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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1976
Page
2
New York stock lists show Dow Jones at 934.42 down 1.50, with the 20 industrials at 204.75 off 0.12 and the 65 stocks index at 295.31 down 0.57 as trading continues through the afternoon. Utilities at 96.88 down 0.51.
UPI notes active hog trading with prices up 25 to 50 cents, mostly 230 to 250 lb hogs at 34.25 to 34.50, sows 50 to 75 higher. Cattle and calves around 6,300 with cows weak to 1.00 lower, feeders and canners 18.00 to 25.00, weekly estimates list cattle 6,000 hogs 5,000 and sheep 1,000 for Monday.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange price list shows live cattle and frozen pork bellies with entries for Oct through Apr deliveries and Hogs futures. The Columbus Telegram advertises subscription rates and change of address procedures.
Charles Bronson leads the suspense drama Breakheart Pass at the Columbus Theater for Oct 17 to 20. Ben Johnson Richard Crenna Jill Ireland and Charles Durning headline a strong cast with a plot from Alistair McLean set in 1870s Idaho mountains involving U S cavalry Piuto Indians and a treasure theft.
New officers for the Community Club were elected. Dennis LaBenz is president, Bob Zach vice president, Esther Frey secretary and publicity, Ken Backes treasurer, Ted Heinen and Jim Elisen menger special activities, Melvin Pfeifer and Bob Zach social activities, Bob Alderson and John Albers membership.
Mrs Merle Schott hosted United Methodist Women for a quilting gathering at the Silver Creek church. Plans were set for the November bazaar with Mrs Ed Maurer scheduled as the next hostess on Wednesday.
Soviet scientist Alexei Zolotov told Tass that the June 30 1908 Tunguska explosion in central Siberia could be a nuclear blast from an alien spacecraft. He cites a 17 year research effort and soil and tree samples that he says support a nuclear origin and not a meteorite or black hole.
London reports show September trade at 610 million dollars, the third worst month this year. The pound neared its all time low, while inflation stays near 13 to 14 percent. The stock market fell then rebounded, and imports outpaced exports by 123 million dollars, prompting calls for import controls that Callaghan’s government rejects. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce urged a radical policy shift.
President Ford acknowledged a brief overdraft of about 3000 dollars in his bank account cited during inquiries into his finances. He said the overdraft was covered by his next paycheck and stressed there was never an actual overdraft in his account.
Minnie Pearl, famed country comedy star, fell ill on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and was rushed to St Thomas Hospital emergency room. Hospital officials released no details on her condition while witnesses noted she felt unwell during the Minnie Pearl Association convention event. Minnie Pearl's husband Henry Cannon accompanied her to the hospital.
Patricia Hearst faces a March 7 date for oral arguments on a bid for a new bank robbery trial. The 22 year old daughter of Randolph Hearst was sentenced to seven years and is serving time at the Federal Youth Center in Pleasanton California. The 9th Circuit ordered the trial transcript ready by October 29, and Hearst still faces trials of SLA members William and Emily Harris linked to the Inglewood goods store incident.
Two first time space flyers Vyasheslav Zudov and Valery Rozhdestvensky launched from Baikonur in Soyuz 23 and began maneuvers to dock with the Salyut 5 space laboratory. Tass reports the craft completed ten Earth orbits by noon Moscow time and adjusted trajectory for docking within about 24 hours.
Prenatal and prepared childbirth classes will be held soon in the Library basement with a registration deadline approaching. A fee of 20 dollars per couple applies and a date will be announced later. Health Department at 367-3097 handles information and registration.
The Confederate Air Force defends a Harlingen display as a historic simulation seeking no offense to Japan. Col. Glenn Bercot says no bomb was dropped and a B29 flown by Gen. Paul Tibbets was requalified. The event included a Navy Blue Angels appearance and faced official protest over the Nagasaki Hiroshima deaths.
Nebraska Methodist Hospital reports nine letters of support from county and city governments in Nebraska and Iowa for a $27 million joint project with Children’s Memorial Hospital. The letters come after project representatives met with county boards and city councils. Iowa counties Harrison, Montgomery, Mills, Fremont, Shelby and Page join Elkhorn Valley Bennington councils in backing the plan. Waterloo town council will mail support to the Midlands Health Planning Council. The project relocates existing beds from Children’s Memorial into a new patient tower at Methodist Hospital.
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