Reed named U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives
Former Maine Governor John Reed, a Republican who headed the National Transportation Safety Board, is nominated to be the United States ambassador to Sri Lanka then the Maldive Islands, marking a high profile diplomatic posting. The appointment follows Reed’s two-term governorship and NTSB chairmanship under Nixon.
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Amabassador Washington
UPI
Maine
John Reed
U.S
Sri Lanka
Ceylon
Maldive Islands
Reed
National Transportation Safety Board
Richard Nixon
Two City Toastmasters Meet at Western Cafe Schuyler
Columbus Evening Toastmasters met Fremont Tally-Ho Toastmasters at the Western Cafe in Schuyler Monday evening. President Don Vrbka welcomed members and wives and led the business meeting. Ed Kort was general evaluator and Lowell Matheson, newly elected Nebraska District governor, attended as a guest.
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Columbus
Fremont Tally-Ho
Western Cafe
Schuyler
Don Vrbka
Garyao
Emmett Sims
Ted Korves
Bill Malmberg
Ed Kort
Juentth
Lowell Matheson
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Eskimo Village Reads Boosted by Comic Books
Ricky Henry, a 10 year old in Selawik, Alaska, alongside 2,400 residents, shows strong hunger for reading as comic books become a hot item in Eskimo villages above the Arctic Circle. The report notes promises of items to be returned by the next bush plan.
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Ricky
Arctic Circle
Ricky Henry
Selawik
Keith Ragsdale
Kotzebue
Anchorage
Ragsdale
Kotzebue Sound
Scientific American
Eleven Columbus youths complete Elementary Roller Skating class
About 70 people attended the eight month course at Flying Wheels Roller Rink in Columbus. Eleven graduates received Skate Club membership pins led by instructor Linda Dreier. Classes will resume next September with an advanced Skate Club to foster competitive skating in the area.
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Columbus Area
Flying Wheels
Sue Fendrick
Karie Hicks
Mike Langan
Lisa Labens
Lori Labens
Jeff Dreier
Candy Shannon
Darin Skipton
Jim Thoelke
Ann Peterson
Suzi Yokley
Linda Dreier
Columbus
Furby Undergoes Knee Surgery in Platte Center
PFC R. Furby of the 165th AD underwent knee surgery. The brief notice confirms the service member’s medical procedure and unit.
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Furby
Auction Showcases Lafite Rothschild and Madeira Rarities
At the 8th annual Heublein national wine auction in New Orleans, bottles such as Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1806 and 1908 drew high estimates up to 6000 and 125. Buyers, including restaurant owners and collectors, anticipated rare wines from France Germany Portugal and the U.S. notable Napa Valley vintages priced to fifty dollars.
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Cyril Guerrera
New Orleans
UPI
Chateau -Lafite- Rothschild
Madeira
United States
Lafite- Rothschild
Alexander C. McNally
Wilton
Raves
Justine Smith
Memphis
Tenn
California
Napa Valley
McNally
Germany
Hungary
Portugal
Public hearing set on state school aid payments
In Lincoln Nebraska State Sen. Frank Lewis announced the Education Committee will hold a public hearing in the state capitol at 1 p.m. to address problems with state aid payouts to local schools. Changes to the payout schedule were meant to ease cash flow but may leave schools $2.5 million short this fiscal year.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
Lewis
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