Boy Rescued After 9-Inch Well Plunge
Barbara Smith found her 2-year-old Michael after he fell into a 9 inch irrigation well. Rescuers dug a parallel shaft using pump, backhoe, and shovels. a helicopter took Michael to Miami Dade General Hospital in good condition. The county passed a law requiring well covers after two prior child incidents.
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Lester C. Kjos
MIAMI
UPI
Barbara Smith
Michael
Dade County Fire Department
James Arias
Miami Dade General Hospital
Dade County
Glen Greenstein
Amber Peeples
Local students honored at St Joseph Franciscan Seminary
Several Columbus students received awards at an honors assembly at St Joseph Franciscan Seminary Oak Brook Illinois Floyd Kosch a freshman and son of Alois Kosch made the dean's list with a perfect 4 0 GPA and won a music award for most improved instrumentalist Kosch Carl Spenner a spring graduate son of Arthur Spenner James Thiele a junior son of Lawrence Thiele also earned honors for work in the seminary apostolate program, which has students volunteering in nursing homes hospitals and other Oak Brook institutions Spenner and freshman Dave Kantor were honored for services beyond what is expected of all students
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Columbus
St. Joseph Franciscan Seminary
Oak Brook
Ill
Floyd Kosch
Alois Kosch
Kosch
Carl Spenner
Arthur Spenner
James Thiele
Lawrence Thiele
Spenner
Dave Kantor
Stanley Kantor
Hastings College graduation lists area seniors
Three Columbus residents and another from Stromsburg are among 130 seniors receiving degrees at Hastings College commencement set for 3 p.m. May 18 in the Kievit building. Bachelor of Art degrees go to David Ziola Columbus and Dana Westring Stromsburg. Bachelor of Music degrees go to Linda Sample Alexander Columbus and Susan McChristy Columbus. Baccalaureate services occur May 18 at 10:50 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church.
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Columbus
Stromsburg
Annnual Hastings College
Kievit
David Ziola
Dana Westring
Linda Sample Alexander
Susan McChristy
First Presbyterian Church
Looking Glass UMW Guest Day at Newman Grove Church
The Looking Glass United Methodist Women held a Guest Day at the Newman Grove church drawing 70 attendees from St. Ansgar Lutheran Salem Lutheran and Newman Grove Methodist. Mrs Charles Borg presided with welcome remarks and each guest introduced themselves with church and favorite hymn.
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Newman Grove
Looking Glass
UMW
St. Ansgar Lutheran
Salem Lutheran
Newman Grove Methodist
Charles Borg
Harvey Larson
Alonzo Olson
Samuel Rathod
Mary Hendrickson
Duane Chilson
McGovern Tours Havana Urges End to U.S. Cuba Embargo
UPI reports Senator George McGovern arrived in Havana for a three day factfinding visit. He met Cuban intellectuals at La Bodegita del Medio and urged open trade while planning tours of a mental hospital a school a museum and a nightclub.
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Havana
UPI
George McGovern
U.S
Cuba
South Dakota Democrat
McGovern
Jose Marti
Nicolas Guillen
Auto industry faces deeper slump as April sales fall
Detroit and Columbus reports show April auto sales down 26 percent from a year ago to a 14 year low. Imports rise 26 percent to record share while domestic makers struggle with layoffs and stalled spring upturn. Chrysler aims for a subcompact to counter foreign competition.
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Detroit
UPI
Larry McGee
McGee
Chrysler
U.S
Detroit Auto Company
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