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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
4
Moscow reports Cosmos 478 launched as part of the Cosmos program marking a decade of unmanned Soviet space activity. Tass notes scientific payloads aboard provide weather, geology and life-science data while orbiting Earth every 90 minutes at 128 to 191 miles up.
Robert F E Hob Schmueke Grand Island operates KGIN TV to MC the Platte County Livestock Feeders Association banquet March 27 at Scotus Memorial Hall 7 p.m. Open to public Tickets from association directors J D Anderson Ak-Sar-Ben king to be featured speaker.
Abilene, Texas. House Speaker Gus Mutscher and five associates were convicted of scheming to push through banking bills in a 1963 Texas Legislature special session in exchange for stock deals. Prosecutors said over $80,000 was earned via deals financed by Houston banker Frank Sharp. Mutscher, widely known as the highest ranking Texas official convicted of a felony, faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Mrs. Mutscher, Miss America 1964, cried as the verdict was read.
Funeral services for W. Roy Van Noosen who died Wednesday in Cozad will be held at 2 p m Friday at Kepner Hoberts Funeral Home with Rev. Truman Bachenberg officiating. Burial will be in Osceola Cemetery with Masonic and military services. He was born in Gresham and served about 12 years as Polk County sheriff. A World War I veteran, he was in law enforcement most of his career and was a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows. Survivors include his sister Mrs Grace Simon of Salem and many nieces and nephews. his wife Feat preceded him in death in 1956.
Square dancers gathered at Leigh Opera House Tuesday evening for Jubilee Squares with guests from Albion Clarkson Newman Grove St. Edward West Point and Wisner. The next dance will celebrate Melvin Groteluschen's birthday. Coffee committee was Mr and Mrs Clayton Brower of Columbus.
Nearly 300 members and guests attended the Platte County NFO dinner at St. Francis Hall Tuesday. Fritz Engl welcomed the group and Rey Alberts gave the invocation. Leon Haschke served as MC. George Matson of Trimont was speaker, emphasizing farmers' work feeding others and noting farm profits and low wages. He warned price protection is the main issue, urging farmer cooperation to raise prices.
The Forgotten American Committee of Nebraska asks all citizens to observe Yerba March 26 through April 1 as a week of prayer and reflection for prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast Asia. William J. Ramsey urged a Sunday March 26 observance and noted more than 1,600 Americans are prisoners or missing. he urged letters to Congress to ensure servicemen are not forgotten as Vietnam winds down.
Billionaire recluse Howard Hughes arrived in Vancouver from Nicaragua on a twin engine jet and checked into a $4,200 weekly Bayshore suite. He told customs he plans to stay up to three months as a visitor for a change of scenery and air. Canadian officials noted no definite business or extended stay details.
Infant Leigh-Joseph Jerome Herink was baptized at St Mary Catholic Church by Father Ernest Halemba. Godparents were Mr and Mrs Eugene Herink. Family hosted a reception at the Tri County Clubhouse with numerous guests including Mr and Mrs John Herink and extended relatives from Norfolk and Omaha. Later the party visited the Jerome Herink home.
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