Passengers Survive After Snowbound Greyhound Ordeal
Broomfield Colorado passenger Judy Lang recalls 22 travelers stranded 28 hours east of Chappell Nebraska when their Greyhound slid into a ditch. They shared food and drink, kept warm with improvised stove, discussed fear of death, and were rescued after a high school boy and a 21 year old sought help.
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Broomfield
Colo
Judy Lang
Chappell
Neb
Greyhound
Lang
Rains and floods disrupt Easter in South and West
Easter rains sparked flash floods across the Southland as high winds lashed the Rockies where a skier died near Mt Hood. Kentucky National Guard units were deployed to flood areas including Paducah McCracken County and Reidland to guard evacuated homes. Flooding closed roads across Kentucky and parts of Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia. Easter services dampened in New Hampshire and New York while a deadly twister struck Warren Arkansas killing seven and injuring 64.
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United Press International
Southland
Rocky Mountains
Kentucky
William Sullivan
National Guard
Paducah-McCracken County
Hood
Sullivan
McCracken County
Reidland
Smithland
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tuthmond
Salisbury
Marietta
Hale Hill
Rindge
N.H
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Empire State Building
Fifth Avenue
Atlantic City
Mt. Hood Meadow
Ore
Richard Selden
Portland
Clark Creek Canyon
Mt. Hood
Robert Lynch
Dave Wilson
John Steveson
Warren
Ark
Arkansas
John Lipton
Former mental patient kills two and himself in Louisiana
A former mental patient at a neighbor’s in West Monroe Louisiana killed two men and wounded a third with a hunting rifle before shooting himself Sunday. The five minute attack occurred as Easter church services were underway nearby. Police noted the shooter had a history of mental illness.
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United Press International
West Monroe
Little Axe
Okla
Joe McGraw
Kerrie
Robin Robinson
Robert Howard
Robert
Dane Evers
Jackson
Miss
Evers
Daryl
Ronald Mitchell
Steppe
Howard
Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell
New Jersey
Mount, Holly
James Carhart
Vna
Saveehaatgyt
Teri Garr Chooses Serious Roles Over Dumb Blonde Image
Hollywood column by Vernon Scott profiles Teri Garr as she defends dumb blonde stereotypes yet pursues serious acting work. The piece traces Garr’s early entertainment work from Disneyland to film and TV, noting her shift toward credible roles and her stance on portraying blonde characters.
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Vernon Scott Hollywood
UPI
Lorelei Lees
Irmas
Teri Garr
Young Frankenstein
Teri
Marilyn Monroe
Goldie Hawn
Disneyland
John Scott Trotter
California Air Force Base
Hollywood Boulevard
Julie Christie
Dr. Zhivage
Ann-Margret
Christian World Marks Easter Across Faithful Observances
Easter observances spanned Jerusalem Holy Sepulchre services with about 2,000 pilgrims, Da Nang evacuees reflected in Mass for refugees attended by World Airways crews, President Ford at Palm Springs church, and Pope Paul VI addressing 400,000 pilgrims. In New York, Easter Parade patrons faced wet weather with quirky outfits. Ike Taylor won Peters Hollow Easter egg fight in Tennessee, donating broken eggs to an orphanage.
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United Press International
Vietnam
Paul VI
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem
Msgr
Giacommo J. Heltritti
Saigon
California
Africa
Bangladesh
Vatican
Paul
New York
Fifth Avenue
Haster
Tennessee
Ike Taylor
Carter County
Peters Hollow
Taylor
Elizabethton
Win at Bridge Credit Union Great Hands Can Be Bad News
Columbus Nebraska March 31 1975 column discusses bridge hands with humor and commentary from Jim and Oswald. The hand shows a very good contract where South can take all thirteen tricks if trumps split 3 2, illustrating optimism and caution in bidding and play.
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Morday
Columbus, Nebraska
Bridge Credit Union
Great Hands
Jim
Oswald
South
Him
East
Declarer
Plan advanced first aid course for firemen policemen and officials
A 14 week advanced first aid course starts April 10 at 7 30 p m at the Columbus Fire Station for Platte County Red Cross workers firemen policemen and civil defense officials. Instructors include Bob Melcher Lindsay Roy Bower and others. Registration at the Red Cross office in the Platte County Courthouse with a small fee.
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Marvin Nelson
Platte County
American Red Cross
Columbus Fire Station
Bob Melcher
Lindsay
Roy Bower
Monroe
Paul; Schmid
Caroll Edmigan
Dean Hefti
Columbus
LeRoy Krueger
Mary Nelson
Red Cross
Jerseye Bidding Question. Marietta Church Confirmations
The article mixes a bridge problem with local church confirmations at Marietta Presentation Catholic Church. It lists confirmed members including John Adamy Denise Birkel Paul Birkel and others, plus clergy. It notes Arden Wilke elected president of Loup Credit Union with new officers and board appointments, and retiring members.
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Jimmy Meysenburg
Kevin
Linus Meysenburg
Marty Romshek
Mary Beth Stastny
Paulette
ReNee Zegers
RteNee Zegers
Arden Wilke
Loup Credit Union
Dale Leffers
Liz Frese
Carroll Vetick
Carolyn Meints
Ed Kampschneider
John Cieloha
Jerry Englebert
NPFD
Maxine Kolm
Elmer Hansen
Colum bus Neb Mayor and City Council Meeting Notices
National Park Service notice of a Columbus Airport Authority meeting in the administration building Columbus Municipal Airport Columbus Nebraska on April 9 1975 at 7 30 PM and city notices for council meeting April 2 1975 at 8 00 PM in City Hall open to the public with agenda available at City Clerk office Platte County Joint Planning Commission to meet April 2 1975 at 7 30 PM in Humphrey Nebraska with agenda at the Secretary Mylen Wegner's office
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Columbus Airport Authority
Columbus Municipal Airport
Columbus
Nebraska
Gilbert Behlen
City Hall
11Th Street
Lega. Boettcher
Platte County Joint Planning Commission
Platte County
Church seeks safecracker after Good Friday break in
In San Francisco officials of the First Congregational Church report burglars tried to crack the safe during Good Friday thefts. The would be thieves broke the lock and attempted to remove the safe hinges but fled empty handed. Assistant church treasurer Mary Hutchens said the church will have to hunt for a capable safecracker to recover the tithe funds.
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San Francisco
UPI
First Congregational Church
Mary Hutchens
Project Ahead lets soldiers earn college while enlisting
Over 800 colleges and the United States Army unveil Project Ahead a cooperative education plan. It combines education work and more than 10000 in financial aid with college credit kept by the school. After enlistment the G L Bill provides monthly payments while full time study. Not the easiest path to a degree though.
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United States Army
Project
Project Ahead college assistance for enlistees
Army program offers individualized education plans allowing enrollment in alma mater before enlistment. While serving full time soldiers study part time earning credits through on post courses, nearby schools, home college correspondence, and exams. Start at 344 monthly with room and board. Army pays up to 75% of nursing school tuition. Contact local recruiter in Columbus Nebraska. participating colleges include Morningside Wayne State Bellevue Kearney Buena Vista Peru Chadron Westmar Midland Iowa State.
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Morningside
Wayne State
Bellevue Kearney
Buena Vista Peru State
Low
Chadron State
Westmar Midland
Owa
Lower Loup NRD to Meet in Ord on April 8
The Lower Loup Natural Resources District board will meet at p.m. April 8 at its Ord headquarters. Topics include the cost share program on trees, high flight photos for Platte County soil survey, Lake Ericson updates, the Aagaard farm, wildlife habitat program details, and contour beach leveling techniques. Conservation plans and agreements will be reviewed.
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Oconee Bend
Platte County
Lower Loup Natural Resources District
Ord
Lake Ericson
Aagaard
Notice to Creditors and Bidders in Platte County
Notice to creditors of Clarence E Browder deceased sets July 7 1975 as filing deadline with a hearing July 8 1975. Separate notice bids sealed for contract 72 246 Annunciator System at Gerald Gentlemen Station near Sutherland Nebraska due April 29 1975 with bids opened after 10 00 a m CDT.
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County Court
Platte County
Nebraska
Clarence E. Browder
State OF
Gerald
Rouse
Nebraska Public Power District
Gerald -Gentleman
Sutherland
J.M. White
Columbus
C.B.T
Generation Engineering Department
A.J. Davis
Stearns-Rager Incorporated
South Ash
Denver
Colorado
Board of Directors of
Public
Power District
D.W. Hill
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General Gage
Admiral Graves
Wallace
Rhode Island
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Mylen Wegner
G.L
Worle
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Columbus Telegram
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Columbus Feed Mill
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