06 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1976
Page
1
A noisy OCR list shows many corporate names and percentage figures typical of a stock market update. It mentions firms such as Ford Motor, General Electric, Goodyear, Pfizer, PepsiCo, RCA, Texaco, US Steel, Westinghouse, Shell Oil, and others with varying percentages, implying prices or changes. The fragment reads like a rapid rundown of ticker values without clear narrative.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and frozen pork bellies listings show mixed activity with live cattle closing around 35 to 39 dollars and hogs higher in Omaha. Prices feature varied weights from 200 to 1925 pounds and include prime and choice quality notes alongside cattle and calves totals. Sellers report steady to higher bids with end-of-day transactions across multiple weight classes and regions.
Chicago grain prices list a mix of highs lows and closes for wheat corn and soybeans with varying gains and losses. Trading notes show March May and July contracts with figures around mid 300s to 270s for wheats and soybeans and oats figures noted, reflecting a volatile session.
Leigh High School names Leigh-Dave Podany and Linda Hollatz as football king and queen after a homecoming loss to Howells. Attendants and crown bearers named. homecoming plans set by student council and Pep Club. Hollatz active in cheerleading, band honor guard, and activities. Podany shows broad involvement in school clubs and activities.
Fragmented notice shows an address in Columbus Nebraska and references to a Telegram partnership and subscription rates. It mentions delivery by carrier and mail options, with scattered editorial phrases and postal instructions. The readable bits identify a local business listing rather than a full article.
Mr and Mrs Lelon Alexander attended their army unit reunion in Nashville Tennessee. Also listed are visits by Ita Pursley of California and the Crow and Heiden families plus a birthday party for Jeanette Cuza and other local social events across Nebraska and Oregon connections.
Ed Zorinsky aims to build a strong farm coalition with a 200 member agriculture committee and a Washington focused agenda. Campaign manager Don Waggoner says the plan includes a wealth of farm issue pledges and a hard hitting media push to sway Nebraskan voters, with polling showing large undecided rural support.
UPI reports Round 2 of the Ford Carter presidential debate with both candidates cramming for the national telecast at 9 30 p m EDT. Ford aims to rebuff defense cut claims while Carter targets Kissinger tactics and Pentagon waste as he seeks to narrow a slipping poll lead.
Sen. Robert Dole and Rep. Andrew Young will address the 17th annual UPI Conference of Waiters and Publishers in Washington. The meeting opens today with Young leading Thursday sessions, Dole speaking Friday, and both slated for questioning by delegates. Over 300 representatives from 32 states attend as debates and coverage plans unfold.
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew, whose three year probation on income tax evasion ends Sunday, faces bid to revoke probation for alleged federal violations. A separate taxpayer suit names Jerome B. Wolff and LH. Bud Hammerman seeking repayment of bribes from Agnew's Maryland governorship.
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