25 Oct 1974
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1974
Page
1
Price quotes show hogs opening 25 to 50 lower with declines up to 1.40, sows down 25-75, cattle and calves steady amid a small slaughter supply. Feeder cattle expected for Friday auction. Sheep not reported. Imprecise notes include unrelated ledger and publication scraps.
Moscow AP report states Nancy Kissinger wife of the secretary of state attended performances Thursday featuring ballet excerpts and other dances. Brezhnev met with her husband during the event. Western correspondents were barred from accompanying her.
A notice states Richard Ff Gdowski is held as supervisor candidate for County Com and urges keeping him as supervisor, highlighting time demands and asserting Gdowski’s role.
Aries trusts a strong hunch on domestic matters and acts boldly. Taurus benefits from dealing with practical sober elders rather than flighty types. Gemini will make a lasting impression that enhances reputation today. Cancer overcomes self doubts and handles a big task successfully. Leo may receive a long overdue apology and settlement. Virgo two heads are better. discuss big decisions with a partner. Libra tackles tough tasks. dive in without fear. Scorpio aims to influence influential circles. your presence matters. Sagittarius hosts relatives with dinner to please father this evening. Capricorn aligns with partner and gains approval for ideas. Aquarius shines in business. bargain from strength today. Pisces wary of a friend's deception. trust your own judgment.
An unclear dated 1974 fragment notes a vise position and status related to career concerns. It hints at favorable benefits and a positive outlook for the year, though wording is fragmented and lacks concrete details. The fragment mentions likely progression and favorable outcomes.
Kiwanis Station KITT presented a 100 check to Kiwanis president Jim Frieze at noon. Joe Stavas announced the Ak- Sar-Ben funded service to agriculture award, given at the state broadcasters convention in Columbus, earmarked for Camp Pawnee community service.
James Earl Ray was set to testify today in Memphis to withdraw his guilty plea and face trial for slaying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His brother John Ray testified that attorney Percy Foreman urged family pressure to plead guilty and hinted at a potential pardon. John Ray, jailed for 18 years for bank robbery accessory, said the plea came after the judge barred further attorneys or continuances.
Two major oil firms report hefty third quarter and nine month profits in 1974. Texaco shows about a 23 percent rise from a year earlier, Atlantic Richfield up 140.8 percent, and Conoco Sohio Phillips Pennzoil Cities Service and Exxon also report double digit gains driven by higher crude prices and strong petrochemical margins. Nebraska college enrollment falls by 2,191 students across public schools.
FBI and police search for Fred West a 22 year old WKKX disc jockey abducted early today a $10000 ransom demanded for his safe return West failed to appear for work at 630 p m Authorities investigated the disappearance while a Nebraska college enrollment report shows year to year changes with total head counts and shifts in private and public college enrollments and shifts in part time student gender distribution
NEW YORK AP Amstar Corp the nation’s largest sugar and sugar products maker says higher selling prices boosted third quarter profits to 10.71 million 4.26 a share up from 5.10 million 1.20 a share a year ago. Sales rose to 544.37 million from 221.53 million. President Robert T Quittmeyer defended price hikes noting raw cane costs rose 230 percent to 40 cents a pound from 12 cents.
Philadelphia AP reports Rachel Fitler, 77, aunt to Happy Rockefeller, intends to marry 29-year-old Welshman Michael Wilson. She says she is tired of being lonely, owns a quiet life and estate, and believes he will help run her place and keep her company. She denounces press publicity as dreadful and inappropriate.
A confidential Lincoln memo dated Oct 22 urged that future promotions be reviewed for civic attitude and support of causes like United Fund. Gene Grimm admitted writing the letter to stimulate contributions, saying promotions would not be based on donations. Doyle reportedly unhappy at the approach.
About 70,000 pounds of veal donated by distressed Midwest cattlemen will be slaughtered by Dubuque Packing Co. and shipped frozen to Miami for dispatch to Honduras under Red Cross oversight. NFC members, who initially planned to euthanize the calves, opted to donate after government delivery assurances.
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