20 Sep 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
1
Hal Boyle’s correspondent Louise Cook recalls vacation chaos as passports, vaccines, and travel plans falter. She describes misaddressed letters, postal delays, laundry timing woes, shifting itineraries, weather worries, and uncertain departure, ending with a vow to get organized next year.
Evening publication schedule noted with Sundays and holidays excluded. Delivery by carrier in Columbus at $7.00 per month, mail options listed for Platte, Bose, Potier, Cillas, Menrice, Nance, with annual rates varying by region. Address details and subscription instructions reference postmaster and a column program.
Mexican authorities announced the seizure of what they believed to be the largest marijuana plantation in Canoas, 500 miles west of Mexico City. Attorney General Pedro Ojeda Paullada reported 22 trucks loaded with marijuana and about 25 tons in possession, with two men arrested and more still to be loaded. He noted ongoing seizures in the crackdown on national and international drug trafficking. In related actions, eight Nuevo Laredo police agents were transferred or fired amid government suspicions of involvement in drug traffic, with two dismissed for irregularities and others reassigned.
Mercury travels faster than any other planet in our solar system, racing through space at speeds exceeding 10000 miles per hour. This rapid motion reflects its proximity to the sun and its small, dense structure.
The column offers fortunes for Aries through Pisces with generic guidance on health, charm, caution, and planning. It mentions potential helpful people, possible accidents, and family or home themes, plus a note on a child born today shaping talents. Overall it reads like a dated, optimistic forecast with practical tips.
Lincoln Neb AP Gov Jed Exon Tuesday rejected a proposal by Sen John DeCamp of Neligh to call a special session of the unicameral to cut Nebraska highway night time speed limits from 65 to 40 mph Exon said he will seek a reduction during the 1973 regular session and noted a prior 1972 bill backed by Exon failed He outlined a broader program including possible license suspensions helmet usage and points for violations while stressing the need for an overall plan rather than a single change.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson of Forest City Town and Mr and Mrs Norman Sickmeier of Britt Iowa were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Norman Jacobson and family. Mr and Mrs Lee Ferguson of Lebanon Ore and Mrs Minil Sedivy of Tilden were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Layton Anderson and family. Afternoon guests included Mr and Mrs Ron Harder of Humphrey and Mr and Mrs Fred Kolily.
John H. Miller a Topeka native and former director for alumni administration at the American Alumni Council in Washington became vice president for alumni affairs of the University of Nebraska Foundation. He will coordinate a program for more than 75 000 alumni while serving as executive vice president of the University of Nebraska Lincoln Alumni Association. Miller, 29, is a 1966 Washburn graduate and holds a master’s from Eastern Michigan University. His parents reside in Topeka.
Fragmented OCR note describes a board with about 100 metal spikes used to shred hemp stalks and mentions a crude hemp processing claim. It asserts a historical claim about a great grand ancestor and an odd reference to Albanian religious demographics with AMloslems.
An article extols citizen inventiveness and outlines government support via the Office of Invention and Innovation within the Department of Commerce. It notes programs studying invention psychology, a role as mediator between inventors and entrepreneurs, and a national expo model. Also mentions geothermal steam mapping advancing power sources.
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