Lightning Sweeps Northern California Fires Across Region
A night storm sparked dozens of brush and timber fires across Northern California including a 3,000 acre blaze on Mt. Diablo forcing about 50 families to evacuate. Smaller blazes burned in redwood stands along the North Coast and near Monterey Hig Sur area as forecasters warned of more storms. Residents reported intense lightning and crowds formed near Clayton markets as police intervened. Firefighters battled scattered blazes in Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt counties, with the Spanish Flat fire described as burning in rugged terrain.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Mt. Diablo
Hig Sur
Monterey
Marie Simpson
Clayton
Claude Herron
Sonoma
Mendocino
Humboldt
Humboldt County
California Department of Forestry
Contra Costa County
Robert Frost
Frost
Walnut Creek
U.S. Weather Service
Big Sur
Swim-Along to Aid Platte County Cancer Unit
Nearly 25 youths have signed up for a Swim-Along next Monday at Pawnee Park pool to raise funds for the Platte County unit of the American Cancer Society Nebraska Division. Participants will secure sponsors based on swim duration. contact pool manager Bob Hopp to join. The event starts at 9 a.m. and proceeds benefit cancer work locally.
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Platte County
American Cancer Society
Nebraska
The
Cancer Society
Bob Hopp
Osceola Man Dies in Polk County Crash
A two car collision Monday near Shelby in Polk County killed rural Osceola resident William J. Thelen, 22. Eugene Reisdorff of Shelby suffered head and chest injuries and was hospitalized. The wreck happened one mile west and one mile north of Shelby. the sheriff’s office investigates.
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Osceola
Polk County
William J. Thelen
Eugene Reisdorff
Shelby
David City Hospital
Shelby Rescue Unit
Traffic deaths rise in area with July total of thirteen
Sgt Don Morris of the Highway Patrol reports thirteen traffic deaths in the Troop H area for July, up from five in the previous July. The deaths occurred in Platte County five, Nance and Thurber two each, and Cedar Burt Wheeler and Coming one each. Year to date Platte County highway deaths total twelve, up from two last year.
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Don Morris
The
Highway Patrol
Platte County
Nance
Thurber
Cedar
Burt
Wheeler
Coming
Nebraska Weather Outlook From UPI Report
Skies were mostly sunny in Nebraska with 70s to 80s temperatures and showers in parts. An Alberta Montana disturbance will dominate tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers and highs in the 60s to lower 80s, while very high fire danger persists in the Panhandle and southwest.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Alberta
Canada
Montana
Kansas
Iowa
Waterloo
National Weather Service
Omaha
Nebraska Panhandle
O Neill warns vacation may be delayed over air bill
House Speaker Thomas O Neill says Congress can postpone the planned Friday start of a month long recess if needed to reach a clean air bill accord. Leaders meet with negotiators as auto makers threaten plant closures without amendments. Byrd Muskie Rogers involved to push swift action.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Thomas O'Neill
O'Neill
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
Robert Byrd
Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
Congress
Lincoln teen to appeal second degree murder conviction
Ricky A. Johnson, 17, of York, will appeal his second degree murder conviction. He was found guilty June 29 of shooting York policeman James M. Richardson I during a disturbance call at the Johnson home. Johnson received a 20 year sentence at hard labor after a jury convicted him of the lesser charge. A motion for a new trial was denied July 21.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Ricky A. Johnson
York
State Supreme Court
Johnson
James M. Richardson I
Richardson
Petition drives push for statewide school aid vote in 6,652 names
Nebraska supporters led by State Sen. Bernice Labedz deposit 6,652 signatures seeking a statewide vote on a 20 million annual school aid increase for three years. They aim for 50,000 by Aug. 10 with the Aug. 30 referendum deadline looming.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Secretary of State
Bernice Laledz
Omaha
Association
Meslubedz
Aliens to be deported from Polk County area
Seven aliens illegally in the country were turned over to the Omaha immigration office for deportation. They had worked on construction of grain elevators in Polk and Stromsburg and came from the Juarez area of Mexico. One involved in a hit and run crash near St Mowacd. no injuries reported.
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Omaha
Department of Immigration
Polk County
Osceola
Polk and
Stromsburg
John Stephens
Immigration Office
Juarez
Mexico
Stephens
Laredo
Tex
al Cherry Boone
6Th and Beaver
St. Mowacd
Vera Hill
Cherry
Stromsburys
Columbus City Council to debate sidewalk district and alley actions
Columbus City Council convenes at 4 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall to consider ordinances including creation of a sidewalk district and the vacating or sale of multiple alleys outlets and a section of 34th Avenue. A letter from County Attorney Doug Milbourn discusses tax nonpayment proceedings. In other news, Las Vegas saw a high of 112 degrees and Gunnison, Colorado, a low of 35.
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Columbus
34Th Avenue
Doug Milbourn
New York
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Las Vegas
Nev
Gunnison
Colo
Columbus July rainfall and heat exceed normal trends
Columbus saw July rainfall of 3.28 inches, slightly below the normal 4.07, lifting year to date moisture to 21.26 inches, 4.60 inches above the seasonal standard. Average highs reached 90.6 degrees with a mean of 80.2, about 2.4 degrees above normal, while lows averaged 69.8. Top reading was 100 degrees at the Loup Power District station, with cooler 55 degrees observed on a local lot.
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Columbus
Anevea
Loup
Sth
Telegram prints missing 4-H horse champions
The Platte County Fair 4-H horse results in Monday's Telegram left out several grand champions. The full list includes Lori Schafer Columbus showmanship Tiffany Legenea Columbus halter Teri Schafer Columbus horsemanship Kin Kummer Columbus reining Debbie Hamernik Columbus pleasure Luke Lemke Columbus barrel racing and pole bending. The Telegram regrets the incident.
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Platte County Fair
Lori Schafer
Columbus
Tiffany Legenea
Coumbus
Halter
Teri Schafer
Kin Kummer
Debbie Hamernik
Pleasure
Luke Lemke
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Schol
Lloyd Castner
Geb Gondringer
Cancer Unit
Elizabeth Laux
Amy Plettner
Kris Saalfeld
Bakenhus
Ivy Zach
Humphrey
Amy
Lef
Barbara Brockhaus
Madison
Sandi Haschke
Becky Zach
Polk County Sheriff's Department
Sre Poe
Sard Avenue
13Th Street
Beatrice Dunn
Ballwood
Columbus Community Hospital
Lee Kosiba
Denny Hanson
Telegram
Debbie Paliier
TORAY
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