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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1977
Page
11
The National Weather Service 30 day outlook predicts temperatures will run above seasonal norms across most areas east of the Continental Divide through mid April with near normal readings along the south Atlantic coast and below normal in the northwest and much of the Great Plains region.
The Senate Finance Committee debates how the tax code taxes marriage versus two singles living together. They discuss standard deductions, potential solutions, and how proposals affect married couples and singles amid stimulus plans and proposed rebates.
Lincoln Nebraska UPI A bill to establish a state safety training center at Kearney State College won 28-13 preliminary approval in the Nebraska legislature LB79 sponsored by Sen Ron Cope would allow the State Colleges Board of Trustees to set up the center at Kearney using land from a driving range and a former tuberculosis hospital An advisory council with members from the State Safety Council and firefighting was added The Peru State College proposal by Sen Jack Mills to move the center was defeated 12-14 as Cope argued Kearney best meets criteria including location accessibility and faculty expertise The board and Cope expected possible federal funds and private donations but warned of potential future state costs with the center aiming for eventual self sufficiency
BROKEN BOW Neb Danny Trew who suffered a brain stem contusion in a November 1966 crash has regained some awareness after 22 years in a coma and about 2% years of consciousness. He still cannot speak or move independently though he understands most conversations. His parents care for him at their 300 acre farm, with help from Dr. Lucas and local nurses.
Multiple 4 H clubs including Happy Chefs Little Chefs Golden Red and Happy Mixers met the first week of March with varied agendas. Members set yearly goals discussed projects sewing showmanship and planned next meetings with dates and locations provided by reporters.
The 1909 find in the Bahamas yielded the largest sponge ever taken from the Atlantic seabed. Weighing 90 pounds, it was described as perfectly round with six feet in circumference and two feet in diameter. The sponge industry declined after a disease wiped out beds in the late 1920s.
Shamrock Texas observes an irish name festival with parades banquets beard contest and a Colleen pageant. A shaving permit system and a Main Street jail add western humor as 1500 miles from NYC pubs crowds exceed 20000 for the weekend celebration.
Rep Virginia Smith cooperates on legislation to let FDA judge food additives with common sense adding in reasonable quantities to the cancer prohibition. She cites FDA warning that rat data from a Canadian study exceeds consumer exposure from 800 Diet Sodas daily. The FDA cites saccharin as only U S approved artificial sweetener amid a proposed ban.
Report highlights vast marine pollution with 35 million plastic bottles dumped yearly and about 100 million tons of oil plus several toxic metals and chemicals in the past year. Figures include 5.7 million tons tin 3 million tons copper 130000 tons arsenic 25000 tons DDT 12000 tons cadmium and 12000 tons mercury.
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