Kenneth Bonk receives journalism scholarship at Wayne State College
Kenneth Bonk of Columbus, a senior speech major with a journalism minor, was awarded a $100 Abilities Scholarship in Journalism at Wayne State College. He is president of his dorm, stage manager for the drama department, and a Student Senate and Delta Psi Omega member, a 1972 Scotus High School graduate.
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Kenneth Bonk
Columbus
Wayne State College
Raymond Bonk
Kenneth
Delta Psi Omega
Scotus High School
4 H NOTES Gingham Gals and Guys and Gals Meet
4 H notes record three meetings with Mackrame and project planning. Gingham Gals meet March 2 at Michelle and Sherry Barr with goals and books. next March 30 at Tammy Franzen's. Guys and Gals meet March 1 at Melinda Mullin's with fair booth plans and March 22 meeting. Sunny Seers organize March 2 at Ralph Weener home with officers elected. Kathy Bender reports. POLKA NIGHT SUN NIGHT Al Grebnick Banjo Parlor.
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Michelle
Sherry Barr
Tammy Franzen
Linda Wasco
Melinda Mullin
David Johnson
Sunny Seers
Ralph Weeder
Alice Bender
Kathy Mince
Cheryl Korus
Betty Pearson
Kathy Ben
Kathy Bender
al Grebnick
Columbus optometrist named Man of the Year at Heart of America Congress
Dr. Ronald L. Conrad of Columbus was chosen Man of the Year by 450 optometrists from six states at the 15th Heart of America Contact Lens Congress, a leading conference for contact lens study. He is active in civic groups and has held multiple professional leadership roles.
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Kansas City
Ronald L. Conrad
Columbus
Heart of America
Conrad
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis
Casey
Ryan
Tommy
18Th Street
Columbus Jaycees
Rotary Club
United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Equitable Savings and Loan
Columbus Area
U S Proposes Pact to Curb International Corporate Bribery
Deputy Secretary of State Robert Ingersoll testifies on a two part U S initiative aimed at deterring and punishing overseas payoffs by U S firms. The plan includes a multilateral agreement within the United Nations system and a bilateral framework with foreign law enforcement to gather evidence. The proposals follow charges that firms like Lockheed paid bribes to boost sales and stress the need for U N backed action and international cooperation.
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United Nations
Albuquerque
Pce
Nashvilles
Anchorage
New Orleans
Asheville Pe
New York
Atlanta
Okla City
Birmingham
Omaha
Boston
Philadelphia Pe
Smpemests Fete
Charlotte N.C
Pit
Chicago
Portland Me
Cleveland Pe
Portland Ore
Ingersoll
Columbus F
Providence Sy
Dallas
St. Louis
Denver
Salt Lake City
U.N. Per- Des Moines
San Diego
Manent Commission On
Detroit
San Francisco
el Paso
San Juan
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Loretto
Omaha men reappointed to Court of Industrial Relations
J Patrick Green and Dean G Kratz of Omaha are reappointed by Governor Exon to six year terms on the Court of Industrial Relations. Wayne R Winslow of Omaha is named to the Agricultural Products Industrial committee to fill the term of Gary Shults, ending July 1 1979.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
J. Patrick Green
Dean G. Kratz
Omaha
J. James Exon
Court of Industrial Relations
Wayne R. Winslow
Agricultural Products Industrial Committee
Gary Shults
Lincoln
Stocks edge higher on seesaw Friday amid Fed uncertainty
Wall Street saw modest gains as the Dow rose to 972.92 and the S P 500 gained 0.19. TradingVolume eased to about 23.03 million as investors awaited further signals on tighter monetary policy. Labor data showed unemployment at 7.6 percent, lowest in a year.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Dow
Standard & Poor
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Fed
Labor Department
Lockheed
TelePrompTer
Litton Industries
American Stock Exchange
Amex
Weekend visitors in Platte Center and surrounding area
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Mark Jaci and Jon with her twin brother in Omaha also Mr and Mrs Joe Carrig and family. Phil Broer a University of Iowa student visited Glen Goering and family in Ames as a weekend guest. Broer and Eugene Doering were foreign exchange students last year.
Hruska John V funeral set for Tuesday in Columbus
Funeral services for John V. Hruska 67 of Columbus will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Federated Church with Rev. Lee Hicks officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery. He died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital Omaha after a three month illness. He was born June 2 1908 in Colfax County and lived north of Schuyler before moving to Columbus in 1953. He was married to Sylvia E. Rayman in 1934 and had one daughter Bonnie Labens and grandsons Laurence and Gregory Labens. Surviving are his wife daughter sister Libbie Janda and brothers Jerry and Joseph. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Federated Church.
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Federated Church
Eugene
Bonnie) Labens
Laurence
Gregory Labens
Columbus
Libbie Janda
Clarkson
Jerry
Joseph
Schuyler
Julia
Sylvia
Woman Wants Fingers Back From 1952 Accident
A Shreveport woman who saved severed fingers from her brother after a 1952 railroad accident asks for their return. The five fingers found in formaldehyde were handed to police by a house cleaner. Coroner Willis Butler may destroy them as officials note the family did not want the digits kept.
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Shreveport
UPI
Caddo Parish
Willis Butler
Dan Slagle
County filings raise slate for local boards and conventions
Platte County election filings list Dorothy Kyriss and Ed Stauber for Board of Education District 1 with Lewisville and Lakeview areas noted. Delegates named for Democratic and Republican county conventions include Gilbert Arndt Ralph Schmidt Esma Schmidt and others. Leigh honors 23 students for top national percentile fitness tests in 1975 covering situps shuttle run broad jump dash runs and pullups or arm hang.
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Platte County
Dorothy Kyriss
Ed Stauber
Board of Education
Columbus
Gilbert Arndt
Lakeview
R. Wesley C. Johnson
Ralph H. Schmidt
Esma Schmidt
Fred Gerber Jr
Donald R. Peterson
LEIGH
Carter Jackson clash in Florida primary campaign heats up
Jimmy Carter blasted Henry Jackson over television ads as both traded accusations of defense cuts. Jackson accused Carter of vowing a 15 billion dollar defense cut. Reagan criticized Ford's foreign policy phrasing as campaigning continued ahead of Florida’s primary.
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Miami
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Carter
Reagan
Ford Administration
Florida
Scoop Jackson
Miami Beach
Bull Snort Club
Jacksonville
South Florida
Navy
Air Force
Pensacola
Alabama
George Wallace
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Ford
Clearwater
Henry Gerald Ford
United States
Shapp
Tampa Times
City Briefs and Local Meeting Reminders
CB Radio Club rehearse at 8 p.m. March 8 in Down towner room. Jace Episcopal group meets 4 p.m. March 7 in the rectory. Jobie Platter event Monday March 8 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. at Masonic Temple bring own table service. Soroptimists meet 6 p.m. Monday at Husker House. Army address Pvt Richard D Fyfe Fort Sam Houston Texas 78234.
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CB Radio
Platte Valley
CB Radio Club
Downtowner
Jace Episcopal
Jobie Platter
Masonic Temple
Army
Richard D. Fyfe
Co. B
4Th Bn
AHS
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Hospital Report Details Dismissals and Births in Genoa and Columbus
Hospital report lists dismissals including Mrs Carroll Hemmer and son Humphrey and several Columbus residents. Birth: a six pound nine ounce son born March 3 to Donald and wife in Genoa. Marvin Brakenhoff listed as associated resident in Columbus.
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Leigh
James Casey
Carroll Hemmer
Humphrey
William Nuebe
Shelby
Columbus
William Brunken
Diane Berzi
Lorraine Berzi
Everette Key
Robert Stamm
Dana Abbott
Judy Weber
Kristina Mitchem
Irene Hajek
Clifford Lambrecht
Donald Bell
Genoa
Marvin Brakenhoff
Name of St Anthony Falls Named by Father Hennepin
The St Anthony Falls on the upper Mississippi River near Minneapolis Minnesota were discovered and named by Father Louis Hennepin in the 1680s.
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St. Anthony Falls
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
Minn
Louis Hennepin
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Katie
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
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Albion
Paul Gilmore
Nebraska Engineering Center
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23Rd Street
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Walthill
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Susan Schaecher
Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Lark Lounge
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Gresham
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York General Hospital
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Edgar Walford
Stromsburg
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Augusta
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Heart of America Contact Lens Society
Columbus Optometrist
U.S
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Game Commission
Husker House
Jan Luis Vives
Rieti E
Henry Block
13Th Street
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Ray
Nebraskaland Allied Agency
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