Omaha pioneer monument would speed state approval
Omaha architect Jean Dunbar seeks formal Nebraska state approval within 90 days for a 235 foot tall monument to pioneers on Interstate 80 between Lincoln and Omaha. Plan calls for spring 1973 construction, funded privately, with murals inside the hollow arch and a tourist draw similar to the Gateway Arch.
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Omah
Neb
Omaha
Interstate 50
Lincoln
Jean Dunbar
Dunbar
J.J. Exon
Greenwood Lerchange
Interstate 80
St. Louis
Ilis
Plans to open Nebraska State Fair underway
LINCOLN AP Last minute preparations for the 4 pm CDT opening of the 1972 Nebraska State Fair filled the Lincoln Fair Grounds as Wednesday turned to the fair week’s first day. Light rain briefly slowed work but forecasts remain favorable through the weekend with attendees invited to sample midway exhibits and state goods.
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Lincoln
Neb
Linecoln
Wheat sales could bring Nebraska farmers up to 22 million
Nebraska agricultural officials say the sale of American wheat to Russia may total about 22 million dollars in revenue for farmers. Outcomes vary by harvest timing and region, with eastern farmers selling at harvest while western growers often hold back. Much of the wheat offered may be from earlier years, affecting potential gains.
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Lincoln
Neb
Russia
Nebraska
State Agriculture Department
Marx Koehnke
Koehnke
Agriculture Department
Inmate Doss Escapes From Lincoln Reformatory
Lincoln prison officials report the escape of 29 year old inmate Joe Dudley Doss also known as Fran Doss from the Lincoln Regional Center bakery around 1 p.m. He had been sentenced from Lancaster County to 18 months to three years for writing insufficient funds checks. The story also notes ASCS reports on grain loan payments, insecticide restrictions driving pest control changes, and a mosquito larvae eating fish in tidal marsh connections.
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Lincoln, Neb
State Penal Complex
Joe Dudley Doss
Fran Doss
Doss
Lincoln Regional Center
Lancaster County
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