Earth Day activities sweep Nebraska schools
Nebraska universities and high schools plan broad Earth Day events from sunrise lectures to clean-up drives and panels. Gas masks sold out in Omaha. students urged neighborhoods cleanup and avoiding car use. Arbor Day activities shift to May 13 in Nebraska City due to weather. statewide offices close.
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United Pres. International
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Westside High School
Omaha - Area
Wearsides
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Nebraska Educational Television Network
Norbert J. Tiemann
Eugene Leahy
Sam Schwartzkopf
Maurice Kremer
Aurore
Capitol
Doane
Blair
Chadron
Midland
Hiram Scott
Concordia Teachers College
Dana College
Calhoun
Notre Dame Academy
University ‘of Nebraska At Omaha
Creighton University
UNU
Creighton
Laos War Secrets Raised In Nixon Era Policy Clash
Stewart Hensley reports that Nixon's partial disclosure of U.S. military actions in Laos could affect Southeast Asia strategy and congressional oversight. He notes the admission of bombing along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Laos air operations directed from Vientiane, and Thai bases for Laotian pilots, with implications for future support and accountability. The piece discusses the tension between executive secrecy and public scrutiny amid questions of Johnson inheritance and broader regional stakes.
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Stewart Hensley
UPI
Washington
Nixon
U.S
Laos
Southeast Asia
Executive Branch
United States
Nixah
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Hanoi
South Vietnam
dJolnson
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Tvs Lokl
Thailand
Senate
Plain of Jars
State and Defense Departments
Iowa fieldwork slows amid rain in weekly crop report
Iowa fieldwork slowed last week with 24 days suitable for work and 60 percent of row crops plowed, up from 40 percent a year ago. About 55 percent of corn seeded versus 25 percent last year, moisture improving with 81 percent adequate and 14 percent surplus topsoil moisture reported.
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Des Moines
UPL
Iowa
Nebraska association meeting to be held at Kearney State
The annual spring meeting of the Nebraska Association for Student Teaching will be held at Kearney State College on Saturday. Featured speaker will be Richard Collier, executive secretary of the National Association for Student Teaching. Delegates will discuss a proposed constitution for the association.
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Kearny
UPI
Neraska Association For Student ‘Teaching
Kearney State College
Richard Collier
National Association For Student ‘Teaching
Colombia election results loom as tensions rise in Bogota
The government imposed strict military control around the Presidential Palace as final results in the presidential race near. Mistael Pastrana Borrero led former dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla by 22 490 votes with 5 percent of returns. Rojas supporters clashed with tear gas used, and demonstrations were banned until April. Public order remained the focus as officials warned against violence.
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Bogota
Mistael Pastrana Borrero
Gustavo Rojas Pinalla
Pastrana
Rojas
Real Estate Transfers in Platte County Register of Deeds List
A list of real estate transfers recorded in Platte County compiled by the Columbus Credit Bureau includes multiple conveyances in Columbus. Names such as Eugene A Blake Jack W Schumacher Melvin A Grotelueschen and Dan Petes appear with lot and block details across Elk Park Glasners Addition North Park and Fairview Addition.
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Platte County Register of Deeds Office
Columbus Credit Bureau
Eugene A.blake
Jack W
Mary Ann Schumacher
Elk. HI. Parl
East Park
Columbus
Carrall
West Pack
Karl W. Louis
James
Judy Sabata
Louis
Stephen J. Cech
Melvin A
Margaret J. Grotelueschen
Glasners
Harold E. Pearson
Margaret T. Grotelues
Mahood
Roberta Nielsen Saafeld & Husband
Bud J
Carolyn J. Sebek
Swift
Regina M. Egger & Husband
Herbert BH
Regina M. Egger
West Park
Community Housing, Inc
L. Dr
Marian A. Koerwitz
North Park
11Th
Edward G. Zimmerman
Sylvester OH
Genevieve Phillips
Orig Columbus
William J. Petes
Danny Lee
Yvonne C. Peterson
Fairview
Basingstoke students protest dress code at college
Two teenage girls at Basingstoke Technical College protested a trousers ban by attending lectures in tights or underwear, defying the policy. College officials were not available for comment.
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Basingstoke
England
UPL
Basingstoke Technical College
Burbach Refuses Debate In Gubernatorial Bid
Lincoln state Sen Jules Burbach of Crofton refused to debate J J Exon of Lincoln in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Burbach said Exon's challenge was for publicity and not for informing the public, accusing Exon of using a political tactic when lacking solid information.
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Lincoln
UPIJ
Jules Burbach
Crofton
J.J. Exon
Exon
Burbach
Nebraska
Rain slows field work in Nebraska crops
Federal crop observers said cold wet weather last week slowed field work across most of Nebraska. Spring plowing fertilizing disking and stalk cutting are underway and oats acreage has been planted. Winter wheat conditions are good to excellent but warmer weather is needed for growth. Alfalfa and wild hay conditions are mostly good to fair with delayed development due to cold.
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Lincoln
UPI
Nebraska
Ebels entertain in son's honor at St Bonaventure
Mr and Mrs Harold Ebel of Columbus hosted dinner and supper Sunday to honor their son Richard who made his first Communion at St Bonaventure Church. Guests included family friends and Ricky’s godparents Mrs Selzer Cyrus Janicek and others. Local relatives and visitors from Cheyenne and Omaha joined the gathering.
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ST. Joseph
Bellwood
Harold Ebel
Columbus
Richard
St. Bonaventure Church
Jack Selzer
Scott
Cyrus Janicek
Shelby
Tena Janicek
Ernst. Hawk Jr
Gard Enel
Selzer
Ricky
Sylvester Janicek
Omaha
David Janicek
Fremont
Charles Jaworskis
Linda Jaworski
Harold
Francis Cockson
Bromwyn
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harold Cockson
Denise and
Martin Demuth
David City
Gyrus Janiceks
Amnelia Podgurski
International visitors tour Columbus agricultural firms
Representatives from twenty countries visit Columbus for the seventh Midwest Conference on World Affairs. They tour A Glen Kluck’s Richland farm, Behlen Manufacturing, and Moorman’s, then meet local officials and diplomats while discussing agriculture, tourism, and wheat surpluses with Austrian and Canadian observers.
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Columbus
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Behlen Manufacturing Co
MoorMan Manufacturing Co
Larry Froschheuser
Bob McFarland
Moorman's
Behlen
Calambus
Kearney
Girl Scouts hold Blair meeting for 300 cadets
Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council sponsored a meeting at Dana College in Blair for 300 Cadets from 19 northeast Nebraska counties. The program included folk dances. Attending Creston were Maeizan Brunken and Bonnie Ritter.
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Creston
Prairie Hills
Girl Scout Council
Dana College
Blair
Nebraska
Maeizan Brunken
Bonnie Ritter
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