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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1975
Page
2
Washington reports a 4 percent drop in farm commodity prices for the month ended February 15, lowering the year over year level to 17 percent. Declines in cotton, corn, soybeans, cattle, wheat and eggs drive the fall, offset slightly by tomatoes and sweet corn.
Investors pushed stock prices higher on Friday on the NYSE as rate cuts lifted sentiment. The Dow rose 7.90 to 739.05 while the S and P 500 gained 0.82 to 81.59 and NYSE volume topped 17.56 million shares. Rockwell and Pan American were among the most active, with trading briefly halted in Lockheed and Textron amid a rescue discussion.
Grain futures quotes for wheat corn oats and soybeans listed with May July September and December contracts. Prices shown in cents per bushel and spread across markets with regional data and subscription note for Columbus Telegram readers.
A regional Lenten service brings together five area Lutheran congregations at Leigh High School auditorium Wednesday at 8 p.m. Dr. LeRoy Norquist of LSTC Chicago will speak on The Bible Your Life Story. A choir from all churches directed by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Iverson will perform, followed by refreshments. Participants include St. John Shell Creek Zion rural Platte Center St. John Leigh St. Paul rural Leigh and St. Peter Creston.
Leigh-Brother Marion Reichmuth will leave March 7 for Yemen to work with Catholic Relief Service in a government hospital operated by Catholics. The 250 bed hospital is in Hodeidah on the Red Sea, a Saudi built Arab city of about 100,000. He previously worked at St Therese Merchs Home in Minneapolis.
In a March 1 1975 note the reader is shown an impossible bridge puzzle. South wins heart and diamonds and must choose a spade from dummy. The correct play is jack of ten, exploiting West likely with the ace or queen.
During a bridge hand the sequence West North East South is Pass Pass 4, Pass 4NT Pass You, South hold 6 KJ54 AQ082. With AQ214 105, decide your opening bid after the four spades show ace and the proposed five hearts inquiry. Determine the best opening bid for responder Monday.
The Albion High School Band participates in the Central Ten Junior High School Band Clinic in Aurora on Saturday with bands from Aurora Central City Grand Island Northwest and Ord. A public concert starts at 8 p.m. admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students.
Astrological briefs for zodiac signs offer cautions and guidance. Several signs face social, financial, and task priorities while Aries and Scorpio see breaks or impatience impacting decisions.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schlesinger flew to Chicago for a McCormick Place event featuring large earth moving equipment. Wayne Kinnan stayed several days in Diamond City Arkansas while Mr and Mrs Robert Kilham relocated from a Shelby area farm to Columbus and built a new home. The Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors will meet at 8 p.m. March 10 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in David City.
ABP president Frank R. West said Howard Foods Co. submitted the winning bid for Roberts Dairy, subject to creditors committee and court approval. The price is reported between 2.5 and 3 million dollars. Roberts assets include 50 percent of Barn Stores and nine Colorado outlets, with GE Credit Corp. holding a secondary role to fund operations.
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