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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1977

Page

3

North Sea Oil Growth Transforms Britain Economy

The North Sea yields of oil and gas, found offshore in the British sector and linked by subsea pipelines, promise energy self sufficiency in a few years. While fields like Ekofisk Forties Piper and Frigg boost output, impacts on Orkney Shetland and Scotland mix opportunity with regional tensions and planning needs.

North Sea United Kingdom Norway Denmark Netherlands Germany Ekofisk Wield Fikofisk Teeside England Ekofisk Emden Forties Aberdeen Scotland Glasgow Piper Field Orkney Islands Frigg Brent Statfjord Dunlin Shetland Islands Britain British Isles

No intention of imposing wage and price controls

New York United States official Bert Lance, head of the Office of Management and Budget, stated at the American Iron and Steel Institute meeting that the Carter administration has no plan for wage and price controls. He cited voluntary cooperation and noted steelmakers’ recent price rollback as an example.

New York UPI Bert Lance Federal Office of Management and Budget Lance Iron and Steel American Iron and Steel Institute

Dale Electronics promotes Van Austin to shipping supervisor

Dale Electronics Columbus operations promotes Van Austin from assistant shipping supervisor to shipping supervisor. Austin joined Dale in 1965 after earlier work with Chicago Northwestern Railroad and Dobson Construction and a 1974 promotion as assistant shipping supervisor. He supervises shipping with Len Becher noting his commendable performance and expanded duties.

van Austin Dale Electronics Columbus Len Becher

Schmidt ends 37 years of U P service at Union Pacific

Ed G. Cookie Schmidt retires June 1 after 37 years with Union Pacific Railroad. He served as footboard yard master and worked in Council Bluffs Omaha Lincoln Grand Island Kearney and North Platte. His favorite job was brakeman on the Yellow Canary between Omaha and Denver. He and wife Stacia plan to travel then settle back in Columbus with daughter Jane Gueschel in Sioux Falls and two grandsons Jeffrey and Jason. Columbus City Councilman 2B Jurrelson lauds him as a core UP employee.

Ed G Cookie” Schmidt Union Pacific Railroad Schmidt Council Bluffs Omaha Lincoln Grand Island Kearney North Platte Denver Stacia Columbus Jane Gueschel Sioux Falls D.D Jeffrey Jason

California home boom: demand fuels fierce speculation

California's spring housing upsurge sparks talk of a ridiculous boom as investors form syndicates to buy and resell new homes before completion. Analysts note record starts in March 2.1 million homes at annual rate, with prices rising faster than incomes.

NEA Londos Sconciman News Baton Los Angeles California Florida Joint Urban Center At Harvard Thh Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Free tax service offered by H R Block in Columbus

H R Block, one of the nation's largest tax firms, offers free help to amend 1976 tax returns for more than a million taxpayers under the new tax revision signed by President Carter. Taxpayers may qualify for refunds if ill or injured at work last year, received a disability pension, or were aged 69 or older by Jan 1, 1977. Call 564-1128 or visit 2308 Vath Street for assistance. no obligation or Block customer necessary.

No 2 Punth Carter Terry McGrane H & R Block Columbus Vath Street

Nebraska bond sales reach 980 million

Nebraskans hold an estimated 90 million in U S Savings Bonds and Notes as part of national totals of 73 5 billion The Treasury notes a 6 percent rate would double value in about 12 years John F O Neill Lincoln state chairman announced Nebraska sales for the first four months of 1977 totaled 20 55 million, or 20 percent of a 67 0 million quota A county by county breakdown follows

U.S Department of the Treasury Department Het John F. O'Neill Lincoln Nebraska

Trade deficit may exceed $20 billion this year

UPI reports warning from Assistant Treasury Secretary Bergsten that the U S trade deficit could top 20 billion dollars in the current year. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal told a Tokyo meeting the figure may reach 24 billion as imports outpace exports by record margins.

Washington UPI U.S Treasury C. Fred Bergsten Bergsten W. Michal Blumenthal Tokyo Commerce Department Department United States

Frey Named Penney's Columbus Manager in Place of Retiree

Dick Frey is now the J C Penney store manager in Columbus replacing Virgil Hughes who retired. Frey came from Fairbury where he had led the store since 1997 and began with J C Penney in 1847 as a stock boy in Albia Iowa. He has since worked in Clarinda Kearney Beatrice Aurora and Superior. In Fairbury he served as City Councilman and joined the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Southeast Community College Boosters and the Industrial Development Corporation. Frey and his wife Beverly and sons Richard and Edward 14 19 are residents of Columbus.

J.C. Penney Columbus Dick Frey Virgil Hughes Frey Fairbury J.C. Penney Company Albia Iowa Clarinda Kearney Beatrice Aurora Superior Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Southeast Community College Boosters Industrial Development Corporation

Union Pacific declares quarterly 42.9 cent dividend

Union Pacific Corp. board on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of 42.9 cents per share on common stock. The move signals continued cash return to shareholders and reflects ongoing profitability and capital structure strategy.

Union Pacific As UPI Union Pacific Corp

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