Rediscover Nebraska earns national Discover America honor
Nebraska's 1976 Rediscover Nebraska during the Bicentennial travel campaign won a Discover America Award in Pittsburgh, ranking as the outstanding effort in its budget category among three state government honorees. Gov. Exon praised the program's national recognition and broad involvement across communities, with posters, news kits, and Henry Fonda narration forming the core promotion.
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Discover America
Pittsburgh
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Discover America Travel Organization
DATO
J. James Exon
Lincoln
Henry Fonda
Exon
Good Life
Frontier Airlines posts first quarter gain on revenue rise
Frontier Airlines reports a 21 percent earnings increase for the quarter ended March 31, with net income of 1.628 million and revenue of 46.054 million. CEO A L Feldman cites a stronger economy and plans to add capacity to capture traffic growth.
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Frontier Airlines
A.L. Feldman
Frontier
Mortgage loans hit record $125 billion in first half 1975
The Mortgage Banking Association reports a record $125 billion in mortgages approved in the first half of 1975. The gain signals strong demand and expanding credit availability in housing markets nationwide.
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New York
UPD
Mortgage Banking Association
Allied Mills reorganizes credit team in Midwest regions
Duane R. Suess announces changes in the Wayne Feed Central Area credit operations. David Wolthius will add Atlantic Iowa Region duties to his Columbus Nebraska Region role while remaining based in Columbus. Ronald Vannier moves to Chicago headquarters as credit manager Pet and Poultry. Gary Gausman adds Iowa City Region duties to his Mason City Iowa portfolio.
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Wayne Feed Central Area
Duane R. Suess
David Wolthius
Columbus, Neb
Atlantic
Iowa
Wolthius
Columbus
Ronald Vannier
Iowa City
Chicago
Allied
Amtrak Could Require Double Federal Aid Beyond Plan
GAO report says Amtrak may need at least 6.2 billion in federal funds through 1980, double the 3 billion Amtrak estimated in its five year plan. Reps Moss and the Transportation and Commerce Committee stressed improved passenger service justifies the spending.
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Amtrak
Union Pacific reports 44 percent rise in first quarter income
UP's first quarter income climbs 44 percent to 35.3 million as transportation earnings surge 84 percent and non transportation profits rise 17. Revenue reaches 480.3 million, up 96.6 million from 1975. Chairman Frank E. Barnett cites broad economic recovery and expects continued 1976 earnings strength. Champlin Petroleum up 22 percent. Rocky Mountain Energy nearly doubles. Upland Industries posts a small loss amid slower real estate market.
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UPI
Union Pacific Corp
Frank E. Barnett
UP Board
Barnett
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Champlin Petroleum Co
Rocky Mountain Energy
Upland Industries
Burlington Northern reports first quarter net income of 25.5 million
Burlington Northern notes first quarter net income of 25.5 million or 2.02 per share, versus 2.5 million and 17 cents. Consolidated revenues rose 22 percent to 435.0 million with transportation at 400.8 million, and non transportation revenues at 34.2 million.
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Burlington Northern
Burlington Northern Inc
Louis M. Menk
Forest Products Group
Zarb expects ample gas for summer and fuel oil for winter
Federal Energy Administrator Frank G. Zarb told the Senate Government Operations Committee there should be plentiful gasoline this summer and fuel oil next winter. He said demand is up but supplies are up too and that prices remain generally stable. He added there is no evidence of anticipated shortages for fuel oil.
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UPI
Federal Energy
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Zarb
Senate Government Operations Committee
Local Photographer Earns Third Consecutive Top Wedding Photographer Honor
Jim Frieze of Nebraska was named one of the state’s top three wedding photographers by the Nebraska Professional Photographers Association at the Omaha convention. His album earned a superior rating, with two other Frieze Studio entries and works by Steve Abbott of Jim Frieze Studio and Gary Anderson of Landgren Studio also receiving high ratings. Anderson earned a superior print and two excellent, Abbott had one excellent.
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Frieze
Nebraska Professional Photographers Association
Omaha
Steve Abbott
Jim Frieze Studio
Gary Anderson
Landgren
Anderson
Abbott
Measuring auto insurance risk
When an insurer asks who drives your car how far you drive and for what purposes they seek to measure risk. Runzheimer Co says this report often misreads true insurance cost and leads to inaccurate pricing.
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Runzheimer &Co., Inc
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