with locations such as Cahill Farm Store Wascote Jensen Fowl and 29th Ave Columbus. Names listed include Harold and OCallaghia with Concess Auction.
Legal notices announce petitions for estate administration and final reports in Platte County Nebraska. Filings involve Catherine Coupens deceased and estates of Oswald Bernt Jr Maury Herdener Thelen Ellen Nielsen with hearings set for July and September 1970 and creditors to file claims by late September under county court authority.
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