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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1976
Page
20
A high powered laser signal, described as the most powerful ever used for entertainment, shoots across the Los Angeles sky from atop the Griffith Park Observatory. The beam travels roughly twenty miles, delivering a dramatic light show over the city.
Nebraska Public Power District opens bids for Contract 762 Slag Handling System at Sheldon Station near Hallam. Bids due 10:00 a.m. CST November 16, 1976 at Columbus office. Documents available for $10 and inspection at multiple district offices and Stearns-Roger Incorporated in Denver.
Nebraska Public Power District invites bids for a prefabricated insulation system for Gerald Gentl ion Unit 1 at Sutherland Neb with Bid due by 10 00 am central standard time November 30 1976 in Columbus Neb and opening immediately after. Bid package costs 10 00 and must include bid bond or equivalent. Lowest responsible bid or rejection of all bids.
County court schedules hearings on November 15 1976 for the will of Edward Engel with Elaine Engel as executrix and publishes creditor claims deadlines for Lottie Sander and Raymond Berchield estates. Notices announce annual reports from Leo Dowd funds and foundation for inspection.
A compilation of thanks from multiple residents for cards visits and prayers during hospital stays. Also notices of guardianship sale an estate claim deadline a sheriff sale and a public acknowledgment of thanks from the family of Esther A Marty and a court sale listing for Lot 5 and adjacent parcel in Columbus Platte County Nebraska with sheriff description and date.
A damaged notice reports a lost purse at Center Laundrmat with a checkbook Great cards and photos. It lists dates and times in October and references a home on Stamarene and mentions a personal property auction and owners in Calombre and Lindsay areas.
UAW and Chrysler negotiators say several minor contract points are resolved but require a full agreement by the 6 pm November 5 deadline. UAW Vice President Douglas A. Fraser stressed the need for a complete package before talks end. Longfellow Born Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born in Portland Maine on February 27 1807.
Castro says coffee ration is cut to one bottom price while Cuba faces sagging sugar prices that threaten the regime. He notes Soviet bloc buys cuban sugar at a premium, but imports from socialist countries are insufficient for staples, highlighting economic distress and scarce livability goods. A separate hijacking incident in West Germany ends with Rudolf Becvar surrendering after diverting a Prague Bratislava flight.
The Nebraska Department of Water Resources seeks an extra 150000 to install 30 new stream gauges in the statewide network, a joint effort with the US Geological Survey. The expanded network will measure water flow for irrigation, water quality, and future planning, with each party paying half the cost.
A Finnish customs official is in police custody charged with economic espionage for the Soviet Union. The case, discussed by Vi magazine, alleges the man leaked secret Finnish trade figures with the United States, Japan and Western Europe to the Soviet Union, a claim authorities would not confirm. The Helsinki Court of Appeals case centers on alleged information disclosure.
Platte County Nebraska seeks sealed bids by November 16 1976 at 9 AM in Columbus for furnishing a 2 ton truck with flat bed and articulated loader. Specifications available from County Highway Superintendent. Bids opened January 1 1977. Board reserves right to reject any bid.
The Leigh Community Club invites all Leigh children to the annual Halloween Party at the Legion Hall on Sunday at 7 p.m. Films will be shown and treats distributed. Committee members include Mrs Annie Olson Mrs Charles Machacek and Pastor Robert Turner.
A cluttered sale listing presents multiple makes and models including a 1995 Corvette, Ford coupe, Plymouth Satellite, and Chevy tasks. Reads like a jumble of ads with varying conditions, locations, prices, and contact hints, interspersed with acronyms and garbled technical terms.
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