Polish Night Celebrated by Chicago Polish Club
The Dziennik Zwiazkowy congratulates Polish Night at Columbus Elks Country Club in Columbus Nebraska May 16. Translation from Josephine Swirczek at Columbius Bank notes Polish Society of Chicago event honoring local Polish club members and noting the paper's Chicago circulation of about 15 500.
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Suute
Lin
Julie
Dziennik Zwiazkowy
Chicago
Seemss
Columbus
Arith Migs
Josephine Swirczek
Columbius Bank
Fils
Nebraska
Polish Society of Chicago
Acea
Vandalism Concerns At City Parks Draw Park Board Fire
The Columbus Board of Park and Recreational Commissioners voiced alarm Tuesday over rising vandalism in city parks. Concession stands at the Little League park and the baseball field were damaged, with losses amounting to hundreds of dollars. The football stadium ticket office door was destroyed, a winter arson attempt occurred, two tennis nets were damaged, and Wilderness Park lights were shot out. Frankfort Square saw uprooted grass as vandalism spread. The board barred baseball and softball teams with unpaid 1974 rental fees from using fields until debts are settled. City pool preparations noted as opening later this month.
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Columbus Board of Park and Recreational Commissioners
Little League Park
Wilderness Park
Frankfort Square
Laos reports anti American demonstrations escalate
In Luang Prabang and Savannakhet protesters seized three Americans as hostages and damaged U S aid and Information Service buildings. Americans in Savannakhet and Luang Prabang were evacuated as U S officials reduce personnel amid Pathet Lao pressure.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Luang Prabang
Savannakhet
U.S
U.S. Information Service
Pathet Lao
Souires
Chamber Meets Friday Noon At Holiday Inn
The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership meeting Friday at noon at the Holiday Inn. Chamber Manager Jerry Ngdahl said guest speaker Jack Kidder, president of the Tan American Highway Association and York city administrator, will discuss federal highway status efforts and York's recreation director experience.
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Columbus Area
Band-O-Rama Set Friday at Columbus Senior High Gym
Public school Band-O-Rama appears Friday at 7 30 p m in the Senior High Gymnasium featuring instrumental players from sixth through high school. The sixth and seventh grade bands lead by Kent Phillips while the eighth and ninth grade bands and junior high stage band are directed by Miss Carolee Wurdeman. Senior high concert band and senior high jazz ensemble are led by Larry J Marik. The concert is free to the public.
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Columbus
Armed Forces Day Open House At Silver Creek Site
Armed Forces Day will be observed May 10 to honor soldiers sailors airmen and Marines. The 5th annual open house at the Silver Creek Air Force communications site runs Sunday May 10 from 1 to 4 pm with the theme American Forces Vigilant Vital Volunteer reflecting today’s voluntary military.
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Silver Creek Air Force
UNO honors Ranae Wilde with summa cum laude degree
Ranae Louise Wilde of Columbus will graduate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with summa cum laude honors. She earns a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences at commencement Saturday at 9 30 a.m. in the UNO Fieldhouse.
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Ranae Louise Wilde
Columbus
University of Nebraska At Omaha
UNO
Ms. Wilde
College of Arts and Sciences
Midwest Street Rod Association Auto Show Columbus Run
The Midwest Street Rod Association invites Columbus residents to an auto show on Saturday May 2 at 18th Street to 27th Avenues with 150 to 250 modernized vintage vehicles on display. A parade from Holiday Inn along Highway 30 to Agricultural Park precedes the event, which runs noon to 4 pm with free admission and public voting for a trophy winner. Driving skill events follow May 25 at Agricultural Park featuring Street Kahana, Blind Drivers, and Go-Whaa courses, all timed with trophies for class winners. Participants must drive safely. erratic operation deducts points. public access remains free.
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Midwest Street Rod Association
Columbus
18Th Street
27Th Avenues
Holiday Inn
Highway 30
Agricultural Park
16Th Street
U S planes sink three Cambodian gunboats in Mayaguez crisis
U S Air Force fighters destroyed three Cambodian patrol boats and damaged four more in the Gulf of Siam amid efforts to recover the Mayaguez and its 39 crewmen. President Ford ordered the strike with congressional support after reports Cambodian forces planned to move captives to the mainland Koh Tang area, prompting UN diplomacy and Thai concerns over staging areas.
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Washington
UPS
U.S. Air Force
Gulf of Siam
Ford
Mayaguez
U.S
United Nations
Koh Tang
Phnom Penh
White House
Congress
T'W
United States
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Joseph Laitin
Air Force
Laitin
Kompong Som
Thailand
Holt
Coral Sea
Cambodia
John Scali
House
Ron Nelsen
Vietnam
Highway 91 surfacing project underway in Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Roads reports asphaltic concrete surfacing has begun on Highway 9 from Lindsay east about 12 miles to Highway 81. Western Engineering Company of Harlan Iowa holds a $798,862 contract funded by the Department of Roads and federal highway funds. Completion is planned for September with traffic maintained throughout.
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Nebraska Department of Roads
Lindsay
Western Engineering Company
Harlan
Iowa
Department of Roads
Honors Night honors Columbus High students with multiple scholarships
Columbus Senior High held Honors Night as Student Council sponsored ceremonies. Awards covered University of Nebraska Lincoln and Omaha Regents, Major Platte County Agriculture Society, Platte College, and others. Recipients included Vicki Fraka, Sue Mason, Jo Anne Royle, Deb Gilsdorf, Jane Hopp, Mark McClusky, and many more, with special recognitions for 40 percent of the senior class.
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Columbus
Mice Gangel
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vicki Fraka
Cary Gloor
Gary Gloor
Mark McChusky
James Schroeder
Lori Elston
Paul Kunes
Linda Jones
University of Nebraska- Omaha
Kay Christiansen
Platte County Agricultural Society
Sue Mason
Society
Platte College
Joanne Royle
Richard Goedeken
Sharon Roddy
Jacki Sterup
Gary Bredehoff
Bob Irby
Mike Brandt
Paulette Carrig
Jane Mohrman
Tabor
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Alice Gangel
Mike Peargun
Berky Moore
Debiwanski
Hunk
Im Byrnes
Ailen Korte
Tanuni Knehans
Toddy Trofholz
River Tin Byrnes
Jan Beckler
Lora Palmalade
Dwight Gerrells
Nancy Latham
Jacki Johnson
Cindy Last
Kathy Gerber
Dan Channer
Mary Schwartzer
Kevin Barton
Dorothy Kleber
Mark McClusky
Mike Rice
Loup Power District discusses 1976 rate study
Loup Power District Board of Directors held a morning discussion on rates with General Manager Max Kiburz noting likely January 1 1976 adjustments. A three man staff will lead forthcoming rate studies while work orders were approved for equipment, repairs, and facilities projects across multiple locations.
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Loup Power District Board of Directors
Max Kiburz
R.E. White
Vern Beckmann
Dwayne Smith
Service Center
St. Edward
Follerton
Albion
Monroe Hydro Plant
Platte County
Pleasant Nebraska forecast to warm into the 70s Thursday
A weak cold front across Nebraska combined with a dry air mass from the west brings fair skies and cooler tonight with lows in the lower to mid 40s. Thursday promises mostly sunny skies and rising temperatures with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
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United Press International
Nebraska
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Tolaka
Eally
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Armed Forces
Silver Creek
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Williamsburg
Jason Mischel
Stonesville
Ohio
Charles Bischel
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U.N
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State Department
Robert Funseth
China
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Capitol Hill
Tonkin Gulf
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin
Paper Society
CHS
Rkennicy State
Bill Soulliere
Wayne State
Chadron
Deb Gilsdorf
Anita Saalfeld
Behlen Manufacturing Company
Alan McGee
Loup District Insurance Board
Cindy Bakenhus
Dabbie Gilsdort
Dale Electronics
Debbie Iwanski
Douglas & Tomason
Bee Line
Joyce Bank
Parent Teacher Association
Donna Boettcher
Sue Bartholomew
Debra Hollmann
Columbus Education Association
Jane Hopp
Dave McNair
Steve Graus
Jeff Wrater
Nancy Skinner
PEO
Paula Gable
Scott Meierding
Vicki Davison
Cheryl Polson
Judi Elston
Doug Phillips
Kathy Bembry
Kathi Douglass
Family Leader of Tomorrow
Eileen Braun
Mike Zwiener
Terry Michael
Kevin Dankert
Bob Meyer
Iwra Palmblade
Becky Monte
Kim Brandenburg
Debbie Phillips
David Sifdelar
Terry Micheal
Beth Burdine
Cohnie Kresha
Tim Hymes
Kathy Carter
Loup
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