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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1976
Page
5
Ninety years ago President Grover Cleveland dedicated Liberty Enlightening the World. Frederic Bartholdi designed the copper statue built in France to honor Franco American alliance. A campaign raised about 300000 for the pedestal on New York harbor.
In a North South versus East West match, the defense led clubs brilliantly, with the king of clubs shift and a club ruff defeating the declarer. The final outcome favored the notrum bidders on match points, as Stayman bidders benefited when honors are held by their side.
In a masters pairs event the North players faced Stayman decisions with a poor club hand. Some ignored Stayman and raised to three notrump while others used Stayman, hearing two spades and jumping to four spades. The jack of diamonds featured prominently after the opening win.
Weekend visits join families in multiple towns as the Petersons host guests from Ralston Hastings and David City. Ed Hansler and Karen Yougbeck traveled to Silver Creek while Cecil Larson Dean and Tom Graves Brian shared meals in Grand Island. Additional stops included Neligh and Columbus with the Van Winkles and Mabel Strohbehn. George Opella resides at Morys Haven in Columbus.
Bruce Collins a 23 year old from Walnut Creek Calif spoke at a news conference in San Francisco about surviving 27 days on a raft with no food. He credits sleep rain and renewed religious conviction for his survival while his two companions perished. Collins says the Spirit sank during a Pacific storm 800 miles southwest of San Francisco and that rainstorms and a small water supply kept him alive.
The Navy reports an initial attempt to raise a sophisticated F14 Tomcat from the ocean floor failed when a cable broke. Bad weather 100 miles northwest of Scotland disrupted the operation. another effort will be made once conditions improve.
Dale Munson a WOWT weather man was stabbed with a paring knife by Joyce Shineflew at the station studios. Munson suffered extensive wounds and was treated at an Omaha hospital and released. Shineflew, about 34, was booked on felonious assault with a cutting instrument and held for a bond hearing.
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