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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1975

Page

8

Five traffic fatalities reported in Nebraska on Wednesday

State Patrol reports five deaths on Nebraska roads from two separate Dawson County crashes and three other incidents. Victims include Melvin Blecha 50 of Mankato Kansas and John Kanzler Jr. 51 of Chadron in a head on collision on U.S. 275 near Pilger.

United Press International Nebraska Melvin H. Blecha Mankato Kan U.S. 275 Pilger Blecha John Kanzler Jr Chadron Robert L. Smith Custer County Smith Dawson County John Rohnert Gothenburg Willow Island Mark Stanley C. Mattson Osmond Cox Mattson Lincoln Rohnert Tom Karr Andy Randy Dishman Karr Kearney Randy Dishman Brothers Interstate 80 Hazel Carpenter Lexington Union Pacific Cozad

Omaha to decide on police and fire pacts soon

Omaha officials expect a decision within about a week on new two year contracts with police and fire unions covering wage and fringe benefits totaling 15.2 percent. Mayor Zorinsky said raises would be 5.2 percent in 1976 and 10 percent in 1977, with about half in wages and half in benefits.

Omaha UPI Ayor Edward Zorinsky Zorinsky Wally Jernigan Jernigan William McDonnell Omaha Association of Firefighters

Stuhr Museum Receives 10000 For Rail Project

GRAND ISLAND Neb UPI Al Swihart Fenner Park general manager announced a 10000 donation to Stuhr Museum bicentennial railroad project The Hall County Livestock Improvement Association board cited community support and historic economic value The 13 unit train valued at 187000 was bought for 50000 and features a 1908 Baldwin locomotive with vintage cars The museum aims to have the train operating next summer as a major historic attraction

Grand Island, Neb UPI al Swihart Fenner Park Stuhr Museum Swihart Hall County Livestock Improvement Association Board of Directors Sthur Stuhr James M. Conley North Platte Baldwin

Veterans Day Observed at Newman Grove Schools

A Newman Grove Veterans Day program at the city schools featured the high school band performing the National Anthem Yankee Doodle Boy and America Lucy Belgum leading the Pledge of Allegiance Rev E J Raaum gave invocation and benediction Supt J Conrad Huerta spoke student council president Dave Walahoski explained how Veterans Day was named Moment of Silence led by principal Robert Campbell and lawn taps by Lester Voelker and Mark Nelson

Newman Grove Douglas Denio Lucy Belgum E. J. Raaum J. Conrad Huerta Dave Walahoski Robert Campbell Lester Voelker Mark Nelson

Evening credit classes expand at CTCC Hastings

Associate dean John Dobrovolny reports 235 students have joined the college evening program at Central Technical Community College Hastings with more enrolling weekly. Classes run Monday through Thursday from 6 to 10 p m across Transportation Business and Office Fabrication Ag Environmental Electrical Electronics and Health. Contact Dobrovolny or Campus Services for more information.

Hastings Central Technical Community College John Dobrovolny Dobrovolny CTCC

Omaha adopts 16 methods for school integration plan

Omaha public schools study 16 integration methods including open enrollment and cross bus to reach desegregation by next fall. The 10 member task force reviews options after the Supreme Court denied appeal on a Jan 1 desegregation deadline. About 6 000 students are bused currently under district programs. The board will act on final plan December 15.

Omaha UPI Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals St. Louis

Spook the dog builds a two level house in Idaho

BLACKFOOT Idaho reports Snoopy’s cartoon pales beside Spook a dog’s two story home built by 14 year old Glen Roberts from scraps. The structure includes a porch screened entrance to the chain, a basement for bones and a second floor dining area accessed via the porch roof.

Blackfoot Idaho UPI Snoopy Spook Glen Roberts Roberts

Corporate tax seminar slated in Omaha November 13-14

The Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants will sponsor a corporate income tax return workshop in Omaha on November 13 and 14. CPAs from Iowa Kansas Arizona and Nebraska are expected to attend the event.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants Omaha Iowa Kansas Arizona Nebraska

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