Nebraska petition drive faces potential invalid signatures
Lincoln based Nebraska State Education Association official Herb Schimek reports many potentially invalid signatures in the state aid to education drive aimed at referendum on a 1977 increase. He notes notarizations dated before signatures and some signers later denying signing, with a county showing up to 12.5 percent disqualification. Secretary Beermann says petitions are submitted daily and an official count will come after county validation.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Nebraska State Education Association
Herb Schimek
Schimek
Allen Beetmann
Beermann
Carter outlines costlier defense and forward Europe plan
President Carter released a confidential directive signaling higher defense spending abroad and continued U.S. involvement in Asia. The plan envisages a 3 percent rise in future defense outlays to strengthen forward defense of Western Europe, aligning with NATO aims and stressing upgraded U.S. combat capability.
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Washington
NATO
Carter
West Germany
Six killed as suspect arrested near Hackettstown
A young gunman shot six people to death along railroad tracks in Hackettstown NJ before police cornered him in a cornfield and wounded him. The victims were wounded with a .4 caliber weapon in their backyards. The suspect, aged 14 to 22, was seized around 9:15 p.m. EDT after state and local police with bloodhounds and a police helicopter surrounded the field and forced surrender.
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Hackettstown
N.J
UPI
New Jersey
Columbus attendance down 81 in first day of school
The Columbus Public School System reported 4,072 students on the first day of classes, down from 4,163 at the start of the 1976 school year. Late registrations and absences may raise totals. figures by school include senior high 901, junior high 697, North Park 320, Lost Creek 201, Fairacres 23, T Duncan 70, Field 202, Williams 175, Emerson 191, Highland Park 145, West Park 170.
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Columbus
Enior High
North Park
Lost Creek
Manor class aids seniors earning GED diploma
In a six student class led by Peggy Roth at Columbus Manor adults aged up to mid sixties study for the General Educational Development test. The program, part of the Central Technical Community Education office, helps them earn a state diploma after proficiency tests while continuing other life responsibilities.
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Deb Gondringer
Peggy Roth
Josephine Jarecki
Rathléudies
Colmbus Manor
Niploma
Central Technical Commnunity Education
Platte College
Ruth
State Department of Education
Fatmuly
Josephine Fry
Sol
Roth
Shaterial
Trindle
Cen! Technical Community Education Office
Plalty College
First United Methodist Church
Lakeview High School
Centre Technical
Trinde
Exon urges agriculture as bargaining tool in economy
Gov I James Exon told the US Feed Grains Council that food production can serve as a bargaining tool in the United States economy amid rising fuel costs and global trade deficits. He criticized federal policy for devaluing agriculture and called for unity among farmers, ranchers, businesses, and citizens to promote agricultural strength.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
I. James Exon
United States
US Feed Grains Council
Hilton Head
D.C
Exon
Uni
Hat
Mixon
Laurie Lemmiie in Ghana with Experimental Living Program
Laurie Lemmiie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lemmiie, joined a 12 week Experiment In International Living program to Ghana. She and 19 others studied Twi, lived with families, and helped build a government information center in Aduamoa while learning rural life and daily chores.
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Experiment In International Living
Laurie Lemmiie
James Lemmlie
Laurie
Ghana
West Africa
Cornell College
Iowa
Brattleboro
Vermont
Hime
Aduamoa
Sid
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Manor
Pauline Cram
Lune
Mrs. Cram
Tam
Magaslena Hansen
Coffer
Pauling Cram
Irene O'Brien
Laurie and
Grandmother
Columbus Graphics
Platte County Agricultural Park
Tay Ivebaded
The
Agricultural Society
Warren Albart
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