Legislative hearings on water districts begin Aug 3
The Legislative Committee on Water and Land Resources will hold a series of hearings on Nebraska’s new natural resource districts starting August 3. Chairman Sen. J. W. Burbach said visits aim to cover all proposed districts, with sessions set at Beatrice Omaha Lincoln Wahoo Kearney Imperial McCook Holdrege Alma and more, detailing district numbers and times.
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Legislative Committee On Water and Land Resources
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J. W. Burbach
Crofton
Water i
Burbach
Soil Wand Water Conservation, Commission
Beatrice
Omaha
Douglas County Court House
Lincoln
Capital
Wahoo City
Aurora
Kearney
Psm
Inperial
Denney Plans Campaign Push For Thone in Nebraska Race
Rep. Robert Denney of Riverside announces active campaigning for Lincoln attorney Charles Thone after Thone replaced him as the GOP candidate. Denney cites ABA guidance, attends Bank of Norfolk grand opening, and endorses the Republican ticket to fix the nation’s “mess” from Democrats.
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Norfolk
UPI
Robert Denney
Riveb
Lincoln
Charles Thone
Denney
American Bar Association
Bank of Norfolk
Ex-Nebraskan Brig. Gen Earl Cole Under Review
Brig. Gen. Earl Franklin Cole, recalled last year over servicemen clubs probes and later reduced in rank, is an Omaha native and Benson High School graduate. Born on a farm south of Tilden, Cole served in Germany, Vietnam, and with the Military Assistance Command before retirement. The Army cited failure to maintain personal and professional integrity as the reason for his rank reduction.
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Omaha
UPI
Earl Franklin Cole
Army
Benson
Cole
Willard €Ote
Tilden
Boone County
Rose Hill
Newman Grove
National
Thurmond denies newspaper report on desegregation aid
Senator Strom Thurmond refutes a United Press report claiming he urged 15 South Carolina school districts to defy desegregation guidelines. He calls the story totally false and a malicious fabrication while insisting he and his staff offered help with desegregation issues and never urged districts to resist court orders.
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Washington
UPI
Len Strom Thurmond
R-8.c
South Carolina
Thurmond
Senate
Waugh services held in Lincoln Nebraska
Funeral services were held in Lincoln for Samuel C. Waugh 10 a former Lincoln banker who served in the Eisenhower administration as assistant secretary of state for economic affairs and later as undersecretary of state. He was later head of the Export Import Bank and a native of Plattsmouth. Graveside rites occurred at Wyuka Cemetery.
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Lincoln
UPI
Samuel C. Waugh
Tisenhower
Wyuka Cemetery
Waugh
Plattsmouth
University of Nebraska
Eisenhower
Gailbraith to keynote at National Agricultural Youth Institute
Deputy Under Secretary William Galbraith will keynote the National Agricultural Youth Institute opening August 4 in Lincoln. The event hosts 113 delegates from 46 states and Puerto Rico, with tours of Omaha and Columbus and a final three day stop at the State 4H Camp near Hastings.
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Agricultural Youth Institute
de. John Orr
NAV
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Nebraska
Halsey
Omaha
Columbus
Union
Stock Yards
Strategic Air Command
Ak-Sar-Ben
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Hehlen Manufacturent
Smog Easing Across Northeastern Cities Prompted by Winds
A week long smog veil over New York City and other Northeastern metros lifted as winds pushed pollutants southward from the Carolinas to Louisiana. Mayor Lindsay halted a two day alert as air quality neared normal, though federal authorities warned vulnerable residents to stay indoors.
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International
New York City
North Carolina
Louisiana
New York
John ¥. Lindsay
of Air Resources
Carolina
Massachusetts
Maryland
Dixie
Federal Pollution Authority
Raleigh
N.C
Jacksonville
Ila
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia
Brunswick
Columbus
State Health Department
Mississippi
South Carolina
Alabama
Crane Operator Injured In 35 Foot Fall At I 81 Work
Omaha dispatch reports crane operator Carl Clayton 43 of La Vista suffered a broken hand and chest injuries Friday after plunging 35 feet from an elevated I 81 construction site. Clayton allegedly tried to leap to a rail but bounced and landed on the ramp. Oiler Kenneth Russell 61 of rural Aikborn, riding on the crane, jumped to the guard rail and was uninjured. John Carpenter 20, provided details of the incident.
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Omaha
Upt
Carl Clayton
la Vista
John Carpenter
Clayton
Kenneth Russell
Aikborn
America France to Sign Narcotics Control Pact
The United States says it will soon sign a narcotics control agreement with France the country where most heroin sold in America is refined from opium. French Interior Minister Raymond Marcellin's three day visit led to the culmination of ongoing talks since December.
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Washington
UPL
United States
France
America
Raymond Marcellin
Lowry accuses Martin of using taxpayer funds for campaign
Grand Island speaker Mike Lowry accuses Rep. Dave Martin of spending over $7,000 of taxpayers money on a campaign letter to 106000 postal patrons. Lowry told a Concerned Papers Committee meeting Martin used franking and GPO printing for campaign material and criticized agriculture policy and beef import increases under the Mixon administration.
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Mike Lowry
Grand Island
Dave Martin
Lowry
Concerned Papers Committee
C. EB. Lowry Sr
Columbus
CTC
Congressional District
Martin
Government
Department of Agriculture
Bradford
Nebraska
House
Committee On Agricultur
Mixon
North Platte girl chosen as queen at dairy show
Julia Gale of North Platte won first place in showmanship and was named queen at the Nebraska Iowa District Dairy Show held in North Platte on Friday. Kirk Kissell of Sargent earned purple ribbons in both the regular show and junior dairy herd, with a total of 56 head exhibited and 28 blue and 37 red ribbons awarded. The note mentions the contraction “poodby” meaning God be with ye.
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North Platte
UPI
Julia Gale
Nebraska - Iowa
Kirk Kissell
Sargent
Wayne State College summer graduates propel local area
Area students receive degrees today at Wayne State College summer commencement. Two students from area towns earned cum laude honors, Craig and Ditter with high GPAs. Four area students earned master's degrees, including Hirschman and Hoischer, while several others completed bachelor of arts or science educations at Wayne and from nearby institutions.
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Wayne State College
Ford Craig
Chickson
Dorothy Ditter
Humphrey
Craig
Miss Ditter
Fred Hirschman Jr
Ndiy
Wes Point
Madison High School
Wayne D. Arald
David City
Minden High School
Donald F. Holscher
Columbus
Syracuse High School
Donald W. Shilling
Columbus High School
Harlan
Iowa
Hirschman
Wayne
Arnold
Hastings College
Hoischer
Peru State College
Shilling
Notable Births at David City Hospital This Month
Two area families welcomed sons at David City Hospital with Mr and Mrs Donald O Buresa naming a son born July 27 and Mr and Mrs Marcel W Kovar naming a son born July 20. The report notes six fathers and ten mothers anticipated their sons' future achievements.
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David City
David City Hospital
Donald 0. Buresa
Marcel W. Kovar
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