12 Nov 1970
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1970
Page
1
NEA research notes wide disagreement on how to report student progress. Popular methods include A to F card scales and parent conferences. Bridgeport adopts a schoolwide conference system while other systems test simpler pass or fail labels.
Polk residents hosted visitors from multiple states over the weekend. The Sharpn Benst family of Kearney joined guests including Paul Stevens and Gordon Bush in Polk. Other visitors included the Walbrands of Denver, the Adelsons in Broken Bow, and Lincoln, Nashville, Geneva, York and Shickley ties.
Principal Alan Spencer seeks fencing after horses cows and dogs repeatedly enter school grounds and in some instances breach the building as livestock intrusion disrupts classes and campus security in Bachup England.
Evening edition details subscription rates and delivery by carrier in Columbus Nebraska. Rates listed at one dollar per year for mail and address changes required for each subscription. Public notice requests subscribers to notify the postmaster of changes.
In Joliet, a father releases his son Percy Pat Pilon Jr.s posthumous drug warning to teens. The 16 year old died by suicide after a history of drug use. The letter urged teens to seek help, avoid first trials, and accept support from others. It notes the son hoped to become a commercial pilot and asks parents to recognize the need for timely aid.
President Nixon hails the recent midterms as a victory for his policies while White House strategists fear unemployment rising to 5.8 percent could erode support among blue collar voters. California’s decisive results and a rock attacked motorcade underscore the election’s tension between economic revival and inflation risks ahead of 1972.
Washington reports the federal government has stopped selling silver, disposing of the last 1.87 million ounces it offered to the public after years of open market sales totaling about half a billion dollars. The rest was kept for minting Kennedy half dollars and defense needs.
Aries and Taurus sections give fragmented advice on debts health and steering relationships. Cancer, Leo, Virgo urge discreetness and self reliance, while Libra and Scorpio stress balance and cautious steps. Aquarius highlights romance and change, Pisces notes relief of pressures and possibilities for a residential move or marriage.
Washington area deputy complains a library book featuring pigs as police officers is inappropriate for children. He plans to sue Prince Georges County Board of Education to remove Sylvester and the Magic Pebble from shelves. The Windmill Books Simon and Schuster tale centers on a donkey who becomes a rock to escape a lion and is later reunited with his parents.
GRESTON Happy Hour Club members and neighbors honored Mrs H W Koch on her 93rd birthday with a Friday afternoon gathering. Koch left Sunday for Omaha to visit wintering with her sala and daughter. Several local families and relatives visited or hosted guests during the weekend and a group of Creston women enrolled in a defensive driving course in Leigh.
Passengers on the 8:40 London to Bournemouth line report a crewman used a string offered by a fellow passenger to bind a broken shoe. The improvised repair reportedly allowed the shoe to pick up current from the electric rail, aiding travel.
Former governor Willan 4. Egan urges air cushion craft to haul 100 tons at up to 200 mph to remote Alaska. Boeing and aerospace firms study designs tailored to Alaska, with highway and ferry boat improvements boosting demand. cushions could operate over water, land, and ice to connect Vancouver, Nanaimo, and inland regions.
One man holds the file about The Thike of Windsor. The title was created for King Edward VII of England following his abdication.
A reconstructed Neligh Journal piece from 1877 recounts Neligh’s first blaze. A straw stable owned by Ed Ringer burned with a horse, harness, and no insurance, prompting legal questions over horse ownership after a settlement between Whipple Nash and J W Getchell. The loss challenges Ringer's finances and hints at local legal peculiarities.
In Sacramento California a pair of Clark Gables khaki trousers drew laughs at a church garage sale. Delly Kahler said the pants would go to the highest bidder to raise money for the North Highlands Seventh Day Adventist Church. The top bid reported was $3.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.