Long John Silver's Opens in Columbus with Officials Present
Long John Silver's opened in Columbus with city leaders including Mayor George Johansen and Chamber of Commerce heads on hand. Steve Ludwig, manager, and Kent Wells, assistant, received a First Dollar plaque from Commodores member Robert Walgren. The restaurant offers seafood and chicken with secret sauces and will operate 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. About 20 employees were hired. Ludwig and Wells are new to Columbus, with Ludwig from Omaha and Wells from Sioux Falls.
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Robert Walgren
Columbus
Commodores
Long
Chamber of Commerce
George Johansen
Lloyd Castner
Joe Stavas
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
Tur
Long John Silver
The
Steve Ludwig
Kent Wells
Long John Vers
Steve Klagg
Lindsay employee honored with 1977 safety award
John Anderson of Lindsay Manufacturing Co. received the 1977 Food and Energy Council Industrial Award for pioneering electrical safety work on center pivot irrigation systems. The award, chosen from U.S. industry entrants, was presented at the PRIC conference where Art Zimmerer also received recognition. The piece notes Lindsay’s safety program and contractor coordination to ensure proper electrical service.
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Dallas
Texas
John Anderson
Food and Energy Council
Lindsay Manufacturing Co
Lindsay
Neb
FEC
U.S
Anderson
DeKalb AgResearch
Art Zimmerer
Tourism Rise Cites 1990 American Abroad Visitors
American tourism abroad rose to 691000 in 1990, reversing a 1976 figure of 7.4 million as travelers sought international destinations. The higher 1990 total reflects increased outbound trips compared with the earlier period.
Taiwan garment exports set new records in year
Taiwan exported more than 11 million dozen garments valued at 3227.4 million, a record for the industry, the Taiwan Garment Manufacturers Association said.
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Taiwan
Financial and business highlights from Columbus area page
Dale Gonka of D and G Company Columbus attended a two way seminar on decorating installation and design of kitchen cabinets in Omaha sponsored by Don Hall Company. Terry Wendt of Leigh represented Columbus Feed Mill in a week of intensive training in St Louis Mo. Over 90 Ralston Purina Company feed dealers and employees joined a school to update the Chow division independent dealer organization. Part of the training occurred at Gray Summit Research Farm. First Greatwest Corporation reported nine month net earnings of 2359000 or 1.89 per share with revenues 49112000 up 32.3 percent. Frontier Airlines ordered three new 737 200 jets for fall 1978 delivery, adding to five 737 200s ordered for spring delivery. William Will of Rogers Tractor and Farm Equipment Co returned from Ford four wheel drive tractor training in Troy and toured the Ford plant.
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Dale Gonka
D and G Company
Columbus
Omaha
Don Hall Company
Schreich
Columbus Feed Mill, Inc
Terry Wendt
Leigh
St. Louis
Ralston Purina Company
Ployes
Chow
Ralston Purina
Gray Summit
First Greatwest Corporation
Frontier Airlines
Boeing Company
William Will
Rogers Tractor and Farm Equipment Co
Ford
Ford Tractor and
Tiplement Operations
North America
Troy Mick
Ford Tractor
Weil Promoted to Product Engineer at Dale Electronics
Jon Weil was promoted from junior engineer to product engineer at Dale Electronics effective November 1. He joined Dale in 1966, has a long tenure in engineering, and previously worked with Weil Motor Supply Company.
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Jon Weil
Dale Electronics
Daryl Robinson
Weil
Dale
Weil Motor Supply Company
U.S. Army
University of Nebraska
Platte Allege
Capitol Radio Engineering Institute
Washington, D.C
Samanuel Jantheran Church
Dale Employee Credit Union
Beverly
Troy
Columbus Junior High
Tamera
West Park School
Auto market growth forecast by SHI International
SHI International predicts rising operating costs will not curb demand as the market expands. Between 1975 and 1990 about 110 million new cars are expected to be built and sold, up from 107 million in 1960 to 1978, with car ownership rising to one per 1.7 people by 1990 from one per two today.
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SHI International
Industrial Facts Book Promotes Columbus Development
The 1877 Columbus Industrial Facts Book, prepared by NPPD and Loup Power District with Columbus Chamber of Commerce, is sent to Mayor Jorge Johansen, Platt, County Supervisor Herman Blahak, and Joe Stavas. About 300 copies offer insights on transportation utilities tax structure and population for industrial promotion.
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Columbus
Jorge Johansen
Platt
Herman Blahak
Joe Stavas
Columbus Aves
Chamber of Commerce
Loup Power District
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Loup
Columbus Area
Platte County
Lloyd Castner
Shirley Hicks
Joé Stayas
Herman Blahek
County Board of Supervisors
George Johansen
Max Kibur
Loap
D W. Hill
NPPQ
Norman Hoge
Combusker Public Payer District
Nebraska wheat farmers to receive about seven million bonus
Nebraska wheat farmers will receive an estimated seven million dollar bonus or about 712 dollars per farmer from crop deficiency payments. Payments, 65 cents per bushel on planted allotments and 22 cents on unplanted balance, will go to roughly two million producers nationwide, with Kansas and North Dakota receiving substantial portions.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Everett E. Peterson
Peterson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kansas
North Dakota
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Enid
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Adams Electric
Camp Point
Art Zimmer
Looky An
United States
Sma
Farm Digest
Nebraska Educational Television Network
American Agriculture
Agri-Scope
Waverly
Gibbon
Telegram Financial
Jon Well
Ao Citizens Bank & Trust
Ome
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Tember F.D
Aska
Eas Sae
Nearsey
Nebraska Wheat Farmers
Flatte County
Rea
Columbus Telegram
Western Nowaspaper Surveys Inc
Columbus ¢ Telegram
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