Exon Declares 40 Nebraska Counties Disaster Areas
Gov. J. James Exon declared 40 Nebraska counties disaster areas after a State Emergency Board report pegged crop losses at about 400 million dollars. The declaration aims to mobilize local aid while rains may still aid drought damaged crops.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
J. James Exon
Nebraska
State Emergency Board
Exon
Paul Lindt
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Cooler readings sweep Nebraska as front moves in
Press International reports a cold front pushing southeast Nebraska bringing northerly winds and cooler air from the Rocky Mountains. Midday skies vary from clear in western Nebraska to partly cloudy in central and eastern areas with temperatures mostly upper 50s to upper 70s and highs near 98 to 104 in western to eastern locales. Lows tonight expected in the 30s to 50s as fair skies and cooler temps continue.
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Press International United
Tius
Nebraska
Rocky Mountains
North Platte
Valentine
Lincoln
McCook
Beatrice
Chadron
Grand Island
Norfolk
Alliance
Sugar prices plunge threatens U.S. sugar market
Louisiana sugar executives Greg Risher and Gilbert J. Durbin warn that global sugar prices have fallen below production costs. They say the slump endangers American farmers and could lead to greater dependence on foreign producers if market stability does not return.
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New Orleans
UPI
Greg Risher
Louisiana Manager Sugar Exchange
Gilbert J. Durbin
American Sugar Cane League
Risher
Durbin
U.S
Maddox Attacks Carter As AIP Nominates Candidate
Lester Maddox accused Jimmy Carter of planned world conquest and labeled him dishonest at the American Independent Party convention in Chicago. He also attacked Henry Kissinger over Rhodesia and South Africa and affirmed his segregationist stance while seeking the AIP presidential nomination alongside Morris and other conservatives.
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Chicago
UPI
Lester Maddox
Jimmy Carter
Maddox
Carter
Georgia
American Independent Party
AIP
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Henry Kissinger
Rhodesia
South Africa
Kissinger
Dallas
Morris
Tretes
John M. Couture
Capital gains tax overhaul moves through Congress
UPI reports a major tax reform package aims to raise the holding period for favorable capital gains treatment from six months to a year and lift the loss offset limit to 3000 dollars, phased in over two years, while DISC provisions shift toward the House version amid a Senate-House conference.
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Washington
UPI
DISC
Congressional
House
Senate
Robbery at Happy Chef Restaurant in Columbus
Two men wearing garbage bags over their heads robbed the Happy Chef Restaurant shortly before 5 a.m. today, taking about $195 from a cash register. Police say they fled the scene after being chased by Burt Brazee and Joe Jarecke. the suspects discarded their hoods and dropped some money during the escape.
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Happy Chef Restaurant
Columbus
Burt Brazee
Joe Jarecke
World News Minute Reports Rain and Peace Efforts
Weather brief from Heathrow notes minimal rain with no drought impact. Soweto calm after four days of violence as Police Minister Kruger calls it child’s play. Beirут talks推进 Arab League peace plan as Phalangist leaders meet in Beirut. Prince Bernhard resigns amid the Lockheed scandal after a dubious dealings report.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPS
Soweto
Jimmy Kruger
Gert Prinsloo
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Arab League
Phalangist
Pierre Gema
Camille Chamoun
Antoine Barakat
Hassan Sabry el Khaly
the Hague
Netherlands
Prince Bernhard
The
Lockheed
Kakuei
Inventor touts mass produced 150 mile electric car
Edwardville Illinois inventor Tim Treat claims a 150 mile range at 55 mph with 90 minute charging, cost per trip at 80 cents, and zero pollution. He plans to form a company to build and sell the car using a wheel drive system, battery packs, solar roof panels and a wind turbine to sustain operation.
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Edwardville
Ill
Tim Treat
Treat
Treot
Three Americans Sentenced in Soviet Drug Trial
A Soviet court sentenced three American men to seven years five years and seven years in a strict regime labor camp after convicting them of attempting to import about two million dollars worth of heroin into the Soviet Union. The maximum sentence possible was not stated in the report.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
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Lindt
Panhandle
Jack Aschwege
Nebraska Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Ken Bowen
Farmers Home Administration
State
Social Notes
Cleveland
Ohio
Ashby Leach
Huntington
W.va
Chessie System, Inc
Leach
Chessie
Bernard Krzycki
Krzycki
Himre
Comstock
Stan Linhorst
World News
London
Heathrow
Essex
London Weather Center
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