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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1976
Page
2
Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices show live cattle and frozen pork bellies with open high low and last figures for Dec Feb Apr Jun contracts. Nearby hogs and pork bellies trading while Dow Jones index at 1 p.m. CST marks declines across all major groups.
Livestock market report from Columbus shows hogs steady to 50 higher with various weight ranges priced from 28 to 32.75. Cattle and calves total 8 100 head, feeder cattle dominate, few cows and calves and no slaughter cattle. Shipping rates outline carrier delivery and subscription rates for Columbus Telegram readers.
Platte Center Auxiliary met at the American Legion in Columbus to set up Christmas day favors and table centerpieces for the Nebraska Veterans Home in Norfolk. They plan a 7:30 p.m. November 17 meeting at the Legion Club to make these.
UPI reports U.S. District Judge Warren J. Ferguson rules the family hour policy limiting sex and violence in prime time was set through unconstitutional government and network collusion. He says the court cannot restore Archie Bunker or undo the policy but allows damages for Norman Lear over shifting All in the Family from 8 p.m. Saturday.
Veterans enrolled in G I Bill training may gain up to nine extra months of training under the 1976 act signed Oct 15. The law extends total entitlement to 45 months for those with 18 months active duty after Jan 31 1955, with a 10 year delimiting date unchanged. An 8 percent raise in monthly training allowances is also provided, effective Oct 1.
Columbus High will present My Fair Lady on Monday and Tuesday at 7 30 p m directed by Ruth Schlobohm with musical direction by Boyd Bacon. The show features Eliza Doolittle and Professor Higgins and includes songs like With a Little Bit of Luck I Could Have Danced All Night and Get Me to the Church on Time. Cast includes Lauri Smith Lori Schutt Julie Mihulka Lisa Cumming and many others with Mary Schlienz and Lindy Grubaugh as accompanists.
The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved expanded telephone service on an experimental basis and ruled it has jurisdiction over a commuter airline. Star Aviation of Denver filed the air service application. hearings will be held after rejecting City of Kearney objections. The commission ruled it has no jurisdiction over Denver flights for both Star and Pioneer Airways. The telecom plan, with two distance bands, will launch in 27 towns with rates up to 4.40 for 25 miles. Bell and independents will serve various towns. taxicab fares rise in Beatrice and Falls City, with Wayne rates set. A Silver Creek visit follows the NU football game.
Saturday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miksch and Margie joined Sister Mary at the home of her daughter, the Alfred Reinig family, who met them in Omaha and returned home. Sunday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Purchas and Mrs. Don Zavadil and children of Humphrey, and the John A. Miksch family. Ron Vasey of Santa Ana, California, visited the Schroeder and Clyde home Saturday.
UAW and Chrysler negotiators focused on job security and related issues to avert a 118000 worker strike by 6 p.m. EST. Fraser cited seniority and outside contracting as core sticking points while economic terms were largely resolved, following Ford Canada talks.
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