Rabbi Korff Defends Nixon at Platte College Talk
Rabbi Baruch Korff urged compassion for Nixon and denounced the Watergate fixation as a lynching syndrome. He criticized media coverage and said tapes betrayed justice, arguing a president’s private thoughts should be sacred. event at Nebraska Public Power District Auditorium tonight at 7:30 invites the public.
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Richard Nixon
Platte College
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Congress
President Nixon Justice Fund
Washington
America
Russia
Rabbi Korff
Nebraska Public Power District
Reagan's Weekend Push Margin Gains and Ford Threats
United Press International reports Reagan won most GOP national convention delegates in South Carolina and Arizona and gained uncommitted delegates in Nevada and Kentucky. Minnesota favored Ford. Nevada Kentucky uncommitted delegates bound by state primary winner. Ford contests Texas while Reagan vows to stay in race until August convention.
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United Press International
Ronald Reagan
South Carolina
Arizona
Nevada
Kentucky
Minnesota
Ford
Pennsylvania
Reagan
California
Portuguese Socialists top vote in first free election in 50 years
In Lisbon 97 percent of ballots counted shows the Socialist Party leading with 35.2 percent, 11 points ahead of the Popular Democrats. Conservatives gain to 15.7 percent and Communists rise to 14.71 percent, leaving a wide open government formation after the June 27 election.
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Portugal
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Center Democratic Social Party
Constitutional Assembly
U.S. March trade deficit hits largest in a year
Commerce Department reports a $650.9 million deficit in March marking the biggest shortfall in over a year. Despite the overall deficit, the report notes signs of economic strength as consumer spending rises on higher imports of cars airplanes coffee and other goods.
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UPI
United States
Commerce Department
U.S
Commerce
Warm welcome for wagoneers despite early weather problem
Platte Countians and visitors from eastern Nebraska greeted the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage in Columbus. Mayor Fred Gerber and Chamber leaders welcomed wagonmasters as rain disrupted events at Ag Park but Sunday brought sunshine and a day of performances by Fiddlers, Penn State heritage program students, Twirling Teens, Bitter Root band, Apollo Club, and musket demonstrations as the train headed toward Schuyler and points east.
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Penn State
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Col
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Nielsen
Fred Berger
Izaak Walton
Rain and snow likely as cold front stalls over region
A nearly stationary north south front over eastern Wyoming with a low pressure center in SE Wyoming brings rain to the Panhandle and light showers elsewhere. Forecast calls for cloudy windy cooler weather with rain possibly changing to snow tonight and Tuesday across the west and east, with highs ranging from the 40s to 70 in spots.
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United Press International A
Wyoming
Panhandle
Omaha Scottsbluff
Labor unrest roils industries as unions press demands
A wave of spring labor disputes spreads from medicine to television as striking rubber workers accuse industry of obstinacy and transit workers vote on honoring picket lines. Key unions include United Rubber Workers and Transport Workers Union of America Local 250A, with actions against Firestone and drivers impacting cities nationwide.
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United Rubber Workers
Pete Bommari
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Bommarito
Firestone
B. F. Goodrich
Goodyear
UniRoyal
UAW
U. S
Toronto
Canada
Transport Workers Union of America Local 250A
Aflcio
Transit Union
Willimantic
Conn
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Beatrice State Home case reopened in Beatrice dispute
The U S Justice Department asks Judge Schatz to reopen the Beatrice State Home case against Gov. Exon and others over alleged failure to fund a mental retardation panel and to oversee community based services and housing. The suit says Beatrice residents lack adequate treatment and seeks broader defendants and sustained remedies.
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Exon
Nebraska
Beatrice
State of
Frank March
Ray A.C. Johnson
Alan H. Ihms
Agust
Beatrice State Home
Kissinger Meets Nyerere in Dar es Salaam on Rhodesia War Talk
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger conferred with Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere who urged U.S. stance on Rhodesia and expressed willingness to pursue war aims if needed. Nyerere criticized peaceful efforts and pressed U.S. action including stopping Rhodesian chrome imports. Kissinger planned to outline U.S. policy in a speech before departing for Lusaka.
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Tanzania
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Julius Nyerere
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Africa
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U.S
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Kenya
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Zambia
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