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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1976
Page
5
Thieves burglarized Ike and Tina Turner's hillside LA home while they vacationed, taking jewelry furs musical instruments and stereo gear valued near 200000 dollars. A spokesman confirmed the theft occurred late last week.
Columbus Library lists memorials for Mrs. Sven Loomis and Victoria Staroscik from multiple donors. New books include The Best Place to Be by Helen Van Slyke a novel about a widow adjusting to single life. Also The Antique Restorers Handbook by George Grotz and The Canfield Decision by Spiro Agnew among others.
The Nebraska Medical Association launched a physician assistance program to aid doctors facing malpractice suits. It will review cases, may advise a countersuit, provide expert witnesses, and help with legal fees as needed.
The Great Plains Power Agency seeks a 150 megawatt coal plant near Doniphan. The Nebraska Power Review Board’s 10 day hearing cost at least $34,000 with six members paid per diem and mileage. Doniphan residents and attorneys attended, projecting over $30,000 in their legal fees.
New York and other cities mark the Day of Atonement with 24 hours of fasting and prayer. Leaders including Mayor Abraham Beame and rabbis from major groups issue statements urging religious renewal and support for Israel. The observance ends with the shofar sounding as the 10 day period since Rosh Hashanah closes.
Pauline Frederick of NPR will moderate the second presidential debate set for Wednesday night in San Francisco. Frederick previously spent 21 years covering the United Nations for NBC. The League of Women will host a 9:30 p.m. EDT discussion on foreign and military issues with Max Frankel Henry Trewhitt and Richard Valeriani. The FBI began searching for Jimmy Hoffa on August 3 1975 following his disappearance on July 30.
Weather summary reports lingering cold air from Canada across the region. Maryland rivers and roads faced closures and minor flooding after four days of rain. Power outages affected 28 000 families in three counties while a freeze warning circulated for Idaho and scattered record temperatures appeared in the Midwest and Plains.
Police report a 1.7 percent overall crime decline and a 5.4 percent drop in arrests for major offenses in nine months of 1976. Homicides fall 15.3 percent to 388, burglary down 4.7 percent, robbery down 3.6 percent, and thefts down 1.4 percent. Rapes rise 6.9 percent to 1555, aggravated assaults up 3.8 percent, and other crimes up 2 percent. Liquor-law violations surge 34.4 percent, prostitution arrests up 18.8 percent, and gambling offenses up 13.8 percent.
Officials in Hobbs New Mexico search trenches around 40 to 50 acre lagoons fed by the wastewater plant for two alligators seen as fresh signs pointed to their presence. A six foot specimen was found last week while one worker sought the first sighting.
In San Francisco a shortage of cable car mechanics threatens service as only about 12 seasoned workers remain. The aging fleet and retirements will shrink the pool, with other department staff stepping in briefly but not staying due to the dirty specialty of the work.
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