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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1973
Page
4
A scrambled TV guide lists KOLN TV and other stations with late afternoon to late evening lineups. Listings include soap operas, game shows, movies, news blocks, sports events, and variety segments featuring names like Sease Van Dyke and Tom Gaborne.
East Central District of the United Methodist Church hosts a Family Life Conference on Sunday Oct 21 at St Edward United Methodist Church. Dr Kenneth W Hicks of Trinity United Methodist Church Grand Island is featured speaker with group singing led by Hew Bill Arnold Madison. Theme Theyll Know We Are Christians by Our Love. Workshops included. Cost 2 per family or 1 per person. Families asked to bring supper in a picnic basket.
An University of Nebraska at Omaha study by UNO's Center for Applied Urban Research finds that by 1959 fewer than 5,000 Omaha families earned over 15000 dollars annually, while those earning under 4000 dollars dropped from about 16,000 to 6,700. The inflation measure highlights shifting incomes in the region.
John Strudwick, a 19 year old student at Dover Wesleyan College, challenges stereotypes about dwarfism. He leads as a campus figure while advocating for better library material and equal opportunities. A movement of small people seeks dignity, understanding, and societal change, countering jokes and prejudice. The piece discusses history, media attitudes, and Strudwick’s hopes for inclusivity.
A chaotic column mixes a device named BID-N-DUDDY for contract bridge with a tale about a Mississippi hand prank. It recounts a duplicate game mishap where a player bid seven no trump and lost seven, while others fared worse. The feature also notes a column ask from Edward B Sautier of Cape Coral Fla and a Nine District AD Federation award to George Stemmier Jr and Celia Wright of Des Moines.
New York clubs buzz with Leslie Uggams at the Waldorf Empire Room where she aims to stage Josephine Baker's life story. At Jimmy's Downstairs Buddy Rich drums the crowd. the Plaga Persian Room hosts a multilingual young singer Das Menos amid a standing ovation for Henny Youngman and Joey Adams.
A garbled bridge bidding fragment asks how to respond after a sequence. It mentions four spades, high card points, and aiming for partner to raise to six, but the text is largely incoherent and lacks clear agents or outcomes.
New York reports indicate viewers largely stick with familiar shows while few new series gain traction. NBC notes stronger late ratings for the top programs, with "Lotsa Luck" and "Diana" shifting for an hour long country special, as audience interest remains in established hits like "All in the Family."
In Omaha Nebraska Mayor Edward Zorinsky rejects a city ordinance for a per vehicle studded tire fee. Public Works Director Terence Pesek pushes a 10 to 17 dollar annual levy and backs a statewide bill for studs with some funds returned to cities. Departments dispute tire damage claims as safety needs remain debated.
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