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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1976
Page
2
UPI reports stock activity with AlldChem at 41 and Alcoa at 47 as midday prices show modest gains. AllisChalmers listed at 17% in the market rundown. The brief notes several industrial issues affecting commodities and shares.
NEW YORK UPI Dow Jones stock averages at 1 p.m. CST show the industrials at 977.72 down 2.13, transports at 206.51 down 0.20, utilities at 86.91 up 0.13, with 65 rail issues at 29.12 down 0.41. The list includes major names such as PepsiCola Pfizer Phil Pet Procter Revlon Shell Oil Sears Safeway RCA and Rockwell amid mixed gains and losses.
Omaha area livestock trade shows modest gains with No 1 prices up about one dollar per cwt across categories. Cattle and calves saw light activity with no slaughter bids and feeder supplies carried to Friday auction. sheep and hogs noted mixed or limited offerings amid selling pressure.
Open high low and latest prices for live cattle old and new contracts along with frozen pork bellies and live hogs. Key figures include Jun Aug Oct nor 40.9 42.7 43.1 for live cattle and May 74.75 74.80 74.15 for pork bellies plus hogs trading around mid 40s.
Omaha Police Chief Richard Andersen fired two officers Charles Lewis and Woodrow Maloney after separate suspensions. Lewis faced 10 days for insubordination and an additional 30 days plus firing effective April 29. Maloney, suspended 17 days then dismissed the first week in April for allegedly making reports about a personal matter. Both can appeal to the city Personnel Board as Mayor Zorinsky praises the force amid a small crime rate decline.
Readable text shows a Columbus Nebraska address for Columbus 4 TE RAM partnership at 1254 27th Avenue. The fragment mentions subscription or rates per year and mentions a person or seller, but the OCR is garbled.
A five day wildcat sick-out by about 700 of 3,600 U S workers paralyzes the Panama Canal as 140 ships line up outside awaiting passage. Only one vessel completed the ocean to ocean transit while officials warn of permanent job cuts and salary freezes amid talks with union leaders.
Lincoln attorney Tom Kelley alleges secretary of state Allen Beermann exceeded his authority by adding Hubert Humphrey and Edward Kennedy to the Nebraska Democratic presidential primary ballot. Kelley contends no one may file as a Humphrey delegate and vows court action to halt Beermann’s move. Humphrey and Kennedy had filed disclaimers after Beermann’s initial ballot placement attempt.
Sen. John DeCamp sponsors LB204 amendment defining wholesale territories for liquor licenses. The measure would allow licensees and brewers to agree on selling areas, reducing beer wars. Other changes include wine sales in restaurants on Sundays from 6 am to 6 pm and joint licenses for spouses. A separate proposal to permit 16 year olds to remove glasses was defeated. Action on the bill, near final reading, had been delayed weeks at request of others.
Lincoln Utah Sen Loran Schmit introduces amendments to move a physician malpractice insurance bill forward. The changes remove pretrial arbitration, keep two year and eight year timelines under review, and shift focus toward court decisions on pain and suffering damages. Schmit distributed copies to stakeholders and awaits responses.
The Alpion American Legion and Auxiliary set a March 25 dinner at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club to mark the organization’s anniversary. Speakers include Lewis Adams of Belgrade, former department commander and NEC candidate, and Lawrence Beckman of Battle Creek, District 2 commander candidate.
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