Industries boost business and hiring in 1976
Local manufacturers report improved conditions since the 1974 75 recession with layoffs recalled and payrolls expanding. Unemployment fell to 4.4 percent in June from 9.9 percent a year earlier as firms like Dale Electronics and Becton Dickinson add workers and others project continued hiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Linhorst
Columbus
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research
Drouth
Carroll Novicki
Dale Electronics
Novicki
Dale
Dale's
Becton-Dickenson
Milt Romine
B D
Romiue
Behlen
Lan Simpson
Behlen’s
Simpson
Bill Fritz
Middle State Manufacturing
Randy Schwalke
Moorman Manufacturings
John Cimps
Columbus Hydraulics
Cimpl
Henke Manufacturing
Wayne Davy
Jerry Avery
Husker Steel
Cliff Schroeder
Tran Tec
Robert Law
Saunders Archery
Saunders
Douglas and Lomason
Emory Welsh
School districts seek return of withheld education funds
The Nebraska State Board of Education held an unexpected executive session to address a petition for a declaratory judgment on funds withheld from Gretna and York districts for employing uncertified teachers. Attorneys argued the districts bore no fault and funds were misapplied, while the board noted standing and party concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
State Board of Education
R. Jerry Hargitt
Omaha
Sarpy
York County
Gretna
York
Norm Krivosha
Free Downtown Parking Begins Sunday in Columbus
City Council approved new parking rules to start Aug 15 with a six month trail. Meters go unused and curbside limits are two hours while lots remain unlimited. A $2 fine for overstay rises to $5 if unpaid in five days. Patrols run 9 am to 6 pm Mon-Sat with Thursday night shopping excluded. Downtowners Association proposed the concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Downtowners Association
Dale Electronics expands with TMC Systems acquisition
Dale Electronics Inc of Columbus buys Tempe based TMC Systems, forming Dale Frequency Control Group. Dale President Carroll Novicki says the Tempe unit will operate as Dale Electronics Frequency Control Group under Bernard Hay. The deal broadens DACs offerings with new frequency control products alongside existing components. The Tempe plant joins Dale facilities in Columbus York Norfolk Yankton Ontario Scarborough Kaufbeuren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Electronics, Inc
Columbus
TMC Systems
Tempe
Arizona
Dale
Carroll Novicki
Bernard Hay
Dale Group
Fovlaki
Dale Electronic
York
Norfolk
Yankton
S.C
London
Ontrio
Scarbourgh
Ontario
Kaufbeuren, Y
Local court sentences and probation actions detailed
Roger Widhalm Humphrey received a one year term in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex after probation revocation following a separate county incident. Dwaine Spike of Silver Creek faces a concurrent jail term, no work release, released Oct. 20. Joe Schaefer of Columbus gets 18 months probation and a $100 fine for marijuana offenses. Russell Anderson pleads guilty to third offense driving while intoxicated. Judge White weighs Dwayne Scott’s mental competency amid ongoing sexual assault charges. case pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Widhalm
Humphrey
Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex
C. T. White
Lincoln
Hamilton County
Dwaine Spike
Silver Creek
Joe Schaefer
Columbus
Russell Anderson
White
Dwayne Scott
Platte Center
Scott
Columbus Midget Blues No Hits Millard In State Tourney
The Columbus Midget Blues edged Millard 1 to 0 in the opening round at Papillion behind a no hit performance by pitcher Scott Foutch. Full report in today's sports section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Legion
Papillion
Millard
Scott Foutch
Ford aids spike platform plank raid
In Kansas City Missouri a Republican platform committee backed President Ford by defeating conservative attempts to force a Panama Canal and detente plank. The vote 55 to 43 upheld sovereign rights over the Canal Zone while detente language praising cooling world tensions was approved. Reagan allies sought to insert stricter foreign policy planks for the national convention next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPI
Ford
Republican Platform Committee
Panama Canal
Africa
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Nuclear plant moratorium ordered after court ruling
The NRC imposes a moratorium on new nuclear plant licenses while a study on reprocessing and waste risks is completed by Sept. 30. Two licenses for initial loading and low power testing were issued, despite the rule, to Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 and Salem Unit 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
Consumer Power Co
Midland
Mich
Michigan
NRC
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co
Calvert Cliff
Lusby
Public Service Electric and Gas Co
Salem
N.J
Hastings grain elevator blast injures three center stage
Two men were critically burned and a third was seriously hurt in a mid morning explosion and fire at the Central Soya Elevators in south Hastings. A Sabetha, Kansas man was in satisfactory condition. Fire officials said the blaze started in a welding operation in the headhouse about 150 feet above street level and took about an hour to control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasting
Neb
UPI
Hastings
Mary Lanning Hospital
Jim Clark
Bobby Goode
Sabetha
Kan
Richard Wenske
Ed Spahn
Spahn
Bouc Completes Eight Week Youth Conservation Camp Stint
Ron Bouc son of Mr and Mrs Emil Bouc has returned from an eight week Youth Conservation Corps assignment with a three member crew based at a McCook Community College dormitory. The YCC now in its fourth year gives 15 to 18 year olds conservation work on public land summer jobs and environmental education. Bouc worked on lakes in southwest Nebraska and northern Kansas undertaking projects including digging toilets and pouring concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Bouc
Emil Bouc
Youth Conservation Corps
McCook Community College
YCC
Bouc
Nebraska
Kansas
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Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Paul Toms
Deborah Graves
Hargitt
Bulletin
Bill Flynt i
Roswell
N.M
Indianola
Iowa
Simpson College
Ronald Reagan
Henry Kissinger
Brunswick One
Southport
N.C
Davis-Besse
Oak Harbor
Ohio
River Bend
St. Francisville
Washington Public Power Supply Systems
Richland, Wash
WPPS
Satsop
Wash
Wolf Creek
Burlington, Kan
St. Lucie
Fort Pierce
Fla
RON Boy Cement
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