Explosion at North Island hospitalizes 46 people
An Apollo 16 fuel defueling blast at North Island Naval Air Station injures 46, mostly from fume inhalation. Navy says all are stable. Donald Coleman, 50, most seriously hurt with a broken kneecap. NASA and NA Rockwell officials describe near-miss near the capsule console as debris pierced a roof. Apollo 1 craft carried Young Duke and Mattingly into moon orbit. recovered by USS Ticonderoga after April splashdown.
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Ken Mattingly
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Pacific
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Czech Queen of Omaha crowned
Miss Mary Beth Bewersdorf 17 of South Omaha was named Czech Queen of Omaha on Sunday. The Duchesne Academy senior is the daughter of Mrs. H. L. Besyursdorf and will represent Omaha in the Nebraska Czech Queen contest against other Czech communities.
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Duchésne Academy
Nebraska
Subscription rates and address change notice misspelling
The text outlines subscription rates for the Columbus Telegram with monthly and yearly prices and lists service areas in Nebraska and other states. It also instructs subscribers to promptly notify the local postmaster of a change of address with both old and new addresses.
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Columbus
Plaile
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Colfax
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Mane
Polk
Nebraska
Jocal
Columbus Telegram
Soviet missile deployment aimed to upset global balance
Washington AP reports a former Hungarian diplomat Janos Radvanyi says Anastas Mikoyan claimed after the 1962 Cuban crisis that Soviet missiles on Cuba sought to defend Castro and shift power between socialist and capitalist worlds. He recalls Kennedy promising dismantling Jupiter bases in Turkey in exchange for removal of Turkish missiles.
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Hungary
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Teen Age GOP backs Nixon and Curtis in Neb meeting
In Neligh Nebraska the Teen Age Republicans endorsed President Nixon and Senator Carl Curtis. They praised Curtis for amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, commending actions aiding individual taxpayers small farmers and small businesses. They also supported the President’s Vietnam policy in Indochina.
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Neb
Nixon
Carl T. Curtis
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Curtis
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
Library news and new books at Keene Memorial Library
Last week at Keene Memorial Library in Fremont public library leaders toured the new building funded by gifts. The Nebraska Library Association spring regional meeting spanned four locations with our area meeting in Fremont. New additions include Popular Mechanics Do Yourself Encyclopedia in 16 volumes Ernest Hemingway Nick Adams stories book project The Settlers by Meyer Levin detailing early 20th century Palestine and Jewish pioneers.
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Elmer ‘Korte
Hanson Elliott
Catunbus
Popular Mechanics
Nick Adams
Ernest Hemingway
Michigan
Meyer Levin
Palestine
Truman Celebrates 88th Birthday in Independence
Former President Harry S Truman observes his birthday with no special plans, remaining in excellent health. A family spokesman said Truman and his wife Bess plan a quiet day as he spends time reading messages and letters from old friends and associates.
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Ibs
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Truman
Emil Saafeld’s anti theft device for Model T Ford
Emil Saafeld of Richland devised a wheel clamp for Model T Ford and similar cars. The device secured the wheel to prevent theft and could be unlocked with a key when the owner returned to take groceries home.
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Emil Saafeld
Richland
Pacers win game one in ABA finals lead
Bloomington AP reports the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Nets 124 to 103 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of seven ABA championship series. Coach expressed relief as the second game is set for Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
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Nets
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