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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1977

Page

3

Soviet team joins league of pros in Leonis circuit

Tuesday’s answer notes Jefferson Davis was Confederate president. the piece hints at a historic, controversial Soviet affiliated team in a professional Leonis league, dated 5 11 77.

Jefferson Davis Confederate States of America

Safety not first for points edgan and SOUTH 1D abi

A terse note questions safety priorities amid a SOUTH 1D context, mentioning individuals and groups without clear events. The fragment hints at leadership or policy concerns affecting performance or scoring, with unclear references to locations or organizations.

Safety plays in six notrump at match points

Oswald and James Jacoby discuss whether to risk an overtrick in six notrump. A 2-2 spade break favors the declarer in rubber bridge, but at match points the safety play may be wrong. If West has all four spades the overtrick risk costs the contract. with 2-2 split six spades is likely, guiding aggressive play.

South East West Declarer

Nebraska budget panel backs 120 bed addition at penitentiary

LINCOLN Neb UPI The Unicameral budget committee recommended a 120 bed expansion to the trusty dormitory at the penitentiary citing rising inmate populations. The panel also supported a 1.7 million appropriation to complete payments on the University of Nebraska sports complex.

Lincoln Neb UPI Utica Doug Bereuter University of Nebraska

Body of held minister found after abduction in El Salvador

Police recovered the body of Foreign Minister Mauricio Borgonayo Pohl near Santa Tecla, five miles from San Salvador. Coroners reported three head wounds from a .22 caliber weapon. The Farabundo Marti Popular Liberation Front claimed the abduction and demanded prisoner releases in exchange for Borgonovo’s life.

San Salvador el Salvador UPI Mauricio Borgonayo Pohl Ana Gladys Chavez de Melendez Santa Tecla la Libertad Boronovo Borgonovo Farabundo Marti Popular Liberation Front Arturo Armando Molina

Bridge bidding question from Nova Scotia reader

The passage asks what rebid to make after opening one spade and partner responds one notrump. The responder suggests raising to three notrump. Other options include three or four spades, but the goal is a nine trick game and the chosen line aims to win.

Nova Scotia

Kassen is honor grad at Sheppard AFB Texas

Airman James L. Kassen son of Mrs. Eleanor A. Noble of Columbus graduated with honors at Sheppard AFB Texas from the Air Training Command aircraft maintenance specialist course. He will be assigned to Kadena AB Japan with a Pacific Air Forces unit. Completion credits at Community College of the Air Force. Attended Columbus High School. Wife Karen is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Vanders of Columbus. Father Vernon N. Kassen lives in Eagan Minnesota.

Wichita Falls Tex James L. Kassen Eleanor A. Noble Columbus Sheppard Afb U.S. Air Force Air Training Command Kassen Air Force Kadena AB Japan Pacific Air Forces Community College of the Air Force Columbus High School Karen Robert Vanders Airman Vernon N. Kassen Eagan Minn

District 9 art show and musical program slated Thursday

District 9 students will present their annual spring art show and musical program at 8 p m on Thursday May 12 in the school gymnas ium. All grades will perform musical selections with a featured attraction a telling and singing of Its Cool in the Furnace by grade 7 8 The musical story focuses on Daniel Shadrack Meshack and Abednego and their struggle with King Nebuchadnezzar and the fiery furnace Cast members include Andy Ceek Lynn Mieveen Lea Nieveen Lori Sander Eileen Hamilicek Danny Case Donny Gates Craig Weidner Kevin Christensen Clark Finecy.

District 9 Daniel Shadrack Meshack Abednego Nebuchadnezzar Andy Ceek Lynn Mieveen Lea Nieveen Lori Sander Eileen Hamilicek Danny Case Donny Gates Craig Weidner Kevin Christensen Clark Finecy

Neighbors Honor Creston Couple With Housewarming

Me and Mrs Rodney Paul were honored by Creston neighbors with a housewarming Saturday evening after the couple moved northwest of town.

Creston Rodney Paul Pauls

Marys Opportindy Bb in District 1 Center

Fragmentary text references a Marys Opportindy Bb event within Circle Hi District 1 Center. Mentions Rue nd Sil Humptine, S41, Mana Runt and a court context. Details are unclear but imply local civic or court related notes with several garbled names and numbers.

Missouri River water down as drought cuts storage

The US Army Corps of Engineers warns drought reduced the Missouri River main stem reservoir system by 300 000 acre feet in April though storage behind main dams stands at 9 1 million acre feet for multi purpose uses. Rainfall in the lower basin aided Gavins Point releases but April shipments totaled 283 000 tons, about two thirds of normal.

Omaha UPL US. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Main Stem Missouri River Gavins Point Missouri Corps

Early Black Africans Visited Americas Before Columbus

Rutgers professor Ivan Van Sertima argues in They Came Before Columbus that Black Africans reached the Americas as traders and explorers. The article notes shipments and power generation figures tied to river basin inflows and monthly output from major power plants.

Americas Rutgers University Ivan van Sertima America The Armeticas

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