Telegram reshapes three editing roles at Columbus paper
Columbus Telegram announces three staff moves as Dick Howe becomes managing editor overseeing news and editorials, Punk Brarst named news editor focusing on sports and wire duties, and Ray Gallermeyer advancing to city editor guiding local reporting. Gallermeyer, a veteran, will supervise local editing with Barbara Gattermeyer as social editor.
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Tornado damages loomis elevator and grain stores
The Lentis Co op Elevator manager Lowell Nelson described a tornado that ripped through the community Monday, damaging an overhead conveyor, augers, and catwalks. Grain losses totaled 8,000 to 10,100 bushels and several grain storage bins were wrecked. Estimated elevator damage around 5,000 dollars.
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Five former Columbus postal workers receive first day covers
Columbus Postmaster Jerome Wieser presented five former Columbus postal employees with first day cover envelopes on Monday as part of Postal Week ceremonies led by Postmaster General WT Slassen. Recipients honored for service include Erman Kalin 1 year Henry Skorupa 41 years Arthur Roth SL years Fern Gembel 16 years and Milton Pitman 42 years. Open house with coffee and cookies was held for customers with tours of families. donations financed the event as a gesture of appreciation.
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Paris negotiators back home amid ceasefire tensions
Paris says North Vietnamese and United States negotiators returned home as U S threats to resume combat operations if ceasefire violations continue mount. Deputy Assistant Secretary William H. Sullivan warned that the talks must show good faith or risk a military path.
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Meat prices stay high as ever across major cities
AP survey shows beef lamb and pork prices largely unchanged or rising across 18 cities. Center cut pork chops and other meats increased in multiple markets while some items held steady or fell. Consumers push for another boycott as inflation concerns persist and organizers plan broader actions.
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Overrides failed to pass veto on Hiram Scott bill
Lincoln Neb AP The legislature failed by two votes to override Exon’s veto of LB 179 authorizing the University of Nebraska to accept the Hiram Scott campus facilities in Scottsbluff for a western Nebraska branch. Effort fell one vote short of the 30 needed as 19 opposed and 2 abstained. The bill would allow use for health agriculture and related programs, excluding credit courses not tied to these fields. Opponents feared competition for students and funding. amid protests some western Nebraskans circulated petitions for secession toward Wyoming.
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Fiddler On the Roof to be Presented May 7 8
Voral Music Department at Columbus Senior High presents Fiddler On the Roof May 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium directed by Robert V Larsen. Tickets at Tooley Drug and Columbus Music, or at the door. Star cast includes the concert choir and Dan O'Donnell as Neyve with a full ensemble and production design.
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Nebraska approves minimum wage bill amid shifts in timing
Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to raise the state minimum wage from 73 cents to 90 cents for tipped workers and to higher base levels by 2021. The measure phases in to 1.60 per hour, with emergency clause delaying effectiveness until after adjournment. Debate centers on roll call votes and potential delays for workers such as waiters, hotel staff, and students.
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Ehrlichman Admits Involvement With Watergate Figures
Los Angeles AP bulletin reports Presidentially tied statements as Ehrlichman admits involvement with Watergate conspirators Liddy and Hunt and references Pentagon Papers era revelations. The piece notes judge reveals coordinated acts and implicated parties in a federal case.
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FBI Posts Guards Outside White House Files in Watergate Push
FBI agents guard key White House files as Nixon boosts Watergate probe security. Officials say the move, described as a safeguard, aims to supervise access and removal of documents. Haldeman Ehrlichman and counsel Johnson were seen leaving with piles of papers amid ongoing investigations and new supervisory figures.
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President seeks $2.9 billion foreign aid package
President Nixon sent a 2.9 billion foreign aid program to Congress, with 692 million for Indochina reconstruction. No funds are listed for rehabilitation in North Vietnam, and aid is limited to South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. He left open a future North Vietnam review if Hanoi ends military actions. The proposal mirrors 1972- era funding levels under a continuing resolution.
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Lakeview High earns 11 superiors at district music contest
Lakeview High School music students earned 11 superiors at Platte College district music contest under directors Larry Marik for instrumental and Mrs. Don Holscher for vocal. Superior ratings went to instrumental groups and soloists including Dave Jarecki and Susan Durkop, with several ensembles and solos earning excellent or superior notes.
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Two area dentists honored for 40 years practice
Twenty Nebraska dentists were honored at a golden anniversary luncheon at the Radisson Cornhusker Hotel. Area residents Charles E. Baker of David City and Paul J. Smith of Shelby were inducted into the Nebraska Dental Association's 50 year club. Baker, born 1898, finished at the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry in 1923 and is a Life Member of the ADA NDA and Central District Dental Society. Smith, born 1898, also graduated in 1923 and has long belonged to the NDA and Central District Dental Society.
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Gunmen seize diamonds at Kennedy Airport
Three gunmen robbed Air India cargo at Kennedy Airport late Monday, forcing the night supervisor to unload 31 tin boxes of gems into two cartons. A guard outside and another security guard were held up. The jewels valued at about 500 900 dollars were shipped from India and provisional. shipping documents were taken.
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Search continues for armed and dangerous woman in Waterloo
Police pursue a woman described as armed and dangerous as the search extended into the day. Officers warned residents to stay vigilant while efforts focused on locating the suspect in the Waterloo area.
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Senate votes to urge Nixon appoint independent prosecutor
The Senate unanimously urged President Nixon to appoint a special prosecutor from outside the government to oversee the Watergate investigation. Lawmakers argued an independent figure would avoid executive branch entanglement, while House members planned similar action.
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