This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1976
Page
3
A college education may cost a family eight thousand to over twenty thousand dollars by graduation. Tuition has risen sharply in ten years while financial aid has expanded. A Chicago museum sponsors a scholarship fair to explain available aid options amid rising costs.
The Rt Rev Msgr Nicholas Wegner longtime director of Boys Town died at 77 after circulatory problems. He led Boys Town from 1948 to 1973 and was praised as a father to many. Students and staff laid Dowd Memorial Chapel flowers in a B T formation in his memory.
Aries urges full effort to meet tough challenges while Taurus cautions against biased views. Leo notes delayed rewards but promises eventual payoff. Virgo warns social slips possible if you clash with others. Libra doubts hold back effort but should try. Scorpio cautions against altering stories to please others.
An 18th century scene shows New Yorkers bearing an effigy of Governor William Tryon, hoisting it on a gallows with the taunt Tories take care, capturing a moment of revolutionary era sentiment.
Spade knave saves the day as partner passes and South, with 14 points, bids notrump. North supports to three, South must win, and West’s fourth best lead allows South to reach the contract. South wins with dummy spades and finesses clubs, using queen of spades as a second stopper.
A Mississippi reader asks who deals the next hand. The answer: the deal passes to the player on the left, as if the hand had been bid and played.
In PISA Italy Franco Paron 37 asked police to arrest two men who allegedly cheated him out of burglary loot. Police instead arrested Paron on charges of carrying a dangerous weapon after a grocery store burglary in which parmesan cheese was taken.
CBS will air The Mystery of the Andrea Doria on March 24 detailing why the 1956 disaster off Nantucket occurred. Reporter Gimbel details watertight compartments and possible missing doors while evaluating pre trial settlements and a $116 million claims figure.
Timothy F. Holland, 16, of Omaha South High School, has been chosen to represent the seven-state Great Plains Region in the 30th annual Boy of the Year competition by the Boys' Clubs of America. The regional winner earns at least $500 and the national winner on April 4 in Washington receives a $4,000 scholarship while the club gets $2,500.
Duluth Minnesota authorities proceed to cut off Kathy Johnson's water after she refused to pay bills citing asbestos concerns in Lake Superior. Mayor Beaudin ordered the Water and Gas Department to enforce filtered water plans and demand payment regardless of protests.
Wyoming Governor Ed Herschler warned of possible lawsuits over federal control of reservoir water and Wyoming’s right to its share in Yellow stone and Missouri basins while Interior officials push storage authority. He called for Wyoming input on leasing rules and reclamation standards amid a broader water rights debate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.