28 May 1974
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1974
Page
1
Market reports detail cattle and hog bids at Omaha with steers, heifers, and cows listed by weight and grade. It covers hog and lamb prices, and includes Chicago futures for live beef cattle hogs and frozen pork bellies with daily highs lows and closes.
Nebraska state senator John DeCamp Keligh called for an investigation into the Capitol telephone service after reports tied long distance charges to him. He urged the legislative executive board to probe the inadequacy of the WATS system, identify fault, and take immediate remedial steps for calls he says were all official state business.
Wednesday's entries show multiple races with purses from 4000 to 10000, listing horses such as No Boy, Greer, Ho Bay, and Lively. Mixed odds and eligible bidders appear, with details on horses, handlers, and purses across seven races.
The notice lists subscription rates and delivery details for The Cares Telegrams Partnership based in Columbus with carrier and mail options. It mentions monthly and yearly charges, delivery areas including Colfax Herrick Hance Poe counties, and urges subscribers to report changes of address to the local postmaster and Columbus Telegram.
The readable text outlines astrology for each sign with dated ranges and advice on duties, finances, family, and personal conduct. It mentions Moon Childrens, caution on promises, and urges practical preparation and discipline across Taurus Gemini Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces, with emphasis on lessons in responsibility and emotional balance.
Omaha ambulance services announce a rate hike from 25 to 30 dollars for city calls starting Saturday. Out of town rates increase to one dollar per mile with one way mileage. Clyde Tine, president of Omaha Ambulance, notes first rise since July 1986 due to costs for equipment fuel and wages.
Mrs. Janina Kos of Pilzno Poland visits Fullerton as a guest at the home of John Stopak and son Louis. She is the first cousin of Sonn Stopak and niece of his deceased mother. Stopak has hosted Polish visits since 1970 including a previous trip to Poland. Kos describes Polish wages and daily life, and notes churches, schools, and social programs under the Communist government.
More than 100 fewer people died on highways during this 78 hour Memorial Day weekend than in 1973. Unofficial totals show 474 traffic deaths this year, compared with 986 in 1973. The National Safety Council had estimated 42 to 530 fatalities, about 100 below last year’s forecast.
ABC swept seven daytime categories at the first separate daytime Emmy ceremony, with NBC taking two gold statuettes and CBS none. The Merv Griffin Show and Doom tied for notable wins, while Pat O'Brien and Kathleen Nesbitt earned acting honors for ABC specials. The ceremony introduced a new format with category winners announced previously. The Merv Griffin Show was named best daytime talk or variety program, and Zoom topped children’s entertainment. Also noted is a comment on the Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl as the world’s largest mound, located near Mexico City.
The 1974 wheat harvest moves in fast across southwestern Oklahoma as combines and trucks surge into fields. Tillman County agent Laxon Malcolm notes recent pest pressure easing and expects heavy cutting today and tonight with progress through the county in about a week, forecasting five to six million bushels from Tillman and a statewide total near 173 million.
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