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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
7
Jeff Carter says his father Jimmy hopes debates with President Ford will lift voter interest in Virginia campaigns. He notes neither side should expect a winner but aims to motivate people to register and vote.
Nebraska University President D B Varner voiced doubts about a method for calculating the funding gap between the Lincoln and Omaha campuses. He said the formula, though imperfect, offers a defendable basis until a better system is found and cautioned against intercampus bitterness.
In Udine and surrounding Friuli, at least five moderate shocks followed a severe May quake. No injuries were reported, but storms worsened suffering in tent cities housing thousands. earlier tremors had killed about 1,000 and left 79,000 homeless.
In Minneapolis the House of Bishops backed ordaining women 95 to 61, a historic step toward gender equality in the Episcopal priesthood. Deputies must decide next, with two days set aside for Book of Common Prayer revision before addressing ordination.
Mr and Mrs Ted Syslo of Calumet Iowa and Anna Gasper of Lindsay visited Cecilia Rosenthal on Saturday. Carolyn Sliva and sons Ralston visited Sunday afternoon at Josephine Sliva's home. Anthony Syslo Clara Kosiba and Ann Syslo of Omaha joined Cecilia Rosenthal guests Sunday. Tom Kuta hosted Sunday supper for Virgil Kuta family Silver Creek and Gary Kuta. John Nietfeld Leon Wassenburg Marysville Kansas visited Isidore Kwapnioski Wednesday and other Humphrey Platte Center relatives.
Colfax County Clerk informed the Village Board the budget will reduce the levy due to higher valuations. The village levy is 27.59 mills with a 16 mill bond assessment on a $1,112,465 valuation. Steve Johnson sought a liquor license for the Old Leigh Inn. hearing set for Sept. 28. Trustees discussed community development block grants and water system upgrade plans.
Thunderstorms drenched the Eastern Seaboard and parts of the Southwest amid heavy rains. In Truth Or Consequences New Mexico a missing deputy sheriff family was found safe after a flood search while a 15 foot washout caused multiple fatalities and several cars plunged into flood debris. Over 500 firefighters battled a rekindled forest fire in Michigan’s Seney refuge, with 70,000 acres burned and containment expected with winter.
Swiss visitors from Biel led by Jenny and Nellie Jenny and Madline stay a month in the United States. They are lodging with Ernest Jenny and Mrs. Linda Kinzli in Duncan and with Mr. and Mrs. Max Jenny and family. Mrs. Mary Murcek visited rural St Edward hosts Sunday. Mrs. Hardy Christensen and Mrs. Eddie Siemek of Columbus and Mrs. Milton Scholtz of Duncan joined Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nickolite.
Officers of the St Edward High School student council are Brad Williams president Keith Nordeen vice president and Rhonda Modelski secretary treasurer.
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