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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
1
Chicago Mercantile futures trading on Friday showed mixed activity with livestock futures under observation. Prices reflect ongoing market shifts as traders adjust expectations for cash livestock and related commodities amid uncertain demand.
Livestock quotations show barrows and gilts around 44.35 to 44.25 for several lots, with various weights noted. Cattle and calves dominate supply with utility cows 30.00-32.00, commercial cutters 27.00-30.00, belies of steers and heifers scarce, hogs 5,800 receipts expected Monday along with 1,000 sheep and 7,500 cattle and calves.
Senate House conferees agree on a compromise 9.4 billion agriculture, environment and consumer protection appropriation for the year starting July 1. The figure is 2.8 billion below last year. The agreement adds 300 million for food stamp eligibility and notes a Nixon administration supplemental proposal of over 400 million for food storage. The package retains school meals funding, aligning with the Senate version, while the House had approved 9.3 billion with 25 million for the milk program.
The Oppliger family expresses heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for sympathy during their sorrow. Louisa Oppliger and Mrs frail Marx thank those who offered prayers, cards, flowers, visits, and support during illness at Behlen Memorial Hospital, with special mention to Fr Regis Flavius and Charles, and newspapers Columbus Telegram and Omaha World Herald.
The Caat Aa Telegraph lists publication details and holiday schedule. Subscription options include carrier delivery in Columbus at 271 per month and by mail in surrounding counties at 51700 per year. Change of address instructions request prompt notification to local post office and Columbus Telegram.
Lena McDonald a 61 year old Tes Moines resident was sentenced to 10 days in jail for violating the city barking ordinance She was convicted of causing her dogs to bark loudly to disturb the peace McDonald defended her pets comparing them to children and said she would appeal citing civil rights
Race details show a Columbus event at Agricultural Park with multiple horses listed for September 2. The card includes first race purses of 1200 and claimings 700, plus several horse names and weights, though the OCR text is heavily garbled with misspellings and scattered figures.
Lincoln Nebraska AP Judge Samuel Van Pell invalidated a State Banking Department order permitting a Kearney branch of Nebraska State Savings and Loan Association after finding no notice to interested parties. First Federal Savings and Loan of Lincoln, merged with First Federal, filed the suit. application filed November 5, 1970, approved November 19, with location approval in January.
Creditors of Onrsteel Industries Inc in Omaha Nebraska have approved a reorganization plan. Unsecured creditors will receive 80 percent of totals now as full payment with the remainder paid over four years at four percent. An attorney for the creditors committee said Omsteel has put $2 million into a fund to repay debts. The company filed for bankruptcy last January.
The Nebraskan Mexican-American Commission announced it raised funds privately to hire Leopoldo Veliz-Valadez a Levittown youth charged with drunken driving assaulting an officer and resisting arrest The commission aims to avoid a court appointed attorney and has hired Robert Tippe of Sentistuff to represent him at the trial set for October 2 in Scottsbluff Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb AP Gov James Exon announced federal approval of a $790,000 sewage system addition for Lexington. Funding will cover 75 percent from federal sources with the remaining costs split by state and local governments.
Mexico City AP report quotes Salvator Allende's widow Loyla Bussi de Allende saying Chilean opposition groups faced arrests, exile, or underground status after the coup. She notes peaceful revolution was wounded, calls for unified, organized popular resistance and denies U.S. backing or involvement in the strikes, while acknowledging U.S. influence on Chilean armed forces.
The University of Nebraska Foundation surpassed four million dollars in fiscal 1972 for the first time, Gifts totaling about 4.3 million plus other income lifting total receipts to over 5.1 million and assets to 19.7 million by June. Joe W. Seacrest received a citation for founding the Class Agent Program, which now raises about 1 million annually for the university.
The 4th annual AkSar-Bou Live stock Show opened in Omaha with 3,046 livestock entries from 2,19 exhibitors across seven states Nebraska Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Colorado Kansas Missouri. The beef show reports 1,285 total entries with 839 in crossbred division, a large increase since 1969, and the four light horse show posted a record 932 entries.
A man pulled from a downtown chimney was treated for bruises and questioned by police. Jerry Ray Bickrmaster claimed he stood in the shaft bottom about 42 feet high taking pictures of nearby motels when he fell. police found no camera. Firemen removed him after rapping on the chimney wall alerted the building owner.
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