Flags Honor Veterans At Columbus Post Office Ceremony
A new memorial practice starts at Columbus Post Office where a flag donated by a veteran's family is flown until unserviceable and replaced by another. The first flag honors Herman Karlin, WWI veteran and former post office employee, with his widow Louise presenting it. Others present included local VFW, DAV, American Legion reps, and Postmaster Zimmerman. Donations may be dropped at the post office. flags will be sewed in the order received.
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Vern Zim- Merman
Columbus
Keith Bryan
Veterans Service Officer
United As
Bryan
Zim
Merman
Sth
Louise
Zimmerman
Dutch police capture Baader Meinhof suspects in Amsterdam shootout
Dutch officials say at least one and possibly two Baader Meinhof gang members were captured after a late night gunbattle outside their Amsterdam apartment. Identified as Christian Michael Wackernagel and Gert Richard Schneider, the pair were seriously wounded. Three police officers were injured. The case ties to the kidnapping of Dutch magnate Maurits Caranga and the group’s alleged activities in the Netherlands.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
UPJ
West Germany
Schneider
Rolf Clemens Wagner
Baader-Meinef
Wackernagel
Hanns-Martin Schleyer
Baader Meinhof
Schleyer
Messchaert
Maurits Caranga
Caransa
Nebraska Poultry Show At Platte County Park This Weekend
The Nebraska State Poultry Association hosts its third annual fall show at Platte County Agricultural Park. Nearly 1,200 entries are expected across large chickens bantams and waterfowl. Trophies prizes will be awarded and the public is invited with no admission charge.
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Nebraska State Poultry Association
Platte County Agricultural Park
Veterans Day visit deepens meaning for Columbus woman
Mrs. William T. Wiese of Columbus recalls a solemn trip to France with her son Airman Keith Thomas Wiese and daughter in law Joyce Brakenhoff. They traced Pvt Arthur J Rotherham's grave at Oise-Alain cemetery, left moved by the memorials and the inscription honoring soldiers who died in the war. Her son CPC Gregory KR Wiese was recovering from surgery after an injury aboard the USS Voge in Italy.
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Veterans Day
William T. Wiese
Columbus
Plutte
France
Keith Thomas Wiese
U.S. Air Force Base
Zweibrucken
Germany
Keith
Joyce Brakenhoff
Wiese
Rotherham American Legion Post
Lindsay
Auxiliary
Arthur J. Rotherham
Oise-Alane
Rotherham
Action to ban outdoor gas lights in energy bill
UPI reports House Senate negotiators approved a ban on outdoor gas lights, including front yard displays, to cut oil use by about 40,000 barrels daily. The plan would ban new gaslights at signing and require existing lights off by 1982, with exceptions for certain areas such as the New Orleans French Quarter.
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Washington
UPC
House
Senate
New Orleans
UNL registrar praises Platte College and transfers
UN-L registrar Don Payne visited Platte Thursday meeting with Dean Bob Snow and Registrar Norris Augustin. He commended Platte College on transfers noting most Platte students can enter UNL as juniors with junior priority. Payne aims to maintain visibility with the state and to assist two year graduates transferring to a four year university.
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Don M. Payne
Un-L
Platte
Bob Snow
Norris Augustin
Payne
Platte College
Nebraska Weather Outlook: Sunny Skies and Mild Temperatures
A stationary high pressure system brings mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures across Nebraska. Lows range from the 20s to near 40 in places like Norfolk and Alliance, with highs from the 50s to 60s east and 60s to 70s west. The pattern continues through Tuesday with pleasant weather and peak readings in the 60s to near 80s in some western locales.
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Hockles
Nebraska
Norfolk
Alliance
Grand Island
Scottsbluff
Pryor in good condition after chest pains admission
Comedian Richard Pryor was reported in good condition at Methodist Medical Center after Wednesday night chest pains. Hospital officials cited privacy rules and did not disclose his medical details.
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Probia
Richard Pryor
Methodist Medical Center
Roger Monroe
Begin appeals for end of war in rare broadcast to Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin, in a two page English address beamed to Egypt, pleads for peace and end to bloodshed. He asks Sadat to join in friendship and no more wars, offering to visit Cairo and inviting talks toward real peace and cooperation.
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Jerusalem
UPJ
Menahem Begin
Begin
Anwar Sadat
Knesset
Israel
Cairo
Sadat
Dan Pattir
Feyot
Abraham
Geneva
Egypt
Moses
Holy Land
Allah
Shalom
Plans Approved for First Atlantic Offshore Wells
The Interior Department granted permits to Exxon Texaco Houston Oil and Minerals Mobil Shell and Gulf Oil for nine exploratory wells in the Baltimore Canyon area off the mid Atlantic coast. The approvals cover six of the planned operators with Gulf Oil Shell and Mobil each receiving two leases.
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Washington
Ufl
Interior Department
of and
Bas
mid-Atlantic
Department
Exxon
Texaco
Houston Oil and Minerals
Mobil
Shell
Gulf Oil
Atlantic Coast
Baltimore Canyon
Consonaires Form From PTA Mothersingers in 1964
The group formerly known as PTA Mothersingers is now The Consonaires, unaffiliated with the Columbus PTA. Leader Mrs. Dave Sentten says the name change invites all to join as the choir, about 20 members, tunes in unison. Rehearsals Thursday 9 to 11 at the Methodist Church. upcoming appearances include Dr. Ron Daly program at Columbus High School on Nov 8 and other December events. spring concert planned. Officers include Schulz, Bray, Elliot, Simpson, Shively. booking in advance possible.
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PTA
Rocalists
Consonaires
Columbus Parent Teacher Association
Dave
Karen) Sentten
PTA Council
Ron Daly
Columbus High School
Vigortine
Hospital
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ATA
Avenia
Herron Karlin
Felt
Larry Seawall
Leonard
Iwanski
Mrs
Louise Karlin
Varn Zimmerman
Deb Gondringer
Herman Karlin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leonard Iwanski
Postmaster Zimmerman
Nicolaas Messchaert
Ned Army
Baader-Meinhof
Holland
Meeschwert
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Platts College
UNL
Don Fayne
United Press International
Pryor
PTA Mothersingers
Holiday Inn
American Business Women Association
Roger
Karen ) Schulz
Larry
Barb) Bray
Charles
Phyllis) Elliot
Lannie
Art Karen Sanflen
Jane Zach
Karen
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