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RECORD The Columbus, Friday, sept. 24, Telegram 1999 Obituaries Marie Vrana SCHUYLER. Marie M. Vrana, 96, of Prague died Thursday, 23, 1999, at Saunders County Hospital in Wahoo. Services are 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Abie with the Rev. Thomas Lux officiating. Burial is at the parish cemetery. Visitation is from noon- 8 p.m.

today at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel in Schuyler with a 7:30 p.m. rosary. Visitation continues Saturday from a.m. at the church. Mrs.

Vrana was born Sept. 15, 1903, in Bruno to Joe A. and Frances (Kobza) Novacek. She attended Butler County rural schools. She married Joe L.

Vrana April 25, 1927, in Bruno. She farmed in the Linwood area with her husband from 1955 until he died in 1986. She moved to Centennial Apartments in Prague in 1987. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Prague.

Survivors include one son, Joe G. (Margie) of Prague; two daughters, Marie (Clarence) Roh of Linwood and Rita Renzi of Denver; five grandchildren; and 12 greatShe was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 17, 1986; two grandchildren; three brothers; five sisters; and one infant brother. Beulah Sutherland SCHUYLER Beulah B. Sutherland, 77, of Schuyler died Wednesday, Sept.

22, 1999, at the Schuyler Nursing Center. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church in Schuyler with the Rev. Randy Dilts officiating. Burial is at the Schuyler Cemetery.

Visitation is from 9 a.m.-12:30 1 p.m. Monday at the Svoboda Funeral Home South Chapel in Schuyler and from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Sutherland was born Feb.

22, 1922, in Eustis to Bryan Belle (McMillan) Bird. She attended school in Wyoming and Montana and graduated from Deer Park (Mont.) High School 1942. She married Paul E. Sutherland Sept. 6, 1944, in Wenatchee, Wash.

She worked as a stenographer, telephone operator and a secretary before moving to Schuyler in 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Caroline (Donald) Dickey of Bellwood and Linda (George) Schultz of Columbus; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Luella (Olie) Anson of Casper, Nellie Holt of Green River, and Mary McLeish of Schuyler. She was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 6, 1944; her parents; one sister, Laura; one brother, Richard; and one infant sister. Eudine Sexton LINCOLN Eudine M.

Sexton, 73, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at BryanLGH Medical Center West in Lincoln. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Roper Sons Chapel in Lincoln with the Rev. Paul Rutten officiating.

Burial is at the Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln. Visitation is from noon Sunday until service time at the funeral home. There is a 7 p.m. rosary Monday at the funeral home chapel. Mrs.

Sexton was born May 4, 1926, in Boone to Alec and Clara (Riley) Streeter. She graduated from Albion High School. She married Keith Sexton. She was a retired accountant for the Nebraska Restaurant Association. She was a former employee of Elgin Watch Co.

and Nebraska Motor Vehicles Department. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lincoln. Survivors include her husband; a son, Douglas of Lincoln; a daughter, Diana (Robert Sr.) Kunath of Lincoln; three grandchildren; four great- and two brothers, Robert (Florence) Streeter of Albion and John W. (Carol) Streeter of Columbus. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 7441 Suite 104, Lincoln, NE 68510.

Gail Sims FREMONT Gail L. Sims, 82, of Fremont died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, at Arbor Manor in Fremont. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev.

Timothy Gierke officiating. There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated. Mr. Sims was born Dec.

20, 1916, in Wilsonville to Roy and Elsie (Kriste) Sims. He graduated from Kearney, High School and Kearney State Teachers College. He business at Taylor and later became the superintendent of schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on June 10, 1943, and served in the Pacific Theater as a cryptographer aboard the 3rd Aircraft Floating Repair Unit.

Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he enrolled at the University of Nebraska where he received his master's degree and doctorate in education. He held positions as superintendent of schools in Murdock, Albion, Columbus and Red Cloud. He also served as assistant superintendent in the Bellevue Public Schools and as an administrator in the Nebraska Department of Education in Lincoln. He married Velma Martensen Ditter Feb. 14, 1974, in Lincoln.

He moved to Fremont in 1981. After his retirement in 1984, he worked for several years as a consultant for numerous Nebraska school districts. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, past president of the Nebraska School Masters, Nebraska Association of School Administrators, American Association of School Administrators and Fremont Rotary Club. He was also a 50- year member of Menderson-Lehr American Legion Post in Albion. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Mary (Gregg) Siewert of Kirksville, two stepsons, Jim (Linda) Ditter of Aurora, and Mark Ditter of Columbus; one brother, Lee Sims of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Memorials have been established to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the American Parkinson Disease Association. Lattin-Dugan-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Fremont is in charge of arrangements. Hospital Columbus Community Hospital Inc. Admissions: Thursday None. Dismissals: Thursday Jennifer Rurup and son, Columbus.

Births: Thursday Donald and Rhonda Kruse, Columbus, a son; Steve and Deborah Murphy, Columbus, a daughter. Boone County Health Center Admissions: Thursday LOW RATES RENT A CAR Daily Weekly Monthly Cars or Vans 564-4952 Newer Mid-Size Fast Service Locally Owned Insurance Replacements Fast Free Delivery! Columbus Auto Mart 2817 13th Across from Dusters, Columbus After hours 564-1024 Markets Markets NEW YORK (AP)-Dow Jones noon. BellAti Stock averages: BellSouth 30 Industrials ..10250.52 68.07 Bestfoods 20 Transportation .2899.62 3.64 Beth Steel 15 Utilities 295.27 0.41 Boeing 65 Stocks .2989.97 10.89 Brunswick New York (AP)-Noon stocks: BuriNoSFe Last Chg. CBS Corp Corps .42 CNF Transp. AlldSignal .57 2 CampbSoup AHomePrd .43 Chevron Ameritech .63 Chiquita ArchDanM .12 Citigroup ArmstWind .45 ConAgra.

Asarco Inc .21 ConEdison AtiRichfid .86 CurtisWrt Bandag .30 DaimirChry BectnDick .25 DeereCo Area grain prices The following are NOON market prices: COLUMBUS Courtesy of Husker Co-op THURSDAY'S CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn .1.55 ...1.58 Soybeans .4.27 .4.31 Milo .2.40 .2.46 Wheat .2.33 .2.37 Spot bids, prices subject to change, protection. For more information, call Husker Co-op of Columbus, 563-3636. CEDAR RAPIDS Courtesy of Cedar Valley Cooperative Co. THURSDAY'S CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn .1.53 .1.56 Soybeans .4.18 .4.22 Spot bids, prices subject to change, protection. For more information, call Cedar Valley Co-op of Cedar Rapids, 308-358-0250.

DAVID CITY and SCHUYLER Courtesy of Frontier Co-op Company THURSDAY'S CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn .1.59 .1.62 Soybeans .4.24 .4.26 Ban Continued from Page 1A Nebraska's law is similar to the 1997 federal bill that was vetoed by President Clinton. The case marks the first appeal in which the merits of the federal language is considered. Kopf ruled in the case of Bellevue abortion doctor LeRoy Carhart, who challenged the state law that took effect in 1997. The late abortion procedure involves partially extracting a fetus, legs first, through the birth canal, cutting the skull and draining the contents. Opponents often call it "partial-birth" abortion.

Kopf wrote: "Because the state of Nebraska has imposed an undue burden on Dr. Carhart and his patients by adopting and threatening to enforce a vague 'partialbirth' abortion law, I shall declare the law unconstitutional," Kopf wrote. Attorney General Don Stenberg termed the procedure "barbaric" and promised his office will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. Stenberg and Carhart .63 1 .43 .51 .6 .41 .24 .27 .47 .38 .41 .87 1 .5 .43 ..23 .41 .31 .67 .39 DuPont ..60 EstKodak .72 1 EDS Corp .53 EmersonEl .62 Enron .38 Exxon .74 FordMotor .49 FortuneBrnds .32 GTE Cp .72 Gateway 5 ..42 1 GeniElec ...116 GenMills ...81 GenMotors .62 Goodrich .27 1 Goodyear .45 HewlettPkd .95 Homestake ..8 IBM .121 Milo .1.38 .1.41 Wheat .2.28 .2.32 Spot bids, prices subject to change, protection.

For more information, call Frontier Co-op, 367-3019. MONROE Courtesy of Tri Valley Cooperative THURSDAY'S CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn Soybeans Spot bids, prices subject to change, protection. For more information, call Tri Valley Cooperative of Monroe, 678-2251. ST. EDWARD Courtesy of Tri Valley Cooperative CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn Soybeans Spot bids, prices subject to change, protection.

For more information, call Tri Valley Cooperative of Monroe, 678-2251. PLATTE CENTER Courtesy of Farm and Home Co-op THURSDAY'S CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn .1.57 .1.60 could not be reached for immediate comment today. Twenty-eight states have adopted similar laws since 1995, although the courts have blocked or limited enforcement in 19 of those states. Carhart, who identifies himself as the only doctor in Nebraska who performs partial-birth abortions, has said he would welcome Stenberg's appeal. Nebraska's law defines late-term abortions as "partially delivering vaginally a living unborn child before killing the unborn child and completing the delivery." The law also uses the phrase "living unborn child or a substantial portion Kopf said "The law is void for vagueness; that is, no one, including the defense experts, understands what the words 'substantial portion' mean." Carhart also said the law, as worded, could be interpreted to mean any abortion, since all abortions involve a vaginal extraction.

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SHELBY Courtesy of Shelby Co-op Business Association CLOSE NOON TODAY Corn 1.60 .1.63 Soybeans .4.28 .4.35 Milo .1.36 .1.39 Wheat .2.19 .2.23 Spot bids, prices subject to change, protection. For more information, call Shelby Co-op Business Association, 527-5511 appeal, performing the procedure for any reason other than to save the life of the mother would be a Class III felony punishable by a 25- year prison sentence. Abortion opponents claim the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion does not apply to the banned procedure. Nationally known abortion expert Dr.

Phillip Stubblefield, chairman of the obstretics-gynecology department at Boston University, was among those who testified at Carhart's trial. Stubblefield said late-term abortions are safer and easier for women than other alternatives, including laborinduced abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court earlier refused to review a similar law in Ohio that banned some late-term abortions. Ohio was the first state to enact such a prohibition.

Omaha state Sen. Ernie Chambers cast the lone "no" vote against the bill in the Legislature. Chambers said supporters' arguments ignored women's rights. Gawk Continued from Page 1A before it was moved over the are one-quarter mile on each A car-truck accident that road Aug. 16.

Message boards side of the arch, in an injured three people Sept. 13 in the median also warn driv- attempt to prevent crashes at was blamed on motorists dis- ers not to stop. the scene. tracted by the archway. No Officials also have dis- Jones said an accident at other serious accidents cussed speed zones near the the arch was inevitable.

been reported, but there have arch, but the speed limit "We knew it was going to been a large number of near remains 75 mph on that happen, and I foresee somemisses, police said. stretch of interstate. No deci- thing like that happening "You just tell by the sion has been made on again," he said. skid marks," State Patrol whether to change it. Jones and Cederlind hope Sgt.

Leon Cederlind said. Cederlind said officials once the arch opens in April, No-parking, signs arch were might the change electric the boards, messages which the decrease. traffic problems will posted a day on Public Record FIRE CALLS Thursday 11:57 a.m. One-half mile north of 38th Street and 48th Avenue, fire, electric fence shorted and started hay bales and field on fire. 4:53 p.m.

3400 block of 15th Street, fire, burning trash out of control. POLICE CALLS Wednesday 5:50 p.m. 3200 block of 13th Street, two-vehicle accident. Driver was Brian P. Wemhoff, 18, Schuyler.

Owners of the parked vehicle were Randy and Lynn Cook, 13 Clearlake. Thursday 8:51 a.m. Columbus Animal Lotteries Cash 4 Life DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) None of the tickets sold for Thursday's "Cash 4 Life" game matched the four winning numbers. The numbers drawn were: 42- 48-67-78. Tickets matching all four numwould have won $1,000 a bers, for life.

No tickets matched the computer-generated numbers for the $100,000 prize. Pick 5 LINCOLN (AP) No tickets sold matched all five numbers drawn Thursday night in the Nebraska Pick 5 lottery. The winning numbers were: 2-5-20-24-32. Columbus Monument Co. LARGEST DISPLAY IN THIS AREA SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Business 8-5 8-12 Sat.

Ph. (402) 564-8033 1-800-852-7313 3811-17th st. Columbus, Ne. .22 58 .35 34 32 .34 .51 2 .11 .41 1 .96 .63 ...18 .50 .48 .22 .30 .58 .46 2 Texaco .62 Textron .74 TriconGibR .42 1 UAL Corp .67 US West Inc .54 USX-Marathn .29 1 USX-USS .25 UnCarbde .53 1 UnionPacif .49 UnitedTech .56 Venator Grp .8 ViadCorp .28 WalMart .46 Walgreen .24 WellsFargo .39 1 WestPharm .38 WhitmanCp ...15 Winnebago .23 1 Sioux City livestock SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) (USDA) Sioux City livestock Friday: Hog receipts: 250. Barrows and gilts 1.75 higher.

Hogs 47-50 percent lean 230-270 lbs 35.75. Sows: steady. U.S. 1-3 300-450 lbs 24.00, 450-500 lbs scarce, 500-700 lbs 28.00-29.00. Boars: 300-700 lbs 10.00.

1 Sioux Falls livestock SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) (USDA) Friday cattle: none. Hogs: 400. Barrows and Gilts higher. 49-51 percent lean 220- 270 lbs.

35.00-35.75, Volume 35.25-35.50. Sows: 300-500 lbs. .50 higher, 500-700 lbs. steady. U.S.

1- 3 300-450 lbs. 26.00; 450-500 lbs. 27.00; 500-700 lbs. 29.00- 31.00. Boars: 300-700 lbs.

10.00, 200-300 lbs. 18.00. Compared with last Friday: Barrows and gilts closed 3.00 higher. Sows 2.00-3.00 higher. Receipts this week near 6,900, including 779 feeder pigs, compared with 7,142 last week and 8,216 a year ago.

Schools Continued from Page 1A The national average was 13.6 students per computer and 19.2 at low-income schools. While Nebraska and Iowa show gaps, each state's overall availability of such' equipment stacks up well against the rest of the country: Nebraska's overall ratio is the third best in the country, while Iowa's is seventh best. Nebraska is working to close its gap in Internet access, said Wayne Fisher, who oversees Internet technology for the Nebraska Education Department. Since 1997, Nebraska has distributed $3 million in federal money to schools for computers with low-income schools being the state's priority, he said. Another $2 million is being distributed this year.

Crime of the Week The Platte County Area Crime Stoppers is asking for help i in solving this week's crime of the week. Sometime between 5:45 p.m. Aug. 19 and 8:20 a.m. Aug.

20, someone broke out a window in the Poodle Parlor, 1064 22nd Ave. Police believe the window was broken when the suspects threw a Molotov cocktail through the window, igniting the building and causing between $15,000 and $20,000 in smoke and fire damage. Anyone with information about this or any other crime is asked to call the Columbus Police Department at 564-3201 or the Platte County Area Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-237-0209 or 563-4000. All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible to receive a cash award for information leading to the solution of a crime. Read more about area youths in the Columbus Telegram Shelter, 2709 Fifth assist other agency.

Adult female cited for dog at large. 12:42 p.m. Columbus Housing Authority, 2554 40th criminal mischief, $140 damage to screen and windows. Friday 1:13 a.m. 2600 block of 33rd Avenue, DWI, adult male arrested.

SHERIFF'S CALLS Thursday 10:10 p.m. Humphrey, suspicious vehicle, one female arrested for MIP and DWI. If you have information about a crime, call Platte County Area Crime Stoppers at 1-800-237-0209 or 563-4000. All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible to receive a cash award for information leading to the solution of a crime. Tooley's FAMOUS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS THE BIG APPLE COMBO Big BAGELS Apple Combination of roast beef turkey, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, topped with our delicious secret sauce GeT Fresh With You'll Call It 2320-23rd St.

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