Courageous youth lifts life after near fatal spinal injury
John Selzer, who survived a fourth vertebra fracture after a reserve Aquinas High School football game, returns home from Lincoln General and will rejoin classes this fall. With support from Sen. Schmit Gov. Exon and Lincoln church psychologist John Painter, he learns to feed himself write and move arms, plans a half day at school and full rehab at home, while his family adapts the Bellswood home for accessibility and his brother Scott adjusts to less shared time.
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Janice Bohaty Ellwood
Finny
Johm Selver
John
Aquinas High School
Lincoln
Sol
Jack Selzer
Lita
Bellswood
Lincoln General
James J. Exon
Sen. Schmit
Selzer
Selers
John Painter
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Painter
University of Nebraska
Johmny
Att
Selzers
Brother Scott
Bellwood
Scott
Nancy
Berck reports at Colfax County Farmers Union meeting
Elton Berck state farmers union president highlighted the 1972 legislative session at Schuyler during the Colfax County Farmers Union annual meeting. Lambert Lodi will stay president with Charles Ahrens as vice president and Ravers Fallys as secretary, replacing Adolph Kudera. Three members and their wives attended.
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LEIGH
Colfax
Loel
Kudera
Unidentified children found abandoned in Long Beach
Two blond three-foot-tall children, naming themselves Michael and Tammy, were found wandering in an alley in Long Beach. Officials seek relatives within two weeks, noting possible language barriers and need for psychiatric help to recover past memories.
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Carter Mary
Angeles County
Michael
Tammy
Easter visits and club gatherings around Osceola
Easter holidays bring visits across Osceola and surrounding towns. Mgr and Mrs Oscar Imm hosted relatives, others attended gatherings at the Trance, Frizzell, and Damme homes. Kensington members met, W.S.C.S. ladies toured nursing homes, and groups planned aprons and dishes for the chapter room.
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Silver Creek
Mgr
Oscar Imm
Conad
Max Trance
Blanche’ Peterson
Lineal
Merle Paterson
Hastings
Osceola
Larry Cudaback
Exeter
Oscar Imms. Mc
Cedric Finney
Clara Frizzell
Frizzells
Vernon Peterson
Karen
North Dakota
Kensington
Ownes
Irene Meacham
Jack Burger
George Damme
Roy Coffin
Rest Norne
Fullerton
Heider
of Monroe
Genda Hospital
Fern Merrill
David City
Mamie Bump
Ira Ward
Merrill
W.S.C.S
Norman Laise
Vance Condon
Central City
Park
Roy Wyman
Shelby
Sam Wyman
Sam
Esther Hayunda
New Jersey
Omaha
Army captain to attend eight week school near Virginia
Newman Grove hosts Capt and Mrs Hansen and guests including Miss Kendra Hansen and John Wergh of Linvatny. Capt Hansen, son of the Hansens, will report to Charatettesville Virginia for eight weeks at the Advocate General's School. He has been admitted to the Nebraska State Bar and Bar of Federal District Court of Nebraska. Permanent duty station will be Ft. Eustus Virginia between Williamsburg and Newport News where he will report at end of June. Mrs Hansen will complete her third year as first grade teacher near Lincoln and will join her husband in May.
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Newman Grove
Kenneth Hansen
Gonald Hansen
Kendra Hansen
John Wergh
Linvatny
Hansen
Kenneth Hansens
Charatettesville
Advocate General's School
U.S. Army
Nebraska State Bar and Bar
Federal District Court of
Nebraska
Ft. Eustus
Williamsburg
Newport News
Norris Hishmal
Lincoln
Omaha police civil rights suit over hiring bias
Mrs. Jean Pekula, wife of patrolman Dennis Pekula, alleges Omaha violated her civil rights by not hiring her as a policewoman after scoring 79.63 on a 1970 test and ranking third on the eligibility list. She claims she was passed over because of her marriage to a police officer and seeks a court order directing hire. No hearing date set.
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Omaha
Neb
Jean M. Pekula
bin Douglas County District
Elly
Mrdman Dennis Pekula
Pekula
P. Raymond Nielson
Eugene 5. Stark
Richard R. Andersen
Nielson
Aquinas High School Hosts Computer Fun Night
Aquinas High School Math Club plans Computer Fun Night in David City on Friday. Students will run Missionaires through a computer and an auxiliary program to match numbers for a so called perfect date as part of the event.
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David City
Aquinas High School
Bangladesh Gains From U S Recognition
The United States recognizes Bangladesh, opening access to World Bank and IMF membership and potential economic benefits. Yet diplomats warn this move does not resolve India tensions, nor prevent future China and Pakistan arms or diplomacy issues.
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Washington
United States
Bangladesh
World Bank
International Monetary
Cind
Gana Bank
U.S
India
Fanaledeah
United Nations
State Department
Pakistan
East Pakistan
Newpal
Shanghai
Nixoi
Chou Erelal
Soviet Union
Kindergarten Registration Set In Columbus City Schools
Parents of future kindergartners must register their child April 12 at the local school in the district they reside. Registration runs from 8 a.m. to noon and requires the birth certificate. Children must be five by October 18 to enroll. Health forms must be completed before school closes in May. A May visit day for new students will follow. Lincoln School entrants should register at Highland Park School. Timely Topics speech contest set for April 25 at City Hall, 7:30 p.m., with divisions for ages 13 and under, 14 to 17, and seniors.
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Indergarten
Columbus ‘City
Schoo
Lincoln School
Highland Park School
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Minneapolis
Jon
Rurors
Hag
John Selzer
Jack Salzer
Berck
Farmers Union
Long Beach
Calif
Daddy
Mommy
Roy
Yarry
Aquinas
Perlin
14Th St
General Telephone Co
Columbus
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