Notable 1977 Stars Speak On War and Society
Anthropologist Margaret Mead urges women to protest nuclear proliferation and support decisive men at the National Women's Conference. Daniel Berrigan targets prisons and a violent society. Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl premieres in New York with a star-studded party. Amy Carter debuts at St. Patrick's in Washington. Manuel Orantes injures his ankle in Manila. Gerald Ford receives the Git of Life award in Beverly Hills. DIR Broadcasting tech awards winners include Fratplan Ronstadt Wander and Fleetwood Mac. Olivia Newton-John DJ cameo at WHN in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth K. Clark
United
Prean International
Houston
Margaret Mead
Neil Simon
New York
Minskoff Theater
Manuel Orantes
Rick Cressey
Manila
Gerald Ford
Beverly Hills
Calif
Holy Famly Services
DIR Broadcasting
Peter Fratplan
Linda Ronstadt
Stevie Wander
Hoston
Real Estate Transfers Record From Platte County Office
A list of real estate transfers recorded at the Platte County Register of Deeds compiled by the Columbus Credit Bureau. Names include Hazel Swan single to James FE and Janet J RainsLt 2 Blk 3 Highland Park Cols Clara Karpgeweit to Dale A and Sheryl J Kurpweitt NEM NW Sec 3 WIE. Also Clara Kurpgeweit to pgewelt SH NWha Sec 34.
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Platte County
Senior Citizens elect officers at luncheon meeting
The Lagion annex hosted a Senior Citizens luncheon where Sam Garton won president and Mrs. Clarence Murphy became vice president. Mrs. Paul Lidington was secretary-news reporter and Mrs. Margaret Louden treasurer and courtesy chair. A program on old fashioned readings followed with card games after. Next voting is tentatively set for December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Lagion Annex
Sam Garton
Clarence Murphy
Paul Lidington
Margaret Louden
Ruth McKinney
Palmer
Mondale to take tearful plea to President Carter
Vice President Mondale vows to carry Natalia Shcharansky’s emotional appeal for her husband Anatoly Shcharansky to President Carter. The Soviet dissidents Sakharov and Shcharansky were honored with the ADL Joseph Award for human rights as Shcharansky urged U.S. action to win his freedom. Mondale said he will report her plea and reaffirm U.S. commitment to human rights worldwide.
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Washington
UPI
Walter Mondale
Carter
Natalia Shchmiansky
Anatoly Shcharansky
Andrei Sakharov
Shcharansky
Aly
Sakharov
Joseph
Israel
Mondale
Nebraska church group to send wheat to Vietnam drive
The Nebraska Community Hunger Appeal of Church World Service said it would help provide 10 000 metric tons of wheat to Vietnam. Forty thousand bushels will be shipped from Coop Elevator in Chappel in January for delivery in February. The effort involves 30 Protestant and Orthodox groups and supports CWS programs in 50 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Community Hunger Appeal
Church World Service
Vietnam
Richard Staple
Coop
Chappel
U.S
United States
CWS
Nebraska
Community Hunger Appeal Office
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Five Year VD Battle Cuts Venereal Diseases
Atlanta reports a $165 million federal effort reduced venereal disease cases for the first time since 1969. Primary and secondary syphilis fell 5.2 percent in the first eight months, with 2,421 fewer cases than a year earlier, and gonorrhea down about 10,000 cases. CDC official Dr Paul J Weisner notes progress yet warns harder to detect as rates drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
CDC
Paul J. Weisner
Center For Disease Control
Lawyer claims security police hid truth in Biko case
In an inquest in South Africa, attorney for Steve Biko’s family accused the security police of concealing information about his injuries before death. Lt. Winston Wilken testified that Biko appeared to feign injuries, while the lawyer pressed that officers may have concealed harsher treatment during detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
UPS
Steve Biko
Biko
Sweek
Winston Wilken
Port Elizabeth
Pretoria
Bika
Kentridge
Wilken
U.N. Diplomats View Close Encounters to Discuss UFOs
About 100 U.N. diplomats attended a special Sunday screening of Close Encounters of the Third Kind to warm up for discussions on unidentified flying objects. The topic was assigned to the U.N. Special Political Committee, which has also tackled the Middle East peace settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
U.N
Middle East
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Berrigan
Marion
Illinois State University
Marsha Mason
Richard Dreyfus
Quine Cummings
Hugh Carey
White House
Jody Powell
Bess Myerson
Maureen Stapleton
Eli Wallech
Tammy Grimes
Stephen Sondheim
Claudette Colbert
Eugene O'Neill
Amy
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
Amy Carter
Canin. Housing Inc
Evangeline M. Schlecht
Foxley & Co
A Corp
Fred D. Bargmann
Fred DD. Barwa
Fern L. Strong
Necomer
W. Viergutz & Wh
Glur's Tavern, Inc
Orig. Cols
Tooleys
Nebraska-Oklahoma
Navigator
Sacred Heart School
Shelby
Julie Heg
Michelle Williamson
Terry Calman
Sheila Cermak
Jackie Calman
Melanie Lockman
Tricia Davis
Bridget Lockman
Jenny Spitz
Stephanie Peterson
Ronnette Lewis
Renee Michener
Shannen Lerch
Debbie Shanahan
Connie Kimble
Stephanie Johnson
Kmart
Caies
Falsat
23Rd St
Columbus
Kodak
Feaph
Tate
Terry
Scott Nelson
Marshall-Nelson Agency
13Th St
PTCC
Platte Technical Community College Raiders
Centre Technical Community College of Hastings
McCook
Bec
Jan Jan Dan
Seneees
Nebraska Conferance Gamer
Central Tech
Barton County Lit
Great Bend
Mid-Plains
McLook
Nebraska Western
Lone Lakes
Matro State Wacke
Platte College
Cloud County
Concordia, Ks
Lowa Lakes
Control Tech
Nebr
Weslayon JV
York
Seneuve
McCook Platte
Pla Platte
Platte
NCE
Noviheas
Platte Platte
Central
Tech
Dana College
Hastings College
Eno
P.O
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