Scotus eighth grader wins at Greater Nebraska City Science Fair
Scotus Central Catholic students entered the eighth annual Greater Nebraska City Science and Engineering Fair. Floyd Kosch, an eighth grader, took first place in the junior engineering division with a tappograph drawing machine. He earned a World Book Encyclopedia set, a U.S. Army citation, and an invitation to Nebraska’s Engineering Week. Other Scotus participants included Nick Hajek Diane Schrad Connie Hajek and Debbie Kappenmann. The fair drew over 150 Nebraska projects. Diane Schrad, a freshman, displayed an exhibit on hypnotism for alcoholism cure. Nick Hajek, a sophomore, earned fourth in chemistry for electrophoresis. Debbie Kappenmann and Connie Hajek, eighth graders, tied for fourth with a bacteria and antibiotics exhibit. The fishing industry in Prince Edward Island lacks harbor facilities.
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Scotus Gentral Catholic
Greater Nebraska City
Floyd Kosch
Floyd
Ile
Donetta Weilble
Area Miter
U.S. Army
University of Nebraska
Enginering Wee
College of Engineering and Technology
Scolus
Nebraska City
Nick Hajek
Diane Schrad
Connie Hajek
Debbie Kappenmann
Nebraska
Dianis Schrad
Seolus
Nicky Hajek
Elex
Albany's elder patrolman guards order in court
In Albany New York Patrolman Jatin Reeme claims about 1000 arrests across 57 years of service marking him as perhaps the oldest cop in the country. He works in the Albany Police Court with a quiet, courteous demeanor while keeping prisoners guarded and order intact.
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Albany
N.Y
Lales
Jatin Reeme
Albany Police Court
Rent a Tree service launched in Sebastopol orchard
California's Rent-a-Tree offers apple tree rentals from 25 dollars a year in a 13 acre Russian River area orchard north of San Francisco. Owners Michael Martin and Jerry Abbott provide pruning spraying and harvesting rights with no chopping. Trees feature redwood name plaques and renters may picnic among fir trees. Rental trees range from 25 to 150 dollars based on yield, with festival openings this weekend.
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Sebastopol, Gallf
California
Michael Martin
Jerry Abbott
Russian River
San Francisco
Martin
Abbott
Almany
Aad
United States
Grand Island superintendent to leave under mutual agreement
Grand Island Nebraska AP reports the 62 year old Grand Island School Superintendent Glenn Lundstrom will vacate the post at school year end under mutual agreement. The Board of Education suggests a move to an assistant superintendent post in charge of secondary curriculum coordination but duties and pay are still to be set. The split with the board had centered on Lundstrom I performance and a meeting was held with attorney John Higgins present.
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Grand Island, Neb
Grand Island
Glenn Lundstrom
Lundstrom
Landstrom
Higgins Sai
Curtis seeks repeal of 55 mph federal speed limit
Washington senator Carl Curtis proposes a bill to repeal the 55 mph speed limit. He argues the lower limit raises fuel use and is ignored in many areas. He cites a Nebraska example of extra fuel and hours from a long drive and supports voluntary limits for pleasure driving while opposing the mandated rule for its impact on commerce.
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Curtis
Washington
Carl
Nebraska Republican
Verdigte
Neb
Loren Hurget
Texas
Urtis
Submarine to Join Omaha Freedom Park Attraction
The USS Martin submarine, donated from the Navy mothball fleet, will arrive in Omaha in about one month as part of the $2 million Freedom Park project. Officials of the Greater Omaha Military Historical Society announced the plan to display the vessel.
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Wmaha
Neo
Martin
Omaha
Greater
Self-propelled sprinter irrigation unit for 2 acres daily
A compact traveling sprinter irrigation machine designed for on-site servicing without wait times. Manufactured by experienced operators in Grand Inland, it irrigates up to 2 acres per day with only two sets and includes trade-in equipment such as Foster and Vermeer booms, Lindsay lines, and a mainline with valves.
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Grand Inland
Foster
Vermeer
Lindsay
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Scotus
Debbie Keppenman
Connin Hajek
Prince Edward Island
Robert Shaw
Debbie Left
Kappenman
Diane Sehrad
C.D
First National Bank
Rent-a-tree
Omaha Park
Heinzman
Traveler
Columbus Irrigation
Sunset Drive
Columbus, NE
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