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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1975
Page
3
In Columbus on October 13 1975 a celebratory pageant presents the newly crowned King Ferdinand I and Queen Isabella. Emcee David Lyons signals dancers may mingle with the royal pair as crown bearers lead the procession.
Seventy five entrants joined the Sunday turtle races with winners across multiple categories. Notable victors include Danny Brewer in Most Decorated and Greg Oppliger in several divisions, while Chuck Case and Ron Furby won Grand Champion and Sargent respectively.
Guerrilla gunmen walked into Mt. Estancia steakhouse near Buenos Aires, killing three people including a Metalworkers Union security man and injuring five others. Witnesses and police described plainclothes assailants with submachine guns who fled the scene. The attack follows a prior failed attempt on Eduardo Formigue’s life amid Argentina’s peak political violence. A birthday notice ends the item.
A string of blasts at the El Paso Natural Gas Products refinery near Goldsmith Texas killed three workers, including Joe Carpenter Craig Fite and Jim Lackey, and injured two. Odessa and Goldsmith firefighters battled the fire as county officials reported nine men on duty with details pending.
Terry Anderson won the first annual 13 mile Diseoger Columbus Daya bicycle race with a time of 40 02.5 and a $50 savings bond. John Faulkner finished second and Mark Meyers third among five entrants. A 16 to 15 year old race ran 3.3 miles. Dana Wardinger won a $29 bond in 32 01.5. Nancy Anderson was the first girl finisher, sixth overall among 22. Randy Van Dyke and Gary Van Dyke placed after the field.
Albion hosts a hunter safety course at the Albion Fire Station starting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Instructors will teach the Nebraska Hunter's Safety Course to prospective teachers. Game Warden Robert Kelly notes the course will become mandatory for hunters aged 12 to 6 years by January 1.
In Newman Grove the United Methodist Women entertained women of the school staff with guest speaker Mrs. Remecek of Albion speaking on her cornea transplants. The group will host at the Mid Neb Lutheran Home on Oct 14 and attend the Northeast District Fall meeting in Neligh on Oct 14. Rev and Mrs Ratbod will be away from Dec 14 to Feb 0 while he works on a doctorate in California. UMW will lead one service in his absence. Hostesses were Merle Christensen AL Hue man P L Nelson Ron Swidley and Paul Wyant.
The Y-Teens for the 1875-14 school year include Patty McGill as president Wanda Bennett as vice president Marcia Lee as secretary Darla Severson as treasurer and Carol Seward as reporter Debra Kinney serves as faculty sponsor Mrs HD Wilcox is area consultant The Fall Conference was held Saturday at Fremont.
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