Nebraska criticizes Nixon plan for welfare cost surge
Nebraska Welfare Director McManus told Congress that the Nixon family assistance plan would raise state welfare costs, urging revisions to shield state funds. He backed the idea but warned against overestimating gains and called for changes to base years and federal cost sharing. He also criticized provisions on income maintenance and administration separation, urging federal takeover or adjustment.
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Robert D. McMans
Nebraska
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U.S
Senate Finance Committee
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Iteas
Royaramento
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McMattis
Jusk
Waser
Billy Long meets Red Skelton at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines, UPI reports 7-year-old Billy Long facing terminal brain tumor got to meet his idol Red Skelton at the Iowa State Fair. Skelton appeared after delays, Billy cried at times, then watched about 30 minutes before leaving with his family. Donations funded a Disneyland trip for the eight-member Exline family, aided by Skelton’s mercy and supporters nationwide.
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UPI
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Billy
Wis
Red Skelton
Disneyland
Skelton
James
Sitage
Exlines
Exline
Put
le Skelton
Calfornia
Ex Clarkson teacher accepts chemical job
Rising City native Crook son of Mr and Mrs t Keith Crook accepts a position with Geigy Chemical Company He taught vocational education at Clarkson High School for three years is a 1965 University of Nebraska agriculture graduate and Vietnam veteran His service area includes Jefferson Johnson Nemaha Gage Pawnee and Richardson counties They will move to Beatrice in early September and have a daughter Jennifer Louise
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Alton Crook
T. Keith Crook
Rising City
Geigy Chemical Company
Crook
Clarkson High School
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Beatrice
Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha
Gage, Pawnee
Richardson
Mrs. Crook
Jennifer
Louise
Johnson Celebrates 62nd Birthday at LB Ranch
Former President Lyndon Johnson marked his 62nd birthday at the LB Ranch with family. No grand celebration planned according to friends. The weekend includes a bankers and economics seminar with a barbecue afterward, and a ceremony dedicating the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park nearby.
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Cox
Lyndon, Johnson
LB Ranch
Johnson
Lat Bird
Grose
Heft
Jobson
Lady Ried
Tyndon B. Johnson State Park
Pedernales
LBI Ranch
Russia Ships Heavy Arms to Egypt Amid Ceasefire
UPI reports Russia is sending large quantities of new heavy arms to Egypt. shipments include long range guns SAM2 and SAM3 missiles radar and naval craft. deliveries follow talks during Egyptian leader Nasser's Moscow visit and are not yet deployed due to logistical delays.
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Egypt
Lomon
UPL
Suez Canal War
Israellc
Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nassser
Andrei
A. Grechko
Suez Canal
Old school building added to museum
Osceola residents move a fading country school house from north of Shelby to the Polk County Museum grounds. The Historical Society seeks items to complete the display. Marlin Jones is president and Albert Ryan, a key organizer, will celebrate his 85th birthday in August.
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Osceola
Polk County
Shelby
Historical Society
Marlin Jones
Albert Ryan
Ryan
Penguins For Sale At About Five Million Dollars
The Pittsburgh Penguins may be sold for around 5 million dollars, with the NHL Board of Governors in Toronto to receive a full report from majority owner Donald Parsons of Birmingham Michigan on his financial troubles. Mellon Bank has set September 30 as the deadline for repayment of a loan exceeding 3 million dollars.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Penguins
National Hockey League
NHL Board of Governors
Toronto
Donald Parsons
Birmingham
Mich
Mellon Bank
Parsons
Nebraska school retirement fund sinks on stock losses
The growth portion of Nebraska's school retirement system lost money in the April June 1970 quarter. A $38.4 million pool managed by three private firms showed a negative 38.396 percent yield. The board asked the firms to submit written reports by Sept. 14. The loss, largely paper related to stock market declines, shrank about $3.2 million of the fund. The non growth portion with Travelers Insurance yielded 7 percent for two years.
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Lincoln
UPI
Nebraska
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
John Cassel
Ainsworth
Consulting Actuarial
Casesel
Harold
Luehtel
Columbus
Omaha
Northwestern National Bank
Willi
United Benefit Life
Travelers Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
Halmbergs Elected Leaders of East Central Nebraska Ag Alumni
Halmbergs of Columbus named president and secretary of the East Central Nebraska Ag Alumni Association at the group’s August 23 picnic. The election by about 10 University of Nebraska College of Agriculture alumni also selected Mr and Mrs Lea Corcoran of St Edward as vice presidents to serve next year.
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Donald, Halmberg
Columbus
East Central Nebraska Ag Alumni Association
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Lea Corcoran
St. Edward
Holmberg
Lincoln Parade Notes Include Local Youth Groups
A Lincoln parade featured participants from the Shrine Club Motor Patrol DeMolay officers JJ Gates and Mary Ekstrand plus a Bethe No 39 Job's Daughters bus. The event also drew DeMolay members and youth groups to the North South football contest amid an antique show.
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Shrine
JJ Gates
Mary Ekstrand
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Bethe No. 39
Job
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