Snowbound bus passengers survive after 28 hours
Judy Lang of Broomfield recounts how 21 others and she endured 28 hours stranded east of Chappell Nebraska when a Greyhound bus slid into a ditch. They ate peanut butter and fruit, shared drinks, burned towels for heat, sang to cope, and were rescued after a high school boy and a 21 year old found help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broomfield
Colo
Judy Lang
Chappell, Neb
Greyhound
Ski
Omaha
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lang
Easter Rains Trigger Floods and Weather Tragedy Across Regions
Easter weekend rains caused flash floods in the Southland and spilled into Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia. In Kentucky Governor Sullivan dispatched 12 two man National Guard units to Paducah McCracken County and lined up 10 more to guard evacuated areas. A skier died on Mt Hood after winds up to 60 miles per hour. The Arkansas town of Warren endured a killer tornado that killed seven and injured 64 with about 10 million dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Southland
Rocky Mountains
Kentucky
William Sullivan
National Guard
Paducah-McCracken County
Sullivan
McCracken County
Reidland
Smithland
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Richmond
Salisbury
Richard Selden
Portland
Ore
Clark Creek Canyon
Mt. Hood
Robert Lynch
Dave Wilson
John Stevnson
Warren
Ark
Arkansas
John Lipton
West Monroe shooting kills two and leaves another wounded
A former mental patient in West Monroe Louisiana fired from a second floor apartment, killing two men and wounding a third before killing himself. The event lasted five minutes and was part of Easter Sunday gunfire incidents across Oklahoma and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
West Monroe
Little Axe
Okla
Joe McGraw
Kerrie
Robin Robinson
Robert Howard
Robert
Dane Evers
Jackson
Miss
Evers
Daryl
Ronald Mitchell
Howard
Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell
New Jersey
Mount Holly
James Carhart
Teri Garr Breaks Dumb Blonde Image In Career Shift
Hollywood profile notes Teri Garr, once typecast as a ditsy blonde, aims for serious acting roles after a career spanning Disneyland, films like Young Frankenstein and The Swinger, and TV work. She defends portraying dumb characters as performance, not identity, and seeks challenges beyond mere appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Scott Hollywood
UPI
Lorelei Lees
Irmas
Teri Garr
Frankenstein
Teri
Marilyn Monroe
Goldie Hawn
Disneyland
John Scott Trotter
California Air Force Base
Hollywood Boulevard
Julie Christie
Ann-Margret
Easter observances span world from Jerusalem to Vietnam
Christian world observes Easter with services in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and a pontifical Mass led by Msgr. Beltritti. In Saigon, air crews evacuated refugees attended a mass for those who perished, while Pope Paul VI and President Ford urged Christian unity and aid. In New York, Easter Parade drew thousands despite rain, and in Tennessee a local Easter egg fight crowned Ike Taylor victor, eggs donated to an orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Vietnam
Paul VI
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem
Msgr
Giacommo J. Beltritti
Saigon
da Nang
World Airways
Ford
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Palm Springs
Calif
Robert Wolterstor
Africa
Bangladesh
Vatican
Paul
Christ
New York
Fifth Avenue
Tennessee
Ike Taylor
Carter County
Peters Hollow
Taylor
Elizabethton
Advanced First Aid Course Planned by Red Cross Unit
A 14 week advanced first aid course will start April 10, meeting Thursdays 7 30 to 9 30 pm at the Columbus Fire Station. Targeting firemen policemen civil defense officials and others, it covers fractures poisoning emergency childbirth and CPR. Instructors include Bob Melcher Lindsay Roy Bower Monroe Paul Schmid Monroe Caroll Edmison Monroe Dean Hefti Columbus LeRoy Krueger Columbus and Marvin Nelson Columbus. Registration at the Red Cross office in the Platte County Courthouse with a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Nelson
Platte County
American Red Cross
Columbus Fire Station
Bob Melcher
Lindsay
Roy Bower
Monroe
Paul Schmid
Caroll Edmison
Dean Hefti
Columbus
LeRoy Krueger
Marv Nelson
Red Cross
Church seeks safecracker after Good Friday burglary
Officials of the First Congregational Church in San Francisco plan to hire a safecracker after burglars damaged the safe during a breakin on Good Friday. The thieves failed to steal the tithe of several thousand dollars and fled. Assistant church treasurer Mary Hutchens commented they must find a competent safecracker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
First Congregational Church
Mary Hutchens
Bridge hand and Loup Credit Union officers elected
Monday’s column describes a bridge hand with a pessimistic yet successful line for declarer. Arden Wilke was elected president of Loup Credit Union for a one year term, with Dale Leffers Liz Frese and Carroll Vetick named to the board and others retiring from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Wilke
Loup Credit Union
Dale Leffers
Liz Frese
Carroll Vetick
Carolyn Meints
Ed Kampschneider
John Cieloha
Jerry Englebert
NPPD
Maxine Kolm
Elmer Hansen
Bridge bidding puzzle with response in the card game
In a three no trump response sequence South shows balanced hand. With partner opening and North South positions, the ask is what is the correct automatic follow up after 1NT from responder. The lesson is to choose the best relaying rebid according to standard systems. The answer is provided tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Oswald
South
East
Declarer
Nineteen Confirmed at Marietta Presentation Church
Nineteen are confirmed at Marietta Presentation Catholic Church by the Rev. Bishop Glennon Flavin. assisting clergy include Father Paul Rutten Father G C Messman Father Gerald Vap of Dwight and Fathers Harold Brikel and Thomas Olmsted of Lincoln. Confirmed individuals include John Adamy Denise Birkel Paul Birkel Charles Brezina Mark Foust Peggy Foust Billy Hanus Susan Homan John Kobza Bobby Kobza Teresa Krafka Leslie Mastera Jimmy Meysenburg Kevin Meysenburg Linus Meysenburg Marty Romshek Mary Beth Stastny Paulette Zegers ReNee Zegers. Dinners and family celebrations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Meysenburg
Kevin
Linus Meysenburg
Marty Romshek
Mary Beth Stastny
Paulette
ReNee Zegers
Army offers cooperative education Project Ahead
The United States Army and 800 plus colleges unveil Project Ahead a plan that lets recruits start college while serving. It combines education work and over 10000 dollars in financial aid with college credit tracking and G I Bill benefits after enlistment potentially totaling about 9720 dollars in scholarship value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Project Ahead that lets enlist then attend college
The Army offers an individualized Education Plan allowing service members to choose their alma mater before enlistment. While serving full time you earn credits, with courses on post or nearby schools, correspondence, and exams. Starting pay is 344 dollars monthly with free room and board and up to 75 percent tuition assistance. Local colleges include Nebraska and Iowa schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.I
Army
General Gage Requests Blockade Duty to Aid Loyalists
General Gage asks Admiral Graves to order Captain Wallace to blockade Rhode Island and support loyalists sustaining British rule, per National Park Service CNS notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Gage
Admiral Graves
Wallace
Rhode Island
National Park Service
CNS
Columbus Nebraska Public Meeting Notices and Planning Session
The Columbus Airport Authority and the City of Columbus Nebraska announce meetings on April 2 1975 at City Hall and 8 00 PM respectively with agendas available at the City Clerk office. The Platte County Joint Planning Commission will meet April 2 1975 at 7 30 PM in Humphrey with subjects listed by secretary Mylen Wegner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Airport Authority
Columbus Municipal Airport
Columbus
Nebraska
Gilbert Behlen
City of
11Th Street
Leoa. Boettcher
Platte County Joint Planning Commission
Platte County
Lower Loup NRD to meet in Ord April 8
The Lower Loup Natural Resources District board meets at 8 p.m. April 8 at the Ord headquarters to discuss Oconee Bend in Platte County and topics including cost share for trees, soil survey photos, Lake Ericson updates, the Aagaard farm, wildlife habitat program, contour beach leveling, conservation plans, and agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconee Bend
Platte County
Lower Loup Natural Resources District
Ord
Lake Ericson
Aagaard
Notice to Creditors and Bidders in Platte County
Notice to creditors in Case No 4467 estate of Clarence E Browder. Claims due by July 7 1975 and hearing July 8 1975. Also notice to bidders for Nebraska Public Power District contract 72 246 for Annunciator System at Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland Nebraska. Bids due April 29 1975 10:00 a m CDT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court
Platte County
Nebraska
Clarence E. Browder
State OF
Gerald E. Rouse
Nebraska Public Power District
Gerald Gentleman
Sutherland
J.M. White
Columbus
C.D
C.D.T
P.O. Box
A.J. Davis
Stearns-Roger Incorporated
South Ash
Denver
Colorado
Board of Directors
D.W. Hill
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Paramount Picture
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Columbus, Nebraska
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Great Hands
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James Jacoby
Educa
U. of Nebr
Morningside
Wayne State
Bellevue Kearney State
Buena Vista
Peru State
U. of Iowa
Chadron State
Westmar Midland
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Mylen Wegner
Columbus Telegram
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