Vance Named Secretary of State Political Shakeup
Cyrus Vance, age 59, a veteran diplomat, is chosen by President-elect Carter for secretary of state. Bert Lance, a banker from Atlanta, will be director of the Office of Management and Budget. Senators Javits and Case confirmed Carter’s plan and praised the pick. The report notes Vance’s restrained, collaborative style and contrasts him with Henry Kissinger.
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Plains
UPI
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Lyndon
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Vance
Atlanta
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Jacob Javits
New York
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Carter
Defense
Johnson
Case
Javits
GOP
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Paris
Loup Power slashes planned rate increase to under 2 percent
Loup Power District board votes to skip the planned 35 percent rate rise set for April 1 1977 and implement a PCA led increase under 2 percent. President Keith Newton attributes the cut to efficient operations and lower power costs with PCA rising only 0.00034 per KWH affecting April bills. The district notes Nebraska’s low electric rates despite a state comparison showing city bills.
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Loup Power District Board of Directors
Keith Newton
Loop Board of Directors
Loup
NPPD
Loop
Nebraska
Columbus women organize cancer society volunteer unit
Margaret E. Schmidt and Herman Ernst push for a Platte County unit of the American Cancer Society to provide volunteer drivers for Omaha treatments. An organizational meeting is set for December 15 at Equitable Savings and Loan, aiming to serve about 114 patients and boost public awareness and education on cancer.
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Area 3
American Cancer Society
Ernst
Nebraska
Platte County
Equitable Savings and Loan
Jack Bullington
Dale Alderson
A. H. Liebentritt
Mary Ann Schumacher
Bill Merrill
The
Cancer Society
Omaha
Schmidt
Unemployment Hits 8.1 Percent in November
The Labor Department reports November joblessness at 8.1 percent, the highest since 1975, with about 7.8 million unemployed. Employment rose modestly to 88.1 million due to major factory strikes settlement. labor force grew to 9.9 million while unemployment duration lengthened to 15.6 weeks. The story also notes a Supreme Court stay of execution for Gary Gilmore.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Supreme Court
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah
Weather Outlook in Nebraska Shows Mild Warmth
A weak warm front extends along Nebraska's east today while a western high pressure system dominates. Skies are mostly sunny with increasing clouds in north central Nebraska. midday temperatures in the 30s rise to the mid 40s in the west and around 40 in the east. Thursday highs range from 21 at Norfolk to 57 at Imperial, with overnight lows from 14 at Beatrice to 27 at Imperial.
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United Press International
Nebraska
United States
Norfolk
Imperial
Beatrice
Three Nominees Named for Nebraska Supreme Court Seat
District Judge C Thomas White of Columbus is one of three nominees to fill the Nebraska Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Judge John E Newton. Also nominated are attorneys John M Brower of Fullerton and Robert D Moodie of West Point. Gov Exon will choose one to succeed Newton, who was appointed to the high court in 1967. The nominating commission headed by Supreme Court Judge Donald Brodkey selected the three candidates.
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C. Thomas White
Columbus
Wholesale prices rise 0.6 percent in November
The Labor Department reports the Wholesale Price Index up 0.6 in November from the prior month, driven by higher fuel and consumer-ready food costs. Yearly comparison shows prices 4.2 higher than a year earlier, with notable gains in transportation equipment and farm products while iron and steel held steady or fell.
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UPI
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