Lindsay Manufacturing Plans New Columbus Office Building
Platte County officials gave first approval to rezone 28 acres from residential to business for Lindsay Manufacturing Co. to build a 25 000 square foot corporate administration building northwest of Columbus on Highway 81. The plan anticipates 80 current employees, rising to 175 200 by 1980, and aims to improve regional communications with Amarillo Texas and Columbus operations while retaining existing facilities.
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Platte County Joint Planning Commission
Columbus
Lindsay Manufacturing Co
Ray Spulak
Bill Fairfield
Lindsay Mfg
Gene Wright
Lincoln
Lindsay
Art Zimmerer
Fairfield
Amarillo
Texas
Columbus City
Carter drops $50 tax rebate plan and tax credit
The White House announced President Carter will drop the $50 individual rebate and the $2 billion investment tax credit from his stimulus package. Officials cited improving economy and inflation risk, with Treasury Secretary Blumenthal and Budget Director Lance leading the effort to remove the rebates.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Carter
Congress
Jody Powell
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Bert Lance
West German Embassy Protest Ties Up Tel Aviv Observances
Two armed Israelis seized part of the West German Embassy in Tel Aviv to protest Bonn's handling of war criminals, then surrendered after nearly six hours. The action marred solemn nationwide observances for the six million Jews who died under the Nazis.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Bonn
FDA Bans Saccharin in Foods and Cosmetics
The FDA announces a ban on saccharin in foods and cosmetics with 1000 cancer deaths daily noted, but will permit sale as an over the counter drug for home use. Labeled warnings will state saccharin may cause bladder cancer and should be used only when medically indicated for diabetes or sugar restriction.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Donald Kennedy
Oldest Titanic survivor recalls doomed voyage
Edwina Winnie MacKenzie, 92, the oldest Titanic survivor, recalls the 1912 disaster from Hermosa Beach. She held a infant in lifeboat No. 13, rode the Carpathia to safety, and remains haunted by the ship’s sinking and the doomed crew and passengers.
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Los Angeles
Edwina MacKenzie
Jack V. Fox
UPI
Atlantic
Edwina
Winnie’’ MacKenzie
Southampton
England
New York
Winnie
White Star Line
Miss Keene
Cobh
Buenos Aires
Scotus Central Catholic honor roll lists 175 students
The third quarter honor roll at Scotus Central Catholic High School includes 175 students across grades. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are listed with GPA tiers from 4.0 to 3.0, naming numerous students such as Connie Bernt, Tom Jarecke, Julie Jarecke, Kylie Brown, and many others.
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Scotus
Scotus Central Catholic High School
Julie Jarecke
Vanessa Kumpf
Marie McGillivray
Jim Reiser
Mike Savage
Anne Syslo
Linda Warth
Pam Wiese
Sandy Wieser
Janice Witt
Kevin Enteneuer
Maralee Green
Tom Hoffman
Holly Holmberg
Howard Jochum
Jenny Liebentritt
Nancy Ogden
Kim Podany
Cheryl Schieffer
David Taylor
Julie van Ackeren
Ken A. Zoucha
Doris Zuerlein
Teresa Bernt
Kelli Ernst
Rick Konwinski
Gary Kurtenbach
Patti Laska
Kelli Lippstreit
Steve Placzek
Sally Schaecher
Rick Schumacher
Pat White
Carla Wieser
Dan Zoucha
Kylie Brown
Nancy Coday
Cindy Eilers
Anita Feehan
Cathy Hackney
Sharon Harrington
Melvin
ILA walkout shows little early impact
East Coast port strike over job guarantees draws few workers. About 5 000 dockers walked out in New York Newark and Elizabeth amid lines at Howland Hook Staten Island and Baltimore. Officials say effect may surface next week with no action yet in several ports.
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New York
UPI
Larry Malloy
International Longshoremen’s Association
Maine
Texas
Gulf Coast
Newark
N.J
Howland Hook
Staten Island
Elizabeth
Baltimore
Miami
Boston
Providence
R.I
Philadelphia
Carter outlines three point Latin American plan
President Carter proposes a three point approach to Latin America stressing human rights non intervention and economic cooperation. He calls for a new Panama Canal treaty and measured ties with Cuba while urging Latin American help to curb nuclear and conventional arms. The plan emphasizes sovereignty peaceful change and development of global links with the developed world. The speech to the OAS Hall of the Americas was broadcast in multiple languages.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Latin America
U.S
Caribbean
the Council of the Organization of American States
Panama Canal
Cuba
America
OAS
Argentina
Brazil
el Salvador
Guatemala
Uruguay
Hall of the Americas
Pan American Union
United States Information Agency
Voice of America
Cold front to Move Into Nebraska Panhandle Tonight
Weather summary shows Gulf moisture lifting across Nebraska with scattered showers. A cold front was expected to enter the Panhandle tonight, with highs in the 60s to 70s today and cooler conditions forecast for Wednesday and Friday across western and eastern Nebraska.
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Wartii
Gulf
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Nebraska Panhandle
Norfolk
Brady
North Platte
Lynch
O'Neill
Taylor
Chadron
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Discover Columbus Days public input forum set for May 3
A Discover Columbus Days Citizens Forum, chaired by Bob Law, invites government groups civic organizations educational institutions churches and citizens to a town hall style meeting May 3 at 7 30 p m at the Holiday Inn. The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the events with Oct 6 9 set for this year’s celebration.
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Holiday Inn
Bob Law
Law
Columbus’ Area
Talent contest slated Friday at Platte College Theater
Columbus Noon Lions sponsor an amateur talent show at Platte College Fine Arts Theater Friday night. 45 entries feature 53 youth from Columbus and surrounding areas. The event begins 6:30 p.m. with the nine and under elementary division, then junior and senior divisions. Winners vie for trophies and a chance to advance to District 38-E in Norfolk on April 24. Admission is free. contestants register on arrival.
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Columbus
Norfolk
Noon Lions
Schmit motion passes to bracket farm tax exemption LB518
Lincoln Nebraska area politics report notes Sen Loran Schmit wins a 25 12 vote to bracket LB518 delaying 125 bills. The measure would raise farm equipment exemptions by 37.5 percent next Jan 1 and extend similar boosts to business inventory and livestock by 1979 1980. Critics warn it clutters the agenda while budget bills loom.
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Bellwood
Loran Schmit
Schmit
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Susan Czapla
Jay Czuba
Noreen Dowd
Diane Duren
Jim Feehan
Cindy Niedbalski
Terry Zuerlein
Carol Brock
Charles Czuba
David Ebner
Diane Johnson
Sue Korger
Jackie Melliger
Barbara Meyer
Cindy Mimick
Linda Moersen
Mike Novicki
Tammy Obal
Brian O’hearn
Bob Prososki
Sharon Rech
Pam Styskal
Debbie Thiele
Bob Wieser
Virginia Zoucha
Mark Bartholomew
Mary Ann Beller
Doug Bierman
Annette Ebel
Tammy Gonka
Don Green
Mary Heimann
Cindy Keller
Jackie Kniefel
Mike Krings
Ann Pile
Ron Reilly
Linda
Connie Hajek
Tom Jarecke
Richard Jochum
Floyd Kosch
Rex Kumpf
Marc Wolfe
Debbie Zoucha
Jacci Brown
Patti German
Kim Grohs
David Kantor
Alan Kopetzky
Barbara Kuta
Jeff Muhle
Donna Prososki
Gary Schieffer
Mary Shadle
David Sprunk
Terri Steiner
Charles Susper
Colleen Tooley
Sharon Ziemba
Debbie Baumert
Mike Beiermann
Bev Bonk
Laurie Bosak
Shelly Davidson
Kim Ernst
Bob Flannery
Lynette Hogelin
Tim Hroza
Debbie Janky
Chris Kaasch
Teresa Kelly
Joyce Kneifel
LaVern Kobus
Rey Liss
Pat Novicki
Mike Spies
Kelli Tooley
Lynn Torczon
Dale Voboril
Brent White
Terri Dreifurst
Brad Scott
Connie Steiner
Jim van Lent
Charlene Warth
Carl Zoucha
Mike Annunziata
Joe Bogus
Chris Davidson
John Ebner
Connie Gonka
Mike Jahn
Mike Jarecki
Mark Kurtenbach
Chris Kuta
Mary Montano
Laurie Pekarek
Chris Rech
Kent Richar
Jerry Swierczek
Carol Taylor
Geri Vanderloop
Gordon Wiese
Bill Wieser
ILA
Panhandle
United Press International
Lincoln, Neb
Hastings
Richard Marvel
Roland Luedtke
Luedtke
Marvel
Bellevue
Frank Lewis
Lewis
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