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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1971
Page
14
Historical note credits Christopher Columbus with planting the first orange tree in the New World. The claim appears in a regional chronicle of early exploration and horticultural introductions.
Public notices from Columbus Nebraska include a civil service vacancy for a patrolman with examinations on March 6 1971, plus a board of equalization meeting on March 17 1971 to set assessments for Water Extension District 13. Also bids for street improvements gravel and paving, and legal notices of estates probate hearings with dates in March 1971.
UPI census style market brief reports cattle hogs and calves in Omaha and Chicago. Hog weights 160 to 330 pounds priced 16.25 to 18.50 per cwt with various lots noted. sows steady to 25 higher. Calves 300 priced. steers steady. cows steady. feeder bids modest. Chicago cattle bids show slaughter steers 34.50 to 37.25. heifers strong to 25 higher. various grades listed. Grain futures in Chicago noted with general range.
A county grand jury indicted Donald Beem of Ansheim and David Jacobs of Tustin for industrial espionage relating to stolen oxygen system design for Apollo spacecraft. Both ex-Tylan Corp. workers moved to Brooks Instrument Co., which made a gas flow meter using the sensor design from Tylan.
Creston brief noting Mrs Anta Fischer hosted a supper for birthdays of Mr and Mrs Floyd Schwannebeck with guests including Mr and Mrs Jolt Scheffler and family and Mrs Amelia Scheffler. Other gatherings include visits from Laverna Lieschen of Fremont and Ed Brunken family, and dinners for Jerry Dietz, Kenneth Bates, and families. Presbyterian Guild and County club meet dates are listed along with guests of Harveay Koch and family in Columbus Humphrey Lincoln areas.
The National Weather Service reported an 82 degree high in Imperial California while Alaska and Hawaii saw the coldest reading at nine degrees below zero. The report covers a broad climate snapshot with varied temperatures across regions.
UPI reports U S military sources say 15000 pound Blockbuster bombs were deployed from C130 aircraft over Sepone Laos to create football-field sized helicopter landing zones. The strike targets a Ho Chi Minh Trail junction near Sepone as 2000 allied infantry see the city.
New York stocks show broad gains at midday with Dow Jones up 1.2 percent as market leaders like Am Can, General Electric, Coca Cola and Procter glide higher. Prices for dozens of big names including Union Oil, Merck, Kodak, and IBM are listed with notable percentage changes and closing ranges. Dow Jones industrial average stands around 806.56, up 5.20 points. broader indices also show gains across utilities and transports.
In Saigon, military spokesmen say attackers concentrate missiles and up to 50 tanks around Sepone as 2,000 South Vietnamese troops push toward the Ho Chi Minh Trail hub. US airstrikes blasted landing zones, and North Vietnamese armored units formed a defensive ring around the town inside Laos.
Transportation Secretary John A Volpe announced that 1974 model cars must include built in safety devices to protect front seat passengers in head on crashes. The decision emphasizes improved occupant protection as a nationwide rule for new vehicles starting this year.
Mrs. Jack Romshek presided over 17 members at the Fireman's Auxiliary meeting. A donation was made to start a Community Improvement Program fund. March committees include Mines, Walker Meyers, Gene Meyer, Charles Oborny, and Edward Reha. Airman Michael Lchuth of Travis AFB will leave March 22 for a Vietnam duty assignment. Lord Byron awoke famous after political changes following Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
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