Platte County spelling contest crowns Humphrey and Emerson students
Students from Humphrey Public School and Emerson School of Columbus won first places in the Platte County elementary spelling contest directed by County Supt Gladys Breidert. Susan Lloyd of Humphrey won grades 7 4 and faces a state contest in April at Boystown. Kirstin Peterson of Emerson took grades 5 4 honors. Seventy seven students competed with morning written rounds and afternoon oral finals in the district courtroom. judges included district and high school officials.
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Humphrey Public School
Emerson School of Columbus
Platte County
Gladys Breidert
Susan Lloyd
Humphrey Public
Don Lloyd
Lindsay
Susan
Kirstin Peterson
Emerson School
Don Wurdeman
Columbus
Wendy Lee
Ralph Lee
Columbus Junior High
Wendy
Todd Robinson
Sermon
Daryl Robinson
Lost Creek School
Janell Nyffeler
Harold Nyffeler
West Park School
Breidert
Max Hennings
Osceola
West Park
Denise Fraka
North Park
Lost Creek
Tim Murray
Emerson
Joe Burrows
Lincoln
Kevin Zach
Humphrey St. Francis
Connie Seda
St. Anthony
Jeanie Muhle
District 58
Jim Dolezal
St. Isidore
Lorie Badie
Field
Tracy Mueller
Williams
Joey Harrington
Lori Russell
District 10
Debbie Dohmen
Johna Konwinski
Gwyn Smith
Glen Wardeman
Christ Lutheran
Meredith Oakes
Linda Stuts
Kathy Reeg
Linda Worth
Scotus Junior High
Richard Kamm
Lakeview High School
Bruce Cowgill
Educational Service Unit 7
Edward Hittner
Scotus Central Catholic High School
Gladys Homan-Breidert
Glen Wurdeman
Oswald Truthful on Tape Says Oswald Told Truth in JFK Case
Washington report says Lee Harvey Oswald appeared truthful on key question about JFK shooting based on a voice stress analysis cited by George O Toole. He claims a dozen others lied about their knowledge and urges a new congressional probe into possible conspiracy.
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Washington
UPI
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
George O'Toole
Warren Commission
Congressional
O'Toole
Oswald
Rebels bombard Pochentong airport amid Phnom Penh shelling
Communist rebels fired 30 rockets and artillery rounds into Pochentong airport and nearby areas in five minutes, destroying a DC3 transport and killing one. Ten rockets hit Phnom Penh, killing three civilians and wounding nine. U S airlift continued with 16 DC8 sorties carrying 708 tons of rice. Rumors of coup attempts circulated but no verification. Lon Nol reportedly at his desk. officials warned against radical government changes amid military strain.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Pochentong
U.S
Saigon
Lon Nol
Gasoline surplus fuels price wars and dealer pressure
Gasoline stocks in the United States are 10 percent higher than a year ago, the highest since 1971, triggering price wars as retailers accuse oil companies of pressuring them to offload surplus. Dealers say major brands push lower retail prices to gain volume while raising wholesale supplies, with some stations forced to stay open longer and sell near cost.
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Richard Hughes
UPI
United States
New Jersey
John O'Donnell
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
O'Donnell
American Petroleum Institute
Jerry Ferrara
New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Association
Sun
Shell
Mobil
Esso
Ferrara
Saudi Arabia
Ford
John Lichtblau
U.S
Minnesota
Jack Houston
Georgia Association of Petroleum Retailers
Robert Jacobs
Indiana-Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association
Kissinger Talks With Turkish Leaders in Ankara
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, after meeting Israeli leaders in Jerusalem, held talks with Turkish officials on Middle East peace dynamics and the Sinai situation. Ankara governments, cautious over Cyprus and NATO role, indicated limited optimism amid Greek tensions and a caretaker regime.
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Ankara
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Egypt
Israel
Sinai
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Kissinger
Greece
Cyprus
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Snow Buries Nebraska After Late Winter Storm
Light snow continued to harass portions of Nebraska as residents dug out from a late winter snowfall dumping up to 10 inches in some areas. Outstate Nebraska felt the brunt with 10% inches in Fairmont seven in Hallam seven to nine in Grand Island Hastings and Kearney and two inches in Norfolk.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Hallam
Grand Island
Hastings
Kearney
Norfolk
Lakeview Bands in Concert Tuesday Night
The Columbus Lakeview Vikings Concert Band and Stage Band perform Tuesday night at 8 p.m. under instrumental music instructor William Boucher. They will feature works by 20th century composers. Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children at the door.
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Columbus Lakeview Vikings
William Boucher
School Board to Address Gymnasium Kitchen Project
Columbus City Schools Board of Education will discuss bids on a new gymnasium kitchen storage area at tonight’s 6:30 p.m. meeting in the Administration Building. Supt. Fred Bellum leads a shorter agenda with resignations and hirings, accreditation team visit April 22-24, a special education budget adjustment, an engineered classroom pilot at Field School, a legislative dinner, and enrollment and staffing projections for 1975-76 along with staff performance reports.
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Columbus City Schools Board of Education
Fred Bellum
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Columbus Humane Society
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