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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1977
Page
3
Tehran has absorbed about one million squatters from village farms, swelling the population from 3.5 to 4.4 million in five years. Legalization of shantytowns sparks new pressures on housing, water, and electricity as planners warn of ongoing shortages and future demand.
Elaine Jaixen was installed as President of the American Legion Auxiliary in Humphrey City Hall, with Lori Sluts presenting a report. The group announced an October rummage sale, September membership drives, and a fall convention in Humphrey with plans for a pot luck supper and social hour.
A shotgun wielding assailant wounded a newspaper carrier then holed up in a South Side home and exchanged fire with police for five hours before surrendering. Police identified the suspect as Donald Roman, 25, a former mental patient, during the hours long confrontation that also wounded a detective.
David C. Jacka joins Columbus Public Library as assistant to the director with duties in reference and cataloging. He comes from Mead Public Schools as district librarian and media specialist and holds a BA from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and an MA in librarianship from the University of Denver. He was born in Tecumseh, grew up in Lincoln, and plans to move to Columbus. his wife Teresa teaches at Yutan Public School.
Ugandan President Idi Amin reportedly underwent a brief operation at Mulanga hospital, remained conscious, and departed for an undisclosed location on Lake Victoria for security reasons. Radio Kampala aired word of the surgery, with officials saying Amin later disappeared from public view.
Gordon Liddy, paroled from prison, says he may write a book someday but will remain silent on who sent him to Watergate or what he sought. In a Barbara Walters interview he compared himself to a prince's lieutenant and refused remorse, saying he would endure jail again to protect the president. He described his Watergate duties with the Plumbers and his past as an FBI man and prosecutor.
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