Outreach program brings books to house bound readers
Deb Gondringer reports Columbus Public Library's Outreach for Residential Service, started October 1974, delivering large print and regular books to 48 homebound patrons with 20 volunteers. Materials checked out for two weeks, no fines, including talking and Braille options via Lincoln.
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Deb Gondringer
Debbie Lash
Morys Haven
Ida Egger
Columbus Public Library
Ruby Beckmann
Beckmann
Pawnee
Nebraska
Sunshine Magazine
Sashoi
Lincoln
Lincoln Institution
Miss Lash
Heritage House
Columbus
ABP trial recessed to permit more conferences
The ABP trial paused for a second day to allow attorneys to compile stipulated testimony from about 50 government witnesses. Judge Denney said the court will resume Tuesday after a federal holiday, with defense examinations and potential conflicts noted for a few witnesses.
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U.S
Thomas Thalken
Denney
Michael Schleich
Schleich
Behlen Hospital plans expansion upgrade in Columbus
Behlen Community Hospital board president says final decision on upgrading the Columbus facility may come after year start. Emphasizing careful planning to gain state and federal approvals, the board favors upgrading the existing site rather than relocating.
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Behlen
Behlen Hospital
Columbus
Dowd
James A. Hamilton
Minneapolis, Minn
Belgrade Delegate Sees Expansion at Behlen Hospital
Brana Maich of Belgrade outlines plans to expand Behlen Hospital from 71 to 81 beds with upgraded emergency, obstetrics, and coronary care. Non patient functions would move to the former Lutheran Hospital building to cut costs while remodeling is kept modest. The Behlen Hospital board seeks Hill Burton loan funds from the State Health Department.
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Behlen
Lutheran
St. Mary Hospital
Dowd
Behlen Hospital Board
State Health Department
Hill-Burton Loan
Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled at Columbus Park
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Columbus Agricultural Park on Tuesday October 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday October 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-in donors welcome. Parental permission required for donors under 18 each time.
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Red Cross
Columbus Agricultural Park
Exon Urges Budget Cuts to Avoid Tax Hikes
Gov. J James Exon warned Nebraska lawmakers that if the budget is not trimmed and current tax rates kept, the general fund could be $40 million short by June 30 1976. He proposed cutting the budget by 6.9 million plus 3.5 million not needed for expenditures and urged the Board of Equalization to waive overlevy rules this year.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
State Revenue Department
State Board of Equalization
Revenue Department
J. James Exon
Exon
Board of Equalization Authority
Local Readings and WeatherNotes From Weekend
A brief weather snapshot notes midnight readings and temperatures with Friday high at 60 and low year ago 46. Sunrise and sunset times are listed for Sunday and Monday with a trace of moisture in the area.
St Edward Tops CIP Division in Nebraska 1975 Awards
Eight communities earned All Nebraska honors as St Edward won first in Class III mainstay communities. Clarkson placed in Class II with Leigh and Albion also recognized. Special awards praised Leigh for downtown improvement and farm and ranch development while St Edward and Clarkson received health and safety and public facilities notices. Governor Exon presented the awards in Lincoln.
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Columbus
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Student Union
Lincoln
St. Edward
Clarkson
Leigh
Albion
Alliance
West Point
Palmer
Wallace
Aurora
Bellevue
Falls City
Grand Island
LaVista
Ralston
Scottsbluff
Wayne
Gov
Looking Glass community and its enduring church history
Platte County story chronicles Looking Glass eight miles south of Lindsay and 18 northwest of Columbus. It outlines the settlement by Swedes, the formation of Looking Glass Methodist Church in 1872, the 1881 building, post office 1873 to 1904, notable graves, and repeated storms testing the church. In 1974 a new addition was added to the church.
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Keith Bryan
Looking Glass
U.S
Lindsay
Columbus
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